levenslied
what it is
A levenslied (Dutch, lit. "life song" meaning "song about the real life") is a highly sentimental Dutch-language sub-genre of pop music. Typical levenslied-lyrics are very sweet, highly sentimental and about subjects such as love, misery and far, sunny, exotic holiday places.
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level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is levenslied?
A levenslied (Dutch, lit. "life song" meaning "song about the real life") is a highly sentimental Dutch-language sub-genre of pop music. Typical levenslied-lyrics are very sweet, highly sentimental and about subjects such as love, misery and far, sunny, exotic holiday places.
What are good levenslied albums to start with?
Try Voor Ajax by Sophie Straat, De Bauer 100 by Frans Bauer, Wij gaan naar het Groninger Forum by AvPAllStars, and Jonko & Broodje kaas 2k17 by DIETJO.
Who are some women making levenslied?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/levenslied/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making levenslied, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-22