Born February 16, 1977 in Delft, The Netherlands, Dutch pop singer Sandra van Nieuwland (also known as Sandra Newland) was a music student at the University of Groningen before she found her national audience in 2012 while participating on the television talent show The Voice of Holland. Although she lost to eventual winner Leona Philippo, van Nieuwland placed three singles in the Dutch Top Ten before the end of the year: "More," "Keep Your Head Up," and the number one hit "Beggin'." Her debut album, And More, appeared in December 2012. It became a massive success, spending se...