# Volumia!

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{{Short description|Dutch band}}
'''Volumia!''' was a band from [Heerlen](/source/Heerlen), [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands). They started as a [cover band](/source/cover_band) and later developed an original repertoire of Dutch songs. The band existed from 1993 until 2002. They reached the Dutch Top 40 many times, scored a number of awards and [golden record](/source/Music_recording_sales_certification)s. 

After 2002 several band members started a solo career. Lead singer [Xander de Buisonje](/source/Xander_de_Buisonje) launched a solo [CD](/source/CD) in the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands) and [Belgium](/source/Belgium). [Saxophone](/source/Saxophone) player ''Harold Mingels'' from The Hague played with the Crazy Piano's and later on in his own group The Corona's. Singer [Tamara Hoekwater](/source/Tamara_Hoekwater) presented several programs for [TV network](/source/TV_network) L1, sang with the Big Bands ''Swing Design'' with Greg Walker (Santana) and ''The Jack [Million](/source/Million) Band'' in Northern America. Today she lives in [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam) and performs [jazz](/source/jazz) music.

==Awards==
*2002 - Double Platinum - PUUR
*2002 - Platinum - WAKKER
*2002 - Gold - WAKKER
*2001 - Gold - PUUR
*2000 - Platinum - Volumia!
*1999 - Gold - Volumia!
*1999 - Double Platinum - Volumia!
*1998 - Gold  - PUUR
*1998 - Gold - Volumia!
*(4 [TMF](/source/The_Music_Factory) Awards, 1 [Rembrandt](/source/Rembrandt) Award)

==External links==
*[http://www.volumia.com Official site Volumia! (BMG)]

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Category:Dutch pop music groups
Category:English-language Dutch musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 1993
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2002

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