Marieke Elsinga (born 12 July 1986)[1] is a Dutch radio host and television presenter. She is known for co-hosting the morning radio show Mattie & Marieke with Mattie Valk.[2][3] She was a panel member in the television show I Can See Your Voice. Elsinga has presented several television shows, including Alles is Muziek, The Jump and The Headliner.

Career

Radio

In 2014, she was nominated for a Marconi Award in the category Aanstormend talent ('Rising talent').[4] In the same year, she was also nominated for the Philip Bloemendal Prijs.[5][6]

Since 2018, Elsinga and Mattie Valk present the morning radio show Mattie & Marieke on the radio station Qmusic.[2] The show won the 2021 Gouden RadioRing award.[7][8] They signed a new multi-year contract with Qmusic in 2023.[3] In 2019, she won the 2018 Zilveren RadioSter Vrouw award for best female DJ.[9][10] She also won the Zilveren RadioSter Vrouw in 2020 and 2021.[11][12] In 2024, Miljuschka Witzenhausen became co-host of the show during Elsinga's maternity leave.[13][14]

Television

In 2016, Elsinga became sidekick in the show RTL Late Night presented by Humberto Tan.[15][16] She succeeded Luuk Ikink in this role.[17] She was a presenter in the show RTL Boulevard from 2017 to 2022.[18][19] In 2018, she presented a season of Adam Zkt. Eva VIPS.[20][21]

Elsinga presented the first season of the show Crime Desk in 2021 with John van den Heuvel and Mick van Wely as crime reporters.[22][23] She was one of the team captains in the 2022 show Fout maar goud, a game show about guilty pleasures.[24][25] In 2023, Elsinga presented the television show Alles is Muziek in which two teams compete by recreating songs using everyday objects.[26][27] The show ended after six episodes as a result of disappointing viewing figures.[28][29] She presented the first season of the quiz show The Jump in 2023 and the second season in 2025. Elsinga and Jim Bakkum present the talent show The Headliner in 2025.[30][31]

Television appearances

Elsinga appeared in 2017 episodes of the shows Wie ben ik? and De Grote Improvisatieshow. She also competed in the 2017 season of the show Expeditie Robinson.[32][33] Elsinga was a contestant in the 2018 season of the show It Takes 2.[34][35] She appeared in the 2023 season of the show The Masked Singer.[36]

Personal life

Elsinga gave birth to a son in November 2022.[37][38] She gave birth to a daughter in August 2024.[38][39]

Awards

  • Televizier Talent Award (2017)
  • Zilveren RadioSter Vrouw (2018)
  • Zilveren RadioSter Vrouw (2019)
  • Zilveren RadioSter Vrouw (2020)
  • Gouden RadioRing (2021, for the radio show Mattie & Marieke with Mattie Valk)

Filmography

As presenter

As sidekick / co-host

As team captain

  • Fout maar goud (2022)

As panel member

As contestant

As guest

  • De Grote Improvisatieshow (2017)

References

  1. ^ "Marieke Elsinga". RadioFreak.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Marieke en Mattie samen op Qmusic". RTL (in Dutch). 21 June 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Marieke Elsinga en Mattie Valk tekenen nieuw meerjarig contract bij Qmusic" [Marieke Elsinga and Mattie Valk sign new multi-year contract with Qmusic]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 August 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Genomineerden Marconi Awards bekend" [Nominations Marconi Awards announced]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 13 October 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Philip Bloemendal Prijs voor sportcommentator Arman Avsaroglu" [Philip Bloemendal Prijs for sports commentator Arman Avsaroglu]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 December 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  6. ^ "NOS-commentator Avsaroglu wint Bloemendal-prijs" [NOS commentator Avsaroglu wins Bloemendal award]. NOS (in Dutch). 11 December 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  7. ^ de Koning, Denise (27 January 2022). "Ochtendshow Mattie & Marieke wint Gouden RadioRing". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Mattie en Marieke winnen de Gouden RadioRing" [Mattie and Marieke win the Gouden RadioRing]. AVROTROS (in Dutch). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  9. ^ van Wijk, Leon (31 January 2019). "Evers Staat Op wint Gouden RadioRing 2019". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Evers Staat Op wint Gouden RadioRing 2018". NU.nl (in Dutch). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  11. ^ Schohaus, Anneloes (30 January 2020). "Marieke Elsinga mag zich opnieuw beste vrouwelijke radio-dj noemen". LINDA.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Alle winnaars van het Gouden RadioRing Gala 2020 op een rij". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Miljuschka Witzenhausen vervangt Marieke Elsinga tijdens zwangerschapsverlof". NU.nl (in Dutch). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Miljuschka Witzenhausen bedankt luisteraars Qmusic: 'Genoten en gelachen'". NU.nl (in Dutch). 29 November 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  15. ^ Willemsen, Jef (19 June 2018). "RTL verlengt contract Marieke Elsinga" [RTL renews contract [of] Marieke Elsinga]. Televizier (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  16. ^ "Marieke Elsinga na jaar weg bij RTL Late Night" [Marieke Elsinga leaves RTL Late Night after a year]. Het Parool (in Dutch). 3 August 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Marieke Elsinga volgt Luuk Ikink op bij RTL Late Night" [Marieke Elsinga succeeds Luuk Ikink at RTL Late Night]. Het Parool (in Dutch). 18 August 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Marieke Elsinga verlaat RTL Late Night voor nieuwe klus bij Boulevard". NU.nl (in Dutch). 3 August 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  19. ^ de Koning, Denise (15 July 2022). "Marieke Elsinga stopt als presentatrice bij RTL Boulevard: 'Ik ga mijn vleugels uitslaan'". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Deze BN'ers gaan volledig naakt in Adam Zkt. Eva VIPS". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 7 May 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  21. ^ "Marieke Elsinga verlengt contract bij RTL met twee jaar". NU.nl (in Dutch). 19 June 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  22. ^ Willemsen, Jef (10 December 2020). "RTL geeft Marieke Elsinga live misdaadprogramma Crime Desk". Televizier (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  23. ^ "Vivienne van den Assem volgt Marieke Elsinga op als Crime Desk-presentatrice". NU.nl (in Dutch). 23 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  24. ^ "Chantal Janzen, Marieke Elsinga en Gerard Joling vieren guilty pleasures in Fout Maar Goud'" [Chantal Janzen, Marieke Elsinga and Gerard Joling celebrate guilty pleasures in 'Fout Maar Goud']. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  25. ^ "Guilty pleasure-programma Fout Maar Goud op 1 september te zien". AD (in Dutch). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  26. ^ "Marieke Elsinga krijgt met nieuwe muziekshow eerste eigen studioprogramma" [Marieke Elsinga gets her first television programme with a new music show]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 18 January 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  27. ^ Regeling, Judith (7 February 2023). "RTL onthult teamcaptains van nieuwe muzikale show Alles Is Muziek" [RTL reveals team captains of new music show Alles Is Muziek]. Televizier (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  28. ^ "RTL trekt stekker uit zaterdagavondshow Alles is Muziek" [RTL pulls the plug on Saturday night show Alles is Muziek]. NOS (in Dutch). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  29. ^ "RTL 4 verlost Marieke Elsinga uit lijden: 'Ai, maar wel goede zet'" [RTL 4 saves Marieke Elsinga from suffering: 'Ai, but a good move']. Mediacourant (in Dutch). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  30. ^ "Jacqueline Govaert noemt nieuwe talentenjacht The Headliner 'zenuwslopend'". RTL (in Dutch). 20 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  31. ^ Marx, Ernest (21 February 2025). "Marieke Elsinga maakt haar opwachting in The Headliner: dít is waarom ze eerder ontbrak". Televizier (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  32. ^ "Marieke Elsinga en Roeland Fernhout in Expeditie Robinson" [Marieke Elsinga and Roeland Fernhout in Expeditie Robinson]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 13 July 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  33. ^ "Marieke Elsinga kandidaat Expeditie Robinson" [Marieke Elsinga candidate [in] Expeditie Robinson]. AD (in Dutch). 13 July 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  34. ^ "RTL trekt 1,1 miljoen kijkers met nieuw seizoen It Takes 2". NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 March 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  35. ^ Willemsen, Jef (22 April 2018). "Marieke Elsinga valt af in kwartfinale It Takes 2". Televizier (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  36. ^ Willemsen, Jef (23 December 2023). "Opmerkelijke prestatie in kwartfinale The Masked Singer". Televizier (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  37. ^ "Marieke Elsinga is bevallen van een zoon" [Marieke Elsinga gave birth to a son]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 15 November 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  38. ^ a b "Marieke Elsinga begin december weer terug bij Qmusic". AD (in Dutch). 19 October 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  39. ^ "Marieke Elsinga na zwangerschap weer terug bij Qmusic: 'Heb ervan genoten'". NU.nl (in Dutch). 1 December 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
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