Alice May
Also known asAlice Maywood
Born (1954-12-20) December 20, 1954
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
Formerly ofMaywood (band)
Spouse(s)Rob van Wijk, m. 1996

Alice May (or Aaltje de Vries, born 20 December 1954) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. She is best known as one half of Maywood (duo) with her sister Caren Wood.

Career

Wood and her sister formed the singing duo Maywood (duo) in the 1970s. Wood wrote the lyrics for the tracks as well as composing the music. The duo had hits in the Netherlands, Australia, Sweden, Germany and South Africa.[1]

As a solo artist, Wood wrote Wait For Me for Shannah for the National Song Contest 1989.[2]

Wood and her sister Caren Wood represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1990 with the song I Want To Share Everything With You. They came in fifteenth place.[3]

In 1997 Alice May recorded her own CD single "Rise In The Morning". In the same year she also released a Christmas single for the ‘Family Help Program’ Holland in Sri Lanka, entitled "One World Family". Away from singing, she teaches singing and music lessons.[4]

May reformed Maywood in 2010, with Inge Peters. The pair re-released their single Rio for the World Cup in 2014.[5]

Singles

Year Title Chart positions
NL[6] AUS GER SA SWED
1978 Since I Met You
1979 You Treated Me Wrong 35
Mother How Are You Today 10
1980 Late At Night 1 72 18 11 7
Give Me Back My Love 7 27 2
1981 Distant Love 14 16
Rio 3
Mano 10
1982 Get Away 17
Star 17
I Believe in Love
1983 Ask for Tina
Show Me the Way To Paradise 43
1984 Standing In The Twilight 23
1985 It Takes A Lifetime
Lonely Nights
1986 When I Look Into Your Eyes
1987 Help The Children Of Brazil
If You Need A Friend 86
Break Away
1989 Kom In Mijn Armen 33
Hey Hey Hey
1990 Ik Wil Alles Met Je Delen 42
Ik Blijf Naar Jou Verlangen
1991 Da Doo Ron Ron[7]

References

  1. "Eurovision 1990: The Netherlands' Maywood in focus". EuroVisionary. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  2. "In The Eye Of The Hurricane – Maywood". Hollandshelden.nl. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  3. "ESC Today – Eurovision – The Revival Of Maywood". The Revival Of Maywood. ESC Today. 29 December 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
  4. "Maywood re-born". NewVision.org. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
  5. "Dutch Charts – dutchcharts.nl".
  6. "Da Doo Ron Ron".
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