Anna Maria van Giersbergen, known artistically as Anneke van Giersbergen, is a Dutch singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. She became internationally known as the lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the progressive and atmospheric rock band The Gathering, of which she was a member from 1994 to 2007. During this period she recorded seminal albums such as Mandylion (1995) and Nighttime Birds (1997), which defined the band's sound and established her name on the international scene. Anna Maria van Giersbergen, known artistically as Anneke van Giersbergen, is a Dutch singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. She became internationally known as the lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the progressive and atmospheric rock band The Gathering, of which she was a member from 1994 to 2007. During this period she recorded seminal albums such as Mandylion (1995) and Nighttime Birds (1997), which defined the band's sound and established her name on the international scene. false 2026-09-24 08:25:50 6 1973 1973-03-08 0 Netherlands Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands acoustic rock alternative metal alternative rock ambient folk folk rock pop rock rock symphonic metal symphonic rock 113598 7ec864b4-660c-45d1-98af-bac9a8bf972d /media/data/media0/Music/Anneke van Giersbergen/folder.jpeg /media/data/media0/Music/Anneke van Giersbergen/fanart.jpg Anneke van Giersbergen