Not many performing artists can look back at a dazzling career debut
like that of 17-year-old Jamai Loman, winner of Dutch Idols 2003. Since
his smashing victory earlier this year he has grown to become one of
Holland's biggest celebrities. The rising star has since then performed
in a jam-packed Ahoy stadium no less than nine times and with his now
quadruple-platinum single Step Right Up, he topped the charts for weeks
on end. As a recent surprise, Jamai can now visit his own wax statue at
Madame Tussaud's in Amsterdam.
He is one quarter Indonesian, his mother Bianca hails from Indonesia.
His first album was self-titled. It contained the popular songs 'Step
Right Up' and 'When You Walk In The Room' which is a duet with Dewi,
another contestant on 'Idols'.
Wore spectacles for most of his life, but has been wearing contact
lenses for a couple of years now.
Has said that his lifelong dream has come true by playing in musicals.
The first thing he thought when winning Idols (2002) was 'Now I can enter
the theater'. He has even won a scholarship (2005) to further educate
himself in the musical world.