Klaasje Meijer
Meijer in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Klaasje Ietje Meijer
Born	(1995-03-02) March 2, 1995 (age 29) Lutjegast, Netherlands
Genres	Pop, classic
Occupations	Singer actress flautist television personality
Instrument(s)	Vocals, flute
Years active	2015-present
Labels	Studio 100
Website	www.klaasjemeijer.nl

Klaasje Ietje (Alieke) Meijer (born 2 March 1995) is a Dutch Singer, actress, television presenter and flautist. Her rose to fame as one of the members of the Belgian-Dutch girl group K3, where she sang from 2015 until 2021.

Meijer was born in the village of Lutjegast in Groningen as the eldest child of a Dutch reformed vicar and a music teacher. She was named after her maternal grandmother,^[1] but acquired the nickname Alieke. Throughout her childhood and college time, she was known by family and friends as Alieke Meijer.^[2] As a child, she frequently moved across the country as a result of her father's profession. The family initially lived in Nieuwendijk in Noord-Brabant, but moved to 's-Gravenzande, where she completed her VWO certificate.^[2][3] She applied to the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where she started studying classical music and flute, but later quit her studies.^[4]

During her childhood, Meijer alongside her mother and younger sisters performed in a group together known locally as the Meijer Quintet. They performed at weddings and anniversaries.^[2] At the age of 16, she was featured on the Zapp programme Kinderen voor Kinderen Klinkklaar as a singer-songwriter because she had made a cover of the choir's song "Meidengroep".^[5] As a flautist at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, she performed a composition of a twelve-year-old composer that later won the audience and first prize in the Prinses Christina Concours in 2015.^[6]

In early 2015, Meijer auditioned for K3 Zoekt K3 (K3 seeks K3), a television talent show that sought to replace Karen Damen, Kristel Verbeke and Josje Huisman as the outgoing members of the pop group K3. In the final of 6 November 2015, she became the new blonde member of the group. With red-haired member Hanne Verbruggen and black-haired Marthe De Pillecyn, Meijer completed the new line-up of K3.^[7] She decided to continue with her official name Klaasje from now on and moved to Belgium, Antwerp, for K3.^[8] At the beginning of 2020, she moved back to The Netherlands, Rotterdam to live with her boyfriend.^[9]

On 9 February 2021, Gert Verhulst and K3 announced during a press conference that Meijer had decided to leave the group.^[10][11] She did indicate that she would certainly stay with K3 for another year. Her successor was appointed by a talent show on Flemish and Dutch television: K2 zoekt K3 (K2 seeks K3). The winner and successor became Julia Boschman.^[12]

In 2021, Meijer appeared in De Slimste Mens Ter Wereld, but was eliminated after one episode.^[13] She subsequently took part in the SBS6 reality game show The Big Balance, in which celebrities challenge each other on slacklining, with the main challenge in the final to slackline across the Johan Cruijff Arena.^[14] Meijer won the final of the show on New Year's Day in 2022, being the only celeb to be able to fully cross the stadium.^[15]

In 2022, she was the Scorpion on the second season of The Masked Singer in Flanders.^[16] Meijer debuted as Jitske in her first solo acting role in the film Boeien!.^[17] She performed a Grease medley at the Kinderprinsengrachtconcert in August 2022.^[18] In 2023, she appeared in the Dutch television game show Alles is Muziek.

Meijer is in a relationship with lawyer Max van Geest.^[19] They got married in October 2024.^[20]

• https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7893085/
• http://subsites.studio100.be/k3/