Carola Cortenbach
Carola Cortenbach
Study: HRM
Company: Carola Music
Carola works as a singer-songwriter and knew from an early age that she was born to make music and entertain. Her musical adventure started in children's choirs, dance groups and school bands and later expanded to performances in sold-out venues in various music styles from rock to music theater.
In 2017 she discovered the Hard Dance Scene as a visitor at festivals such as Defqon1 and Decibel and a burning curiosity about working with DJs and producers arose. When Carola got the chance to work with a big name in the Hard Dance Scene in 2018, she took her chance. She startet her business Carola Music, invested in studio equipment and immediately started her career as a professional singer-songwriter with three song releases. In 2021, millions of listeners, large-scale performances in venues such as AFAS Live and number one positions further, Carola Music has become a growing and versatile company focusing on music producers in EDM, House, Trance, Pop, Hardstyle and Drum & Bass within various European countries and America.
Carola Music is engaged in writing lyrics, toplines and chord progressions that are professionally recorded in a studio and then delivered. The wishes of the customer are guaranteed by means of frequent consultation, sparring sessions and room for any adjustments / additions afterwards. In this way, Carola Music can guarantee a tailor-made product / service that does not hinder the customer in his or her artistic freedom.
In addition to these activities, Carola Music is also involved in guiding its own vocalist team and providing live performances (acoustic or with a full live band). With the guidance of the Fontys Student Entrepreneur Program, Carola hopes to be able to further expand the products / services of her company with, among other things: singing lessons, singing lesson bundles, vocal sample packs, vocal mixing, merchandise and solo releases. Carola Music strives to create music that inspires, motivates and captivates both customers and listeners until long after the last note.
"Being part of the Student Entrepreneur Program is an absolute privilege. In this way, student entrepreneurs are supported in building a successful company through good guidance, interesting network contacts and the right balance between studying and doing business."
