Jaap Siewertsz van Reesema (born on October 28, 1984), also known as Jaap
Reesema or Jake Reese, is a Dutch singer-songwriter who shot to stardom after
winning the third season of X Factor. Hailing from the small village of Terwolde
in the Northern Netherlands, Reesema started off his music career as the
frontman of Eurodance outfit Hermes House Band while studying law at the Erasmus
University in Rotterdam. In 2010, he was selected to participate on the third
season of Dutch TV talent show X Factor, where he made it to the grand finale
and wowed the judges with his rendition of ...