About Merulsa
The 23-year-old Merel Bakker from Uithuizen is a singer-songwriter in the folk music genre. Performing under the artist name Merulsa, she touches audiences in a unique and captivating way with her original songs. Through her lyrics, she tells stories based on her own experiences and shares her personal perspective on life and the world around her. On bigger stages, she takes band members along.
She has performed at events such as Castlefest, Elfia, Rapalje Zomerfolk, Medieval Winschoten, Imaginarium, and Fable and Fantasy.
In 2025, she is working on releasing her first album, gradually unveiling it track by track throughout the year. For this project, she collaborates with artists such as Oliver Satyr. In the past, she has already released several singles, as well as an EP at the age of fourteen.
Picture taken by Adriaan Kastelein on Castlefest 2023
My little story
From a very young age, music has been a part of my life. At just two years old, I would wake my parents in the middle of the night singing a song I'd have learned as a preschooler. Over the years, singing became my way of expressing emotions, telling stories, and connecting with others. From school performances with an orchestra at Christmas to intimate songs at high school parent nights.
At the age of twelve, I received my first guitar from a friend of my father’s. While my dad already played, I learned through YouTube tutorials. Fingerpicking, however, became something personal. A style I developed on my own, simply because it felt natural and free.
Now, I bring my passion and practice into my own music. My songs are sung from the heart, for those who want to feel, listen, and dream away. With my upcoming album “I Go On”, I tell stories where all might seem lost, but in the end there is still light.
Picture taken on Bevrijdingsfestival