Cyriel van Kappel aka Cy Vanka wrote his first song when he was 13. After highschool he went to the Royal Conservatory in The Hague to study the 4-years course Musicregistration/Art of Sound.
 
He wrote a song together with Fons Merkies for the National Eurovision Songcontest 1990, which was sung by 'Toontje Lager' singer Erik Mesie.

As a Professional Mastering/Recording Engineer Cyriel worked in various recordingstudio's with great bands and artists such as Golden Earring and Vandenberg. 

In 2012 Cyriel visited famous singer Gino Vannelli in his studio in Oregon to write songs and to learn from the Master himself. A lifetime experience never to forget!

To this date Cy writes songs, preferably also for other artists. 

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