Schuurmans started singing solo in 2004 solo, after he and his sister Astird where singing together for 2 years. When Astrid Schuurmans was focusing on her band, Rene started for his own.
Later when his now formal manager discover Rene, took his career a leap.
Because of this, he decided to quit his job and became a fulltime singer in late 2005.

René Schuurmans on Last.fm.