Aretha Franklin: Queen of Soul (Metropole Orkest & Sheléa)

The Metropole Orkest pays tribute to Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, in a full orchestral concert at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. Joining the orchestra is singer-songwriter Sheléa, who performs Aretha's iconic repertoire - including Respect, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman and Think.

Aretha Franklin was one of the best-selling artists of all time. She won eight Grammy Awards, was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and became a defining voice of the Civil Rights Movement through songs like Respect.

Sheléa, praised by Stevie Wonder and Quincy Jones among others, grew up in Detroit as a preacher's daughter - much like Aretha herself - and sang in church from an early age. Conducting and arranging is Jules Buckley, who returned as chief conductor of the Metropole Orkest in 2023 and has previously worked with artists including Snarky Puppy, Laura Mvula and Jacob Collier.