JÓRMA | jonathanbonny

artwork: Studio Rik Versteeg

JÓRMA (they/them) is the artpop alter-ego of Rotterdam-based music maker Jonathan Bonny (he/they). After several years of freelancing for international theater productions, he felt the need to combine their artistic skills with his ideologies and develop a unique signature combining the worlds of pop music and performance art. In 2022, JÓRMA released their debut EP intro, a collection of four original singles with videoclip. JÓRMA is also busy exploring how to connect and engange with their audience both virtually and physically. JÓRMA celebrates vulnerability, empathy and (un)learning. JÓRMA is supported by talent development trajectory Station Noord in The Netherlands.

In 2021, the song introvert got nominated for the Rotterdam Track of the Year award. In 2022, JÓRMA was one of the five finalists at the Sena Performers Grote Prijs van Rotterdam competition, in the category singer-songwriter.

In January 2023 JÓRMA premiered THEY/THEM (an interdisciplinary gathering about belonging) at Grand Theatre Groningen, followed by sold-out shows at Batavierhuis Rotterdam, Boring Festival, Grasnapolsky and Noorderzon Festival.

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JÓRMA LIVE

Upcoming shows

2024, December 20 - Batavierhuis Rotterdam (duo version)

Shows you unfortunately missed

2024, October 5 - Tellerlikker Festival, De Klinker Winschoten (duo version)
2024, September 7 - Gaudeamus: Terrapolis x Uitfeest De Nijverheid Utrecht (duo version)
2024, February 2 - STORMRAM Theater de Winsinghhof Roden (quartet version)
2024, February 1 - Batavierhuis Rotterdam, THEY/THEM (quartet version)
2023, November 25 - Leeuwarden, Explore The North Festival (duo version)
2023, September 28 - STORMRAM Schouwburg Ogterop Meppel (duo version)
2023, September 9 - NP3 Groningen (trio version)
2023, September 4 - Firda Festival Kraggenburg (trio set)
2023, August 17 - Noorderzon Groningen (duo version)
2023, August 18 - Noorderzon Groningen (duo version)
2023, August 19 - Noorderzon Groningen (duo version)
2023, August 20 - Noorderzon Groningen (duo version)
2023, August 21 - Noorderzon Groningen (duo version)
2023, April 2 - Batavierhuis Rotterdam, Batafest (trio set)
2023, March 10 - Grasnapolsky Festival Scheemda
2023, January 21 - Boring Festival Haarlem (De Schuur), THEY/THEM
2023, January 20 - Batavierhuis Rotterdam, THEY/THEM
2023, January 14 - Groningen Grand Theatre, THEY/THEM premiere
2023, January 13 - Groningen Grand Theatre, THEY/THEM try-out
2022, November 18 - Leeuwarden Westerkerk, STORMRAM
2022, October 29 - Groningen Grand Theatre, THEY/THEM work-in-progress
2022, September 18 - Rotterdam Theater Zuidplein, Grote Prijs Rotterdam
2022, September 11 - Rotterdam Batavierhuis, Open Monumentendag
2022, June 11 - Groningen Grand Theatre, THEY/THEM work-in-progress
2022, June 28 - Groningen Grand Theatre, THEY/THEM solo work-in-progress
2022, June 27 - Groningen Grand Theatre, THEY/THEM solo work-in-progress
2022, May 22 - Rotterdam WORM, O. Festival
2022, April 30 - Rotterdam Batavierhuis, THEY/THEM kick-off
2021, June 19 - Groningen Grand Theatre, Private Listening Party
2021, June 12 - Groningen Grand Theatre, Private Listening Party
2021, June 5 - Groningen Grand Theatre, Private Listening Party

Watch the trailer of THEY/THEM here:

photo: Niels Knelis

The mini-documentary below follows Jonathan making the very first steps toward JÓRMA in a residency in 2020 at WORM Roterdam. The aim was to start experimenting with sound 🎧, visual identity🎬 and movement🤸🏻‍♂️ to unravel the very first layers of who JÓRMA might be.

JÓRMA's debut single Moonday is a coming-out anthem. For this track they reflected on what it means to be free 🎆

introvert is a personal take on the experience of (visibly) belonging to a minority or marginalised group 🌸

For this music video JÓRMA launched an open call for "everyone that wants to see themself represented".

Grindr Diaries is a conceptual exploration of hook-up culture and queer cruising. The song and video are reflections on the act of physically connecting to strangers, and offer an alternative to what most cruising situations look like 🔥

Luck is a love song and an encouragement to trust your intuition 🍀

You're not You is an emotional ballad about not being able to connect to someone you love 🥀

In November 2023 JÓRMA released their second EP AM I? AM I?.

Find it on your favourite streaming platform!

artwork: Studio Rik Versteeg

PRESS

DatMAG - JÓRMA brings you non-binary pop that will blow your mind (ENG)
Winq - JÓRMA: "Wat betekent het om bij een minderheid te horen?" (NL)
Winq - JÓRMA: "Ik maak muziek om iedereen in de ogen te kunnen kijken" (NL)
PopUnie - interview JÓRMA (NL)
The Daily Indie - JÓRMA breekt zich los op diens coming-out anthem Moonday (NL)
Q Review - A Misunderstood Perspective Validated, The Hauntingly Gorgeous 'introvert' by JÓRMA
What About Tom - Manu & Jonathan: "We realized that we can choose what our relationship looks like"
Dansende Beren - Nieuwe single: JÓRMA - introvert (NL)
Music for the Misfits - JÓRMA - introvert
Focus Knack - In première: JÓRMA laat zich tatoeëren als helingsproces in nieuwe clip voor 'You're not You'

photos: Ruby Cruden

MUA: Sylvia Mercera