nuOct 7, 2026, 11:48

Singer Loona wins royalty case over her cover of Vamos a la Playa

Singer Loona has won a royalty lawsuit regarding her cover of the song Vamos a la Playa after a court ruled that the relevant payment agreement had expired. The court found that the plaintiff, a studio owner, failed to prove he was entitled to additional royalties or that he had made a significant creative contribution to the work.

Singer Loona, whose legal name is Marie-José van der Kolk, has successfully defended herself in a court case regarding royalty payments for her cover of the song Vamos a la Playa. Studio owner De Vries had claimed he was entitled to a portion of the earnings, arguing he had made creative adjustments to the tempo of the track. However, the court ruled that the original agreement had expired in 2011 and that the statute of limitations for such claims had passed.

Furthermore, the court noted that De Vries failed to provide sufficient evidence that he was entitled to additional royalties beyond what he received between 2010 and 2011. Loona's legal team successfully argued that De Vries provided no meaningful creative contribution to the song, which is a remake of a 1998 track by the French group Miranda. Both parties expressed regret over the dispute, which became a significant legal conflict before reaching this resolution.

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Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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