The Voting Booth of the Classical Top 400 visited Podium DJS in Dordrecht on Tuesday, September 30. There, Ab Nieuwdorp spoke with Maouli, who was about to perform a lunch concert. In uniform!

"People often have a certain image of a soldier," he says. "A bit rugged, not showing emotions, etc. But that's exactly why I want to show the opposite. Because underneath the uniform is a person with emotions."

Playing the piano is an outlet for Maouli, he tells Ab. "And the best thing is that I can pour my feelings into it. And I can show that to people so they can enjoy it too."