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3VOOR12
''3voor12'' () is a multimedia platform for alternative pop music of the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO. ''3voor12'' had 2 digital television channels (a clip-channel and a concert-channel), different radio channels (ranging from punk and alternative rock to heavy metal), radio programs on NPO 3FM, a website, and a weekly live event (''Club 3voor12''). In addition, ''3voor12'' is present at several festivals ( Noorderslag, Lowlands, Motel Mozaïque, Pinkpop). ''3voor12'' has been awarded several times. Among the awards are the UPC Digital Award, the Pritchett-award, the BNN Rookie-Award, and the Gouden Pixel. Similar in approach to the '' In a Van Sessions'' and ''The Take-Away Shows'', the platform presents live performances of many touring artists recorded in elevators and other small rooms in the Netherlands under the umbrella name ''Behind Closed Doors''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NPO 3FM
NPO 3FM is a Dutch rhythmic CHR radio station controlled by public broadcaster NPO. The vast majority of the songs played on-air are rock, alternative, indie and pop, though dance and Mega Top 30 tracks may also air at times. History As Radio 3 Launching on 11 October 1965, NPO 3FM was created as Hilversum 3 (later Radio 3) by the Minister for Culture and Social Recreation, Maarten Vrolijk, to counterbalance the popular new offshore stations such as Radio Veronica. It broadcast so-called "vertical programming". Due to the nature of the Dutch public broadcasting system, with several broadcasters being awarded airtime based on the numbers of paying members they have, NPO 3FM hosted radio shows by a different broadcaster daily (respectively: AVRO, VARA, EO+VPRO, TROS, Veronica, NCRV and KRO). The station was quickly popular because of this 'unpredictable' style and diversity (as an example, Christian broadcaster EO used to broadcast Christian-themed programs (including a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kensington (band)
Kensington is a Dutch Rock music, rock band from Utrecht that was formed in 2005. The band consists of lead vocalist Jason Dowd, guitarist Casper Starreveld, bassist Jan Haker and drummer Niles Vandenberg. The band has four number-one albums in the Netherlands and three Platinum-certified albums. Former lead vocalist Eloi Youssef was in the band from 2006 to 2022. He departed following a series of six sold-out farewell concerts at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome. The American-born Dowd was named as his successor in 2025. ''De Volkskrant'' in 2023 named Kensington "the most successful Dutch rock band of the last fifteen years". From 2015 to Youssef's final show in 2022, the band sold out the Ziggo Dome 19 consecutive times, leading them to be dubbed the arena's "house band". Kensington also performed the largest concert by a Dutch rock band in the country's history when they sold out the Johan Cruyff Arena in 2018 with 51,000 tickets. Biography Early years (2005–2008) Before Kens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Take-Away Shows
''The'' is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the Most common words in English, most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merel Baldé
Merel Baldé (born 10 February 1991), better known by the stage name Merol (stylized in all caps), is a Dutch singer and actress. She rose to fame with the release of the singles "Lekker met de meiden" and "Hou je bek en bef me", released in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Early years Baldé was born in Dordrecht. Her father is account manager and her mother teaches Dutch. In 2014, she graduated from the Amsterdam Academy of Theatre and Dance. After graduating she featured in various Dutch theatre plays, television shows and the feature film ''All You Need Is Love''. Singing career Breakthrough (2018) In 2018, Baldé released her first EP, ''Boter'', under the name MEROL with her own label ''Ammehoela Records''. From this EP, she released the song "''Ik wil een kind van jou''" (I want a child from you) as her debut single on Valentine's Day 2018, during which it was performed live on radio. In July of the same year, she released the summer single "''Lekker met de meiden''" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Staat
De Staat () is a Dutch alternative rock band, formed in Nijmegen in 2006. Their name translates to "The State". In May 2016, the band supported Muse (band), Muse in their Drones World Tour in Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Italy and Spain. Biography De Staat was started as a one-man project by lead singer, Torre Florim, who later brought the band together. Their first demo was recorded in Florim's apartment in 2007. While still unsigned, the one-man project grew to a full grown band, due to well-received live performances in the Netherlands. In 2008, the band were the support act for popular Belgian band Deus (band), dEUS. De Staat were signed by Excelsior Recordings later that year. They released their debut album ''Wait for Evolution'' in January 2009. All the songs on this album were written and produced by Florim. He wrote the album as a graduating project for a "Music Production" course. During this time, front man Florim also produced the debut Extended play, EP of Go Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dotan (singer)
Dotan Harpenau (; born 26 October 1986), better known mononymously as Dotan, is a Dutch-Israeli singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Biography Personal life Dotan was born in Jerusalem and moved to Amsterdam at the age of one. He came out as gay in 2019. 2014–2015: ''7 Layers'' On 31 January 2014, Dotan released his self-produced studio album ''7 Layers'' at Paradiso (Amsterdam), Paradiso, Amsterdam. The album quickly reached number 2 on the Dutch Top 100 Charts according to Dutch news website NU.nl. The first single, "Fall", was released on 17 January 2014. The second single, "Home", was nominated SuperCrazyTurboTopHit, 3FM Megahit, and Alarmschijf on Dutch Radio. After several weeks at number one in the Dutch iTunes top 100, "Home" entered the Dutch MegaTop50 at number 1 and remained there for 4 weeks. "Home" also became number 1 in Belgium on 22 August. It peaked at number 9 on the German iTunes top 100. The album ''7 Layers'' achieved Gold sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyteman
Colin Benders (born 5 December 1986) is a Dutch musician, best known for his techno music and as a founding member of The Kyteman Orchestra. Childhood Benders grew up in Sterrenwijk, Utrecht. Primary school was not easy for Colin due to various diagnoses such as Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD. At eight years old, he switched school to the Kathedrale Koorschool Utrecht. There he got the chance to develop his musical talents. Benders was the precentor of the choir for a long time, but he quit singing at the age of fifteen. After primary school, Colin went to the Secondary school for Young Talents, linked to the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. He specialized as a trumpet player. The Royal Conservatory directly granted him special permission to attend their school, but he dropped out after two years. Career At the age of eighteen, Colin moved to another part of Utrecht. He spent three years writing and recording his debut album ''The Hermit Sessions'' which comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan (band)
Johan (stylized as JOHAN or JHN) is a Dutch indie rock band. The band has released 6 albums to date, and has had a rotating lineup over the years, with de Jacco de Greeuw being the only consistent member. History Jacco de Greeuw founded Thank God For Us in the late eighties, after having played in several other bands. The band was renamed Little Mary Big when joined by Marike Groot. With this band, he reached second place at the ''Grote Prijs van Nederland'', a Dutch music competition. However, arguments with vocalist Marike Groot forced them to break up the band. De Greeuw formed a new band named Visions of Johanna after a Bob Dylan song of the same name. In 1992 the band competed in the ''Grote Prijs'' competition, reaching the semi-finals. After some changes in the line-up, the band signed a contract with Excelsior Recordings in 1995 and released the single "Swing". One year later, the band's name was shortened to Johan, a reference to footballer Johan Cruyff. Under this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krezip
Krezip is a Dutch pop rock band from Tilburg, North Brabant, formed in 1997. The band was formed while its members were in high school and has had four consistent core members, centered around lead singer and songwriter Jacqueline Govaert. Signed to Warner Music, the band's breakout single "I Would Stay" was a number-one hit on the Dutch Top 40 and the third-biggest song of 2000. Their performance at the nationally-televised 2000 Pinkpop Festival, when Govaert was 18 years old, helped earn the band significant media attention. In 2008, the band announced an imminent breakup. Their final single, "Sweet Goodbyes", reached number two on the Dutch Top 40 and was named the second-biggest song of 2009. Their final show took place on 27 June 2009 at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam. The band announced a reunion in 2019 to perform at Pinkpop and released the single "Lost Without You", their first in 10 years. History Formation and demos (1997–1999) Krezip began as a four-piec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osdorp Posse
The Osdorp Posse, founded in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1989, was the first group to make rap music in Dutch. All four members are related to each other. Influenced by gangsta rap, they made a name for themselves by combining the music of hardcore hip hop with Dutch lyrics featuring literal translations of American slang. Initially appreciated only in the Dutch underground scene, they achieved commercial success and exerted great influence on the Dutch hip hop scene. The band is additionally notable for their satirical, socially conscious lyrics. History Their debut album ''Osdorp Stijl'' was released in 1992, and was characterized by hardcore beats combined with a hardcore message shouted out by a seemingly furious Def P. Subjects covered in their songs included commercial music ("Commerciële AIDS"), religious fanaticism ("Katholieke trut"), and the joys of drinking beer ("Bier"). In 1993 the album ''Roffer dan Ooit'' was released, and in response to the violent subject matt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Techno
Techno is a genre of electronic dance music (EDM) which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempos being in the range from 120 to 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central rhythm is typically in common time ( ) and often characterized by a repetitive four on the floor beat. Artists may use electronic instruments such as drum machines, sequencers, and synthesizers, as well as digital audio workstations. Drum machines from the 1980s such as Roland's Roland TR-808 and Roland TR-909 are highly prized, and software emulations of such retro instruments are popular in this style. Much of the instrumentation in techno is used to emphasize the role of rhythm over other musical aspects. Vocals and melodies are uncommon. The use of sound synthesis in developing distinctive timbres tends to feature more prominently. Typical harmonic practices found in other forms of music are often ignored in favor of repetitive sequences of notes. More generally the creatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
