De Afrekening is a Belgian radio and

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broadcasting program featured on

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(commonly referred to as "StuBru") since 1985. During the program, thirty top-rating "alternative" tracks are played, with the chart being assembled by the program's audience via a voting poll system. Two or three times each year, StuBru will release an album featuring the program's most popular chart tracks. Beginning in 1990, albums are still released today and continue to prove popular with fans. Since the chart is assembled via voting, unexpected results and outcomes will sometimes occur. One such instance occurred on 19 April 2006, with two separate songs placing first after receiving an equal number of votes. The songs in question were

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's " Song to Say Goodbye," and A Brand's "Hammerhead". Another historical event occurred on 31 May 2006. For the first time ever, a song featured on the annual

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entered the charts. This song was

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." At the end of each year, the most popular songs of that year is assembled. This chart is known as the "Eindafrekening," or by its nickname "De Afvaardiging." The chart is also broadcast on

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The Final Settlement ("De Eindafrekening")

Since 1985, listeners of De Afrekening have voted for the Eindafrekening every year. The Eindafrekening has had nine Belgian winners with The Scabs (1990),

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(1995, 1996, 1999 and 2008),

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(1998), A Brand (2006),

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(2007), Customs (2009), The Van Jets (2010),

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(2014), Bazart (2016) and The Haunted Youth (2022).

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(1989 and 1991),

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(2003 and 2015) and

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(2001 and 2019) have won twice. Only

has won four times.

The Ultimate Final Settlement ("De Ultieme Eindafrekening")

To celebrate 35 years De Afrekening, listeners voted for the De Ultieme Eindafrekening from the previous winners.De Ultieme Eindafrekening
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De Afrekening
{{DEFAULTSORT:Afrekening Belgian radio programmes 1985 radio programme debuts Pop music radio programs Rock music radio programs Belgian record charts Music chart shows

The Final Settlement ("De Eindafrekening")

The Ultimate Final Settlement ("De Ultieme Eindafrekening")

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