Rondé is an

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band from

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in the

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that was formed in 2014. The group consists of singer Rikki Borgelt, bassist Cas Oomen, guitarist Armel Paap and drummer Sharon Zarr. Rondé won the 3FM Serious Talent Award from Dutch radio station

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in 2015.

History

A school assignment at the

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led to the formation of Rondé in the spring of 2014. In April of that year the band took part in "Herman Brood Academie on Tour", a short tour along various Dutch pop stages. As OOR Talent, the band participated in the in September 2014, which is a traveling music festival that visits numerous Dutch cities and towns each year. In October 2014, Rondé and their single ''Run'' were proclaimed 3FM Serious Talent and 3FM Megahit respectively. After their performance at

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in 2015, Rondé's singer Rikki Borgelt had surgery on her vocal cords due to vocal cord nodules. In April 2015 the band won the 3FM Serious Talent Award, and a few days later their single ''We Are One'' became Rondé's second 3FM Megahit. The band's first album, the eponymous ''Rondé'', was released on 13 January 2017. Their second album ''Flourish'' was released on 8 March 2019, containing twelve songs including 3FM Megahit ''Calling''. Another 3FM Megahit by Rondé, ''Get To You'', was released in 2020. Their most recent track (and 3FM Megahit) is ''Hard To Say Goodbye'', which was rewarded with the and ''Favourite Track'' awards from Dutch station

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in August 2021.

Discography

Albums

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Singles

, - , align="left", ''Run'', , 07-11-2014, , 14-02-2015, , tip2, , -, ,

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, - , align="left", ''We Are One'', , 10-04-2015, , 02-05-2015, , tip12, , -, , , - , align="left", ''Run (East & Young remix)'', , 26-06-2015, , 11-07-2015, , tip7, , -, , Nr. 73 in the

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, - , align="left", ''Why Do You Care'', , 19-08-2016, , 27-08-2016, , tip1, , -, , , - , align="left", ''Naturally'', , 06-01-2017, , 11-02-2017, , 31, , 5, , , - , align="left", ''Headlights'', , 2017, , 20-05-2017, , tip11, , -, , , - , align="left", ''City Lights'', , 2017, , 16-09-2017, , tip9, , -, , , - , align="left", ''Calling'', , 2018, , 15-09-2018, , tip8, , -, , , - , align="left", ''Be Mine'', , 2019, , 19-01-2019, , tip13, , -, , , - , align="left", ''Hard to Say Goodbye'', , 13-08-2021, , 18-09-2021, , 5, , 30, , Nr. 20 in the

NVPI:

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, - , align="left", ''Love Myself'', , 2022, , 16-04-2022, , 5, , 20, , Nr. 17 in the

NVPI:

, - , align="left", ''Bright Eyes'', , 2022, , 07-10-2022, , 9, , 26, , Nr. 38 in the

, - , align="left", ''Break My Heart'', , 08-06-2023, , 24-06-2023, , 29, , 2*, ,

Awards

* 2015 - Winner 3FM Serious Talent Award * 2018 - Winner (with ''Naturally'') * ''Run'': 3FM Megahit, two times * ''We Are One'': 3FM Megahit * ''Why Do You Care'': 3FM Megahit, (Radio 538) * ''Naturally'': Topsong NPO Radio 2, (Radio 538), * ''Headlights'': Topsong NPO Radio 2 * ''Calling'': Topsong NPO Radio 2, 3FM Megahit * ''Get To You'': 3FM Megahit * ''Hard To Say Goodbye'': (Radio 538), Favourite Track (Radio 538), 3FM Megahit

References

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