VOF de Kunst (), better known in Europe as The Art Company, is a Dutch

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group from

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founded in 1983. Their

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was " Suzanne" (or "Susanna") which reached No. 1 and No. 12 on the

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in the

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and UK, respectively. The lead singer of the band is

Nol Havens VOF de Kunst (), better known in Europe as The Art Company, is a Dutch pop group from Tilburg founded in 1983. Their hit song was " Suzanne" (or "Susanna") which reached No. 1 and No. 12 on the charts in the Netherlands and UK, respectively. Th ...

, and they have also toured using The Art Company name. This latter moniker was used for their only UK hit. at 1985 a turkish version named 'ah fatma' released by ajda pekkan & 5 yil once.. Ah! Fatma (Suzanne) https://g.co/kgs/qEAYj1x

Discography

The group has released 18 albums, including 1 live album. The group has also produced albums of traditional festive songs and songs based on nursery rhymes and the works of

Annie M. G. Schmidt Anna Maria Geertruida "Annie" Schmidt (20 May 1911 – 21 May 1995) was a Dutch writer. She is called the mother of the Dutch theatrical song, and the queen of Dutch children's literature, praised for her "delicious Dutch idiom," and considered ...

. Since 1996, they have also played in theatre productions. * 1983: ''Maandagmorgen 6:30'' * 1984: ''Een Jaar Later'' * 1987: ''Onbeperkt Houdbaar'' * 1988: ''Open Huis in Artis'' * 1990: ''Dikkertje Dap & Andere Bekende TV-Liedjes Van Annie M.G. Schmidt'' * 1991: ''De Kunst Live'' * 1993: ''De Nette Man'' * 1994: ''De Griezel CD '' * 1997: ''De Kerstboom Spreekt'' * 2000: ''Balen!'' * 2004: ''Teunis'' * 2005: ''Wilde Dierenliedjes'' * 2006: ''Het Grote Boek van Madelief'' * 2007: ''Vanaf Hier Nog 5 Kwartier'' * 2008: ''Druk'' * 2009: ''Muziek op Schoot'' * 2010: ''VOF De Kunst Zingt Jip En Janneke'' * 2013: ''2(013)''

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Musical groups established in 1983 Dutch pop music groups Dutch-language musical groups 1983 establishments in the Netherlands CBS Records artists