Bilal Wahib

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Bilal Wahib
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Bilal Wahib during IFFR ceremonies in 2020
Background information
Born (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 25)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation(s)
  • Actor
  • singer
  • rapper
Years active2013–present

Bilal El Mehdi Wahib (born in Amsterdam, on 20 January 1999) is a Dutch actor, singer and rapper. He has appeared in several Dutch films and series like Nieuwe buren, SpangaS, Mocro Maffia and Commando's [1] and films Layla M. , De Held , De libi and Paradise Drifters portrayed mainly in ethnic roles. In 2020, he won the Golden Calf for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Paradise Drifters in the role of Yousef.

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Besides frequent appearances on screen, he also developed a music career with a number of singles starting in 2019. His debut charting single was from the soundtrack of the film he had a role in, De libi , resulting in the single "Vliegen". [2] His 2020 hit "Tigers" and his 2021 hit "501" [3] both topped the Dutch Single Top 100 chart and peaked at number 3 on the Dutch Top 40 charts. He was nominated to top 5 of the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Dutch Act for 2020 but did not win.

In March 2021, Wahib came under scrutiny after appearing in a controversial live stream on Instagram in which Wahib requested a 12 year old boy to show his penis in front of his audience in exchange for 17,000 euros, a request the boy acted upon. It was intended as a pun, based on the fact that in Dutch the same phrase can mean "if you can show your penis" as well as "if you can make your penis see". This resulted in Wahib being dropped from BNNVARA and his record label TopNotch. [4] [5] [6]

Filmography

Films

Television series

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
NLD
[7]
El Mehdi6

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
NL
Dutch
Top 40

[8]
NL
Dutch
Single
Top 100

[7]
"Vliegen"201971Non-album single
"Video Vixen"
(with Bizzey)
2020415El Mehdi
"Doorheen"
(with Bizzey, Ronnie Flex & Ramiks)
15Non-album single
"Tigers"31
  • NVPI: Platinum
El Mehdi
"Vergeten"
(with Boef)
2Non-album single
"Jaloers"4134El Mehdi
"501"
(with Ronnie Flex)
202131
"Paranoia"13
"Ibiza"182
"Streken van een duivel"
(featuring Frenna)
222
"Mañana"
(with Rolf Sanchez)
202238Non-album singles
"1234"
(with Cristian D and Lassa)
8
"Ik Space"
(featuring Fabienne Bergmans)
20234
"Outside"
(with Zoë Tauran)
33
"Simone"74
"Opfok" [lower-alpha 1]
"Birkin"
(with Katnuf)
94
"Verpest"
(featuring Zoë Tauran)
202454
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NL
Dutch
Top 40

[8]
NL
Dutch
Single
Top 100

[7]
"Donderdag"
(Kris Kross Amsterdam featuring Bilal Wahib and Emma Heesters)
20202937
"Solo"
(Zoe Tauran featuring Bilal Wahib)
202226

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NL
Dutch
Single
Top 100

[7]
"1%"
(featuring Kraantje Pappie)
202152El Mehdi

Notes

  1. "Opfok" did not enter the Dutch Single Top 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Single Tip chart. [9]

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References

  1. Gidi Heesakkers (19 March 2020). "Acteur Bilal Wahib (20): 'Je moet te veel willen om er te komen. En je moet bereid zijn om er hard voor te werken'" (in Dutch). Volkskrant. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. Milou Milou. "Acteur Bilal Wahib dropt 'De libi'-track 'Vliegen'" (in Dutch). Funx NLdate=14 June 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. "Bilal Wahib en Ronnie Flex nieuwe lijstaanvoerders Single Top 100" (in Dutch). Ditjes en Datjes. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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