Gerard Joling | |
---|---|
![]() Joling in 2018 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Gerard Jan Joling |
Also known as | Geer |
Born | 29 April 1960 |
Origin | Schagen, Netherlands |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, television presenter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | NRGY Music |
Website |
Gerard Jan Joling (born 29 April 1960) is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Known for his high tenor voice, he rose to fame in the late 1980s and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics" and "Love Is in Your Eyes". He also achieved success in Asia[ citation needed ] and received more than 20 gold and platinum records.
In 1988, he was the Dutch participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, with the song "Shangri-La".
His biggest hit was "No More Boleros" that reached the top 10 in several countries in mainland Europe. The song was recorded by different artists such as Clemente (Portugal), Sula Mazurenga and As Marcianas (both in Brazil), Karel Gott (in German and Czech), Demis Roussos, Semino Rossi, Oliver Thomas and George Meiring (in 2011 in South Africa).
Joling & Gordon Over de Vloer is a television program Gerard Joling made with singer Gordon in 2005. There were 3 seasons of the series which featured the duo during work and having a laugh.
In 2007, he was the host of Sterren dansen op het ijs and So You Wanna Be a Popstar for the television channel SBS 6. 2007 was also the year that sparked Joling's renewed success, with two number 1 songs, a number 1 album, and 11 gold and platinum awards.
In 2008, Joling became team captain on the Dutch TV show Wie ben ik? ("Who am I?"), in which the team captains, together with both two guests, have to guess who they are, based on hints and questions they can ask. The other team captain was Patty Brard. [1]
Joling was scheduled to represent The Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow as a member of De Toppers, but temporarily left the group after a conflict with Gordon. [2] Joling was replaced in The Toppers with Jeroen van der Boom. In December 2009, De Toppers manager Benno de Leeuw announced in Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that Gerard Joling and Gordon were to rejoin the group, turning the trio into a foursome once more. [3]
Joling can also regularly be seen as a member of juries on a myriad of Dutch television programs. In 2018 he was seen in The Voice Senior [4] and since 2019 in the Dutch version of the program The Masked Singer . [5]
Year | Title | Peak | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NL [6] | BEL (FL) [7] | GER | ||||
1985 | Love Is in Your Eyes | 1 | — | — | ||
1986 | Sea Of Love | 5 | — | — | ||
1987 | Heart To Heart | 32 | — | — | ||
1989 | No More Boleros | 1 | — | — | ||
1990 | Carazon | 28 | — | — | ||
1991 | Memory Lane | 22 | — | — | ||
1992 | Eye To Eye | 34 | — | — | ||
1994 | Eternal Love | 33 | — | — | ||
1995 | Heel Even Anders | 33 | — | — | ||
1997 | Nightlife | 76 | — | — | ||
2004 | Nostalgia | 71 | — | — | ||
2007 | Maak Me Gek | 1 | 21 | — | ||
2008 | Bloedheet | 5 | — | — | ||
2011 | Gewoon Gerard | 4 | — | — | ||
2013 | Ik Ook Van Jou | 1 | 161 | — | ||
2014 | Christmas, The Birth of Love | 11 | — | — | ||
2016 | Lieveling | 5 | 117 | — | ||
2023 | Dit ben ik | 21 | 73 | — |
Year | Title | Peak | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NL | BEL (FL) | GER | ||||
1995 | The Collection: 1985–1995 | 38 | — | — | ||
2010 | Goud: 25 Jaar Gerard Joling | 2 | — | — | ||
Year | Title | Peak | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NL | BEL (FL) | GER | ||||
1989 | Kinderen Zingen Voor Dieren (ft. Julian Hartman) | 57 | — | — | ||
2005 | Toppers in Concert (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) | 3 | — | — | ||
2006 | Toppers in Concert 2006 (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) | 2 | — | — | ||
2007 | Toppers in Concert 2007 (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) | 1 | — | — | ||
2008 | Toppers in Concert 2008 (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) | 2 | — | — | ||
2010 | Toppers in Concert 2010 (Gerard, Rene, Gordon & Jeroen) | 2 | — | — | ||
2011 | Toppers in Concert 2011 (Gordon, Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) | 1 | 51 | — | ||
2012 | Toppers in Concert 2012 (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) | 2 | 31 | — | ||
2013 | Toppers in Concert 2013 (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) | 19 | 34 | — | ||
2014 | Toppers in Concert 2014 (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) | 2 | 38 | — | ||
2015 | Toppers in Concert 2015: Crazy Summer (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) | 1 | 14 | — | ||
2016 | Toppers in Concert 2016: Royal Night Of Disco (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) | 3 | 11 | — | ||
2017 | Toppers in Concert 2017: Wild West, Thuis Best (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) | 10 | 14 | — | ||
2018 | Toppers in Concert 2018: Pretty in Pink (The Circus Edition) (Rene, Gerard, Jeroen & Jan) | 10 | 6 | — | ||
Year | Title | Peak | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NL | BEL (FL) | GER | ||||
2011 | Toppers in Concert 2005–2010: Mega Party Mix, Volume 1 (Greatest Hits in the Mix) (Gordon, Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) | 7 | — | — | ||
2011 | Toppers in Concert 2005–2010: Mega Party Mix, Volume 1 (Greatest Hits in the Mix) (Gordon, Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) | 19 | — | — | ||
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NL 40 | NL 100 | BEL (FL) | GER | ||
"Love Is in Your Eyes" | 1985 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
"Ticket to the Tropics" | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | |
"Reach" | 1986 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — |
"Spanish Heart" | 28 | 22 | — | — | |
"Midnight To Midnight" | 1987 | 32 | 28 | — | — |
"In This World" | 47 | 58 | — | — | |
"Chain Of Love" | 48 | 66 | — | — | |
"Shangri-La" | 1988 | 20 | 14 | 15 | — |
"Read My Lips" | 35 | 33 | 39 | — | |
"No More Bolero's" | 1989 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
"Stay in My Life" | 23 | 21 | 18 | — | |
"Carazon" | 1990 | 17 | 17 | — | — |
"Seasons" (ft. Julian Hartman) | 15 | 63 | — | — | |
"The Drums Are Everywhere" | 1991 | 51 | 50 | — | — |
"Tu Solo Tu" | 16 | 12 | 39 | — | |
"Doo-Whop Days" | 46 | 48 | 38 | — | |
"A Prayer (Christmas in the Fifties)" (ft. The Jordanaires) | 43 | 39 | — | — | |
"Come Back My Love" | 1992 | 44 | 48 | — | — |
"Fandango (In The Name Of Love)" | 49 | 50 | — | — | |
"Liefde Op Het Eerste Gezicht" | 1994 | 25 | 17 | — | — |
"Together Again" | 38 | 29 | — | — | |
"Everlasting Love" | 44 | 39 | — | — | |
"Zing Met Me Mee" | 1995 | 22 | 25 | — | — |
"Wat Ging Er Mis Tussen Ons" | 1996 | 43 | 46 | — | — |
"Without Your Love" | 1997 | 56 | 74 | — | — |
"Broadway Nights" | — | 92 | — | — | |
"Cry Baby" | 1998 | 53 | 82 | — | — |
"Als Ik Met Je Vrij" | 1999 | — | 53 | — | — |
"Numero Uno" | 2000 | — | 28 | — | — |
"Op Zoek Naar De Waarheid" | 2002 | — | 46 | — | — |
"Don't Leave Me This Way" | 2004 | — | 45 | — | — |
"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" | 2005 | — | 9 | — | — |
"Maak Me Gek" | 2007 | 2 | 1 | 17 | — |
"Maar Vanavond" | 11 | 5 | — | — | |
"24 Uur Verliefd" | 2008 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
"Het Is Nog Niet Voorbij" | 10 | 4 | — | — | |
"Ik Hou D'r Zo Van" | 7 | 1 | — | — | |
"Engel Van Mijn Hart" | 2009 | 31 | 1 | — | — |
"Ik Leef Mijn Droom" | 2010 | 20 | 1 | — | — |
"Alweer Een Goal" | — | 6 | — | — | |
"Hou Je Morgen Nog Steeds Van Mij" | 2011 | 47 | 3 | — | — |
"Er Hangt Liefde in De Lucht" | 48 | 3 | — | — | |
"Dan Voel Je Me Beter (Ai Se Eu Te Pego)" | 2012 | 45 | — | 122 | — |
"De Nacht Voorbij" | 2013 | 27 | 1 | 122 | — |
"Ik Proost Met Jou" | 2014 | 59 | 26 | — | — |
"Rio" | 45 | 1 | 139 | — | |
"Iedereen Doet 'T" | 2015 | — | — | 127 | — |
"Lieveling" | 2016 | 60 | — | — [a] | — |
"Liefje" | — | — | — | — | |
"Als De Liefde Niet Bestond" | — | — | — | — | |
"Vol Gas" | 2017 | — | — | — [b] | — |
"The Border" | 2018 | — | — | — [c] | — |
"Lekker" | — | — | — | — | |
"Vakantie" | — | — | — | — | |
"Christmas on the Dancefloor" | 43 | — | — | — | |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NL 40 [8] | NL 100 [9] | BEL (FL) | GER | ||
"Reach Out And Touch" (Henny Huisman En Soundmixers Voor Zonnebloem) | 1985 | 27 | 29 | — | — |
"Everybody Needs A Little Rain" (Gerard Joling & Randy Crawford) | 1986 | 49 | 44 | — | — |
"S.O.S. Mozambique" (Dutch Artists Sing For Mozambique) | 1987 | 16 | 18 | — | — |
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Gerard Joling & Tatjana Simic) | 1992 | 5 | 6 | 26 | — |
"Heel Even" (Gerard Joling & Shirley Zwerus) | 1996 | 49 | 40 | — | — |
"At Your Service" (Gerard Joling & Jan Rietman) | 2002 | 23 | 15 | — | — |
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (The Cooldown Cafe ft. Gerard Joling) | 2003 | 29 | 23 | — | — |
"Live in De Arena" (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) | 2004 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
"Over De Top!" (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) | 2005 | 22 | 6 | — | — |
"Topper's Party!" (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) | 45 | 32 | — | — | |
"Als Je Alles Hebt Gehad" (Joling & Gordon) | — | 34 | — | — | |
"Wir Sind Die Hollander" (Toppers Voor Oranje: Gerard, Rene & Gordon) | 2006 | 18 | 7 | — | — |
"Live in the Arena" (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) | 2004 | 45 | 3 | — | — |
"Blijf Bij Mij" (Andre Hazes & Gerard Joling) | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 64 | — |
"Can You Feel It?" (Gerard, Rene & Gordon ft. John Marks) | 8 | 10 | — | — | |
"Het Geheim/Ik Kan Niet Wachten" (Diego & Gerard Joling) | 2008 | 35 | 4 | — | — |
"Laat Me Alleen" (Gerard Joling & Rita Hovink) | 19 | 1 | — | — | |
"Morgen Wordt Alles Anders" (Bonnie & Gerard) | 2010 | — | 2 | — | — |
"Echte Vrienden" (Jan Smit & Gerard Joling) | 2012 | 10 | 1 | — | — |
"1001 Nacht" (Jeroen, Gerard & Rene) | 2013 | 49 | 13 | — | — |
"Mijn Liefde" (Gerard Joling & Jandino) | 29 | 1 | — | — | |
"Een Vriend" (Gerard Joling & Toon Hermans) | 2014 | — | 33 | — | — |
"Mijn Allergrootste Held" (Gerard Joling & Toon Hermans) | — | — | — | — | |
"Kijk Goed Uit" (Missie Max Stars) | — | — | — | — | |
"Niemand Mag Alleen Zijn" (Gordon & Gerard Joling) | 2016 | — | — | — | — |
"Een Heel Gelukkig Kerstfest" (Jeroen, Gerard & Rene) | — | — | — [a] | — | |
"Laat Me Leven" (Gerard Joling & Tino Martin) | 2017 | — | — | — | — |
"De Dochter Van De Groenteboer" (Gebroeders Ko ft. Gerard Joling) | 2018 | 61 | 129 | — | — |
"Total Loss" (Snollebolleke ft. Gerard Joling) | 2019 | 55 | 121 | — | — |
Gustaaf Stephanus Modestus "Guus" Meeuwis is a Dutch singer-songwriter. As part of the band Vagant, he scored several hits in the Netherlands and Flanders during the 1990s and first decade of the 2000s. On 24 May 2015, Meeuwis became the first Dutch language performing artist ever to play a fully booked concert at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Maywood was a Dutch singing duo consisting of sisters Aaltje ("Alie") and Doetje ("Edith") de Vries. They each took on a stage name for the project: Alie, a blonde, became "Alice May" and the dark-haired Edith became Caren Wood.
Jan Smit is a Dutch singer, television host, and actor. Smit mostly sings songs in the Dutch language, in a genre known as palingsound. In addition to his solo career, in 2015 Smit joined the schlager trio KLUBBB3, and in 2017 The Toppers. As a TV presenter, he has worked on programs like the Beste Zangers and Sterren Muziekfeest op het Plein Since 1999, Smit has been serving as an ambassador for the SOS Children's Villages.
Petula Louise "Patty" Brard is a Dutch singer, television personality, actress and entrepreneur, most notable for being a former member of the girl group Luv'. For five decades, she has often hit the headlines of the tabloid press.
Cornelis Willem "Gordon" Heuckeroth, known mononymously as Gordon, is a Dutch singer and television personality. Internationally, he is best known for his membership of the supergroup the Toppers, which represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Shine". He left the group in 2011.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Shine" written by Bas van den Heuvel and Gordon Heuckeroth. The song was performed by the group De Toppers, which was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) to represent the Netherlands at the 2009 contest in Moscow, Russia. De Toppers' appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 19 September 2008, while the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2009 was organised in order to select the song. Six songs competed in the national final on 1 February 2009 where "Shine" was selected as the winning song following the combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public vote.
The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 with two songs: "De vogels van Holland", composed by Cor Lemaire, with lyrics by Annie M. G. Schmidt, and performed by Jetty Paerl; and "Voorgoed voorbij", written by Jelle de Vries, and performed by Corry Brokken. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS), held a national final to select its two entries in the contest. "De vogels van Holland" was the first entry performed in the Eurovision Song Contest, so it was also the first entry from the Netherlands and the first entry in Dutch in the contest.
De Toppers, also known internationally as the Toppers, is a Dutch supergroup, consisting of René Froger, Gerard Joling, Jeroen van der Boom and Jan Smit. Gordon Heuckeroth, one of the founding members, left the group in 2011. The group has performed a series of concerts every year since 2005 in the Johan Cruyff Arena. Their repertoire consists mainly of a mix of covers and original material. Toppers in Concert, with more than 40 sold-out shows, is the longest running concert series in the Benelux. In 2008, the Toppers were selected to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 held in Moscow, Russia, with the song "Shine". They failed to qualify for the final.
The discography of K3, a Flemish-Dutch pop group, consists of 21 studio albums, two live albums, ten compilation albums, four musical soundtrack albums and 42 singles. Their debut album Parels was released in 1999 and peaked at 2 in the Flemish album chart. Their next singles and albums all became big hits in the Netherlands and Belgium.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" written by Pierre Kartner. The song was performed by Sieneke. The Dutch broadcaster Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) internally selected the song for the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway. "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" was presented to the public on 18 December 2009, while the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2010 was organised in order to select the Dutch representative. Five artists competed in the national final on 7 February 2010 where Sieneke was selected by Pierre Kartner as the winner following a tie between two of the artists based on the combination of votes from a four-member jury panel and an audience vote.
Dutch recording artist Jan Smit has released 24 studio albums, three compilation albums, three live albums and 33 singles since 1997. Most of his albums are Dutch, but he released also a few German albums. His singles and albums have charted in Flanders, Austria, Switzerland and Germany; however, Smit is the most successful in his own country the Netherlands.
Dotan Harpenau, better known mononymously as Dotan, is a Dutch-Israeli singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.
Ogene, formerly known as Lisa, Amy & Shelley, is a Dutch three-piece music group. The group is made up of sisters Lisa, Amy and Shelley Vol.
Douwe Bob Posthuma, professionally known by only his first and middle names Douwe Bob, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. He won the Dutch talent show De beste singer-songwriter van Nederland. He specializes in folk and country music and has released four albums. He represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
Maan de Steenwinkel, also known as simply Maan, is a Dutch singer and actress. De Steenwinkel first came to prominence after winning season six of The Voice of Holland. She has subsequently taken part in the Dutch television series De beste zangers van Nederland and in the Dutch version of Dance Dance Dance.
Duncan de Moor, known professionally as Duncan Laurence, is a Dutch singer and songwriter. He represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with his song "Arcade" and went on to win the competition, giving the Netherlands its first Eurovision win since 1975. "Arcade" became one of the most successful Eurovision Song Contest winning entries on streaming platforms and international charts in recent history. Prior to Eurovision, Laurence was a semi-finalist in the fifth season of The Voice of Holland.
Ronell Langston Plasschaert, known professionally as Ronnie Flex, is a Dutch hip hop performer and rapper.
Ruben Nicolai is a Dutch television presenter and comedian. He is known as one of the comedians in the television show De Lama's together with Tijl Beckand, Ruben van der Meer and Jeroen van Koningsbrugge. He has also presented many television shows, including Lego Masters and The Masked Singer.
The second season of The Masked Singer based on the Masked Singer franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show King of Mask Singer. It premiered on VTM on 14 January 2022 and is hosted by Niels Destadsbader. The season was won by singer Camille Dhont as "Miss Kitty", with singer Loredana finishing second as "Knight", and party chairman Conner Rousseau placing third as "Rabbit".
Donny Björn Stefan Ellerström, known by the stage name Donnie and pseudonym Donald Scloszkie, is a Dutch rapper, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his songs "Snelle planga", "Frans Duits", "Bon gepakt", "Bieber van de kroeg" and "Schultenbräu".
Media related to Gerard Joling at Wikimedia Commons