Guus Meeuwis

Guus Meeuwis
Meeuwis performing in 2007
Background information
Born	(1972-03-23) 23 March 1972 (age 52) Mariahout, Netherlands
Genres	Pop
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1995–present
Website	https://www.guusmeeuwis.nl/

Gustaaf Stephanus Modestus "Guus" Meeuwis (born 23 March 1972) 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. ^{[1] [2]} 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.

Biography

Guus Meeuwis in the Holland Heineken House in 2012.

Guus Meeuwis was born at a monastery in Mariahout, a small village in the municipality of Laarbeek where his parents were living temporarily. He attended Stella Maris College, and went on to study jurisprudence in Tilburg. It quickly became apparent that Meeuwis was musically talented while at school. Following a romantic weekend in Bruges with his girlfriend Valérie he wrote the song Het is een Nacht ("It is a Night"), with which, in 1994, he won a prize at the AHC-Studentensongfestival in Leiden. He and his backing band were awarded a record contract, under the name "Guus Meeuwis & Vagant", after a café they frequented. Vagant consisted of Marc Meeuwis, Jan Willem Rozenboom, Hugo van Bilsen, Robin van Beek and Dirk Oerlemans. At the end of 2001, the group decided to split and Meeuwis continued on as a solo artist. Marc Meeuwis and Jan Willem Rozenboom are still involved with Meeuwis as of 2023.

Honours

• Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2013) ^[3]

Guus Meeuwis & Vagant discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		NL [4]	BEL (FLA) [5]
Verbazing	Released: 29 April 1996 [6] Label: WVS Music	1	41	NVPI: 2× Platinum [7]
Schilderij	Released: 1 December 1997 [8] Label: WVS Music	14	—	NVPI: Platinum [7]
1 voor allen	Released: 29 March 2001 [9] Label: WVS Music	34	—
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		NL Top 40 [10]	NL Top 100 [4]	BEL (FLA) [5]
"Het is een nacht..."	1995	1	1	1	Verbazing
"Per spoor (Kedeng kedeng)"	1996	1	1	5
"Zo ver weg"		3	4	47
"Verliefd zijn"		36	37	—
"Ik tel tot 3"	1997	16	23	— [A]	Schilderij
"'t Dondert en 't bliksemt"	1998	12	15	—
"Ik wil met je lachen"		19	21	—
"Ze houdt gewoon van mij"	1999	— [B]	50	—	1 voor allen
"Je hoeft niet veel van me te houden"		— [C]	53	—
"Denk nou eens na"	2000	—	74	—
"Op straat"	2001	—	62	—
"Haven in zicht"		—	86	—
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Guus Meeuwis discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		NL [4]	BEL (FLA) [5]
Guus Meeuwis	Released: September 2002 Label: EMI Music	25	—
Wijzer	Released: 29 October 2005 [11] Label: EMI Music	5	—	NVPI: Platinum [7]
Hemel nr. 7	Released: 14 September 2007 [12] Label: EMI Music	1	—	NVPI: Platinum [7]
NW8	Released: 11 May 2009 [13] Label: EMI Music	1	—	NVPI: 2× Platinum [7]
Armen open	Released: 13 May 2011 [14] Label: Universal Music	1	—	NVPI: Platinum [7]
Het kan hier zo mooi zijn	Released: 10 May 2013 [15] Label: Universal Music	2	170	NVPI: Gold [7]
Hollandse meesters with New Cool Collective	Released: 17 October 2014 Label: Universal Music	1	188	NVPI: Gold [7]
Morgen	Released: 9 October 2015 Label: Universal Music	1	49	NVPI: Platinum [7]
Geluk	Released: 18 May 2018 Label: Modestus	1	35	NVPI: Gold [7]
Deel zoveel	Released: 31 July 2020 Label: Modestus	1	164	NVPI: Gold [7]
Uit het hoofd	Released: 19 May 2023 Label: Modestus	3	141
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		NL [4]
Tien jaar levensecht	Released: 5 November 2004 [16] Label: EMI Music	1	NVPI: Platinum [7]
Het beste van Guus Meeuwis	Released: 12 November 2010 [17] Label: EMI Music	2	NVPI: Platinum [7]
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		NL [4]	BEL (FLA) [5]
Live in het Philips Stadion	Released: 1 September 2006 [18] Label: EMI Music	6	—	NVPI: Platinum [7]
Groots met een zachte G — Live in het Philips Stadion 2007	Released: 21 November 2007 [19] Label: EMI Music	13	—
Groots met een zachte G — Live in het Philips Stadion 2008	Released: 10 September 2008 [20] Label: EMI Music	4	—	NVPI: Platinum [7]
Groots met een zachte G 2010	Released: 10 September 2010 [21] Label: EMI Music	2	—	NVPI: Gold [7]
Groots met een zachte G 2013	Released: 4 October 2013 [22] Label: Universal Music	2	193
Groots met een zachte G 2022 – Live in het Philips Stadion	Released: 9 December 2022 Label: Modestus	17	—
Groots De Laatste – Live in het Philips Stadion	Released: 24 October 2024 [23] Label: Modestus		—
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		NL Top 40 [10]	NL Top 100 [4]	BEL (FLA) [5]
"Leve het leven"	2002	—	70	—	Non-album single
"Eerste lief"		—	85	—	Guus Meeuwis
"Brabant"	2003	— [D]	28	—
"Ik wil je"		— [E]	30	—
"Hé zon"		—	94	—	Non-album singles
"Waar moet 'ie in? (Daar moet 'ie in)" (with Edwin Evers)	2004	17	—	—
"Toen ik je zag"		—	39	—	10 jaar levensecht
"Geef mij je angst"	2005	1	1	—
"De weg"		7	8	—	Wijzer
"Jouw hand"	2006	30	28	—
"Ik wil dat ons land juicht"		5	2	—	Live in het Philips Stadion 2006
"Tranen gelachen"	2007	1	1	—	Hemel nr. 7
"Proosten"		3	1	—
"Genoten"		— [F]	58	—
"Ik wil nog niet naar huis"	2008	33	10	—	Groots met een zachte G — Live in het Philips Stadion 2008
"Dat komt door jou"	2009	11	4	—	NW8
"Ik ook van jou"		32	39	—
"Laat mij in die waan"		— [G]	6	—
"Schouder aan schouder" (with Marco Borsato)	2010	2	1	— [H]	Groots met een zachte G 2010
"Majesteit" (with Youp van 't Hek)		—	2	—	Non-album single
"Dit lied"	2011	22	8	—	Armen open
"Armen open"		— [I]	1	— [J]
"Als ze danst"		— [K]	97	—
"Nergens zonder jou" (with Gers Pardoel)		5	5	—
"Het kan hier zo mooi zijn"	2013	26	4	—	Het kan hier zo mooi zijn
"Zeeën van tijd"		— [L]	62	—
"Als de liefde"		— [M]	—	—	Non-album singles
"Zonder jou"	2014	— [N]	33	—
"Jij bent de liefde"	2015	— [O]	64	—	Morgen
"Dankjewel"		— [P]	—	—
"Kus van mij"	2016	— [Q]	—	—
"Tabee 2016 with Diggy Dex"		— [R]	—	—	Non-album single
"Je staat niet alleen"	2018	—	—	—	Geluk
"Je moet het voelen"		— [S]	—	—
"Kom we gaan"	2019	— [T]	—	—	Geluk
"Nooit niet verliefd with Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano"		— [U]	—	—	Non-album single
"Nacht with Kraantje Pappie"	2020	25	17	—	Deel zoveel
"Was je maar hier"		tip19	—	—
"Echte Mannen"		tip15	—	Tip29
"Net als dansen"	2021	tip23	—	—	Non-album single
"Hoe dan ook with Acda & De Munnik"	2023	tip8	—	—	Uit het hoofd
"Wat Ik Ook Ga Doen"	2024	—	—	—	Non-album single
"In Oranje"	2024	-	—	—	Non-album single
"Verliefd Zijn with Paul Elstak"	2025	-	—	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		NL Top 100 [4]
"This is a Night (Het is een nacht)" (The Baseballs featuring Guus Meeuwis)	2011	70	Strings 'n' Stripes
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Other appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		NL Top 40 [10]	NL Top 100 [4]	BEL (FLA) [5]
"Als je iets kan doen" (charity single by supergroep Artiesten voor Azië)	2005	1	1	—
"Koningslied" (single by various Dutch artists for the investiture of Willem-Alexander)	2013	2	1	41
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Notes

1. "Ik tel tot 3" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number fourteen on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. ^[5]
2. "Ze houdt gewoon van mij" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number three on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
3. "Je hoeft niet veel van me te houden" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number fourteen on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
4. "Brabant" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number eight on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
5. "Ik wil je" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number three on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
6. "Genoten" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number four on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
7. "Laat mij in die waan" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number two on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
8. "Schouder aan schouder" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number fifteen on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. ^[5]
9. "Armen open" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number three on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
10. "Armen open" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 23 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. ^[5]
11. "Als ze danst" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number twelve on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
12. "Zeeën van tijd" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number eleven on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
13. "Als de liefde" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number 28 on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
14. "Zonder jou" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number four on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
15. "Jij bent de liefde" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number two on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
16. "Dankjewel" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number seven on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
17. "Kus van mij" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number ten on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
18. "Tabee 2016" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number nineteen on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
19. "Je moet het voelen" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number ten on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
20. "Kom we gaan" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number one on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]
21. "Nooit niet verliefd" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number fifteen on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40. ^[10]

External links

• (in Dutch) Guus Meeuwis official website

References

1. "Guus Meeuwis op het podium verrast met Tilburgse erepenning". NPO Radio 2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-10-07.
2. "Guus Meeuwis geeft exclusief concert in Tivoli". NPO 3FM (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-10-07.
3. Geerts, John (2013-05-30). "Guus Meeuwis Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau • Tilburgers.nl •". Tilburgers.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-05-15.
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7. "Dutch album certifications – Guus Meeuwis" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 16 November 2018.Enter Guus Meeuwis in the "Artiest of titel" box.
8. "Guus Meeuwis & Vagant — Schilderij (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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20. "Guus Meeuwis — Groots met een zachte G — Live in het Philips Stadion 2008 (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
21. "Guus Meeuwis — Groots met een zachte G 2010 (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
22. "Groots Met Een Zachte G 2013 (2Cd+Dvd)". bol.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2013.
23. "Groots De Laatste". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 16 November 2024.