Nick & Simon

Last updated

Nick & Simon
Nick&Simon-Assen2007.jpg
Nick & Simon performing in Assen in 2007.
Background information
Origin Volendam, Netherlands
Genres Palingsound
Years active2006–2023 [1]
LabelsVolendam Music, Artist & Music
Members Nick Schilder
Simon Keizer
Website www.nickensimon.nl

Nick & Simon were a Dutch singer-songwriter duo composed of Simon Keizer and Nick Schilder. They became popular in their home country the Netherlands in 2006. Their album Luister (Listen) reached double platinum status in four months. In June 2011 they tried to find "the American Dream" in their own TV documentary show, Nick & Simon, The American Dreamteam.

Contents

Nick made his first TV appearance on the show Idols , the Dutch version of Idol , where he finished in 11th place. Shortly after, Nick and Simon began to perform together. They were the most booked artists in the Netherlands in 2007.

The duo were coaches in the first three seasons of The Voice of Holland . Nick & Simon did not return for the fourth season.

The duo announced they will split up after completing their Nu of Ooit tour, citing wanting more room for individual creativity and having long aspired for solo careers. [2]

Discography

Nick & Simon discography
Studio albums8
Live albums4
Compilation albums1
Singles30

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
NL
[3]
BEL
(FL)

[4]
Nick & Simon
  • Released: 13 May 2006
  • Label: Artist & Company
6
Vandaag
  • Released: 21 September 2007
  • Label: Artist & Company
1
  • NVPI: 4× Platinum [5]
Luister
  • Released: 13 February 2009
  • Label: Artist & Company
128
  • NVPI: 2× Platinum [5]
Fier
  • Released: 1 October 2010
  • Label: Artist & Company
19
  • BEA: Platinum
  • NVPI: 2× Platinum [5]
Sterker
  • Released: 21 September 2012
  • Label: Artist & Company
13
  • NVPI: Platinum [5]
Christmas with Nick & Simon – Merry X-mas Everyone!
  • Released: 19 October 2013
  • Label: Artist & Company
243
Ein neuer Tag
  • Released: 11 April 2014
  • Label: Artist & Company
34
Christmas with Nick & Simon –
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
  • Released: 7 November 2014
  • Label: Artist & Company
191
  • NVPI: Platinum [5]
Open
  • Released: 18 September 2015
  • Label: Artist & Company
18
  • NVPI: Gold [5]
Aangenaam
  • Released: 29 September 2017
  • Label: Artist & Company
15
NSG
  • Released: 6 November 2020
  • Label: Artist & Company
113
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
NL
[3]
BEL
(FL)

[4]
Symphonica in Rosso
  • Released: 25 November 2011
  • Label: Artist & Company
143
  • NVPI: 2× Platinum [5]

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
NL
[3]
BEL
(FL)

[4]
Herinneringen – Het beste van Nick & Simon
  • Released: 20 June 2014
  • Label: Artist & Company
14
Nu of ooit
  • Released: 4 November 2022
  • Label: Artist & Company, Warner
120

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
NL
Top 40

[6]
NL
Top 100

[3]
BEL
(FL)

[4]
"Steeds weer"2006 [upper-alpha 1] 15Nick & Simon
"Verloren"25
"Vaarwel verleden" / "De soldaat"219
"Herwinnen"
(with the Metropole Orchestra)
2007216
"Kijk omhoog"62Vandaag
"Pak maar m'n hand"121
"Rosanne"200843
"Hoe lang?"31
"Vallende sterren"2009191Luister
"De dag dat alles beter is"281
"Lippen op de mijne"131
  • NVPI: Gold [5]
"Het masker"81
"Door jou"201014
"Een nieuwe dag"261 [upper-alpha 2] Fier
"Vlinders"225
"Wijzer (dan je was)"2011271 [upper-alpha 3] Symphonica in Rosso
"Een zomer lang" [upper-alpha 4] 3Fier
"Bij je zijn"6Symphonica in Rosso
"Vrij"20124 [upper-alpha 5] Sterker
"Alles overwinnen"221 [upper-alpha 6]
"Ze lijkt net niet op jou" [upper-alpha 7] 4 [upper-alpha 8]
"Julia"201311 [upper-alpha 9]
  • NVPI: Platinum [5]
"Geluksmoment" [upper-alpha 10] 59 [upper-alpha 11]
"Best Time of the Year" [upper-alpha 12] 50 [upper-alpha 13] Christmas with Nick & Simon – Merry X-mas Everyone!
"Dans heel dicht bij mij"2014 [upper-alpha 14] 16 [upper-alpha 15] Herinneringen – Het beste van Nick & Simon
"Mia" [upper-alpha 16]
"Leve de vrouw" [upper-alpha 17] 42 [upper-alpha 18]
"Pak van mijn hart"85 [upper-alpha 19] Non-album single
"Open je hart"2015 [upper-alpha 20] 72 [upper-alpha 21] Open
"Met dank aan jou" [upper-alpha 22]
"Ik weet dat je sterker bent"2016 [upper-alpha 23]
"Mum van tijd"2018 [upper-alpha 24] TBA
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Other appearances

TitleYearPeak chart positions
NL
Top 40

NL
Top 100

[3]
"Kijk me na"
(Keizer & De Munnik)
201171
"Sterker nu dan ooit"
(Nick & Thomas)
71
"One Thousand Voices"
(among the coaches of The Voice of Holland )
201211
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Notes

  1. "Steeds weer" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number four on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Dutch Top 40. [6]
  2. "Een nieuwe dag" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 45 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. [4]
  3. "Wijzer (dan je was)" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 14 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. [4]
  4. "Een zomer lang" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number two on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Dutch Top 40. [6]
  5. "Vrij" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 72 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. [4]
  6. "Alles overwinnen" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 50 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. [4]
  7. "Ze lijkt net niet op jou" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number one on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Dutch Top 40. [6]
  8. "Ze lijkt net niet op jou" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 32 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. [4]
  9. "Julia" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 42 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. [4]
  10. "Geluksmoment" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number nine on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Dutch Top 40. [6]
  11. "Geluksmoment" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 84 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. [4]
  12. "Best Time of the Year" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number fourteen on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Dutch Top 40. [6]
  13. "Best Time of the Year" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 83 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. [4]
  14. "Dans heel dicht bij mij" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number two on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Dutch Top 40. [6]
  15. "Best Time of the Year" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 56 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. [4]
  16. "Mia" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 31 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. [4]
  17. "Leve de vrouw" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number three on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Dutch Top 40. [6]
  18. "Leve de vrouw" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 65 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. [4]
  19. "Pak van mijn hart" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 60 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. [4]
  20. "Open je hart" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number eight on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Dutch Top 40. [6]
  21. "Open je hart" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 23 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. [4]
  22. "Met dank aan jou" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number seven on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Dutch Top 40. [6]
  23. "Ik weet dat je sterker bent" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 37 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. [4]
  24. "Mum van tijd" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 46 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guus Meeuwis</span> Dutch singer-songwriter

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alicia Keys discography</span>

American singer Alicia Keys has released nine studio albums, eight live albums, one remix album, six reissue albums, three extended plays, seven box sets, 46 singles as lead artist, and six promotional singles. Throughout her career, Keys has sold over 65 million records worldwide. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Keys is the top certified female R&B artist of the millennium, with 20 million certified albums and 38 million certified digital singles in the United States. Billboard ranked her as the second top female artist of the 2000s decade, fourth top R&B/hip-Hop female artist of the 2010s decade and the 60th Greatest Artist of all time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robbie Williams discography</span>

The discography of Robbie Williams, an English singer-songwriter, consists of twelve studio albums, one live album, ten compilation albums, one extended play, ten video albums, fifty-nine singles, six promotional singles and fifty-six music videos. Williams originally found success in the male pop group Take That, which he joined in 1990 following a successful audition: they released a series of UK number-one singles, including "Pray", "Relight My Fire", "Babe" and "Back for Good". Williams left Take That in 1995 to pursue a solo career; the group disbanded the following year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gorillaz discography</span>

The discography of British virtual band Gorillaz consists of eight studio albums, three compilation albums, 11 extended plays, one remix album, and 46 singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Krezip</span> Dutch pop rock/alternative rock band

Krezip is a Dutch pop, rock, and alternative music band from Tilburg, Netherlands, formed in 1997. Krezip's members formed a cover band while in high school, and were still remarkably young when they broke through, playing all original songs, at the nationally televised Pinkpop festival in 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mêlée (band)</span>

Mêlée is an American rock band from Orange County in California. Formed in 2000, the band consists of Ricky Sans, Chris Cron, Ryan Malloy and Derek Lee Rock. The group released their debut album Everyday Behavior under Los Angeles-based independent label Subcity Records in 2004. In 2006, they were signed with major record label Warner Bros. Records, and subsequently, in 2007 made their major record label debut Devils & Angels. In 2010, they released their follow up album on Warner titled The Masquerade, released in Japan and digitally in North America.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arctic Monkeys discography</span>

English rock band Arctic Monkeys have released seven studio albums, five extended plays, two video albums, 24 music videos and 23 singles. Formed in 2002 by guitarist and vocalist Alex Turner, guitarist and backing vocalist Jamie Cook, bass guitarist and backing vocalist Andy Nicholson and drummer and backing vocalist Matt Helders, Arctic Monkeys released their first EP, Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys, in May 2005, and signed with London-based Domino Recording Company in June.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anouk discography</span>

The discography of Dutch singer-songwriter Anouk consists of twelve studio albums, four live albums, one compilation album, one extended play (EP), twenty-eight singles as a solo artist, two singles as a featured artist, five promotional singles and five video albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Black Keys discography</span>

American rock band The Black Keys have released 11 studio albums, two EPs, a live album, 21 singles, and 22 music videos.

Robert Abigail is a Dutch DJ.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">K3 discography</span>

The discography of K3, a Flemish-Dutch pop group, consists of 21 studio albums, two live albums, ten compilation albums, three 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Within Temptation discography</span>

Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation have released seven studio albums, five live albums, four extended plays and 26 singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mumford & Sons discography</span>

British rock band Mumford & Sons have released four studio albums, three live albums, six studio extended plays, seven live extended plays and twenty-one singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gers Pardoel</span> Dutch rapper

Gerwin Pardoel, better known by his stage name Gers Pardoel or mononymously as Gers, is a Dutch rapper. He rose to fame in 2009, due to his successful collaboration with The Opposites on the single "Broodje Bakpao". Pardoel's debut studio album Deze wereld is van jou was released in November 2011 and was certified Platinum by the NVPI. The Nederhop artist is best known for his number-one single "Ik neem je mee", which became the most successful Dutch-language and Dutch-artist hit in the Dutch Top 40 ever.

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.

The discography of Dutch singer Marco Borsato consists of thirteen studio albums, three live albums, five compilation albums, two box sets, eight video albums and 43 singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boef</span> Rapper

Sofiane Youssef Samir Boussaadia, known professionally as Boef, is a Dutch-speaking rapper and vlogger of Algerian-French nationality. Within a year of his start in 2015, he became one of the most popular rappers in the Netherlands after Lil' Kleine and Ronnie Flex. He released an album and various singles. His vlog and rap videos were viewed many millions of times on the internet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Janieck Devy</span> Dutch singer and actor

Janieck van de Polder, better known by his stage name Janieck Devy or just the mononym Janieck, is a Dutch singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Pluk in the 2004 film Tow Truck Pluck and the single "Reality" by Lost Frequencies, in which he took the melody, guitar, vocals and lyrics into account.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">50 Cent singles discography</span>

This is the songs discography for American rapper 50 Cent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anderson .Paak discography</span>

The discography of American musician Anderson .Paak has released four studio albums, two collaborative albums, four extended plays (EP), four mixtapes and 18 singles.

References

  1. "Nick & Simon stoppen komend voorjaar als popduo". NOS. NOS. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. "AFSCHEIDSCONCERT 'NU OF OOIT'". nickensimon. nickensimon.nl. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nick & Simon discography" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Nick & Simon discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Dutch album certifications – Nick & Simon" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 10 September 2018.Enter Nick & Simon in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Nick & Simon Top 40 hits" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 10 November 2013.