Tourist LeMC | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Johannes Faes |
| Also known as | Tourist |
| Born | October 9, 1984 Schoten, Belgium |
| Origin | Belgium |
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| Website | tourist-lemc |
Tourist LeMC (born 1984, in Schoten) is the artist name of Flemish singer Johannes Faes. He sings in an adaptation of the local Antverpian dialect, altered with non-local sounds and emphases; his music is mainly influenced by French hip-hop, as well as reggae, cabaret, and folk. [1]
Johannes Faes was born the third of four sons in Schoten on October 9, 1984. His mother is a nurse, his father a teacher. He is married to his former Polish neighbour Marta, with whom he has three sons. He graduated from university as a social worker. [2] [3]
In December 2010, Faes' debut album Antwerps Testament appeared, and in 2012 he reached the finals of the Flemish music competition Humo's Rock Rally. [4] Antwerp Testament was reissued in 2013 under the Dutch hip-hop label TopNotch. The album was completely remastered and two bonus songs were added: "Visa Paspor", featuring rapper Typhoon, and "Small Prayer", featuring Sticky Steez. Both songs were picked up as singles by different radio stations.
In 2014, he released two EPs during preparations for his new album, En Route, which came out in early 2015. Among other songs, one of the EPs includes a cover of a song by Wannes Van de Velde. Later that year, Faes earned a gold music certification for this album. [5] In January 2016, he gained more fame and recognition by being nominated for five Music Industry Awards and winning two, as "best singer in Dutch" and "breakthrough of the year". [6] [7]
In November 2018, Faes' third album, We begrijpen mekaar (We understand each other), was released. Just like En Route, this record was produced by Youssef Chellak. A month later, the album went Gold.
On April 2, 2021, the fourth album No Man's Land was released at 1 in the chart of the Ultratop. This album features collaborations with Meskerem Mees, Bert Ostyn from Absynth Minded and Wally. The album consists of two parts; the long player Niemandsland on the one hand and the covers of Liefde voor Muziek on the other. [8] The cover of the album is an oil painting made by Marta Mataczynska, wife of Tourist.
| Album(s) with hits in the Flemish Ultratop 50 | Year of release | Highest position | Number of weeks | Remarks |
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| Antwerps Testament | 2010 | - | - | |
| En Route | 2015 | 2 | 238 | BEA: 2× Platinum [10] |
| We begrijpen mekaar | 2018 | 1 | 50 | |
| Niemandsland | 2021 | 1 | - |
| EP(s) | Year of release | Highest position | Number of weeks | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilan | 2014 | - | - | |
| Deze Nacht | 2014 | - | - | |
| Single(s) with hits in the Flemish Ultratop 50 | Year of release | Highest position | Number of weeks | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Klein Gebedje" | 2013 | - | - | Antwerps Testament |
| "Visa Paspor" | 2013 | 71 | - | |
| "Bilan" | 2014 | 99 | - | En route |
| "Deze nacht" | 2014 | 68 | - | |
| "En Route" | 2015 | 18 | 5 | |
| "Koning Liefde" | 2015 | 17 | 15 | |
| "De troubadours" (with Flip Kowlier) | 2015 | 35 | 9 | |
| "Horizon" (with Wally ) | 2016 | 6 | 28 | |
| "Meester kunstenaar" (with Bart Peeters) | 2016 | 19 | 9 | |
| "Spiegel" (with Raymond van het Groenewoud) | 2018 | 2 | 18 | We begrijpen mekaar |
| "We begrijpen mekaar" | 2018 | 32 | 6 | |
| "Oprechte leugens" (with Alice on the Roof) | 2019 | 35 | 4 | |
| "Tramontane" | 2019 | 50 | 1 | |
| "Ubuntu" | 2019 | 26 | 5 | Non-album single |
| "Welkom" | 2020 | Tip2 | We begrijpen mekaar | |
| "Bal aan de voet" | 2021 | 41 | Niemandsland | |
| "De ander" | 2024 | 34 | Non-album single |
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