Snollebollekes
Snollebollekes | |
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 Rob Kemps on a Snollebollekes poster | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Best, Netherlands |
| Genres | Carnavalskraker, Après-ski |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Labels | Berk Music |
| Members | Rob Kemps Jurjen Gofers Maurice Huismans |
| Website | http://www.snollebollekes.com/ |
Snollebollekes is a Dutch party act from Best, Noord Brabant, established in 2013 with comedian Rob Kemps being the face of the group, alongside DJs Jurjen Gofers and Maurice Huismans (DJ Maurice).
History
Kemps participated in the Dutch comedy talent show Lama Gezocht in 2007, a spin-off of then popular television programme De Lama's.[1] Together with Gofers and Huismans, he established Snollebollekes, a party act, in 2013 in their hometown Best. As part of a joke, Snollebollekes subsequently went to Radio Veronica to perform their Low Franconian carnival party song "Vrouwkes".[2] The song unexpectantly reached #11 on the Dutch sales chart Single Top 100.[3] One year later, the group released "Snollebolleke", which almost topped the Belgian Ultratop 50, reaching #2.[4]
Whereas the act first proved popular in areas where carnival is celebrated widely in the Netherlands, such as Noord Brabant, Limburg and certain parts of Gelderland and Twente, the group became recognised as a household name in the country after they managed to sell out their Gelredome concert within 20 minutes in early 2019.[5] Snollebollekes also received their own tile on the Walk of Fame in front of the main entrance of GelreDome. In the same year he played two nights in the Johan Cruijff ArenA during the concerts of De Toppers.[6]
That same year, a King's Day performance of the group in Breda, Noord Brabant, went viral as ten of thousands of spectators danced in sync to tbe group's 2015 carnavalskraker "Links rechts". The performance created a small earthquake in the city too.[7]
Style
The music can be defined as carnavalskraker and après-ski, but Kemps himself has described the music as "a combination of modern sound with hoempapa".[8]
References
- ^ Rob Kemps uit Best heeft de lach aan zijn kont hangen, Eindhovens Dagblad (11 April 2015)
- ^ Rick in de Morgen scoort carnavalshit, RadioFreak (7 February 2013)
- ^ "Snollebollekes - Vrouwkes". Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Snollebollekes - Snollebolleke". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Nieuw concert Snollebollekes in 20 minuten uitverkocht". nos.nl.
- ^ "Nieuw concert Snollebollekes in 20 minuten uitverkocht". nos.nl.
- ^ Bak, Linda. "Snollebollekes zorgt weer voor aardbeving tijdens 538 Koningsdag in Breda, Sandy trilt in haar bed". Omroepbrabant.nl. Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Een avond op pad met Snollebollekes: Alaafrojack, polonaise en heel veel selfies met vrouwkes". Omroep Brabant.