Beste Zangers
De beste zangers van Nederland (in Dutch The Best Singers of the Netherlands) is a Dutch reality television show broadcast on TROS, (Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting which is part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting. The series was first broadcast between 5 July and 30 August 2009 and was hosted by Edsilia Rombley. It came back for a second and third series in 2010 and 2011 hosted by singer and actor Victor Reinier. In 2012 a fourth series was hosted by Jan Smit.
In each series a number of well-known performers are picked and in each episode, one singer is centrally focussed and the remaining artists sing songs by that specific artist. The original artist judges the "covers" of his songs done by the participant artists. The show format has since been used in other North-European countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Belgium, Lituania and Estonia.
Summary
| Season | Date of first broadcast |
Date of last broadcast |
Host | Singers | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 July 2009 | 30 August 2009 | Edsilia Rombley | Simon Keizer | |
| 2 | 18 July 2010 | 16 September 2010 | Victor Reinier | Jamai | |
| 3 | 19 March 2011 | 7 May 2011 | Victor Reinier | Anita Meyer | |
| 4 | 2 May 2012 | 13 June 2012 | Jan Smit | Berget Lewis | |
| 5 | 2013 (TBA) | Jan Smit | TBA |
Season 1 (2009)
The first season the series broadcast from 5 July 2009 to 30 August 2009, and hosted by Edsilia Rombley. Seven Dutch artists (Henk Westbroek, Gordon, Albert West, Danny de Munk, Nick Schilder, Simon Keizer and Thomas Berge) sang songs from each other's repertoire. The episodes were recorded in four days on Ibiza, accompanied by a live band playing the songs.
- Episode 1 - Henk Westbroek
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Vriendschap" | Nick Schilder | Het Goede Doel (where Westbroek was part of a duo) |
| "Iedereen is van de wereld" | Gordon | The Scene |
| "België (Is er leven op Pluto?)" | Danny de Munk | Het Goede Doel |
| Nooduitgang" | Albert West | Het Goede Doel |
| "Kronenburg park" | Simon Keizer | Frank Boeijen |
| "Zelfs je naam is mooi" | Thomas Berge | Henk Westbroek |
- Winner: Albert West
- Episode 2 - Simon Keizer
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Pak maar mijn hand" | Gordon | Nick & Simon (where Simon Keizer was one half of the duo) |
| "Everything" | Nick Schilder | Michael Bublé |
| "Hoe lang" | Thomas Berge | Nick & Simon |
| "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" | Henk Westbroek | Jack Johnson |
| "Kijk omhoog" | Danny de Munk | Nick & Simon |
| "De dag dat alles beter is" | Albert West | Nick & Simon |
- Winner: Danny de Munk
- Episode 3 - Danny de Munk
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Mijn stad" | Simon Keizer | Danny de Munk |
| "Bloemetje" | Albert West | Danny de Munk |
| Hard to Handle (song)" | Nick Schilder | Otis Redding |
| "Ik voel me zo verdomd alleen" | Thomas Berge | Danny de Munk |
| "Hart en ziel" | Henk Westbroek | Danny de Munk |
| "Vrienden voor het leven" | Gordon | Danny de Munk |
- Winner: Nick Schilder
- Episode 4 - Gordon
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Ik hou van jou" | Albert West | Maribelle |
| "Never nooit meer" | Simon Keizer | Gordon |
| "Hallelujah" | Nick Schilder | Leonard Cohen |
| "Kon ik maar even bij je zijn" | Thomas Berge | Gordon |
| "Shine" | Danny de Munk | De Toppers (where Gordon Heuckeroth was formerly a member) |
| "Omdat ik zo van je hou" | Henk Westbroek | Gordon |
- Winner: Nick Schilder
- Episode 5 - Thomas Berge
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Jij bent mijn leven" | Albert West | Thomas Berge |
| Viva la Vida | Simon Keizer | Coldplay |
| "Zonder jou" | Danny de Munk | Thomas Berge |
| "Ieder moment" | Henk Westbroek | Thomas Berge |
| "Angels" | Gordon | Robbie Williams |
| "Everybody's Changing" | Nick Schilder | Keane |
- Winner: Henk Westbroek
- Episode 6 - Albert West
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Is This the Way to Amarillo" | Danny de Munk (with Albert West) |
Neil Sedaka |
| Put Your Head on My Shoulder | Gordon | Paul Anka |
| "Cha La La I Need You" | Nick Schilder | The Shuffles |
| "Ginny Come Lately" | Henk Westbroek | Albert West |
| "Look at Me" | Simon Keizer | Buddy Holly |
| "Words" | Thomas Berge | Bee Gees |
- Winner: Thomas Berge
- Episode 7 - Nick Schilder
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Steeds weer" | Henk Westbroek | Nick & Simon |
| "Wonderful World" | Simon Keizer | James Morrison |
| "Op een onbewoond eiland" | Albert West | Kinderen Voor Kinderen |
| I Knew You Were Waiting" | Gordon (with Edsilia Rombley) |
George Michael and Aretha Franklin |
| "Rosanne" | Danny de Munk (with Simon Keizer) |
Nick & Simon |
| "De soldaat" | Thomas Berge | Nick & Simon |
- Winner - Henk Westbroek
- Episode 8
In the final episode, the singers are asked to look back at their performances. In addition, they are allowed to choose another eventual replacement and give him/her an extra point. This showed that Simon Keizer was the eventual overall winner of the program by 2 extra points.
Season 2 (2010)
The second season was broadcast from 18 July 2010 to 16 September 2010 and hosted by Victor Reinier. Seven Dutch artists (Frans Bauer, Frans Duijts, Jamai, Jan Dulles, Jeroen van der Boom, René Froger and Syb van der Ploeg) sang songs from each other's repertoire. The episodes were recorded in Ibiza, accompanied by a live band playing the songs.
- Episode 1 - Jeroen van der Boom
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Betekenis" | Jan Dulles | Jeroen van der Boom |
| Knockin' on Heaven's Door | Frans Bauer | Bob Dylan |
| "Eén wereld" | Jamai Loman | Jeroen van der Boom |
| "Jij bent zo" (in Frisian) | Syb van der Ploeg | Jeroen van der Boom |
| "Het is over" | Frans Duijts (with Jeroen van der Boom) |
Jeroen van der Boom |
| "Amor de mis amores" / "Laat me" | René Froger | Paco / Ramses Shaffy |
- Winner: Frans Duijts
- Episode 2 - Jamai Loman
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Step Right Up" | Frans Bauer | Jamai Loman |
| "Circle of Life" | Jeroen van der Boom | Elton John |
| "The Show Must Go On" | Syb van der Ploeg | Queen |
| "Freedom" | Jan Dulles | Wham! / George Michael |
| "Suspicious Minds" | Frans Duijts | Mark James Elvis Presley |
| "God Only Knows" | René Froger | The Beach Boys |
- Winner: Syb van der Ploeg
- Episode 3 - René Froger
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Why Are You So Beautiful" | Jeroen van der Boom | René Froger |
| "Alles kan een mens gelukkig maken" | Syb van der Ploeg | René Froger |
| "This Is the Moment" | Jan Dulles | René Froger |
| "Nobody Else" | Jamai Loman | René Froger |
| "Just Say Hello" | Frans Duijts | René Froger |
| "Winter in America" | Frans Bauer | René Froger |
- Winner: Jan Dulles
- Episode 4 - Syb van der Ploeg
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| Raak | Jeroen van der Boom | De Kast (Syb van der Ploeg was part of the band) |
| "Als ik jou zie" | René Froger | Syb van der Ploeg |
| "Hart van mijn gevoel" | Jan Dulles | De Kast |
| "In de wolken" | Jamai Loman | De Kast |
| "In nije dei" (with Syb van der Ploeg) |
Frans Duijts | De Kast |
| "Woorden zonder woorden" | Frans Bauer | De Kast |
- Winner - Jan Dulles
- Episode 5 - Jan Dulles
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| Bevlogen als vogels | René Froger | 3JS |
| De zomer voorbij | Frans Duijts | 3JS |
| Watermensen | Jeroen van der Boom | 3JS |
| Geloven in het leven | Syb van der Ploeg | 3JS |
| Make it mine | Jamai Loman | Jason Mraz |
| Wiegelied | Frans Bauer | 3JS |
- Winner: Jeroen van der Boom
- Episode 6 - Frans Duijts
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Jij denkt maar dat je alles mag van mij" | Syb van der Ploeg | Frans Duijts |
| "Green Green Grass of Home" | Jan Dulles | Tom Jones |
| "Ik mis je" | René Froger | Frans Duijts |
| "Dochters" | Jamai Loman | Marco Borsato |
| "Lieveling" | Frans Bauer | Frans Duijts |
| "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | Jeroen van der Boom & René Froger | Elton John & George Michael |
- Winner - René Froger
- Episode 7 - Frans Bauer
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Als sterren aan de hemel staan" | Jamai Loman | Frans Bauer |
| "Heb je even voor mij" | Frans Duijts | Frans Bauer |
| "I Feel Good" | Jan Dulles | James Brown |
| "Samen in een Bubbelbad" | Jeroen van der Boom | Frans Bauer |
| "Hotel California" | Syb van der Ploeg | The Eagles |
| "Dag uit duizend dromen" | René Froger | Frans Bauer |
- Winner - René Froger
- Episode 8 - Final
the final episode was a look back at previous performances to decide on an overall winner for the second season.
| Favorite of | Sung Song | Sung by | Original |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frans Duijts | "Ik mis je" | René Froger | Frans Duijts |
| Jeroen van der Boom | "Het is over" | Frans Duijts | Jeroen van der Boom |
| Jan Dulles | "Eén wereld" | Jamai Loman | Jeroen van der Boom |
| Jamai Loman | "Watermensen" | Jeroen van der Boom | 3JS |
| René Froger | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | Frans Bauer | Bob Dylan |
| Syb van der Ploeg | "Hart van mijn gevoel" | Jan Dulles | De Kast |
| Frans Bauer | "The Show Must Go On" | Syb van der Ploeg | Queen |
Who voted for whom
| Artist | Voted for |
|---|---|
| Frans Duijts | Jan Dulles |
| Jeroen van der Boom | Jamai Loman |
| Jan Dulles | Jamai Loman |
| Jamai Loman | Jeroen van der Boom |
| René Froger | Jeroen van der Boom |
| Syb van der Ploeg | Jan Dulles |
| Frans Bauer | Jamai Loman |
Number of votes
| Artist | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Jamai Loman | |
| Jan Dulles | |
| Jeroen van der Boom |
Overall Winner: Jamai Loman
Season 3 (2011)
The third season ran from 19 March 2011 to 7 May 2011 and was hosted for a second year in a row by Victor Reinier. 2011 participating artists were Xander de Buisonjé, Lange Frans, Wolter Kroes, Anita Meyer, Glennis Grace, Peter Koelewijn, George Baker and the singer Do.
- Episode 1 - Peter Koelewijn
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Je wordt ouder pappa" | Xander de Buisonjé | Peter Koelewijn |
| "Mij oh mij" | George Baker | Peter Koelewijn |
| "Sprong in het duister" | Anita Meyer | Peter Koelewijn |
| "Marijke" | Do | Peter Koelewijn |
| "Angeline" | Lange Frans | Peter Koelewijn |
| "Alice" | Glennis Grace | Peter Koelewijn |
| "Kom van dat dak af!" | Wolter Kroes | Peter Koelewijn |
- Winner: Xander de Buisonjé
- Episode 2 - Xander de Buisonjé
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Ik vlieg ik zweef" | Do | Xander de Buisonjé |
| "Hou me vast" | Wolter Kroes | Volumia! (where Xander de Buisonjé was a vocalist) |
| "Blijf bij mij" | Lange Frans | Volumia! |
| "Jij" | Peter Koelewijn | Xander de Buisonjé |
| "Ik kan het niet alleen" | George Baker | De Dijk |
| "Afscheid" | Glennis Grace | Volumia! |
| "Het is over" | Anita Meyer | Volumia! |
- Winner: Glennis Grace
- Episode 3 - Anita Meyer
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Run to Me" | Peter Koelewijn | Anita Meyer and Lee Towers |
| "You Can Do It" | Do | Anita Meyer |
| "The Alternative Way" | Wolter Kroes | Anita Meyer |
| "Crazy" | George Baker | Patsy Cline |
| "They Don't Play Our Love Song" | Glennis Grace | Anita Meyer |
| "Why Tell Me Why" | Lange Frans | Anita Meyer |
| "We've Got Tonight" | Xander de Buisonjé met Anita Meyer | Anita Meyer and Lee Towers |
- Winner: Lange Frans
- Episode 4 - Do
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Beautiful Thing | Lange Frans | Do |
| "One Night With You" | George Baker | Elvis Presley |
| "Voorbij" | Wolter Kroes | Do and Marco Borsato |
| "I Will" | Glennis Grace | Do |
| "Ik wil jou" | Xander de Buisonjé | Polle Eduard |
| "Angel by My Side" | Anita Meyer | Do |
| "Heaven" | Peter Koelewijn | Bryan Adams covered by Do |
- Winner: Glennis Grace
- Episode 5 - Lange Frans
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Me Boy" | Wolter Kroes | Lange Frans (with Ali B and Yes-R) |
| "Sex Bomb" | George Baker | Tom Jones |
| "Het land van.." | Glennis Grace | Lange Frans and Baas B |
| "Daughters" | Do | John Mayer |
| "Zinloos" | Xander de Buisonjé (duet with Lange Frans) |
Lange Frans & Baas B |
| "Mee naar Diemen-Zuid" | Peter Koelewijn | Lange Frans & Baas B |
| "Zing voor me" | Anita Meyer (duet met Lange Frans) |
Lange Frans and Thé Lau |
- Winner: Peter Koelewijn
- Episode 6 - George Baker
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Baby Blue" | Do | George Baker Selection (band of George Baker) |
| "Paloma Blanca" | Wolter Kroes | George Baker Selection |
| "Song of Love" | Anita Meyer | George Baker Selection |
| "Drink Drink Drink | Lange Frans | George Baker Selection |
| "Santa Lucia by Night" | Xander de Buisonjé | George Baker Selection |
| "Morning Sky" | Peter Koelewijn | George Baker Selection |
| "Little Green Bag" | Glennis Grace | George Baker Selection |
- Winner: Anita Meyer
- Episode 7 - Wolter Kroes
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Groener Gras" | Xander de Buisonjé | Wolter Kroes |
| "Heerlijke dag" | Anita Meyer | Wolter Kroes |
| "Ik heb de hele nacht liggen dromen" | Lange Frans | Wolter Kroes |
| "Desperado" | George Baker | The Eagles |
| "Zij gelooft in mij" | Do | André Hazes |
| "Illumina" | Glennis Grace | Yvette Sangalo |
| "Viva Hollandia" | Peter Koelewijn | Wolter Kroes |
- Winner: Do
- Episode 8 - Glennis Grace
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Window of Hope" | Anita Meyer | Oleta Adams |
| "One Moment in Time" | Peter Koelewijn | Whitney Houston |
| "Need Your Love So Bad" | George Baker | Little Willie John |
| "Als je slaapt" | Xander de Buisonjé | Glennis Grace |
| "Dansen met het leven" | Wolter Kroes | Glennis Grace |
| "Empire State of Mind" | Lange Frans (duet with Glennis Grace) |
Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys |
| "Engel zonder vleugels" | Do | Glennis Grace |
- Winner: Xander de Buisonjé
- Episode 9 - Final
Participants look back at the performances and nominate their overall favorites and give points
| Favorite of | Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glennis Grace | "Als je slaapt" | Xander de Buisonjé | Glennis Grace |
| Wolter Kroes | "Zing voor me | Anita Meyer & Lange Frans | Lange Frans & Thé Lau |
| Xander de Buisonjé | "Afscheid" | Glennis Grace | Volumia! |
| George Baker | "Daughters" | Do | John Mayer |
| Do | "Why Tell Me Why" | Lange Frans & Anita Meyer) | Anita Meyer |
| Peter Koelewijn | "Beautiful Thing" | Lange Frans | Do |
| Lange Frans | "Zij gelooft in mij" | Do | André Hazes |
Who voted for whom
| Artist | Voted for |
|---|---|
| Glennis Grace | Xander de Buisonjé |
| Wolter Kroes | Anita Meyer |
| Xander de Buisonjé | Glennis Grace |
| Do | Anita Meyer |
| Peter Koelewijn | Glennis Grace |
| Anita Mayer | Xander de Buisonjé |
| Lange Frans | Anita Meyer |
Number of votes
| Artist | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Anita Meyer | |
| Xander de Buisonjé | |
| Glennis Grace | |
| Do |
Overall Winner: Anita Meyer
Season 4 (2012)
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The fourth season was broadcast from 2 May 2012 to 13 June 2012 and was hosted for the first time in the series by the singer Jan Smit. The participating Dutch artists for the fourth season were Gerard Joling, Ruth Jacott, Berget Lewis, Nikki Kerkhof, Peter Beense, Freek Bartels and Yes-R.
- Episode 1 - Gerard Joling
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| "Ik hou d'r zo van" | Ruth Jacott | Gerard Joling |
| "Love Is in Your Eyes" | Peter Beense | Gerard Joling |
| "Ticket to the Tropics" | Berget Lewis | Gerard Joling |
| "Maak me gek" | Yes-R | Gerard Joling |
| "Zing met me mee" | Nikki Kerkhof | Gerard Joling |
| "Shangri-la" | Freek Bartels | Gerard Joling |
- Winner: Berget Lewis
- Episode 2 - Ruth Jacott
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| Kippevel | Berget Lewis | Ruth Jacott |
| Hou Me Vast | Freek Bartels | Ruth Jacott |
| Rad van Fortuin | Peter Beense | Ruth Jacott |
| Leun op Mij | Nikki Kerkhof | Ruth Jacott |
| Hartslag | Yes-R | Ruth Jacott |
| Vrede | Gerard Joling | Ruth Jacott |
- Winner: Yes-R
- Episode 3 - Yes-R
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| Ghetto | Nikki Kerkhof | Yes-R |
| Vecht Mee | Gerard Joling | Yes-R |
| Black or White | Freek Bartels & Yes-R | Michael Jackson |
| Als de Nacht Valt | Berget Lewis & Yes-R | Yes-R |
| Killing Me Softly | Ruth Jacott | Roberta Flack |
| Uit Elkaar | Peter Beense | Yes-R |
- Winner: Nikki Kerkhof
- Episode 4 - Freek Bartels
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| The Impossible Dream (The Quest) | Gerard Joling | Man of La Mancha |
| Somewhere over the Rainbow | Nikki Kerkhof | The Wizard of Oz |
| Miss Celie's Blues | Ruth jacott | The Color Purple |
| Lighters | Yes-R & Freek Bartels | Eminem & Bruno Mars |
| You'll Never Walk Alone | Peter Beense | Carousel |
| And I Am Telling You | Berget Lewis | Dreamgirls |
- Winner: Berget Lewis
- Episode 5 - Berget Lewis
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| Sooner or later | Yes-R | Berget Lewis |
| The One and Only | Gerard Joling | Gladys Knight & the Pips |
| Endless Love | Freek Bartels (duet met Berget Lewis) | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
| Natural Woman | Ruth Jacott | Aretha Franklin |
| Love on the Rocks | Peter Beense | Neil Diamond |
| Somebody else's lover | Nikki Kerkhof | Total Touch |
- Winner: Peter Beense
- Episode 6 - Peter Beense
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| Laat ze maar lullen | Nikki Kerkhof | Peter Beense |
| Geef mij jouw lach | Berget Lewis | Peter Beense |
| Ik leef m'n eigen leven | Freek Bartels | André Hazes |
| Ik mis je zo | Ruth Jacott | Will Tura |
| Ik zou het willen schreeuwen van de toren | Yes-R | Peter Beense |
| Waarom | Gerard Joling | André Hazes |
- Winner: Berget Lewis
- Episode 7 - Nikki Kerkhof
| Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|
| Bring Me Down | Ruth Jacott | Nikki Kerkhof |
| Paradise By The Dashboardlight | Peter Beense & Nikki Kerhof | Meat Loaf & Ellen Foley |
| What Did I Do | Yes-R | Nikki Kerkhof |
| Unchained Melody | Gerard Joling | The Righteous Brothers |
| Zwart Wit | Berget Lewis | Frank Boeijen Groep |
| How To Break A Heart | Freek Bartels | Nikki Kerkhof |
- Winner: Berget Lewis
- Episode 8 - Final
The participants look back at earlier performances and nominate for best singer overall giving points
| Favorite of | Song | Singer | Original from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freek Bartels | "Ik hou d'r zo van" | Ruth Jacott | Gerard Joling |
| Berget Lewis | "Ghetto" | Nikki | Akon |
| Peter Beense | "Lighters" | Yes-R and Freek Bartels | Bruno Mars & Bad Meets Evil |
| Gerard Joling | "Love Is in Your Eyes" | Peter Beense | Gerard Joling |
| Yes-R | "Waarom" | Gerard Joling | André Hazes |
| Ruth Jacott | "Hou me vast" | Freek Bartels | Ruth Jacott |
| Nikki Kerkhof | "Ticket to the Tropics" | Berget Lewis | Gerard Joling |
Who voted for who?
| Artist | Voted for |
|---|---|
| Freek Bartels | Berget Lewis |
| Berget Lewis | Freek Bartels |
| Peter Beense | Berget Lewis |
| Gerard Joling | Berget Lewis |
| Yes-R | Berget Lewis |
| Ruth Jacott | Berget Lewis |
| Nikki Kerkhof | Berget Lewis |
Number of votes:
| Artist | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Berget Lewis | |
| Freek Bartels |
Overall Winner: Berget Lewis
Season 5 (2013)
A fifth season of the series has been announced to be hosted again by Jan Smit. The participating Dutch artists are tipped to be: Simone Kleinsma, Charly Luske, Rob de Nijs, Angela Groothuizen, Tim Douwsma, Bastiaan Ragas and Raffaëla Paton