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Flemming (singer)

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Flemming
Flemming at Hello Festival 2022
Background information
Birth nameFlemming Freddie Viguurs
Born (1996-04-05) 5 April 1996 (age 28)
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Genres
OccupationsMusician
InstrumentVocals
Years active2013–present
Labels8ball Music
Formerly ofBaby Blue
Websiteflemmingmusic.nl

Flemming Freddie Viguurs (born 5 April 1996) is a Dutch singer-songwriter who performs mononymously under the name Flemming (sometimes stylized as FLEMMING). He is known for songs like "Automatisch" (2021) and "Amsterdam" (2022).

Early life

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Viguurs was born on 5 April 1996 in 's-Hertogenbosch, and named after Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury.[1][2] He grew up in his birthplace and in Vught and took part in several major musical productions in his youth, including Ciske de Rat (as little Ciske), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Kruimeltje (as Spijker).[3] After attending secondary school at the Elde College in Sint-Michielsgestel, Viguurs studied theatre in Eindhoven. According to himself, he was disappointed, as he preferred "to be on stage without a script".[4] He then studied at the Rock Academy of the Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts in Tilburg.[5] He has stated that he was bullied during his school period.[3][6]

Career

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Baby Blue

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From 2013 to 2021, Viguurs was the lead singer of the Schijndel-based band Baby Blue. With this band, he performed more than 700 shows.[7] Baby Blue was a cover band and played songs from "AC/DC to K3 and André Hazes".[4] The band was successful, but Viguurs still longed to sing his own songs. He therefore went to the Rock Academy of the Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts in Tilburg to work on his musical foundation.[8] He taught himself to play guitar and piano via YouTube, but it was not until he attended the Rock Academy that he learned to read music. It took a while before he became successful as a solo artist. The relative success of Baby Blue ensured that he had a steady income. It was not until all performances were stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic that Viguurs dared to give his career a different turn.[4]

Solo

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In 2015, Viguurs' song "Digital Age" reached the top ten of the iTunes chart.[9] A year later, he participated in Giel Beelen's online talent show Giels TalentenJacht.[10] Flemming started writing songs in English, but came to the conclusion that he could not develop himself in that language and that the songs quickly became copies, after which he decided to write songs in Dutch.[11]

In 2021, Viguurs co-wrote the song "Miss You" by Martin Tungevaag, Sick Individuals and Marf. The song reached the 19th position in the Dutch Top 40.[12] During the COVID-19 pandemic, he wrote about sixty Dutch-language songs, with which he was able to approach record labels.[4] The song "Amsterdam", released in September 2021, reached the seventh position in the chart.[11] On 26 December 2021, Viguurs performed as a guest artist during a The Streamers concert at the Winter Efteling,[13][14] and on 24 September 2022, Viguurs was a one-time jury member during the final of the Junior Songfestival of AVROTROS.[15]

On 4 November 2023, the singer released a self-titled album, his first completely in the Dutch language. This album contained the previously released singles "Amsterdam", "Zij wil mij", "Automatisch", and "Terug bij af" (featuring Ronnie Flex), as well as a collaboration with Emma Heesters, "Doodsbang".[16] On 13 July 2023, Viguurs received a double platinum record for his single "Automatisch" and a triple platinum record for his single "Amsterdam", with which he previously achieved gold in Belgium from presenter Renze Klamer [nl] on the television program Renze.[17] On 19 February 2024, he became the first Dutch artist ever to receive a diamond record for Flemming.[18]

On 25 October 2024, Viguurs released his second album Twee Stappen Voor. The songs "Verleden Tijd", "Hypnose", "Champions League", "Alles Op Gevoel", "Hoop Dat Jij Me Mist", and "Onweer In M'n Hoofd" were previously released as singles.[19] The album contains collaborations with Zoë Tauran [nl], Ronnie Flex, and Boef.

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and details
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
NLD
[20] 		BEL
(FL)
[21]
Flemming 2 34 Diamond[18]
Twee Stappen Voor
  • Released: 25 October 2024[20]
  • Label: 8ball
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 2 86

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions and details
Title Release date Album Peak chart positions Certifications[22]
NLD
[20] 		BEL
(FL)
[21]
"Amsterdam" 24 September 2021 Flemming 3 13
  • 3 × platinum (Netherlands)
  • Platinum (Belgium)
"Zij Wil Mij" 31 December 2021 10 14
  • Platinum (Netherlands)
  • Gold (Belgium)
"Automatisch" 29 April 2022 6 –
  • 2 × platinum (Netherlands)
"Terug Bij Af"
(ft. Ronnie Flex) 		25 August 2022 27 49
  • Gold (Netherlands)
"Plaatje Van Jou" 4 November 2022 94 –
"Paracetamollen" 16 December 2022 5 –
  • Platinum (Netherlands)
"Verleden Tijd" 14 April 2023 Twee Stappen Voor 15 –
  • Gold (Netherlands)
"Hypnose" 14 July 2023 46 –
"Champions League"
(ft. Boef) 		10 November 2023 9 –
"Alles Op Gevoel"
(ft. Zoë Tauran [nl] and Ronnie Flex) 		5 January 2024 2 –
"Hoop Dat Jij Me Mist" 10 May 2024 73 –
"Onweer In M'n Hoofd" 13 September 2024 88 –

References

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  1. ^ Dikkers, Pim (21 December 2022). "Flemming scoort de ene na de andere hit: 'Misschien wel goed dat ik nog niet op nummer 1 heb gestaan'" [Flemming scores one hit after the other: 'Maybe it's good that I haven't gotten a number 1 spot yet']. Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ Jongsma, Rick (25 July 2021). "Talentvolle FLEMMING bij Nijend24" [Talented FLEMMING at Nijend24]. Drents Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b Jonk, Erik (4 November 2022). "Sneltrein van Flemming niet meer te stoppen, maar ooit was hij het jochie dat werd gepest" [Flemming's express train can no longer be stopped, but he was once that kid who was bullied]. Metro Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Schipper, Nienke (12 April 2023). "Flemming: 'Ik had geen plan B, alleen plan A'" [Flemming: 'I didn't have a plan B, only a plan A']. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  5. ^ Raatgever, Stefan (13 January 2022). "Flemming wil de Nederlandse Ed Sheeran worden: 'Hij maakt lekkere popliedjes, die je altijd raken'" [Flemming wants to become the Dutch Ed Sheeran: 'He makes nice pop songs that always move you']. Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  6. ^ Kamphuis, Fabienne (12 June 2023). "Flemming over pesterijen op de basisschool: 'Het was heel lastig'" [Flemming on bullying in primary school: 'It was very difficult']. Flair (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Flemming verlaat band Baby Blue" [Flemming leaves band Baby Blue]. TV Schijndel (in Dutch). 9 April 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Flemming dankzij Duncan op Rockacademie" [Flemming on Rock Academy because of Duncan]. Jolwin (in Dutch). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  9. ^ De Bruijn, Peter (19 November 2015). "Jong talent uit Vught bestormt hitlijsten" [Young talent from Vught storms charts]. Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Vughtse muzikant Flemming als eerste geselecteerd voor Giels TalentenJacht" [Musician from Vught first to be selected for Giels TalentenJacht]. Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). 11 June 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  11. ^ a b Vos, Michiel (26 December 2021). "De hits van 2021 - FLEMMING hoopt Amsterdam snel voor 5.000 man te zingen" [The hits of 2021 - FLEMMING soon hopes to sing Amsterdam in front of 5.000 people]. Nu.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  12. ^ Van Hooft, Noël (2 March 2021). "In een half uur een hit schrijven en daarmee de Top 40 halen: 'Een droom'" [Writing a song in half an hour and reaching the Top 40 with that: 'A dream']. Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  13. ^ Bosch, Janneke (27 December 2021). "Flemming had de avond van zijn leven bij Streamers: 'Telefoon is ontploft!'" [Flemming had the night of his life at Streamers: 'Telephone exploded!']. Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  14. ^ "The Streamers geven show op Tweede Kerstdag, ook nieuwe artiesten doen mee" [The Streamers perform a show on Second Day of Christmas, new artists will also perform]. Nu.nl (in Dutch). 17 December 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Chantal Janzen, Flemming en Glen Faria vormen jury Junior Songfestival" [Chantal Janzen, Flemming and Glen Faria will form jury Junior Songfestival]. RTL (in Dutch). 13 September 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Flemming kondigt zijn debuutalbum aan" [Flemming announces his debut album]. NPO Radio 5 (in Dutch). 4 October 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Flemming pakt goud met zijn single 'Amsterdam'!?" [Flemming gets gold for his single 'Amsterdam'!?]. Qmusic (in Dutch). 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Flemming krijgt als eerste artiest in Nederland een diamanten plaat" [Flemming recieves a diamond record as first Dutch artist ever]. NOS (in Dutch). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Flemming brengt nieuw album 'Twee stappen voor' uit" [Flemming releases new album 'Twee stappen voor']. NPO Radio 5 (in Dutch). 25 October 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  20. ^ a b c d "Discografie Flemming" [Discography Flemming]. Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Discografie Flemming" [Discography Flemming]. Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  22. ^ "Goud/Platina/Diamant". NVPI (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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