Nick & Simon

Nick & Simon
Background information
Origin	Volendam, Netherlands
Genres	Palingsound
Years active	2006-present
Labels	Voldendam Music, Artist & Music
Associated acts	Acda en De Munnik
Website	http://www.nickensimon.nl/
Members
Nick Schilder Simon Keizer

Nick & Simon is a Dutch singer-songwriter duo composed of: Simon Keizer (1984) and Nick Schilder (1983). They gained lots of succes in their home country the Netherlands in 2006. Their latest album "Luister" ("Listen") went double platinum in 4 months. In June 2011 they tried to find 'The American Dream' in their own TV docu show: Nick & Simon, The American Dream.

Nick had his first appearance on TV on Idols, the Dutch version of American Idol. He didn't pass the audition, but with his good friend Simon, they began to perform together. Nick and Simon were the most booked artists in the Netherlands in 2007.

The duo were coaches in the first and the second season of The Voice of Holland.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Chart positions	Dutch certification (sales)
		NL
2006	Nick & Simon	6	2x Platinum
2007	Vandaag	1	4x Platinum
2009	Luister	1	2x Platinum
2010	Fier	1	2x Platinum

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions	Album	Notes
		NL
2006	"Steeds weer"	4	Nick & Simon	-
2006	"Verloren"	-	Nick & Simon	-
2006	"Vaarwel verleden"	21	Nick & Simon	-
2007	"Herwinnen"	21	Nick & Simon	-
2007	"Kijk omhoog"	6	Vandaag	-
2007	"Pak maar m'n hand"	12	Vandaag	-
2008	"Rosanne"	4	Vandaag	-
2008	"Hoe lang ?"	3	Vandaag	-
2009	"Vallende sterren"	19	Luister	-
2009	"De dag dat alles beter is"	28	Luister	-
2009	"Lippen op de mijne"	13	Luister	-
2009	"Het masker"	8	Luister	-
2010	"Een nieuwe dag"	26	Fier	-
2010	"Vlinders"	22	Fier	-
2011	"Wijzer (dan je was)"	27	Fier	-
2011	"Een zomer lang"	2	Fier	-
2011	"One Thousand Voices"	1	-	as "The Voice of Holland"

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