- Jeroen van der Boom
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Name = Jeroen van der Boom
Img_capt = Jeroen van der Boom in 2007
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Background = solo_singer
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Born =22 June 1972
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Genre = Pop,pop rock
Occupation =Singer
Years_active = 1996-present
Label =Red Bullet
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URL = [http://www.jeroenvanderboom.nl JeroenvanderBoom.nl]
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Notable_instruments =Jeroen van der Boom (
Nijmegen ,22 June 1972 is a Dutchsinger who rose to fame in 2007 with his #1 hit single "Jij bent zo ".Biography
During his time as a student, Jeroen van der Boom was already an artist. He played in a relatively unknown band called "The Travellers". After he graduated, he started working in the entertainment scene.
Television
In 1996, he was employed by
SBS 6 as thepresenter of the TV programme "Real TV", which was later renamed to "Explosief". After that, he also worked for the music show "15 Miljoen Mensen", "Barney's Dart Show" (withRaymond van Barneveld ), andDomino Day . In 2002, he founded his own production company: "Rebel-TV & Events".He played in several theatre shows, including "Barcelona" and "Novomundo".
As of 2007, Van der Boom is a
voice actor for "Café de Wereld ", and an entertainer in "Koppensnellers ".Music
Van der Boom regularly gave concerts in the
Netherlands , and was eventually given the opportunity to record an album. This album featuredcover version s of (amongst others) "Don't Stop Me Now " (by Queen) and "Wonderful Tonight" (byEric Clapton ). In 2007, he recorded a cover of Tom Jones's song "She's a Lady ", and was a supporting act during Jones's concert in theHeineken Music Hall on21 April 2007 .On
18 June 2007 , his single "Jij bent zo " (a cover ofDavid Bisbal 's "Silencio ") was released. It unexpectedly became a huge hit, and rose to the first place on both the Top 40 and theSingle Top 100 .On
November 12 2007 a new single was released,Eén wereld . In december, this song went to the nr. 1 position in the charts, and remained there for two weeks.Awards
On
12 September 2007 , Van der Boom received the "Pluim van de Duim" from Juan da Silva, head ofFree Record Shop , for his "positive contribution to the Dutch pop music scene" with "Jij bent zo".Discography
ingles
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Toekomst (2004)
*Café de Wereldcup (2006)
*She's a Lady (2007)
*Jij bent zo (2007)
*Eén Wereld (2007)Albums
*Jij bent zo (2007)
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