Gerard Joling

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Name = Gerard Joling


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Gerard Jan Joling
Alias = Geer
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Origin = Alkmaar, Netherlands
Instrument = Vocals
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Genre = Pop
Occupation = Singer, television presenter
Years_active = 1985–present
Label = NRGY Music
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URL = [http://www.gerardjoling.nl/ www.gerardjoling.nl]
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Gerard Jan Joling (born April 29, 1960 in Alkmaar) is a Dutch singer and television presenter. He rose to fame in the late 80's and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics", "Love is in your Eyes", and his biggest hit, "No more bolero's", a song that reached the top 10 in several countries in mainland Europe. He also achieved success in Asia and received more than 20 gold and platinum records.

In 1988 he was the Dutch participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, with the song "Shangri-La". He will represent The Netherlands at the 2009 contest in Moscow as a member of Toppers.

In 2007 he was the host of "Sterren dansen op het ijs" and "So You Wanna Be a Popstar" for the television channel SBS 6. 2007 was also the year that sparked Joling's renewed success, with two number 1 songs, a number 1 album, and 11 gold and platinum awards.

External links

* [http://www.gerardjoling.nl/ Gerard Joling] (official website)
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