Wouter Hamel
| Wouter Hamel | |
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 Hamel and his band at The Thekla - 4th February 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 19 May 1977 |
| Origin | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Dox |
| Website | www.wouterhamel.nl |
Wouter Hamel (born 1977) is a Dutch Pop singer. He released his debut album Hamel in March 2007. Hamel's style has been compared to Jamie Cullum's.[1][2]
Biography
After winning the Dutch Jazz Vocal Competition in 2005,[2][3] Hamel received significant attention from the Dutch media. He has since performed on several television shows and on the internationally-known North Sea Jazz Festival.[3] His debut album, for which he wrote all of the twelve songs, was released to critical acclaim.[1][2] It peaked at #40 on the Dutch Albums Top 100.[4] Hamel also released the song "Breezy" as a single in Japan, where it reached #36 on the Tokio Hot 100 chart.[5]
In 2011, Hamel released his third album Lohengrin and also supported Caro Emerald on her tour in Germany.[6]
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"Breezy" (2007)
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Discography
- Hamel (February 25, 2007) – Dox Records
- Nobody's Tune (January 29, 2009) - Dox Records
- See You Once Again (an announcement about its UK release imminent August 13, 2009) - Has been used for an advert for the BBC's iPlayer in August 2009
- Lohengrin (September 22, 2011) - Dox Records
- Pompadour (April, 11, 2014) - Dox Records
References
- 1 2 Review of Hamel on Revu.nl (in Dutch), accessed on September 25, 2007
- 1 2 3 Review of Hamel on KindaMuzik (in Dutch), accessed on September 25, 2007
- 1 2 Short overview article about Wouter Hamel (in Dutch), accessed on September 25, 2007
- ↑ αCharts.us page on Hamel, accessed September 13, 2007
- ↑ Tokio Hot 100 Chart (in Japanese, but intelligible), accessed September 25, 2007 (select year 2007, month 10, week 1 for the intended issue) and also he debut in korea
- ↑ "Support Caro Emerald". 2011-10-24.
2011 - Demise
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