De toppers
| De toppers | |
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 De Toppers at the Song Festival (2009) |
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| General information | |
| origin | Netherlands |
| founding | 2005 |
| Current occupation | |
singing |
Gerard Joling |
singing |
René Froger |
singing |
Jeroen van der Boom |
singing |
Jan Smit |
De Toppers is one of the most successful supergroups from the Netherlands , consisting of Gerard Joling , René Froger , Jeroen van der Boom and Jan Smit . The line-up has changed over the years. In 2011 Gordon Heuckeroth left the group. Since 2005 they have given a series of stadium concerts every year. Outside of concerts, De Toppers appears regularly on various television and radio programs. In 2009 De Toppers represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow , but were eliminated in the semi-finals. With more than 40 sold out shows, Toppers in Concert is the longest running concert series in the Benelux.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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 NL
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 BE F
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| 2005 | Toppers in Concert 2005 |
NL3  (39 weeks)NL |
- | |
| 2006 | Toppers in Concert 2006 |
NL2 (26 weeks)NL |
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Gordon - René - Jeroen
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| Kerst with the toppers |
NL- |
- |
Gordon - René - Jeroen
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| 2007 | Toppers in Concert 2007 |
NL1  (19 weeks)NL |
- |
Gordon - René - Jeroen
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| 2008 | Toppers in Concert 2008 |
NL2 (17 weeks) NL |
- |
Gordon - René - Jeroen
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| 2009 | Toppers in Concert 2009 |
NL4 (10 weeks) NL |
- |
Gordon - René - Jeroen
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| 2010 | Toppers in Concert 2010 |
NL2 (17 weeks)NL |
- |
Gordon - René - Gerard - Jeroen
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| 2011 | Toppers in Concert Mega Party Mix Volume 1 |
NL7 (13 weeks) NL |
- |
Gordon - René - Gerard - Jeroen
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| Toppers in Concert 2011 |
NL1 (23 weeks)NL |
BE F51 (10 weeks) BE F |
Gordon - René - Gerard - Jeroen
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| 2012 | Toppers in Concert Mega Party Mix Volume 2 |
NL19 (9 weeks) NL |
- |
Gordon - René - Gerard - Jeroen
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| Toppers in Concert 2012 |
NL2 (24 weeks) NL |
BE F31 (18 weeks) BE F |
Jeroen - Gerard - René
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| 2013 | Toppers in Concert 2013 |
NL19th (14 weeks)NL |
BE F34 (13 weeks) BE F |
Jeroen - Gerard - René
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| 2014 | Toppers in Concert 2014 |
NL2 (25 weeks) NL |
BE F38 (28 weeks) BE F |
Jeroen - Gerard - René
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| 2015 | Toppers in Concert 2015 - Crazy Summer |
NL1 (21 weeks) NL |
BE F14 (27 weeks) BE F |
Jeroen - Gerard - René
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| 2016 | Toppers in Concert 2016 - Royal Night of Disco |
NL3 (12 weeks) NL |
BE F11 (26 weeks) BE F |
Jeroen - Gerard - René
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| 2017 | Toppers in Concert 2017 - Wild west thuis best |
NL10 (5 weeks) NL |
BE F18 (18 weeks) BE F |
Jeroen - Gerard - René
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| 2018 | Toppers in Concert 2018 - Pretty in Pink "The Circus Edition" |
NL10 (4 weeks) NL |
BE F6 (16 weeks) BE F |
Jeroen - Gerard - René - Jan
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| 2019 | Toppers in Concert 2019 - Happy Birthday Party |
NL16 (1 week) NL |
BE F17 (9 weeks) BE F |
Jeroen - Gerard - René - Jan
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Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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NL
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| 2004 | Live at the ArenA |
NL5 (8 weeks) NL |
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| 2005 | Over de top! |
NL22 (5 weeks) NL |
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| 2006 | We are the Dutch |
NL18 (5 weeks) NL |
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| 2007 | Can You Feel It? |
NL8 (5 weeks) NL |
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| 2009 | Shine |
NL15 (8 weeks) NL |
More singles
- 2005: Toppers party!
- 2006: Toppers meezing kerstmedley
- 2009: Our Night
- 2009: No One Loves Me Like You
- 2009: Angel of the Night
- 2009: Everybody Can Be a Star
- 2009: Three Is the Magic Number
- 2011: Higher
- 2012: Topper van je eigen leven
- 2012: Moves Like Toppers
- 2013: 1001 nights
- 2015: Wat ben je zonder vrienden
- 2016: Een heel gelukkig kerstfeest
Video albums
- Toppers in Concert
- Toppers in Concert 2005 - platinum
- Toppers in Concert 2006 - platinum
- Toppers in Concert 2007 - platinum
- Toppers in Concert 2008 - gold
- Toppers in Concert 2009
- Toppers in Concert 2010 - gold
- Toppers in Concert 2011 - platinum
- Toppers in Concert 2012 - gold
- Toppers in Concert 2013 - gold
- Toppers in Concert 2014
- Toppers in Concert 2015 - gold
- Toppers in Concert 2016 (Royal Night of Disco) - platinum
- Toppers in Concert 2017 - platinum
Further awards
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Special "Lifetime" Award for 1,500,000 sales -platinum
Filmography
- Froger, Joling & Gordon: Over de Toppers - Reality television
- Toppers in de Sneeuw - Reality TV
- Toppers: De weg naar de ArenA - Reality television
- Toppers: De weg naar de ArenA 2007 - Reality television
- Toppers op weg naar Moskou - Reality TV
- Goede tijden, bad tijden - Cameo
- National Song Festival (2009)
- Eurovision Song Contest 2009
- 12,5 jaar de Toppers - Reality TV
- De Toppers: Wild West, Thuis Best - Reality TV
- Topper boiled! - Casting show
Concerts
| year | Toppers | date | theme | Number of visitors | place |
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| 2005 | René Froger , Gerard Joling , Gordon | May 13th & 14th | Live In The Round | 120,000 | Amsterdam arena |
| 2006 | René Froger, Gerard Joling, Gordon | May 26-28 | the greatest temple of friends | 180,000 | |
| 2007 | René Froger, Gerard Joling, Gordon | June 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th & 8th | Disco & Future | 360,000 | |
| 2008 | René Froger, Gerard Joling, Gordon | May 23, 24 & 27 | Glitter and glamor | 160,000 | |
| 2009 | René Froger, Gordon, Jeroen van der Boom | June 12th & 13th | Toppers anniversary 2009 | 120,000 | |
| 2010 | René Froger, Gerard Joling, Gordon, Jeroen van der Boom | May 20th, 21st & 22nd | Welcome to Heaven | 180,000 | |
| 2011 | René Froger, Gerard Joling, Gordon, Jeroen van der Boom | May 27-29 | The Royal Party For Kings And Queens | 200,000 | |
| 2012 | René Froger, Gerard Joling, Jeroen van der Boom | May 17-19 | The Love Boat Edition | 200,000 | |
| 2013 | René Froger, Gerard Joling, Jeroen van der Boom | May 24-26 | 1001 Night Edition | 204,698 | |
| 2014 | René Froger, Gerard Joling, Jeroen van der Boom | May 24, 29, 30 & 31 | 10 year Toppers Made in Holland | 270,000 | |
| 2015 | René Froger, Gerard Joling, Jeroen van der Boom | May 23, 24, 29, 30 & 31 | Crazy Summer Edition | 340,000 | |
| 2016 | René Froger, Gerard Joling, Jeroen van der Boom | May 13-15 | Royal Night of Disco | 210,000 | |
| 2016 | René Froger, Gerard Joling, Jeroen van der Boom | December 10, 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24 | Christmas Party of the Year - 12.5 year anniversary | 85,000 | Ahoy Rotterdam |
| 2017 | René Froger, Gerard Joling, Jeroen van der Boom, Jan Smit | May 26th & 27th | Wild West, Thuis Best | 132,000 | Amsterdam arena |
| 2018 | René Froger, Gerard Joling, Jeroen van der Boom, Jan Smit | May 25th & 26th | Pretty in Pink, The Circus Edition | - | |
| Total: 14 editions | In total: 48 concerts | Total: 2,614,698 visitors | |||
Web links
- Netherlands: De Toppers at eurovision.de
Individual evidence
1956: Corry Brokken ; Jetty Paerl |
1957–1958: Corry Brokken |
1959: Teddy Scholten |
1960: Rudi Carrell |
1961: Greetje Kauffeld |
1962: De Spelbrekers |
1963: Annie Palmen |
1964: Anneke Grönloh |
1965: Conny Vandenbos |
1966: Milly Scott |
1967: Thérèse Steinmetz |
1968: Ronnie Tober |
1969: Lenny Kuhr |
1970: Hearts of Soul |
1971: Saskia & Serge |
1972: Sandra & Andres |
1973: Ben Cramer |
1974: Mouth & MacNeal |
1975: Teach-In |
1976: Sandra Reemer |
1977: Heddy Lester |
1978: Harmony |
1979: Xandra |
1980: Maggie MacNeal |
1981: Linda Williams |
1982: Bill van Dijk |
1983: Bernadette |
1984: Maribelle |
1986: Frizzle Sizzle |
1987: Marcha |
1988: Gerard Joling |
1989: Justine |
1990: Maywood |
1992: Humphrey Campbell |
1993: Ruth Jacott |
1994: Willeke Alberti |
1996: Maxine & Franklin Brown |
1997: Mrs. Einstein |
1998: Edsilia |
1999: Marlayne |
2000: Linda Wagenmakers |
2001: Michelle |
2003: Esther Hart |
2004: Re-union |
2005: Glennis Grace |
2006: Treble |
2007: Edsilia |
2008: Hind |
2009: De Toppers |
2010: Sieneke |
2011: 3JS |
2012: Joan Franka |
2013: Anouk |
2014: The Common Linnets |
2015: Trijntje Oosterhuis |
2016: Douwe Bob |
2017: O'G3NE |
2018: Waylon |
2019: Duncan Laurence |
2020 /2021: Jeangu Macrooy