Herman van Veen
Hermannus "Herman" Jantinus van Veen (born March 14, 1945 in Utrecht , Netherlands ) is a Dutch singer-songwriter , violinist , writer , clown and actor . In Germany he became known among other things with the song I have a tender feeling and as the spiritual father of the cartoon duck Alfred Jodocus Kwak .
Life
As the son of a typesetter and a housewife, Herman van Veen attended a Montessori school in Utrecht and received violin and singing lessons when he was eight.
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Van Veen graduated from the Utrecht Conservatory (subjects: violin , singing, music education ). There he met the pianist Erik van der Wurff in 1961 . In 1965 van Veen appeared for the first time with a solo program. With van der Wurff, he founded the cabaret group Cabaret Chantant Harlekijn . In 1967 they had their first appearances, which were immediately received positively by the Dutch theater critics. The first recordings and television appearances followed quickly. Van Veen and van der Wurff worked together regularly until van der Wurff's death on September 22, 2014. In the early 1970s, the Dutch guitarist Harry Sacksioni was one of van Veen's accompanists.
Herman van Veen established himself as a cabaret artist, entertainer and songwriter. In 1968 he founded his production company Harlekijn, which still exists today .
Career in German-speaking countries
In 1972, Herman van Veen was discovered for the German audience by Alfred Biolek and Thomas Woitkewitsch . Woitkewitsch translated the Dutch songs into German. Van Veen's first German-language album was released in 1973 and was called Ich hab 'ein Tender Emotion . Since then he has released numerous other German albums.
On November 13, 1977 in the ARD , the first episode of the six-part series The Adventures of Herman van Veen (original title: De avonturen van Wonderlijke Herman van Veen ) broadcast. The focus was on Herman van Veen himself, his then wife Marlous Fluitsma and several musicians, including Erik van der Wurff, Harry Sacksioni, the flautist Martijn Alsters and the tuba player Hans Koppes. They live together in a windmill and experience adventures with and in images that van Veen can bring to life.
In 1980 the German-language edition of the culture magazine Harlekijn appeared for the first time , of which van Veen was the editor. The circulation was initially 80,000 copies. By January 1984, eleven issues appeared at irregular intervals.
In 1987 van Veen met the musician and lyricist Heinz Rudolf Kunze . With the long-playing record / CD Blaue Flecken , which was released in 1989, a series of albums began on which Kunze contributed the majority of the texts and also appeared as a translator.
Worldwide career
At the end of the 1980s, van Veen created the animated series Alfred J. Kwak , based on his music fable The Ente Kwak , which won several awards. In 1999 the artist had a “House of Alfred J. Kwak” built not far from the Dutch-German border in Veenpark Barger Compascuum .
Herman van Veen has published almost 140 sound carriers (long-playing records, CD and DVD ), over 60 books and a whole series of screenplays in the more than 40 years of his creative career . He was accompanied by various musicians at his numerous concerts. The spectrum ranged from an accompanying musician to a symphony orchestra.
In 2006 van Veen staged the Visualized Linzer Klangwolke , which takes place every year in Linz on the Danube . The title of the visualized Klangwolke 2006 was Ente gut alles gut .
On the occasion of the Varus year 2009 in Detmold, Herman van Veen staged the musical Op een dag in september (One day in September). The premiere of the piece took place on August 22, 2009 on the Waldbühne at Detmold's Hermannsdenkmal.
family
Herman van Veen was married to Marijke Hoffman and Marlous Fluitsma and has four children, one of whom is a daughter, Babette van Veen , an actress. Today he is married to the dancer Gaëtane Bouchez and lives in the municipality of Soest near Utrecht .
Social engagement and politics
In 1999 he was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for his contribution to German-Dutch understanding .
Van Veen is involved in several organizations, some of which he founded himself, for the rights of children and is a UNICEF ambassador. In 2005 the Euriade Foundation awarded him the Martin Buber plaque, which is awarded annually for special services to humanity.
On November 7, 2009, an open letter from Van Veens and Edith Leerkes was published , in which they expressed fear that the Dutch Partij voor de Vrijheid (PVV) could develop in the direction of the Nationaal-Socialistische Bewegungsing (which had collaborated with Hitler) . As a result, he was threatened and only appeared with bodyguards.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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| 1969 | Herman van Veen (II) | - | - | - |
NL6 (7 weeks) NL |
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| 1971 | Carré Amsterdam | - | - | - |
NL2  (8 weeks)NL |
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| 1976 | Carré III - Amsterdam | - | - | - |
NL14 (4 weeks) NL |
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| 1977 | Overblijven | - | - | - |
NL7 (7 weeks) NL |
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| 1978 | Hand op | - | - | - |
NL23 (10 weeks) NL |
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| 1979 | Carré IV - Een voorstelling | - | - | - |
NL24 (7 weeks) NL |
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| De wonderlijke avonturen van Herman en de Zes | - | - | - |
NL8th (17 weeks)NL |
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| Kerstliederen | - | - | - |
NL8th  (5 weeks)NL |
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| 1981 | Iets van een clown | - | - | - |
NL10 (15 weeks) NL |
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| The gravitational pull of the earth |
DE32 (12 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | ||
| 1982 | Zolang de voorraad stretches German: As long as stocks last |
- | - | - |
NL49 (1 week) NL |
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| 1984 | Signals German: signals |
DE32 (14 weeks) DE |
- | - |
NL2 (16 weeks) NL |
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| 1985 | De wisselaars | - | - | - |
NL32 (7 weeks) NL |
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| 1986 | Anne | - | - | - |
NL10 (15 weeks)NL |
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| 1987 | Carre V - De zaal he is | - | - | - |
NL87 (6 weeks) NL |
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| In vogelvlucht - 20 jaar zijn mooiste liedjes | - | - |
BE W39 (4 weeks) BE W |
NL3 (61 weeks)NL |
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| 1989 | Rode cheeks German: red cheeks |
- | - | - |
NL72 (13 weeks) NL |
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| Alfred Jodocus Kwak | - | - | - |
NL32 (11 weeks) NL |
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| Blauwe plekken German: Blue spots |
- | - | - |
NL15th (22 weeks)NL |
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| 1991 | In vogelvlucht 2 - Zijn mooiste liedjes | - | - | - |
NL26th (17 weeks)NL |
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| 1992 | You Take My Breath Away - Herman van Veen Sings Popclassics |
- | - | - |
NL73 (9 weeks) NL |
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| 1993 | Voor how different | - | - | - |
NL63 (5 weeks) NL |
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| Yes |
DE82 (7 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | ||
| 1994 | Silent night German: Christmas |
- | - | - |
NL27 (6 weeks) NL |
with Ton Koopman ; in France as Douce nuit
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| 1996 | Sarah | - | - | - |
NL21 (21 weeks) NL |
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| De Voetbal supporter | - | - | - |
NL73 (4 weeks) NL |
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| 1997 | Carré 7 - Everything in de wind | - | - | - |
NL85 (4 weeks) NL |
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| 1998 | Nu en dan - 30 years Herman van Veen | - | - | - |
NL11 (26 weeks)NL |
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| 1999 | Je zoenen zijn zoeter German: Your kisses are sweeter |
- | - | - |
NL16 (19 weeks) NL |
with The Rosenberg Trio ; in English: Your Kisses are Sweeter ;
in French: Tes bisous sont plus doux |
| 2001 | Carré 8 (2000) | - | - | - |
NL78 (4 weeks) NL |
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| He was eens… Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt een kerstverhaal |
- | - | - |
NL66 (1 week) NL |
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| 2002 | Other names | - | - |
BE W36 (2 weeks) BE W |
NL12 (24 weeks) NL |
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| 2005 | Vaders | - | - |
BE W52 (6 weeks) BE W |
NL19 (14 weeks) NL |
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| Hats off! |
DE89 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | ||
| 2007 | Nederlanders | - | - | - |
NL24 (13 weeks) NL |
limited double CD
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| Chapeau | - | - | - |
NL70 (2 weeks) NL |
with Edith Leerkes ; as CD / DVD
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| 2009 | 100 | - | - |
BE W70 (2 weeks) BE W |
NL7th (48 weeks)NL |
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| At the moment |
DE50 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | ||
| 2012 | Vandaag | - | - | - |
NL28 (8 weeks) NL |
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| 2014 | Kersvers | - | - |
BE W39 (15 weeks) BE W |
NL2 (28 weeks)NL |
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| Occasionally |
DE73 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | ||
| 2015 | 10 keer Herman van Veen - Een keuze | - | - | - |
NL94 (1 week) NL |
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| 2016 | Vallen of jump German: fall or jump |
DE59 (1 week) DE |
AT48 (1 week) AT |
BE W62 (1 week) BE W |
NL15 (9 weeks) NL |
in NL 2017
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gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
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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| 1969 | Suzanne |
NL3 (11 weeks) NL |
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| 1970 | Rozegeur & Marjolein |
NL18 (3 weeks) NL |
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| 1979 | Opzij |
NL11 (8 weeks) NL |
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| Uit elkaar |
NL28 (5 weeks) NL |
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| 1984 | Hilversum III |
NL6 (11 weeks) NL |
is about the radio station Hilversum 3 ; Original from Haindling (Long never seen)
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| 1986 | Anne |
NL30 (5 weeks) NL |
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| 1987 | Toveren |
NL45 (7 weeks) NL |
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| 1988 | Praatjes |
NL87 (3 weeks) NL |
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| De clowns |
NL65 (6 weeks) NL |
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| 1990 | Blauwe plekken |
NL35 (8 weeks) NL |
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| Genoeg |
NL80 (5 weeks) NL |
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| 1999 | Staakt makkers staakt |
NL92 (3 weeks) NL |
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| 2002 | Other names |
NL94 (3 weeks) NL |
more publishments
In German
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Studio albums
Compilations
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Live albums and DVDs
Children's albums
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In Dutch (selection)
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In French
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In English
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In Afrikaans
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Literary works (selection)
- Life is a miracle. Links, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-86153-207-7 .
- What are we waiting for. Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1981, ISBN 3-499-14933-8 .
- A tender feeling. Links, Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-86153-086-4 .
- Under one roof - a clown's notes. Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1982, ISBN 3-499-15124-3 .
- Enjoyment of life. Wotys, Kleve 2004, ISBN 3-9805541-9-8 .
- Under one hat. Rütten and Loening, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-352-00648-2 .
- Without a coat. Rütten and Loening, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-352-00657-1 .
- Dear Sky. Very personal (including text CD). Gütersloher Verlag-Haus, Gütersloh 2007, ISBN 978-3-579-06437-6 .
- Before I forget. The autobiography . Aufbau-Verlag , Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-351-02718-6 .
- Remembered days. Droemer Knaur , Munich 2016, ISBN 978-3-426-21408-4 .
- As long as it's easy - stories about getting older. Knaur, Munich 2019, ISBN 978-3-426-21462-6 .
Awards (selection)
- Louis David Prize 1976
- Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau 1993
- Federal Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1999
- Golden Camera for Alfred Jodocus Kwak 1991
- Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival
- eight Edisons
- Radio 2 Zendtijdpris 2002
- Prix d'Humanité
- Le Prix Charles Cros 2003 for the CD Chapeau
- World Peace Flame 2004
- Martin Buber badge 2005
- Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion 2008
- Münchhausen Prize of the City of Bodenwerder 2012
- KIND Award International from the Kinderlachen association 2013
- Joachim Ringelnatz Prize 2020
Varia
In 2012 the album Ich bin by Heinz Rudolf Kunze was released with a duet title with Herman van Veen.
Web links
- Literature by and about Herman van Veen in the catalog of the German National Library
- Homepage of Herman van Veen (German, English, French, Dutch)
- Complete discography
- German Herman van Veen Foundation
- Herman van Veen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ "Herman van Veen in de Pers": Alfred J. Kwak in (Herman van) Veenpark . Nieuwsblad van de Noorden , January 13, 1999.
- ↑ a b 4th International Martin Buber Reading as part of the awarding of the Martin Buber plaque 2005 to Herman van Veen ( Memento from September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Letter to Hermanvanveen.com , last seen on October 25, 2016th
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↑ Chart sources albums:
- Hermann van Veen in the German charts on OfficialCharts.de
- Hermann van Veen in the Austrian charts on AustrianCharts.at
- Hermann van Veen in the Dutch charts on DutchCharts.nl
- Hermann van Veen in the Belgian-Flemish charts on UltraTop.be
- ↑ Awards for Music Sales: NL
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↑ Chart sources singles:
- Hermann van Veen in the Dutch charts on top40.nl
- ↑ Album I'm at heinzrudolfkunze.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Veen, Herman van |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Veen, Hermannus Jantinus van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch singer, writer, actor, songwriter and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Utrecht , Netherlands |