Jan Smit
Johannes Hendricus Maria "Jan" Smit (born December 31, 1985 in Volendam / Edam-Volendam , North Holland ) is a Dutch singer . Since 2015 he has been part of the Klubbb3 hit trio .
Act
Jan Smit became known nationwide in 1997 with his number 1 hit Ik zing dit lied voor jou alleen ("I sing this song for you alone"), a cover version of the Andrea Jürgens title I show you my paradise , then still under the Name Jantje Smit . In addition to the Netherlands, Jan Smit is also successful in Germany , Austria , Switzerland , Belgium and France . Eleven albums have now been released in Germany. In 2001 Smit received the export award for best selling Dutch player abroad. In the Netherlands he received several awards, including the Golden Televizier ring for his own real-life soap , which can also be seen in Germany. The second series of the soap Gewoon Jan Smit (“Einfach Jan Smit”) is currently running . On March 16, 2006, he opened his own fashion store in Volendam called J-Style , which he closed again in 2011 due to a lack of sales. His manager Jaap Buijs († June 28, 2015 in Amsterdam , Netherlands ) announced that all clothes can still be bought online and in all C&A stores.
His early works are stylistically reminiscent of those of Heintje , whereas his present ones are more reminiscent of Roger Whittaker's . He also met once as Marika-Rokk - impersonator on.
The song for the 2014 World Cup for the Dutch national team is from him.
In 2015 he founded the band Klubbb3 with Florian Silbereisen and Christoff De Bolle . In February 2017 he also became a member of the band De Toppers .
In 2020 Smit was to moderate the Eurovision Song Contest together with Chantal Janzen and Edsilia Rombley . On March 18, 2020, the competition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Jan Smit moderated the ESC replacement show "Europe Shine A Light" on May 16, 2020 in Hilversum.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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 DE
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 AT
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 CH
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 NL
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| 1997 | I'll sing the song for you alone (German) Ik zing dit lied voor jou alleen (Dutch) |
- | - | - |
NL1 (41 weeks) NL |
First published: April 26, 1997
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| Christmas with Jantje Smit (German) Kerstmis met Jantje Smit (Dutch) |
- |
AT37 (3 weeks) AT |
- |
NL4 (7 weeks) NL |
First published: November 15, 1997
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| 1998 | Het land van mijn dromen | - | - | - |
NL2 (22 weeks) NL |
First published: May 16, 1998
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| 1999 | Jante Smit: Everyone needs a little luck (German) Jantje Smit (Dutch) |
DE-  |
AT47 (4 weeks) AT |
- |
NL7 (15 weeks) NL |
First published: April 17, 1999
Sales: + 250,000 |
| 2000 | 2000 | - | - | - |
NL32 (7 weeks) NL |
First published: May 20, 2000
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| A little love |
DE10 (20 weeks)DE |
AT4th (21 weeks)AT |
CH30 (20 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: September 3, 2000
Sales: + 175,000 |
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| 2001 | Sing and laugh with me (German) Zing en lach (Dutch) |
DE22 (9 weeks) DE |
AT21 (8 weeks) AT |
CH48 (6 weeks) CH |
NL33 (8 weeks) NL |
First published: September 22, 2001
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| 2002 | Hi Angel |
DE35 (5 weeks) DE |
AT15 (10 weeks) AT |
- | - |
First published: September 1, 2002
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| Zonder jou | - | - | - |
NL40 (8 weeks) NL |
First published: September 7, 2002
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| 2003 | Own op | - | - | - |
NL45 (15 weeks) NL |
First published: September 20, 2003
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| For all |
DE74 (1 week) DE |
AT35 (5 weeks) AT |
- | - |
First published: September 21, 2003
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| 2004 | Moving |
DE86 (1 week) DE |
AT58 (1 week) AT |
- | - |
First published: October 17, 2004
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| 2005 | JanSmit.com | - | - | - |
NL1  × 3
(105 weeks)NL |
First published: April 16, 2005
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| 2006 | Op away naar geluk | - | - | - |
NL1 (101 weeks)NL |
First published: September 9, 2006
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| Jan Smit | - | - | - | - |
First published: September 15, 2006
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| 2008 | Style in de storm | - | - | - |
NL1 × 2
(61 weeks)NL |
First published: August 23, 2008
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| 2010 | Leef | - | - | - |
NL1 (58 weeks)NL |
First published: March 20, 2010
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| 2012 | Vrienden | - | - | - |
NL1 (48 weeks)NL |
First published: August 10, 2012
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| 2013 | I'm there |
DE42 (1 week) DE |
AT19 (2 weeks) AT |
- |
NL13 (6 weeks) NL |
First published: June 28, 2013
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| 2014 | Jij & ik | - | - | - |
NL1 (29 weeks)NL |
First published: August 2014
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| 2015 | Kerst voor iedereen | - | - | - |
NL4th (8 weeks)NL |
First published: November 6, 2015
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| 2016 | 20th | - | - | - |
NL1 (17 weeks)NL |
First published: September 16, 2016
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| 2018 | Met other woorden | - | - | - |
NL1 (14 weeks)NL |
First published: September 21, 2018
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Filmography
- 2012: The lightning attack - Rotterdam 1940
- 2017: The dream ship : Tanzania
social commitment
As part of his social commitment, Jan Smit became the first Dutch singer of his age group to commit himself to the German Cancer Aid in 2013 in the ZDF charity gala Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel , which raised over 2.6 million euros in donations. Smit performed in a duet with the Irish - American singer Maite Kelly , who lives in the Federal Republic and acts as an ambassador for cancer aid.
swell
- ↑ "Caution uncensored!" By KLUBBB3 , on Schlager.de from December 7, 2015
- ↑ SPIEGEL: Due to coronavirus - Eurovision Song Contest canceled (accessed March 18, 2020).
- ^ Biography Jan Smit. In: Schlager.de. Retrieved June 17, 2020 .
- ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH NL singles NL albums
- ↑ Prometheus Internet Bulletin, No. 194, October 2013
- ^ ZDF announcement, October 2, 2013
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smit, Jan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smit, Johannes Hendricus Maria (real name); Smit, Jantje |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Volendam , Netherlands |