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Bart Peeters
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Bart Peeters on 8 April 2011
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Bart August Maria Peeters
30 November 1959 Mortsel, Belgium
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| Occupation | actor, musician, television presenter |
Bart Peeters (born November 30, 1959) is a famous Belgian singer, musician, TV presenter, and actor. He is well-known for his fun TV shows and popular songs. Bart has been a big name in Belgian entertainment for many years.
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Biography
His Early Life
Bart Peeters grew up in Belgium. He studied languages and drama in Antwerp. There, he met friends like Jan Leyers and Hugo Matthysen. They would later work together on many projects.
When Bart was a teenager in 1972, he acted in a TV show called Bart Banninks. He also hosted comedy and music shows for young people. In 1978, Bart and his friends formed a band called Beri Beri. Later, Bart became famous as a musician with his band The Radios. They had a big international hit song called 'She Goes Nana' in 1991.
His TV Career
After becoming famous, Bart Peeters started a successful TV career. He played a main role in the popular series Dag Sinterklaas. In this show, he visited Sinterklaas (played by Jan Decleir) in his castle.
Bart then hosted some of the most popular TV shows in Flanders. These included De Droomfabriek and De Leukste Eeuw. His comedy show Het Peulengaleis also became very popular. It was a TV version of a radio show he did with Hugo Matthysen. Bart became one of the most loved TV personalities in Flanders. He even hosted big special events, like a show celebrating 50 years of TV in Flanders. He also helped host a telethon to raise money for tsunami relief.
Music was always a part of his TV work. He hosted the Flemish selection show for the Eurovision Song Contest many times. He also had his own talent show called De Grote Prijs Bart Peeters. He presented several music shows too, like Lalala Live and Nonkel Pop. For a while, he was also the drummer for a funny rock band called The Clement Peerens Explosition.
His Solo Music Career
In 2004, Bart Peeters started touring by himself. He called his tour Bart Peeters zonder circus (Bart Peeters without a circus). He then released a solo album based on the tour, called Het Plaatje van Bart Peeters. After this, he decided to focus more on his music.
In 2006, he released another album, Slimmer dan de Zanger. His third album, De Hemel in het Klad, came out in 2008. It went straight to number one on the Flemish music charts. In October 2010, he released his fourth album, De Ideale Man. That same year, he won a Music Industry Award for best Dutch-language artist. After that, he released a collection of his best songs and took a break from recording. In 2014, he returned with a new album called Op de Groei.
Personal Life
Bart Peeters is married and has two daughters and a son. He lives in a town called Hove, which is close to Antwerp.
Discography
- Het Plaatje van Bart Peeters (2004)
- Slimmer dan de Zanger (2006)
- De Hemel in het Klad (2008)
- Het kinderplaatje van Bart Peeters (2008)
- De Ideale Man (2010)
- Het beste en tot nog eens (2011)
- Op de Groei (2014)
- Live 2015-2016 (2016)
- Brood voor morgenvroeg (2017)
- Bart Peeters & Pop Up Koor o.l.v. Hans Primusz (2019)
- Bart Peeters Deluxe – Live in de Lotto Arena (2020)
Television Programs
- Bart Banninks (1976), a show for teenagers
- Magister Maesius (1973), a show for teenagers
- Elektron (1982–1984), a science show
- Pop-Elektron (1982–1984), a music show
- De Droomfabriek (1989–1995), a show that made dreams come true
- Dag Sinterklaas (1993–1994), a children's series
- De Vliegende Doos (1995), a variety show
- De Liegende Doos (1995), a late-night version of De Vliegende Doos
- Kinderen voor Kinderen festival (1989–1992), a children's series
- Lalala Live (1996–1999), a music show
- NV Peeters (1997), a game show
- Nonkel Pop (1998), a music show
- TopPop Yeah (on AVRO)
- De Droomshow (1997–1999), (on AVRO)
- De Grote Prijs Bart Peeters (1999–2000), a talent contest
- De Leukste Eeuw (1999–2003), a show about TV history
- Het Peugenpaleis (1999–2004), a funny comedy show
- De Nationale Test (2001)
- Eurosong (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2014)
- Hoe?Zo! (2002–2009), a science game show in Belgium and the Netherlands
- 50 jaar televisie (2003), a special show celebrating 50 years of TV in Flanders
- Hij komt, hij komt ... De intrede van de Sint (2003–present), the annual live broadcast of Sinterklaas's arrival
- Geen Zorgen tot Paniek (2004), a variety show
- Tsunami 12-12 (2005), a special telethon for tsunami relief
- Media Morgen: de grote zap voorwaarts (2006), a show about the future of television
- De show van het jaar (2006), a New Year's show
- De bedenkers (2007–2008), a contest for new inventions
- Zeker Weten! (on Teleac/NOT) (2008–2009), a quiz show
- K2 zoekt K3 (2009), a talent show to find a new member for the pop group K3
- Mag ik u kussen? (2009–2011), a celebrity comedy show
- De Generatieshow (2010), a game show
- De Slimste Thuis (2011), a family game show
- Een Laatste Groet (2012), a comedy guest show
- De Neus van Pinokkio (2013), a comedy game show with celebrities
- Bart & Siska (2015)
