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Born
Bart August Maria Peeters

(1959-11-30) 30 November 1959 (age 65)
Mortsel, Belgium
Occupation actor, musician, television presenter

Bart August Maria Peeters (born on 30 November 1959) is a famous Belgian singer, musician, TV presenter, and actor. He is known for his fun personality and popular songs.

About Bart Peeters

His Early Life

Bart Peeters 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 he was still a teenager in 1972, Bart played the main character in a TV show called Bart Banninks. After that, he hosted comedy and music shows for young people. In 1978, Bart and his friends played in a band called Beri Beri. But Bart became truly famous as a musician with his band The Radios. This band had a big international hit song called 'She Goes Nana' in 1991.

His TV Career

After becoming famous, Bart's TV career really took off. He had a main role in the well-loved series Dag Sinterklaas. In this show, he visited Sinterklaas (played by Jan Decleir) in his castle.

He then presented some of the most popular TV shows in Flanders. These included De Droomfabriek and De Leukste Eeuw. Het Peulengaleis, a funny TV show, also became very popular. Bart became one of the most loved TV personalities in Flanders. He even hosted big special events. For example, he presented the show celebrating 50 years of TV in Flanders. He also hosted a telethon to help people after the 2004 tsunami. He even presented some TV shows in The Netherlands.

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. Plus, he presented several music shows like Lalala Live and Nonkel Pop. During this time, he was also the drummer for The Clement Peerens Explosition. This was a funny rock band that started on his radio show Het Leugenpaleis.

His Solo Music Career

In 2004, Bart toured with a show called Bart Peeters zonder circus. He also released a solo album from this tour, named Het Plaatje van Bart Peeters. After this, he decided to focus more on his music.

In 2006, he released Slimmer dan de Zanger. Then, in 2008, his third album, De Hemel in het Klad, went straight to number one in Flanders. His fourth album, De Ideale Man, came out in October 2010. In the same year, he won a Music Industry Award for best Dutch-language artist. After this, he released a collection of his best songs called Het Beste en Tot Nog Eens. He then took a break from recording music. In 2014, he returned with a new album called Op de Groei.

His Family Life

Bart Peeters is married. He has two daughters and one son. He lives in a town called Hove, close to Antwerp.

His Music Albums

Here are some of the albums Bart Peeters has released:

  • 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)

His TV Shows

Here are some of the TV programs Bart Peeters has been part of:

  • Bart Banninks (1976), a show for teenagers
  • Magister Maesius (1973), another teen drama
  • Elektron (1982–1984), a science show
  • Pop-Elektron (1982–1984), a music show
  • De Droomfabriek (1989–1995), a show that made people's 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 music festival
  • 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), the Belgian selection for Eurovision
  • 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 TV show to raise money after the tsunami
  • 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 funny celebrity show
  • De Generatieshow (2010), a game show
  • De Slimste Thuis (2011), a family game show
  • Een Laatste Groet (2012), a comedy show with guests
  • De Neus van Pinokkio (2013), a comedy game show with celebrities
  • Bart & Siska (2015)

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