Hooverphonic Facts for Kids

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Hooverphonic performing at 2007 B’Estival
Background information
Also known as	Hoover
Origin	Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Genres	Trip hop electronica indie pop alternative rock dream pop
Years active	1995–present
Labels	PIAS Epic Records

Members	Alex Callier Raymond Geerts Geike Arnaert

Past members	Esther Lybeert Frank Duchêne Liesje Sadonius Kyoko Bartsoen Noémie Wolfs Kimberly Dhondt Nina Sampermans Pieter Peirsman Luka Cruysberghs

Hooverphonic is a music group from Belgium. They started in October 1995. At first, their music was called trip hop. But soon, their sound grew to include many styles. These include alternative rock, electronica, electropop, and rock.

The band first called themselves Hoover. They changed their name to Hooverphonic to avoid problems. This was because other groups and even a vacuum cleaner company already used the name Hoover.

Since they began, Hooverphonic has always had bassist Alex Callier and guitarist Raymond Geerts. They have had different lead singers over the years. Some well-known singers include Liesje Sadonius (1996–1997), Geike Arnaert (1997–2008, and again from 2020 to now), Noémie Wolfs (2010–2015), and Luka Cruysberghs (2018–2020).

Hooverphonic was chosen to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. This big music event was supposed to happen in Rotterdam. Their song was "Release Me". However, the contest was canceled on March 18, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, they represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with their song "The Wrong Place".

On March 21, 2024, Hooverphonic released their album called Fake Is The New .... Before the album came out, they released several songs. These included Don't Think (2023), Por Favor (2023), Then I Found You (2023), the album's title track (2024), and The Best Day Of Our Life (2024).

Meet the Band Members
- Who is in Hooverphonic Now?
- Past Members of Hooverphonic
  - Band Member Timeline
Hooverphonic's Music Albums
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Meet the Band Members

Who is in Hooverphonic Now?

Alex Callier — He plays bass guitar, keyboards, and helps with programming. He has been with the band since it started in 1995.
Raymond Geerts — He plays lead guitar. He has also been with the band since 1995.
Geike Arnaert — She is the lead singer. She sang with the band from 1997 to 2008 and returned in 2020.

Past Members of Hooverphonic

Esther Lybeert — She was a lead singer from 1995 to 1996.
Frank Duchêne — He played keyboards from 1995 to 1998.
Liesje Sadonius — She was a lead singer from 1996 to 1997.
Kyoko Baertsoen — She was a lead singer in 1997.
Noémie Wolfs — She was a lead singer from 2010 to 2015.
Luka Cruysberghs — She was a lead singer from 2018 to 2020.

Band Member Timeline

Hooverphonic's Music Albums

Here is a list of the studio albums Hooverphonic has released:

A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular (1996)
Blue Wonder Power Milk (1998)
The Magnificent Tree (2000)
Hooverphonic Presents Jackie Cane (2002)
No More Sweet Music/More Sweet Music (2005)
The President of the ... Golf Club (2007)
The Night Before (2010)
Reflection (2013)
In Wonderland (2016)
Looking for Stars (2018)
Hidden Stories (2021)
Fake Is the New ... (2024)

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Geike Arnaert of Hooverphonic performing in 2008.
A performance at Fête Iris in Brussels' Grand Place, 2007.

Hooverphonic facts for kids

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