Bart Peeters
Encyclopedia
Bart Peeters is a Belgian
singer, drummer
, television presenter and actor
. Peeters studied Germanic
philology
and drama
in Antwerp. There, he met Jan Leyers
and Hugo Matthysen, with whom he worked later. Bart Peeters is married and has two daughters and a son.
"Bart Banninks". He went on to present some comedy and music shows aimed at teenagers. In 1978, Bart Peeters, Hugo Matthysen, Jan Leyers
and Marc Kruithof played in a coverband called Beri Beri, but as a musician Bart Peeters gained his fame as drummer with The Radios. This band (with Ronny Mosuse, Robert Mosuse, Dany Lademacher, Alain Van Zeveren and Marc Bonne) had an international hit with 'She Goes Nana' in 1991.
(played by Jan Decleir
) in his castle. After that he presented some of the most popular television shows in Flanders, such as "De Droomfabriek" and "De Leukste Eeuw". "Het Peulengaleis", a television spin-off from "Het Leugenpaleis
", a radio comedy show he presented together with Hugo Matthysen, gained a large cult following. He became the most popular television personality in Flanders, being selected to present large one-off shows such as the celebration show for 50 years of television in Flanders or the tsunami relief telethon and presenting some television shows in The Netherlands.
Music was always present in his television career: he presented the Flemish selection show
for the Eurovision Song Contest
several times, had his own talent show ("De Grote Prijs Bart Peeters") and presented several music shows ("Lalala Live", "Nonkel Pop",...). During this time he was also the drummer for The Clement Peerens Explosition
, a parody rock band that started in his radio show "Het Leugenpaleis
".
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
singer, drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
, television presenter and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. Peeters studied Germanic
Germanic languages
The Germanic languages constitute a sub-branch of the Indo-European language family. The common ancestor of all of the languages in this branch is called Proto-Germanic , which was spoken in approximately the mid-1st millennium BC in Iron Age northern Europe...
philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
and drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
in Antwerp. There, he met Jan Leyers
Jan Leyers
Jan Leyers is a singer, songwriter, and television personality. He was a member of the group Soulsister and later became a solo musician and host of various television series.-Music career:...
and Hugo Matthysen, with whom he worked later. Bart Peeters is married and has two daughters and a son.
Early years
In 1972, Peeters, still a teenager, played the title role in teen dramaTeen drama
A teen drama is a dramatic television series with a major focus on teenage characters. The genre was relatively non-existent for the first 45 years of television; it came into prominence in the early 1990s...
"Bart Banninks". He went on to present some comedy and music shows aimed at teenagers. In 1978, Bart Peeters, Hugo Matthysen, Jan Leyers
Jan Leyers
Jan Leyers is a singer, songwriter, and television personality. He was a member of the group Soulsister and later became a solo musician and host of various television series.-Music career:...
and Marc Kruithof played in a coverband called Beri Beri, but as a musician Bart Peeters gained his fame as drummer with The Radios. This band (with Ronny Mosuse, Robert Mosuse, Dany Lademacher, Alain Van Zeveren and Marc Bonne) had an international hit with 'She Goes Nana' in 1991.
Television career
After gaining fame his television career took off, starting out with a main role in the now legendary series "Dag Sinterklaas" in which he visited SinterklaasSinterklaas
Sinterklaas is a traditional Winter holiday figure still celebrated today in the Low Countries, including the Netherlands and Belgium, as well as French Flanders and Artois...
(played by Jan Decleir
Jan Decleir
Jan Decleir is a prolific Belgian movie and stage actor born in Niel, Antwerp .He had his first big role in Fons Rademakers "Mira" and has since then appeared in countless Flemish and Dutch films and tv productions...
) in his castle. After that he presented some of the most popular television shows in Flanders, such as "De Droomfabriek" and "De Leukste Eeuw". "Het Peulengaleis", a television spin-off from "Het Leugenpaleis
Het Leugenpaleis
Het Leugenpaleis was a Flemish comedy show by Hugo Matthysen and Bart Peeters, on the radio station Studio Brussel. In this format of absurd humor, numerous sets of characters, mostly including co-writer Bart Peeters, perform skits, often variations on a sometimes long-running theme, usually in...
", a radio comedy show he presented together with Hugo Matthysen, gained a large cult following. He became the most popular television personality in Flanders, being selected to present large one-off shows such as the celebration show for 50 years of television in Flanders or the tsunami relief telethon and presenting some television shows in The Netherlands.
Music was always present in his television career: he presented the Flemish selection show
Eurosong (Belgium)
Eurosong was the Flemish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. It selected the Belgian entry to the Contest every second year. The last Eurosong was in 2008. Due the good result of Tom Dice in 2010, who was chosen internally, the VRT decided to cancel Eurosong....
for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
several times, had his own talent show ("De Grote Prijs Bart Peeters") and presented several music shows ("Lalala Live", "Nonkel Pop",...). During this time he was also the drummer for The Clement Peerens Explosition
The Clement Peerens Explosition
The Clement Peerens Explosition, or CPeX, is a Belgian parody rock group, created by Hugo Matthysen, Bart Peeters and Ronny Mosuse.-History:...
, a parody rock band that started in his radio show "Het Leugenpaleis
Het Leugenpaleis
Het Leugenpaleis was a Flemish comedy show by Hugo Matthysen and Bart Peeters, on the radio station Studio Brussel. In this format of absurd humor, numerous sets of characters, mostly including co-writer Bart Peeters, perform skits, often variations on a sometimes long-running theme, usually in...
".
Solo career
After touring as Bart Peeters zonder circus (Bart Peeters without circus) and making a solo album based on the tour called Het Plaatje van Bart Peeters (The Record of Bart Peeters) in 2004, he decided to spend more time on music again, starting a proper solo career. In 2006 he made Slimmer dan de Zanger (More Clever than the singer) and in 2008 he released his third album, De Hemel in het Klad (Draft of Heaven), which went straight to number one in the Flemish charts. A fourth album titled De Ideale Man (The Ideal Man), said to be the third of a trilogy together with Slimmer dan de Zanger and De Hemel in het Klad, was released in October 2010. That same year, he won a "Music Industry Award" in Flanders for best Dutch-language artist.Discography
- Het Plaatje van Bart Peeters (2004)
- Slimmer dan de Zanger (2006)
- De Hemel in het Klad (2008)
- De Ideale Man (2010)
Television programmes
- Bart Banninks (1976), teen drama
- Elektron (1982–1984), science show
- Pop-Elektron (1982–1984), music show
- De Droomfabriek (1989–1995), dream-fulfilling-show
- Dag SinterklaasSinterklaasSinterklaas is a traditional Winter holiday figure still celebrated today in the Low Countries, including the Netherlands and Belgium, as well as French Flanders and Artois...
(1993–1994), children's series - De Vliegende Doos (1995), variety show
- De Liegende Doos (1995), late night version of "De Vliegende Doos"
- Lalala Live (1996–1999), music show
- NV Peeters (1997), game show
- Nonkel Pop (1998), music show
- TopPop Yeah (on AVROAvroAvro was a British aircraft manufacturer, with numerous landmark designs such as the Avro 504 trainer in the First World War, the Avro Lancaster, one of the pre-eminent bombers of the Second World War, and the delta wing Avro Vulcan, a stalwart of the Cold War.-Early history:One of the world's...
) - De Droomshow (on AVROAvroAvro was a British aircraft manufacturer, with numerous landmark designs such as the Avro 504 trainer in the First World War, the Avro Lancaster, one of the pre-eminent bombers of the Second World War, and the delta wing Avro Vulcan, a stalwart of the Cold War.-Early history:One of the world's...
) - De Grote Prijs Bart Peeters (1999–2000), talent contest
- De Leukste Eeuw (1999–2003), compilation show about television history
- Het Leugenpaleis (1999–2004), absurd comedy show
- De Nationale Test (2001)
- EurosongEurosong (Belgium)Eurosong was the Flemish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. It selected the Belgian entry to the Contest every second year. The last Eurosong was in 2008. Due the good result of Tom Dice in 2010, who was chosen internally, the VRT decided to cancel Eurosong....
(1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008) - Hoe?Zo! (2002–2009), game show about science on both Flemish and Dutch television
- 50 jaar televisie (2003), one-off celebration for 50 years of Television in Flanders
- Hij komt, hij komt ... De intrede van de Sint (2003–present), annual arrival of SinterklaasSinterklaasSinterklaas is a traditional Winter holiday figure still celebrated today in the Low Countries, including the Netherlands and Belgium, as well as French Flanders and Artois...
broadcasted live - Geen Zorgen tot Paniek (2004), variety show
- Tsunami 12-12 (2005), one-off tsunami simulcast telethon
- Media Morgen: de grote zap voorwaarts (2006), one-off show about the future of television
- De show van het jaar (2006), New Year's show
- De bedenkersDe bedenkersDe bedenkers is a Belgian television show which aired on één and was presented by Bart Peeters and Sofie Van Mol. It is based on such shows as American Inventor. It featured numerous people who have made an invention fighting for €25,000 prize money for the winner and a chance to release their...
(2007–2008), invention talent contest - K2 zoekt K3 (2009), talent show for a new member for pop group K3K3 (band)K3 is a Flemish/Dutch girl band with a Dutch repertoire, mainly aimed at pre-adolescent children. The name of the group is derived from the names of the three original members: Karen Damen, Kristel Verbeke and Kathleen Aerts. Their music is produced by production company Studio 100 and is written...
- Mag ik u kussen? (2009–present), celebrity comedy version of Blind DateBlind dateA "blind date" is a date between two people who have not previously met. The phrase may also mean:Television*Blind Date , a dating game show in the United Kingdom*Blind Date , a reality show in the United States...
- De Generatieshow (2010–present), game show