Frans Bauer
Encyclopedia
Frans Bauer is a Dutch
singer of "het levenslied
" (Dutch folk music).
, Elvis Presley
and Koos Alberts. By the latter, he was sometimes brought on stage to sing along with Ik verscheurde je foto (I shredded your photo).
Bauer's own musical career was shaped in 1987, when he recorded his first single Ben je jong (Are you young) under the supervision of producers
Riny Schreijenberg and Emile Hartkamp.
Bauer grew to be a local celebrity in the vicinity of the town where he lives, Fijnaart
. He got his first national celebrity through the television programme All you need is love (1991), in which, with the permission of his girlfriend Mariska, he got to select two female fans (who both coincidentally are named Diana) to go out with for an evening.
The television show made Bauer famous, though, mostly because of the denial of national radio stations, it was only in 1994 that Bauer achieved his first hit called Als sterren aan de hemel staan (If stars are in the heavens)
With his German
Schlager
album,Weil Ich Dich Liebe (Because I love you), Bauer also conquered the German market.
In the same year, De Regenboog (The Rainbow), a duet with Dutch singer Marianne Weber reached number 1 in the Dutch
charts. The year 1997 for Bauer however ended tragically: two members of his band, returning from a concert, died in a traffic incident.
Thanks to his fans Frans Bauer became more and more popular. In March 1998 he gave his first series of concerts in Ahoy'
. Record companies offered millions for a contract.
In 2003 the reality soap De Bauers, about the family life of Frans and Mariska, was a much watched television programme.
Bauer is also ambassador
of Villa Pardoes,for children with life threatening diseases.
In 2004, Bauer, because of his charity work and singing, was appointed to the Order of Orange-Nassau
.
In the same year, he won the Gouden Televizier-ring, a Dutch
television prize, awarded by the public.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
singer of "het levenslied
Levenslied
A levenslied is a highly sentimental Dutch-language sub-genre of pop music. Typical levenslied-lyrics are very sweet, highly sentimental and about subjects such as love, misery and far-away, sunny, exotic holiday places.A typical levenslied has catchy, simple rhythms and melodies, with many pop...
" (Dutch folk music).
Biography
From an early age, Frans Bauer was determined to become a singer. His great idols are Julio IglesiasJulio Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,...
, Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
and Koos Alberts. By the latter, he was sometimes brought on stage to sing along with Ik verscheurde je foto (I shredded your photo).
Bauer's own musical career was shaped in 1987, when he recorded his first single Ben je jong (Are you young) under the supervision of producers
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Riny Schreijenberg and Emile Hartkamp.
Bauer grew to be a local celebrity in the vicinity of the town where he lives, Fijnaart
Fijnaart
Fijnaart is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Moerdijk, about 8 km west of the town of Zevenbergen.-References:...
. He got his first national celebrity through the television programme All you need is love (1991), in which, with the permission of his girlfriend Mariska, he got to select two female fans (who both coincidentally are named Diana) to go out with for an evening.
The television show made Bauer famous, though, mostly because of the denial of national radio stations, it was only in 1994 that Bauer achieved his first hit called Als sterren aan de hemel staan (If stars are in the heavens)
With his German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
Schlager
Schlager
Schlager music is a style of popular music prevalent in Central and Northern Europe and the Balkans and also in France and Poland. In Portugal, it was adapted and became pimba music...
album,Weil Ich Dich Liebe (Because I love you), Bauer also conquered the German market.
In the same year, De Regenboog (The Rainbow), a duet with Dutch singer Marianne Weber reached number 1 in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
charts. The year 1997 for Bauer however ended tragically: two members of his band, returning from a concert, died in a traffic incident.
Thanks to his fans Frans Bauer became more and more popular. In March 1998 he gave his first series of concerts in Ahoy'
Ahoy' Rotterdam
Ahoy Rotterdam is an indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The capacity of the arena is 15,000.-History:...
. Record companies offered millions for a contract.
In 2003 the reality soap De Bauers, about the family life of Frans and Mariska, was a much watched television programme.
Bauer is also ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
of Villa Pardoes,for children with life threatening diseases.
In 2004, Bauer, because of his charity work and singing, was appointed to the Order of Orange-Nassau
Order of Orange-Nassau
The Order of Orange-Nassau is a military and civil order of the Netherlands which was created on 4 April 1892 by the Queen regent Emma of the Netherlands, acting on behalf of her under-age daughter Queen Wilhelmina. The Order is a chivalry order open to "everyone who have earned special merits for...
.
In the same year, he won the Gouden Televizier-ring, a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
television prize, awarded by the public.