Jordy van Loon
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Jordy van Loon is a Dutch child singer who reached number one in the Dutch Single Top 100 with his single "Verliefdheid".
. He has two older brothers and two younger sisters. In 2006, his aunt entered him in a local radio contest in which he had to send in an original answering machine message for the phone of his idol Frans Bauer
. He won the competition and got to sing Bauer's song "Hé lekker ding" together with Bauer during a meet and greet.
's television show Mooi! Weer de Leeuw
, broadcast on 5 April 2008, van Loon was in the audience with his teacher Mr. Rol. Unbeknownst to him, Mr. Rol had sent in a wish to the program. He wanted to literally execute the Dutch idiom
"iemand achter het behang plakken" (commonly used to describe an action one would like to perform on an annoying individual) and paste Jordy behind a piece of wallpaper because he sang too often in class. While being glued behind the wallpaper, he performed the Wim Sonneveld
song "Het Dorp" (in English: the village) which received loud applause from the audience and resulted in 6 different companies calling in to offer him a record deal; he eventually decided to sign with producer Jan Zwarteveen from JAZ Music who watched the show from the South of France.
DJs Giel Beelen
, Coen Swijnenberg en Paul Rabbering spent a week in a glass house in Breda
without eating for their action Serious Request
. They chose Jordy's single "Verliefdheid" as that year's anthem. It became the most-requested song and raised €1 million for the Red Cross. He performed live when the DJs exited the house. DJ Armin van Buuren made his own mix of "Verliefdheid" during his stay in the Glass House.
On 17 January 2009, van Loon's single reached number 1 in the Single Top 100, beating Marco Borsato
's single "Dochters" which dropped to the third position. The single held the top spot for just one week, but was in the charts for a total of 19 weeks.
Personal life
Jordy, who has ADHD, is the middle son of Daniëlle and Dennis van Loon and lives in ZoetermeerZoetermeer
Zoetermeer is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 37.06 km² . A small village until the late 1960s, it had 6,392 inhabitants in 1950...
. He has two older brothers and two younger sisters. In 2006, his aunt entered him in a local radio contest in which he had to send in an original answering machine message for the phone of his idol Frans Bauer
Frans Bauer
Frans Bauer is a Dutch singer of "het levenslied" .-Biography:From an early age, Frans Bauer was determined to become a singer. His great idols are Julio Iglesias, Elvis Presley and Koos Alberts...
. He won the competition and got to sing Bauer's song "Hé lekker ding" together with Bauer during a meet and greet.
Discovery
In an episode of Paul de LeeuwPaul de Leeuw
Paul Henri de Leeuw is a Dutch television comedian, singer and actor.De Leeuw gained national fame in the late eighties and early nineties with television shows for broadcasting company VARA...
's television show Mooi! Weer de Leeuw
Mooi! Weer de Leeuw
Mooi! Weer De Leeuw was a popular Dutch television show hosted by comedian Paul de Leeuw, that ran from 2005 to 2009...
, broadcast on 5 April 2008, van Loon was in the audience with his teacher Mr. Rol. Unbeknownst to him, Mr. Rol had sent in a wish to the program. He wanted to literally execute the Dutch idiom
Idiom
Idiom is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is comprehended in regard to a common use of that expression that is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made...
"iemand achter het behang plakken" (commonly used to describe an action one would like to perform on an annoying individual) and paste Jordy behind a piece of wallpaper because he sang too often in class. While being glued behind the wallpaper, he performed the Wim Sonneveld
Wim Sonneveld
Willem 'Wim' Sonneveld was a Dutch cabaret artist and singer. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Kan, he is considered to be one of the 'Great Three' of Dutch cabaret. Sonneveld is generally viewed as a Dutch cultural icon for his work and legacy in theatre, musicals and music...
song "Het Dorp" (in English: the village) which received loud applause from the audience and resulted in 6 different companies calling in to offer him a record deal; he eventually decided to sign with producer Jan Zwarteveen from JAZ Music who watched the show from the South of France.
Single delay
van Loon's single was originally supposed to be released in August, but because producer JAZ Music wasn't satisfied with the end result of "Zomer in Nederland", everything had to be redone.Serious Request
In 2008, 3FM3FM
3FM is a Dutch radio station on the NPO which broadcasts popular music. It can be compared with BBC Radio 1.-History:3FM was created as Hilversum 3 by minister Maarten Vrolijk on 11 October 1965, to counterbalance the popular offshore station Radio Veronica...
DJs Giel Beelen
Giel Beelen
Michiel Antonius Adrianus Beelen, better known as Giel Beelen is a Dutch radio-dj and presentator. Currently he presents the VARA morning show GIEL at 3FM from Monday till Friday between 6:00 and 10:00 am...
, Coen Swijnenberg en Paul Rabbering spent a week in a glass house in Breda
Breda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
without eating for their action Serious Request
Serious Request
Serious Request is a yearly project by Dutch radio station 3FM in which they collect money for projects of the Red Cross. The project was first held in 2004. During the project, three DJs live in a house of glass for six days without eating anything, instead drinking special juice to stay fit. In...
. They chose Jordy's single "Verliefdheid" as that year's anthem. It became the most-requested song and raised €1 million for the Red Cross. He performed live when the DJs exited the house. DJ Armin van Buuren made his own mix of "Verliefdheid" during his stay in the Glass House.
On 17 January 2009, van Loon's single reached number 1 in the Single Top 100, beating Marco Borsato
Marco Borsato
Marco Borsato is a Dutch singer. He started performing in Italian before switching to Dutch in 1994. He is married to Leontine Ruiters and has three children.-Biography:...
's single "Dochters" which dropped to the third position. The single held the top spot for just one week, but was in the charts for a total of 19 weeks.
Singles
| Date of release | Title | Label | Chart peaks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 2008 | Verliefdheid | JAZ Music | 1 (Dutch Single Top 100) |
Albums
| Date of release | Title | Label | Chart peaks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2008 | Een Kusje Voor Jou | JAZ Music | — |