Wim Soutaer
Encyclopedia
Wim Soutaer was a contestant best known for placing third in Idool 2003
, the Belgian
version of Pop Idol
.
, Nirvana
& Metallica
. When the guitarist left, they renamed themselves Bodhi & played at many festivals around Belgium, they also competed in many competitions including "Rockvonk" & placed third in "KumoRock".
In 2000, Wim wanted to sing solo & joined the project Soundmixshow
a sort of precursor talent show
to Idool, Wim placed fourth in competition
overall, at this time he compared his style to Billy Joel
, Mike Patton
& Elton John
.
In 2003, Wim entered the auditions for the contest Idool 2003
where he was told by jury member Jan Leyers
that he has a good voice for Flemish music. After Wim placed third on the show he gained a recording contract
with BMG
Belgium & recorded his first CD Een Nieuw Begin (A New Start) which was produced by Ronald Vanhuffel who has had previous success with Blof & Volumia
, the first single was Allemaal (Everyone) which was a huge hit reaching #1, selling 40,000 copies & winning the Zomerhit 2003 Best Song Of The Year.
The second single from Een Nieuw Begin was Ik Hoor Bij Jou (I Belong To You), the third was Voor Altijd (For Always) which was another #1 hit on the Ultratop 50
.
In August 2004, Wim released his second CD Twee (Two) & his first live DVD "In Miami". This was followed by his first tour "Twee" around Flanders, as well as a live performance on the popular live music show Tien Om Te Zien.
October 2005 brought a management change for Wim who signed with Niels William. He currently has an assembled team of writers including Hans Francken (Clouseau) & released his new single Die Zomer Gaat Nooit Voorbij which was released on 17 June as a sample for his third CD which is slated for release in October 2006.
Since 2001 he is married with Axelle Reuters. He and Axelle are expecting their first baby at the end of March 2007.
Theatre Round Day One: Better Man by Robbie Williams
Theatre Round Day Two: Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
Theatre Round Day Three: Faith by George Michael
Top 50: Honesty by Billy Joel
Top 10: Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me) by Train
Top 9: With Or Without You by U2
Top 8: Afscheid by Marco Borsato
Top 7: Iris by Goo Goo Dolls
Top 6: I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye
Top 5: Mack The Knife by Louis Armstrong
Top 4: Hero by Enrique Iglesias
Top 4: The Rhythm Divine by Enrique Iglesias
Top 3: Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet
Top 3: Blauw by The Scene
Idool 2003
Idool 2003 was the first season of the Belgian version of the Idol series. It was won by Peter Evrard, and followed by Idool 2004. The series was officially launched on September 28 2002 by Belgian television network VTM. The hosts of the show are Koen & Kris Wauters of the group Clouseau...
, the Belgian
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...
version of Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
.
Biography
Wim began singing in the early 1990s with his school band State Of Mind who performed benefit concerts of original songs & also covers of Pearl JamPearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
, Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
& Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
. When the guitarist left, they renamed themselves Bodhi & played at many festivals around Belgium, they also competed in many competitions including "Rockvonk" & placed third in "KumoRock".
In 2000, Wim wanted to sing solo & joined the project Soundmixshow
Soundmixshow
Soundmixshow is the original Dutch version of Stars In Their Eyes; it was hosted by Henny Huisman, as a live-vocals version of the increasingly obsolete Playback Show...
a sort of precursor talent show
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
to Idool, Wim placed fourth in competition
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
overall, at this time he compared his style to Billy Joel
Billy Joel
William Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to...
, Mike Patton
Mike Patton
Michael Allan "Mike" Patton is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor, best known as the lead singer of the metal/experimental rock band Faith No More. He has also sung for Mr...
& Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
.
In 2003, Wim entered the auditions for the contest Idool 2003
Idool 2003
Idool 2003 was the first season of the Belgian version of the Idol series. It was won by Peter Evrard, and followed by Idool 2004. The series was officially launched on September 28 2002 by Belgian television network VTM. The hosts of the show are Koen & Kris Wauters of the group Clouseau...
where he was told by jury member 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:...
that he has a good voice for Flemish music. After Wim placed third on the show he gained a recording contract
Recording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
with BMG
BMG
Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
Belgium & recorded his first CD Een Nieuw Begin (A New Start) which was produced by Ronald Vanhuffel who has had previous success with Blof & Volumia
Volumia!
Volumia! was a Top 40 band from the city of Maastricht, The Netherlands. They started as a cover band and later on the band had their own repertoire of Dutch songs. The band existed from 1993 until 2002. They scored a big number of Awards and Golden records . After 2002 several band members started...
, the first single was Allemaal (Everyone) which was a huge hit reaching #1, selling 40,000 copies & winning the Zomerhit 2003 Best Song Of The Year.
The second single from Een Nieuw Begin was Ik Hoor Bij Jou (I Belong To You), the third was Voor Altijd (For Always) which was another #1 hit on the Ultratop 50
Ultratop 50
Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995...
.
In August 2004, Wim released his second CD Twee (Two) & his first live DVD "In Miami". This was followed by his first tour "Twee" around Flanders, as well as a live performance on the popular live music show Tien Om Te Zien.
October 2005 brought a management change for Wim who signed with Niels William. He currently has an assembled team of writers including Hans Francken (Clouseau) & released his new single Die Zomer Gaat Nooit Voorbij which was released on 17 June as a sample for his third CD which is slated for release in October 2006.
Since 2001 he is married with Axelle Reuters. He and Axelle are expecting their first baby at the end of March 2007.
Discography
| Date | Title | Chart | Accreditation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Album: Een Nieuw Begin (Oktober) 2003 (Platina) 01. Voor Altijd 02. Allemaal 03. Onderweg 04. Ik Hoor Bij Jou 05. Volle Maan 06. Centrum Van Mijn Hart 07. Nodig 08. Vogelvrij 09. Verlangen Duet Natalia 10. Wat Zou Je Doen 11. Magie 12. Een Nieuw Begin 13. Afscheid |
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| Album: Twee (Augustus) 2004 (Goud) 01. Goud 02. Kom Bij Mij 03. Ik Heb Je Lief 04. Geluk 05. Kijk Eens Om Je Heen 06. Laat Me Gaan 07. Samen Verder Gaan 08. Wat ik zeggen wil 09. Wat Waar Is En Wat Niet 10. Alles Wat Ik Wil 11. Verloren Liefde 12. Voor 1 Dag Vrij 13. Zonder Woorden |
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| Album: Dichterbij 2008 Vanaf Augustus 2008 te koop |
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| Singles: | ||||
| 01 Allemaal (Juli) 2003 | ||||
| 02 Ik Hoor Bij Jou (Oktober) 2003 | ||||
| 03 Voor Altijd (Februari) 2004 | ||||
| 04 Wat Zou Je Doen (Mei) 2004 | ||||
| 05 Kom Bij Mij (Juli) 2004 | ||||
| 06 Zonder Woorden (September) 2004 | ||||
| 07 Ik Heb Je Lief (November) 2004 | ||||
| 08 Kijk Eens Om Je Heen (Remix)(Februari) 2005 | ||||
| 09 Overal (Juni) 2005 | ||||
| 10 Die Zomer Gaat Nooit Voorbij (Juni) 2006 | ||||
| 11 De Wereld Draait Door (Februari) 2007 | ||||
| 12 Ze Kent Me (Juni) 2007 | ||||
| 13 1000 Manieren (Januari) 2008 | ||||
| 14 Slaap Je Hier Vannacht (Juni) 2008 | ||||
| DVDs: | ||||
| 2004 | In Miami | |||
Idool 2003 performances
Brussels Auditions: Honesty by Billy JoelBilly Joel
William Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to...
Theatre Round Day One: Better Man by Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
Theatre Round Day Two: Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
Theatre Round Day Three: Faith by George Michael
George Michael
George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
Top 50: Honesty by Billy Joel
Top 10: Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me) by Train
Train (band)
Train is an American pop rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1994. The band currently comprises a core trio of Patrick Monahan , Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood ....
Top 9: With Or Without You by U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
Top 8: Afscheid by 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:...
Top 7: Iris by Goo Goo Dolls
Goo Goo Dolls
The Goo Goo Dolls are a Grammy-nominated American rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, by vocalist and guitarist John Rzeznik and vocalist and bass guitarist Robby Takac. Since the end of 1994, Mike Malinin has been the band's drummer, a position previously held by George Tutuska...
Top 6: I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
Top 5: Mack The Knife by Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong , nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana....
Top 4: Hero by Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
Top 4: The Rhythm Divine by Enrique Iglesias
Top 3: Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet
Wet Wet Wet
Wet Wet Wet are a Scottish pop rock band that formed in the 1980s. They scored a number of hits in the British charts and around the world. The band is composed of Marti Pellow , Tommy Cunningham , Graeme Clark and Neil Mitchell...
Top 3: Blauw by The Scene