Snollebollekes is a Dutch party act from Best, North Brabant, established in 2013 with comedian Rob Kemps being the face of the group, alongside DJs Jurjen Gofers and Maurice Huismans (DJ Maurice).
Snollebollekes | |
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 Rob Kemps on a Snollebollekes poster | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Best, Netherlands |
| Genres | Carnavalskraker, Après-ski |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Labels | Berk Music |
| Members | Rob Kemps Jurjen Gofers Maurice Huismans |
| Website | https://www.snollebollekes.com/ |
History
editKemps participated in the Dutch comedy talent show Lama Gezocht in 2007, a spin-off of then popular television programme De Lama's.[1] Party act Snollebollekes was established in the city of Best in 2013. As part of a joke, Snollebollekes subsequently went to Radio Veronica to perform their Low Franconian carnival party song "Vrouwkes".[2] The song unexpectedly reached #11 on the Dutch sales chart Single Top 100.[3] One year later, the group released "Snollebolleke", which almost topped the Belgian Ultratop 50, reaching #2.[4]
The act first proved popular in areas where carnival is celebrated widely in the Netherlands, such as North Brabant, Limburg and certain parts of Gelderland and Twente. The group was recognised as a household name in the whole country after they managed to sell out their Gelredome concert within 20 minutes in early 2019.[5] Snollebollekes also received their own tile on the Walk of Fame in front of the main entrance of GelreDome. That same year Snollebollekes played two nights in the Johan Cruijff ArenA during the concerts of De Toppers.[6]
That same year, a King's Day performance of the group in Breda, North Brabant, went viral as tens of thousands of spectators danced in sync to the group's 2015 hit song "Links rechts". Ground tremors from the performance could be felt in nearby homes.[7] During UEFA Euro 2024, videos of Dutch fans dancing to Links rechts in the streets of Hamburg went viral.[8][9]
Style
editThe music can be defined as carnavalskraker and après-ski, but Kemps himself has described the music as "a combination of modern sound with hoempapa".[10]
References
edit- ^ Rob Kemps uit Best heeft de lach aan zijn kont hangen, Eindhovens Dagblad (11 April 2015)
- ^ Rick in de Morgen scoort carnavalshit, RadioFreak (7 February 2013)
- ^ "Snollebollekes - Vrouwkes". Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Snollebollekes - Snollebolleke". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Nieuw concert Snollebollekes in 20 minuten uitverkocht". nos.nl.
- ^ "Nieuw concert Snollebollekes in 20 minuten uitverkocht". nos.nl.
- ^ Bak, Linda. "Snollebollekes zorgt weer voor aardbeving tijdens 538 Koningsdag in Breda, Sandy trilt in haar bed". Omroepbrabant.nl. Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Netherlands fans dance in the streets of Hamburg ahead of first Euro 2024 match – video". The Guardian. 2024-06-16.
- ^ Maarten Vanhoof (2024-06-16). "VIDEO. Oranje-waanzin in Hamburg: Nederlandse fans tekenen massaal present voor EK-clash tegen Polen én gaan helemaal los op Snollebollekes". Het Nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). Orange madness in Hamburg: Massive crowd of Dutch fans present at Euro match against Poland and goes wild on Snollebollekes.
- ^ "Een avond op pad met Snollebollekes: Alaafrojack, polonaise en heel veel selfies met vrouwkes". Omroep Brabant.