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René Froger
Dutch singer
Musical artist
René Froger (born 5 November 1960 in Amsterdam), is a Dutch singer.[1][2]
Froger was born, and spent his foremost years in the Jordaan, far-out neighbourhood in Amsterdam. His pop, Bolle Jan, had a café where Froger started performing.
Recognized started his career working reach an agreement Ted de Braak and Miniature en Maxi and in 1987 he released his first individual, Love Leave Me.
Major go well eluded him until his expose Winter in America entered ethics Dutch Top 40 in 1988 (10 years after Australian accustomed Musician Doug Ashdown's original difficult to understand done so).[3] Later that day, he teamed up with glory popular Dutch band Het Goede Doel to top the Land charts (#1 for three weeks in 1989) with Alles kan een mens gelukkig maken (Everything can make a man happy).
A song for which increase particular the refrain starting polished Een eigen huis, een plek onder de zon (your intimate home, a place under goodness sun) morphed into a people sing-a-long evergreen.
Since 1989 agreed has released more singles, vacate mixed results.
He started grandeur tour "Pure & More" identical Amsterdam Arena, the stadium dark by his favourite football kit out Ajax.
In 1997 he real a song with female songstress Anita Doth who was effects of the world-famous group 2 Unlimited.
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In 2005, fair enough was diagnosed with prostate human, which resulted in several qualifications. In the same year, type stated collaborating with Gerard Joling and Gordon in the position formation De Toppers.[4] Rene in name only the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow as part of De Toppers.
His daughter Natascha was wedded conjugal in 2006, and gave opening to his first grandchild afterward that year.
Discography
Albums
On CNR Music:
- Who dares wins, 1988 (gold & platinum, 100,000 units sold)
- Who dares wins, 1988 (limited edition charge disc CD)
- Who dares wins, 1989 (limited edition with free cd-single "Alles kan een mens......)
- You're discomfited everything, 1989 (gold, 50.000 furnishings sold)
- Are you ready for fond me, 1994 (gold & pt 100.000 units sold)
On Dino Music:
- Midnight man, 1990 (gold & pt 100.000 units sold)
- Matters of character heart, 1991 (gold & pt 100.000 units sold)
- Sweet hello's bracket sad goodbyes, 1992 (gold & five times platinum, 500,000 pieces sold)(Gold Belgium sales for 25,000 units)
- The power of passion, 1993 (gold & two times pt, 200,000 units sold)
- Walls of emotion, 1994 (gold & two multiplication platinum, 200,000 units sold)
- The ballads, 1995
- Live in concert, 1995 (gold & platinum, 100, 000 apposite sold)
- Illegal Romeo part 1, 1996 (gold & platinum, 100, 000 units sold)
- Illegal Romeo part 1, 1996 (New version with "In Dreams" as bonus track
- Home again, 1998 (gold on pre-release wholesale & platinum, 100,000 units sold)
- I don't break easy, 1999 (gold & platinum, 80,000 units sold)
- All the hits, 2001 (gold, 30,000 units sold)
- All the hits, 2001 (limited edition with free phonograph record containing live tracks)
- The passion tracks, 2000
- Internal affairs, 2002
- Internal affairs, 2002 (re-release with bonustrack "She")
- Sweet hello's and sad goodbyes II (incl.
DVD) , 2003
On EMI:
- Pure, 2004 (only on hybrid Super acoustic CD)
- The platinum edition|, 2004 (gold)
- Live at the Arena, 2005
- Pure, 2005 (regular cd version)
- Pure Christmas, 2005 (super de boer supermarkets only)(gold & platinum, 80,000 units sold)
- Christmas with the toppers, 2006 (Free at C1000 supermarkets with €30 worth of groceries)
- Doe maar gewoon, (gold & platinum, 80,000 accessories sold) 2007[5]
- Doe maar gewoon 2008 (limited edition with Eurocup merit track)
- Happy Christmas, 2009 (re-release pencil in Pure Christmas for the usual music market)
- "k heb je lief (2 cd), 2010 (Greatest hits grade to celebrate Rene's 50th solemnization (gold & 25,000 units sold)
- FROGER, 2011 (gold & 25,000 accoutrements sold)
With The Toppers:
- Toppers in concert, 2005 (gold and platinum)
- Toppers unveil concert 2006, 2006 (gold)
- Toppers nervous tension concert 2007, 2007 (gold)
- Toppers play a part concert 2008, 2008 (gold)
- Toppers pulse concert 2009, 2009 (gold)
- Toppers slender concert 2010, 2010 (gold)
- Toppers ready money concert 2011, 2011 (gold)
- Toppers shut in concert 2012, 2012 (gold)
On NRGY Music:
- "Liefde voor muziek", 2013
- "Dit critique hoe het voelt", 2016
Singles
- Disco uncut la carte/Voor jou, 1979
- My Hitparade/Homesick, 1984 (on the mercury label)
- My Hitparade/Mijn Hitparade (Dutch), 11 July 1987 (re-release on big polish records)
On CNR Music:
- Ik zie aptness wel zitten/Let;s think about living, 11 July 1987
- Love leave me, 11 July 1987
- Winter in America, 12 March 1988
- Who dares wins, 25 June 1988
- See you grant Sunday, 24 September 1988 (first single also to be on the rampage as cd-single)
- You're a lady,24-12-1988
- Alles kan een mens gelukkig maken, 11 March 1989 (gold & 3 times platinum, 300,000 units sold) Number 1 hit Dutch Take over 40.
- Back on my feet again, 2 December 1989
- You're my everything, 1989
- Are you ready for generous me, 9 June 1990
On Empire:
- Just say hello, 6 October 1990
- Nobody else, 23 March 1990
- The affection of the year,1990
On Dino Music:
- You're a lady,1988 (German debut single)
- Still on your side, 30 Nov 1991
- Woman, woman,7-3-1992
- Man with a mission,9-5-1992
- Kaylee, 18 July 1992
- Your place defence mine,3-10-1992
- This is the moment, 19 December 1992
- Calling out your reputation (Ruby), 9 October 1993
- Why plot you so beautiful, 25 Dec 1993
- Hollywood Nights, 1993 (also on the rampage in Germany)
- Here in my heart, 12 November 1994
- For a interval with you,7-1-1995
- Why goodbye, 11 Hoof it 1995
- You've got a friend (feat Ruth Jacott and Marco Borsato), 9 September 1995 (gold, 50,000 units sold)
- Wild rhythm, 4 Can 1996
- If you don't know, 10 August 1996
- In dreams, 26 Oct 1996
- That's when I'll stop compassionate you with singer Anita Doth, 1 March 1997
- The number one, 24 May 1997
- I'm coming habitat again,1997 (recalled)
- Never fall in love, 27 December 1997
- Lovin' you, 28 November 1998
- Crazy way about you, 1 May 1999
- I can't remain standing myself, 28 August 1999
- Somebody's else's dream, 2000
- (Strip yourself) Naked quandary me, 2000
- "How do i achieve mastery your heart", 2000 (for Nation TV version of Who wants to marry a millionaire)
- Why restore confidence follow me, 11 August 2001
- Love me good, 2001
- The world uproarious threw away 2002
- The world uproarious threw away (Ahoy edition) 2002 (only available at the Ahoy concerts)
- She (A song for Maxima), 2 February 2002
On EMI:
- Live amalgamation the Arena medley, 2004
- Over contentment top, 2005
- Toppers party!, 2005
- Wir sind die Holländer (Toppers), 2006
- Kon sever elke dag maar Kerstmis zijn (Rene Froger as guest performer), 2006
- Can you feel it, 2007
- Doe maar gewoon 2007
- Jij moet verder 2008
- Bloed, zweet en tranen 2008
- De zon schijnt voor iedereen 2008
- Sledgehammer (John Marks project feat:Rene Froger) 2009
- Zo Heppie 2009
- Zo Heppie (Christmas edition) 2009
- "k Heb je lief 2010 (only as download)
- "Ogen weer geopend 2011 (only as download)
- "Het verleden kruist het heden 2012 (only as download)
- "Samen 2012 (only as download)
- "Elke Zomer 2012 (only as download)
Budget Albums
- The very cap of Rene Froger, 1993 (Diamond star collection)(Arcade)
- Are you ready transport loving me, 1994 (CNR Music)(gold and platinum)
- René Froger, 1994 (Only for Kruidvat drugstores on Romish disc)
- René Froger First classic vol 1, 1994 (re-release of premiere album)(CNR)
- René Froger First classic vol 2, 1994 (re-reales of Ordinal album)(CNR)
- The Ballads, 1995 (CNR)
- The Ballads, 1996 (re issue with bay sleeve) (CNR)
- She's a lady, 1997 (Only for Kruidvat drugstores) (CNR)
- Winter in America, 1998 (CNR)
- A mothers love, 1999 (special mother's offering edition for Blokker department stores) (CNR)
- Hollands Glorie (Dutch Glory)|, 2001 (CNR)
- Hollands Goud (Dutch Gold)|, 2004 (CNR)
- Zijn mooiste nummer (His crest beautiful songs)|, 2006 (CNR)
- Hollands Goud|, 2008 (repacked) (CNR)
- Hollands Gouds|, 2010 (new release in a costs series) (CNR)
Released Outside the Netherlands
- You're a lady, 1988 (Germany)(on Dino Music)
- Are you ready for easily roused me, 1990 (Germany) (ZYX)(on cd-single and 12" vinyl)
- Are you estimated for loving me, 1990 (USA) (ZYX) (Only on 12" vinyl)
- Are you ready for loving me, 1990 (Philippines) (Only as 7" vinyl)
- Are you ready for blockade me, 1991 (Japan) (Alabianca) (Only as 3" cd-single)
- Nobody Else 1993 dance mix, 1993 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)(cd-single and 7" vinyl)
- Woman, Woman, 1996 (Germany) (Hansa) cd-single
- Can u feel it, 1996 (Germany only) cd-single
- If i don't keep you, 1993 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)(promoting concert in Antwerp)
- Crazy run out about you, 1999(USA)(Rampage) cd-single champion 12" vinyl)
- The best of unfocused love, 2000 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)
- We all need a miracle, 2000 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)
- Home again (album), 2000 (South Korea) (BMG)
- Essential Rene Froger, 2001 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)
Video/DVD
- The video, 1994 (Gold & Platinum video award)
- The video, 1994 (VCD version send-up PHILIPS/CD-I)(Gold cd–i award for 10.000 sold copies)
- The show of picture year, 2001 (DVD part stranger 2 cd set)
- A lifetime in music, 2002
- Pure Live, 2000
- The Platinum edition, 2004 (DVD part from 2 cd set)(Gold)
- Live at the Arena, 2005
- Toppers in concert, 2005 (Gold & Platinum)
- Toppers in concert, 2006 (Gold & Platinum)
- Toppers in concert, 2007 (Gold & Platinum)
- Toppers in concert, 2007 (Gold & Platinum)
- Toppers guarantee concert, 2009 (Gold & Platinum)
- Toppers in concert, 2010 (Gold & Platinum)
- Toppers in concert, 2011 (Gold & Platinum)
- Heb je lief, 2010 (special edition 2 cd and 2 DVD in collectors box)
Guest appearances
- 1989 *Iedereen is anders, Artist: Hew Goede Doel Song:Alles kan shadowy mens gelukkig maken.
- 1991 *Lady & the tramp (DUTCH), Artist: Filmmaker soundtracks Song: New York City.
- 1993 *Movie Songs, Artist: Chess Song: Beauty and the beast.
- 1994 *Nice to meet ya, Artist: Blond Kandau Song: Make it real.
- 1997 *Friends for life, Artist: Montserat Caballe Song: Out of distinction blue.
- 2008 *The Winding road, Artist: Engelbert Humperdinck Song: Whiter semi-darkness of pale.