Guus Meeuwis

Guus Meeuwis is a Dutch singer and songwriter, who made his breakthrough with backing band Vagant in the middle of the nineteen nineties. At the turn of the century, Meeuwis became a solo artist. He secured a steady following and enduring success well into the new century. As a musician, Meeuwis mixes recognisable melody lines with reflective and romantic lyrics. Meeuwis was born in Mariahout, on March 23, 1972. In his early teens, Meeuwis picked up the guitar and singing. After high school, Meeuwis went to Tilburg to study. In 1994, Meeuwis and a couple of friends entered a talent competition for talents in Leiden and won with a song Meeuwis wrote after a romantic weekend with his girlfriend, entitled Het Is Een Nacht. As a result, the group was offered a recording contract. The single of Het Is Een Nacht appeared in the summer of 1995. It reached the number one position within a few weeks, selling over 250,000 copies. Next single, Per Spoor (Kedeng, Kedeng) also reached the number one position, staying there for three weeks. First studio album, Verbazing, a double album, was released in 1996 -- it contained both hit singles -- and sold in excess of a 150,000 copies. Meeuwis and Vagant were both loathed and loved for the student-like appearance and sound, but despite their critics, the success was unquestionable. Second album, Schilderij was recorded and released in 1997, and spawned two more hits, Ik Tel Tot Drie and ‘T Dondert En Het Bliksemt, selling 70,000 copies. Although still substantial, Vagant's success was declining. Meeuwis' biggest success of that year, came with penning number one single Toen Ik Je Zag, sang by actor Antonie Kamerling and taken from the soundtrack of the film All Stars. Vagant's third and final studio album, 1 Voor Allen, was recorded...