Acda en De Munnik
Encyclopedia
Acda en De Munnik is a Dutch
cabaret
and music
duo, Thomas Acda
(ˈtomɑs ˈɑɡda) and Paul de Munnik (ˈpʌul də ˈmʏnɪk). Their songs are generally seen as simply and expertly arranged, so that the attention of the listener automatically is drawn to the lyrics. The lyrics are mostly about love, youth and life. Acda en de Munnik’s trademark is the harmonious vocals. David Middelhoff became part of the band when they created their first album in 1997. Drummer Kasper van Kooten and keyboard player Diederik van Vleuten played on their first 4 albums. Since 2002 they have been replaced by guitarist / keyboardist JB Meijers and drummer Dave van Beek. Together with Van Dik Hout
, Acda en de Munnik formed the band: De Poema’s.
"Niet of nooit geweest" was the first song that made the band famous. It still remains one of the most populair songs in the Dutch music history.
At the Amsterdamse Toneel & Kleinkunstacademie they were advised to listen carefully to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
The album Groeten uit Maaiveld (English: Greetings from Ground Level) is the first album by Acda en de Munnik that was produced without first performing the songs in theater.
Together with Liedjes van Lenny (English: Songs of Lenny) this album forms the base of the rock opera Ren Lenny Ren (English: Run Lenny Run). Adem (English: Breath, also an abbreviation of the bandname "Acda en DE Munnik") is a compilation of their greatest hits.
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Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
and music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
duo, Thomas Acda
Thomas Acda
Thomas Acda is a Dutch actor, comedian, and singer, known as member of the duo Acda en De Munnik.Acda grew up in De Rijp and after graduating high school at havo level, Acda started the theater school, but soon switched to the Kleinkunstacademie in Amsterdam. There he first met Paul de Munnik...
(ˈtomɑs ˈɑɡda) and Paul de Munnik (ˈpʌul də ˈmʏnɪk). Their songs are generally seen as simply and expertly arranged, so that the attention of the listener automatically is drawn to the lyrics. The lyrics are mostly about love, youth and life. Acda en de Munnik’s trademark is the harmonious vocals. David Middelhoff became part of the band when they created their first album in 1997. Drummer Kasper van Kooten and keyboard player Diederik van Vleuten played on their first 4 albums. Since 2002 they have been replaced by guitarist / keyboardist JB Meijers and drummer Dave van Beek. Together with Van Dik Hout
Van Dik Hout
Van Dik Hout are a Dutch pop group from Den Helder in the north of the Netherlands. They formed in the late 1980s as a school band, but moved later to Amsterdam where they rechristened themselves into Van Dik Hout....
, Acda en de Munnik formed the band: De Poema’s.
"Niet of nooit geweest" was the first song that made the band famous. It still remains one of the most populair songs in the Dutch music history.
At the Amsterdamse Toneel & Kleinkunstacademie they were advised to listen carefully to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
Studio albums
- 1997 Acda en De Munnik
- 1998 Naar Huis
- 2000 Hier Zijn
- 2002 Groeten uit Maaiveld
- 2004 Liedjes van Lenny
- 2007 Nachtmuziek
- 2009 Jouw Leven Lang Bij Mij
Other releases
- 1997 Zwerf' On
- 1999 Op Voorraad Live
- 2001 Live met het Metropole Orkest
- 2002 Trilogie
- 2005 Adem
The album Groeten uit Maaiveld (English: Greetings from Ground Level) is the first album by Acda en de Munnik that was produced without first performing the songs in theater.
Together with Liedjes van Lenny (English: Songs of Lenny) this album forms the base of the rock opera Ren Lenny Ren (English: Run Lenny Run). Adem (English: Breath, also an abbreviation of the bandname "Acda en DE Munnik") is a compilation of their greatest hits.
Hit summary
Based on data from the Dutch Top 40Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
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- 1998 #2 Niet of nooit geweest
- 1998 #22 Laat me slapen
- 1998 tip Het regent zonnestralen
- 1999 tip Ol' 55
- 2000 #24 De Kapitein (deel 2)
- 2001 tip Verkeerd verbonden
- 2002 #17 Ren Lenny ren
- 2003 #10 Groeten uit Maaiveld
- 2003 #30 Mis ik mij
- 2004 #40 Vandaag ben ik gaan lopen
- 2004 #36 Totdat ik jou
- 2005 tip Jaren ver van Hier