Bart van den Bossche
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Bart Van den Bossche is a Flemish
singer, actor and radio/tv presenter.
He was born in Oostende, Belgium
but grew up in Kortrijk
, to which he dedicated his song De stad van mijn jeugd (The town of my youth). During his humanities
studies he started to play the guitar and sing. After graduation he went to the Brussels
conservatorium. His musical style is heavily influenced by Johan Verminnen
and Raymond van het Groenewoud
, mentioned in his song k Heb bijna alles (I have nearly everything).
His first hit Overstuur came out in 1986.
As an actor he took part in the playwright Maria Viers lokaal in 1989/1990. He's also presented the VTM
programs Videodinges, Kok en Cº, De dag van 100,000 and Haha Reclame, and the radio programs Het leven is mooi and VDB.
Flemish people
The Flemings or Flemish are the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of Belgium, where they are mostly found in the northern region of Flanders. They are one of two principal cultural-linguistic groups in Belgium, the other being the French-speaking Walloons...
singer, actor and radio/tv presenter.
He was born in Oostende, Belgium
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...
but grew up in Kortrijk
Kortrijk
Kortrijk ; , ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province West Flanders...
, to which he dedicated his song De stad van mijn jeugd (The town of my youth). During his humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
studies he started to play the guitar and sing. After graduation he went to the Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
conservatorium. His musical style is heavily influenced by Johan Verminnen
Johan Verminnen
Johan Verminnen is a Flemish singer.-Discography:*2005 Hartklop*2003 Tegenlicht *2001 Swingen tot Morgenvroeg*1999 Vroeger en Later*1999 Het beste van Johan Verminnen...
and Raymond van het Groenewoud
Raymond van het Groenewoud
Raymond van het Groenewoud is one of the most popular Belgian music artists. He is of Dutch and Jewish descent and sings mostly in Flemish. His career started in 1973 and he has since scored many hits in Flanders and the Netherlands, in many different styles...
, mentioned in his song k Heb bijna alles (I have nearly everything).
His first hit Overstuur came out in 1986.
As an actor he took part in the playwright Maria Viers lokaal in 1989/1990. He's also presented the VTM
Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij
vtm or Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij is the main commercial television station in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking north of Belgium.It went live in 1989 and quickly became the Flemish market leader...
programs Videodinges, Kok en Cº, De dag van 100,000 and Haha Reclame, and the radio programs Het leven is mooi and VDB.
Discography
- 1992: Bouillon de charme
- 1993: Wakker!
- 1996: Kermis in de Hel
- 1998: Het houdt nooit op
- 1999: Bijna Alles, a "best of" double CD.
- 2002: De Zotte Avond