Boris Titulaer
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Boris Titulaer, also known as Boris, (born October 3, 1980) is a Dutch
singer. He was the winner of the second season of Idols
in the Netherlands
.
, Netherlands
on October 3, 1980.
In 2002 he released an EP
together with Gino Taihuttu under the name Sofuja, that stands for the music genre soul
, funk
, and jazz
.
In 2004 he won the second season of Idols
in the Netherlands. The first single When You Think of Me became an instant number 1
hit in The Netherlands, sold over 80.000 copies, and received a platinum status. It was the 600th number 1 in the Dutch Top 40
ever (since 1965). On June 10 his first solo album Rely on Me
was released, became a success as well and reached the golden certificate (40,000+ copies) within a week.
In 2006 he released his second album called Holy Pleasure
.
A third album, Live My Life
, was released on 30 January 2009, preceded by a preliminary single, "If You Wanna Roll with Me", on 7 November 2008.
He is not related to the Dutch astronomer Chriet Titulaer
but he is the son of the singer Gé Titulaer.
. To view all songs performed by Boris, unfold the list below:
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Featuring:
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...
singer. He was the winner of the second season of Idols
Idols (Netherlands)
Idols is a television show on the Dutch television network RTL 4, which is part of the Idol series based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in the Netherlands....
in the Netherlands
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...
.
Biography
Boris Titulaer was born in VenloVenlo
Venlo is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands, next to the German border. It is situated in the province of Limburg.In 2001, the municipalities of Belfeld and Tegelen were merged into the municipality of Venlo. Tegelen was originally part of the Duchy of Jülich centuries ago,...
, Netherlands
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...
on October 3, 1980.
In 2002 he released an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
together with Gino Taihuttu under the name Sofuja, that stands for the music genre soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
, funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
, and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
.
In 2004 he won the second season of Idols
Idols (Netherlands)
Idols is a television show on the Dutch television network RTL 4, which is part of the Idol series based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in the Netherlands....
in the Netherlands. The first single When You Think of Me became an instant number 1
Dutch Top 40 number-one hits of 2004
These hits topped the Dutch Top 40 in 2004 ....
hit in The Netherlands, sold over 80.000 copies, and received a platinum status. It was the 600th number 1 in the Dutch Top 40
Dutch 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...
ever (since 1965). On June 10 his first solo album Rely on Me
Rely On Me
Rely On Me was the debut album of Dutch Idols-winner Boris Titulaer.-Track listing:# "When You Think Of Me" – 3:46# "One Girl" – 4:02# "Special" – 3:47# "Rely On Me" – 4:25# "Wasting Time'" – 3:35# "Places To Kiss You" – 2:57# "Twisted" – 5:06...
was released, became a success as well and reached the golden certificate (40,000+ copies) within a week.
In 2006 he released his second album called Holy Pleasure
Holy Pleasure
Holy Pleasure is the second studio album by Boris, and was released on October 23, 2006. After winning season 2 of talent show Idols and releasing the album Rely on Me, Boris took some time to re-energize. He travelled and met various musicians to work on new song material...
.
A third album, Live My Life
Live My Life
Live My Life is the third studio album by Boris. It was released at 30 January 2009, on the Bo-Rush / Upper Room label, and distributed by Rough Trade Benelux. Main producer is Antoon Tolsma...
, was released on 30 January 2009, preceded by a preliminary single, "If You Wanna Roll with Me", on 7 November 2008.
He is not related to the Dutch astronomer Chriet Titulaer
Chriet Titulaer
Chriet Titulaer is a Dutch astronomer, former television presenter and popular science and technology writer. He lives in Houten, Utrecht province.-Biography:...
but he is the son of the singer Gé Titulaer.
Idols
On 1 May 2004 Boris won the second season of Idols, in the Netherlands. Runner-up was Maud MulderMaud Mulder
Maud Mulder is a Dutch singer who rose to popularity after placing second in Idols Netherlands 2, the Dutch version of Pop Idol, shown by RTL 4. She is also a professional field hockey player with hoofdklasse side NMHC Nijmegen.On 12 March 2006, Mulder participated in the national Dutch Song...
. To view all songs performed by Boris, unfold the list below:
| Round | Song | Original Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Auditions | "Kiss Kiss (song) In 1988 Art of Noise released a cover of the song, featuring Tom Jones on vocals. The song became the band's biggest hit to that point, reaching number eighteen on the U.S. dance charts and number five on the UK Singles Chart, higher than the original in that country... " |
Prince Prince (musician) Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of... |
| Theatre round | "Ain't No Sunshine Ain't No Sunshine "Ain't No Sunshine" is a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album Just as I Am, produced by Booker T. Jones. The record featured musicians Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass guitar and Al Jackson, Jr. on drums, as well as Withers on lead vocals and guitar. The song was released as a single in September... " "Something Beautiful Something Beautiful "Something Beautiful" is a song by British pop singer Robbie Williams, it was released as the third single from his album Escapology in the summer of 2003.-Music video:... " "Ain't No Mountain High Enough Ain't No Mountain High Enough "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is an R&B/soul song written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson in 1966 for the Tamla Motown label. The composition was first successful as a 1967 hit single recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, becoming a hit again in 1970 when recorded by former Supremes... " |
Bill Withers Bill Withers William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-known songs are "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands"... Robbie Williams Robbie Williams Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams... Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range.... and Tammi Terrell Tammi Terrell Thomasina Winifred Montgomery, known as Tammi Terrell was an American singer-songwriter most notable for her association with Motown and her duets with Marvin Gaye. As a teenager she recorded for the Scepter–Wand, Try Me and Checker record labels. She signed with Motown in April 1965 and enjoyed... |
| Semi final (Top 27) | "What's Going On What's Going On (song) "What's Going On" is a song written by Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Al Cleveland, and Marvin Gaye. It was the title track of Gaye's groundbreaking 1971 Motown album What's Going On, and it became a crossover hit single that reached #2 on the pop charts and #1 on the R&B charts... " |
Marvin Gaye |
| My Idol (Top 10) | "When Doves Cry When Doves Cry A hit cover version by R&B singer Ginuwine was produced by Timbaland in 1996 for Ginuwine's The Bachelor album, Ginuwine's cover uses actual dove sound effects as texture for its jungle music-inspired instrumental track.-Charts:-Other cover versions:... " |
Prince |
| Motown (Top 9) | "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone Papa Was a Rollin' Stone "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a soul song, written by Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong as a single for Motown act The Undisputed Truth in 1971... " |
The Temptations The Temptations The Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,... |
| Top 40 Hits Dutch 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... (Top 8) |
"First Day of My Life First Day of My Life (The Rasmus song) "First Day of My Life" is a song by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters on 21 March 2003.... " |
The Rasmus The Rasmus The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1995 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen , Eero Heinonen , Pauli Rantasalmi and Janne Heiskanen... |
| Disco Disco Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and... (Top 7) |
"Play That Funky Music Play That Funky Music "Play That Funky Music" is a funk song written by Robert Parissi and recorded by the band Wild Cherry. The performers on the classic recording included the members of the band at the time: lead singer Parissi, guitarist Bryan Bassett, bassist Allen Wentz, and drummer Ron Beitle, with session horn... " |
Wild Cherry Wild Cherry (band) Wild Cherry was a funk/rock band best known for their funk song "Play That Funky Music".-History:Rob Parissi was raised in the steel mill town of Mingo Junction, Ohio. Parissi graduated from Mingo High School in 1968. Rob formed the band Wild Cherry in 1970 in Steubenville, Ohio, one mile north of... |
| Dutch Hits (Top 6) | "Harder Dan Ik Hebben Kan" | Bløf Bløf BLØF is an award-winning four-piece Dutch rock band from Vlissingen, Zeeland, the Netherlands, which has become popular regionally and internationally for its music, its frequent collaborations with bands from other parts of the world, willingness to incorporate other genres into their "sound", and... |
| Party (Top 5) | "1999 1999 (song) "1999" is a song by Prince, the title track from his 1982 album of the same name. The song is one of Prince's best-known, and a defining moment in his rise to superstar status.... " "Rock Your Body Rock Your Body "Rock Your Body" is the third single from Justin Timberlake's solo debut album Justified. The song features Vanessa Marquez. She was at that time to Star Trak Entertainment.... " |
Prince Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez... |
| Big Band Big band A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians... (Top 4) |
"I've Got You Under My Skin I've Got You Under My Skin (song) "I've Got You Under My Skin" is a song written by Cole Porter. It became a signature song for Frank Sinatra and, in 1966, became a top 10 hit for The Four Seasons... " "Kiss" |
Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the... Prince |
| People's Choice (Top 3) | "Respect Respect (song) "Respect" is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. "Respect" became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin. The music in the two versions is significantly different, and through a few minor changes in the lyrics, the stories told... " "Angie Angie (Rolling Stones song) "Angie" is a song by rock and roll band The Rolling Stones, featured on their 1973 album Goats Head Soup.Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and recorded in November and December 1972, "Angie" is an acoustic guitar driven ballad which tells of the end of a romance. Rolling Stones-recording... " "Billie Jean Billie Jean "Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and... " |
Otis Redding Otis Redding Otis Ray Redding, Jr. was an American soul singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger and talent scout. He is considered one of the major figures in soul and R&B... Rolling Stones Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... |
| Finale | "It Takes Two It Takes Two (song) "It Takes Two" was a hit single recorded in late 1965 by Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston for Motown's Tamla label.Produced by Weston's then-husband, longtime Gaye collaborator William "Mickey" Stevenson, and co-written by Stevenson and Sylvia Moy, "It Takes Two" centered around a romantic lyric which... " (duet with Maud Maud Mulder Maud Mulder is a Dutch singer who rose to popularity after placing second in Idols Netherlands 2, the Dutch version of Pop Idol, shown by RTL 4. She is also a professional field hockey player with hoofdklasse side NMHC Nijmegen.On 12 March 2006, Mulder participated in the national Dutch Song... ) "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" "When You Think of Me" |
Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston Kim Weston Kim Weston is an American soul singer, and Motown alumna. In the 1960s, Weston scored hits with the songs "Love Me All the Way" and "Take Me in Your Arms ".-Career:... The Temptations Mark Wills Mark Wills Daryl Mark Williams is an American country music artist, best known professionally as Mark Wills. Signed to Mercury Records between 1996 and 2003, he released five studio albums for the label — Mark Wills, Wish You Were Here, Permanently, Loving Every Minute and And the Crowd Goes Wild — as well... |
Albums
| Year | Album details | Chart peak positions | Sales and Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... |
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| 2004 | Rely on Me Rely On Me Rely On Me was the debut album of Dutch Idols-winner Boris Titulaer.-Track listing:# "When You Think Of Me" – 3:46# "One Girl" – 4:02# "Special" – 3:47# "Rely On Me" – 4:25# "Wasting Time'" – 3:35# "Places To Kiss You" – 2:57# "Twisted" – 5:06...
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| 2006 | Holy Pleasure Holy Pleasure Holy Pleasure is the second studio album by Boris, and was released on October 23, 2006. After winning season 2 of talent show Idols and releasing the album Rely on Me, Boris took some time to re-energize. He travelled and met various musicians to work on new song material... |
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|Live My Life
Live My Life
Live My Life is the third studio album by Boris. It was released at 30 January 2009, on the Bo-Rush / Upper Room label, and distributed by Rough Trade Benelux. Main producer is Antoon Tolsma...
- Third studio album
- Released: January 30, 2009
- Label: Bo-Rush
- Format: CD
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- Live album
- Released: November 13, 2009
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart peak positions | Album |
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| NL Mega Single Top 100 The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is... |
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| 2004 | "When You Think of Me" | 1 | Rely on Me |
| "M.S.G. (My Special Girlfriend)" | 14 | ||
| "Cordelia" | 47 | ||
| 2006 | "Within My Hands" | 30 | Holy Pleasure |
| "Holy Pleasure" | 63 | ||
| 2007 | "Stupid Things" (+ live edit ICP) | — | |
| 2008 | "If You Wanna Roll With Me" | 69 | Live My Life |
| 2009 | "Everything About You" | — |
Featuring:
- 2005: "No Sunrise" - Relax ft. Bo-Rush (#20, NL)
External links
- Boris
- Boris at Fabchannel.comFabchannel.comFabchannel.com was a Dutch company that aimed to give attention to artists unrecognized by the mass media.The project was founded by Justin Kniest in 2000 in collaboration with internet service provider XS4ALL and broadcast facility company N.O.B....
- Bo-Rush at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....