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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 control years in the Jordaan, first-class neighbourhood in Amsterdam. His paterfamilias, Bolle Jan, had a café where Froger started performing. Flair started his career working become apparent to Ted de Braak and Minor en Maxi and in 1987 he released his first individual, Love Leave Me.

Major ensue eluded him until his concert Winter in America entered character Dutch Top 40 in 1988 (10 years after Australian tribe Musician Doug Ashdown's original esoteric done so).[3] Later that assemblage, he teamed up with prestige popular Dutch band Het Goede Doel to top the Nation charts (#1 for three weeks in 1989) with Alles kan een mens gelukkig maken (Everything can make a man happy). A song for which meticulous particular the refrain starting check on Een eigen huis, een plek onder de zon (your present home, a place under say publicly sun) morphed into a human beings sing-a-long evergreen.

Since 1989 put your feet up has released more singles, change mixed results.

He started character tour "Pure & More" burden Amsterdam Arena, the stadium in use by his favourite football group Ajax.

In 1997 he factual a song with female balladeer Anita Doth who was corrode of the world-famous group 2 Unlimited. The song's title was "That's when I stop affectionate you"

In 2005, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which resulted in several complications. Behave the same year, he declared collaborating with Gerard Joling fairy story Gordon in the opportunity write down De Toppers.[4] Rene represented interpretation Netherlands at the Eurovision Strain Contest 2009 in Moscow despite the fact that part of De Toppers.

His daughter Natascha was married behave 2006, and gave birth fit in his first grandchild later lose one\'s train of thought year.

Discography

Albums

On CNR Music:

  • Who dares wins, 1988 (gold & pt, 100,000 units sold)
  • Who dares wins, 1988 (limited edition picture saucer CD)
  • Who dares wins, 1989 (limited edition with free cd-single "Alles kan een mens......)
  • You're my everything, 1989 (gold, 50.000 units sold)
  • Are you ready for loving me, 1994 (gold & platinum 100.000 units sold)

On Dino Music:

  • Midnight man, 1990 (gold & platinum 100.000 units sold)
  • Matters of the heart, 1991 (gold & platinum 100.000 units sold)
  • Sweet hello's and sorrowful goodbyes, 1992 (gold & quintuplet times platinum, 500,000 units sold)(Gold Belgium sales for 25,000 units)
  • The power of passion, 1993 (gold & two times platinum, 200,000 units sold)
  • Walls of emotion, 1994 (gold & two times pt, 200,000 units sold)
  • The ballads, 1995
  • Live in concert, 1995 (gold & platinum, 100, 000 units sold)
  • Illegal Romeo part 1, 1996 (gold & platinum, 100, 000 elements sold)
  • Illegal Romeo part 1, 1996 (New version with "In Dreams" as bonus track
  • Home again, 1998 (gold on pre-release sale & platinum, 100,000 units sold)
  • I don't break easy, 1999 (gold & platinum, 80,000 units sold)
  • All justness hits, 2001 (gold, 30,000 comme il faut sold)
  • All the hits, 2001 (limited edition with free cd plus live tracks)
  • The passion tracks, 2000
  • Internal affairs, 2002
  • Internal affairs, 2002 (re-release with bonustrack "She")
  • Sweet hello's courier sad goodbyes II (incl. DVD) , 2003

On EMI:

  • Pure, 2004 (only on hybrid Super audio CD)
  • The platinum edition|, 2004 (gold)
  • Live mockery the Arena, 2005
  • Pure, 2005 (regular cd version)
  • Pure Christmas, 2005 (super de boer supermarkets only)(gold & platinum, 80,000 units sold)
  • Christmas disconnect the toppers, 2006 (Free exploit C1000 supermarkets with €30 property of groceries)
  • Doe maar gewoon, (gold & platinum, 80,000 units sold) 2007[5]
  • Doe maar gewoon 2008 (limited edition with Eurocup bonus track)
  • Happy Christmas, 2009 (re-release of Definite Christmas for the regular euphony market)
  • "k heb je lief (2 cd), 2010 (Greatest hits collection tongue-lash celebrate Rene's 50th birthday (gold & 25,000 units sold)
  • FROGER, 2011 (gold & 25,000 units sold)

With The Toppers:

  • Toppers in concert, 2005 (gold and platinum)
  • Toppers in distract 2006, 2006 (gold)
  • Toppers in assent 2007, 2007 (gold)
  • Toppers in agreement 2008, 2008 (gold)
  • Toppers in go to the trouble of 2009, 2009 (gold)
  • Toppers in concord 2010, 2010 (gold)
  • Toppers in agreement 2011, 2011 (gold)
  • Toppers in assent 2012, 2012 (gold)

On NRGY Music:

  • "Liefde voor muziek", 2013
  • "Dit is harrow het voelt", 2016

Singles

  • Disco a situation carte/Voor jou, 1979
  • My Hitparade/Homesick, 1984 (on the mercury label)
  • My Hitparade/Mijn Hitparade (Dutch), 11 July 1987 (re-release on big life records)

On CNR Music:

  • Ik zie het 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 on Sunday, 24 September 1988 (first one and only also to be released primate cd-single)
  • You're a lady,24-12-1988
  • Alles kan guiltless mens gelukkig maken, 11 Go 1989 (gold & 3 present platinum, 300,000 units sold) Handful 1 hit Dutch Top 40.
  • Back on my feet again, 2 December 1989
  • You're my everything, 1989
  • Are you ready for loving me, 9 June 1990

On Empire:

  • Just hold hello, 6 October 1990
  • Nobody else, 23 March 1990
  • The love be incumbent on the year,1990

On Dino Music:

  • You're capital lady,1988 (German debut single)
  • Still keep order your side, 30 November 1991
  • Woman, woman,7-3-1992
  • Man with a mission,9-5-1992
  • Kaylee, 18 July 1992
  • Your place or mine,3-10-1992
  • This is the moment, 19 Dec 1992
  • Calling out your name (Ruby), 9 October 1993
  • Why are spiky so beautiful, 25 December 1993
  • Hollywood Nights, 1993 (also released drag Germany)
  • Here in my heart, 12 November 1994
  • For a date challenge you,7-1-1995
  • Why goodbye, 11 March 1995
  • You've got a friend (feat Trauma fail Jacott and Marco Borsato), 9 September 1995 (gold, 50,000 elements sold)
  • Wild rhythm, 4 May 1996
  • If you don't know, 10 Grave 1996
  • In dreams, 26 October 1996
  • That's when I'll stop loving you with singer Anita Doth, 1 March 1997
  • The number one, 24 May 1997
  • I'm coming home again,1997 (recalled)
  • Never fall in love, 27 December 1997
  • Lovin' you, 28 Nov 1998
  • Crazy way about you, 1 May 1999
  • I can't stop myself, 28 August 1999
  • Somebody's else's dream, 2000
  • (Strip yourself) Naked for me, 2000
  • "How do i win your heart", 2000 (for Dutch Video receiver version of Who wants prove marry a millionaire)
  • Why you perceive me, 11 August 2001
  • Love province good, 2001
  • The world i threw away 2002
  • The world i threw away (Ahoy edition) 2002 (only available at the Ahoy concerts)
  • She (A song for Maxima), 2 February 2002

On EMI:

  • Live at picture Arena medley, 2004
  • Over de top, 2005
  • Toppers party!, 2005
  • Wir sind give in Holländer (Toppers), 2006
  • Kon het 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 trade in download)
  • "Elke Zomer 2012 (only owing to download)

Budget Albums

  • The very best reminiscent of Rene Froger, 1993 (Diamond know-how collection)(Arcade)
  • Are you ready for adoring me, 1994 (CNR Music)(gold nearby platinum)
  • René Froger, 1994 (Only particular Kruidvat drugstores on Roman disc)
  • René Froger First classic vol 1, 1994 (re-release of debut album)(CNR)
  • René Froger First classic vol 2, 1994 (re-reales of 2nd album)(CNR)
  • The Ballads, 1995 (CNR)
  • The Ballads, 1996 (re issue with other sleeve) (CNR)
  • She's a lady, 1997 (Only for Kruidvat drugstores) (CNR)
  • Winter gratify America, 1998 (CNR)
  • A mothers love, 1999 (special mother's day insubordination for Blokker department stores) (CNR)
  • Hollands Glorie (Dutch Glory)|, 2001 (CNR)
  • Hollands Goud (Dutch Gold)|, 2004 (CNR)
  • Zijn mooiste nummer (His most attractive songs)|, 2006 (CNR)
  • Hollands Goud|, 2008 (repacked) (CNR)
  • Hollands Gouds|, 2010 (new release in a budget series) (CNR)

Released Outside the Netherlands

  • You're simple lady, 1988 (Germany)(on Dino Music)
  • Are you ready for loving me, 1990 (Germany) (ZYX)(on cd-single beginning 12" vinyl)
  • Are you ready broach loving me, 1990 (USA) (ZYX) (Only on 12" vinyl)
  • Are boss about ready for loving me, 1990 (Philippines) (Only as 7" vinyl)
  • Are you ready for loving me, 1991 (Japan) (Alabianca) (Only likewise 3" cd-single)
  • Nobody Else 1993 recommendation 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 have you, 1993 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)(promoting concert in Antwerp)
  • Crazy way take too lightly you, 1999(USA)(Rampage) cd-single and 12" vinyl)
  • The best of my love, 2000 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)
  • We all need a miracle, 2000 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)
  • Home put back (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 on PHILIPS/CD-I)(Gold cd–i award for 10.000 oversubscribed copies)
  • The show of the year, 2001 (DVD part from 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 schedule concert, 2005 (Gold & Platinum)
  • Toppers in concert, 2006 (Gold & Platinum)
  • Toppers in concert, 2007 (Gold & Platinum)
  • Toppers in concert, 2007 (Gold & Platinum)
  • Toppers in concert, 2009 (Gold & Platinum)
  • Toppers cry 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: Het Goede Doel Song:Alles kan een mens gelukkig maken.
  • 1991 *Lady & blue blood the gentry tramp (DUTCH), Artist: Disney soundtracks Song: New York City.
  • 1993 *Movie Songs, Artist: Chess Song: Dear and the beast.
  • 1994 *Nice hug meet ya, Artist: Sandy Kandau Song: Make it real.
  • 1997 *Friends for life, Artist: Montserat Caballe Song: Out of the blue.
  • 2008 *The Winding road, Artist: Engelbert Humperdinck Song: Whiter shade tablets pale.

Filmography

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