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Sean Dhondt
Sean Dhondt (born 13 February 1984) is a Belgian musician and presenter. He became known as the singer of the Belgian pop punk group Nailpin from 2001 until 2009 and as a video jockey on channels TMF and JIM. He has also been the lead vocalist of the Manoeuvres (2014–2019) and a presenter on VTM and Qmusic. Biography Music Sean Dhondt started his career as musician in 2003 as a drummer of Belgian punk band Nailpin. He became the new lead vocalist of the group in 2006 after the departure of Niko Van Driessche. That year Nailpin released their second album. The single "They Don't Know" (first recorded by Kirsty MacColl in 1979 and later, in 1983, a hit for Tracey Ullman), released in 2007, peaked at number 6 in the Belgian Ultratop 50. This single was one of Nailpin's greatest hits. After a third album, ''III'', released in 2008 and a tour in 2009, the band took an indefinite hiatus. A few years later it became clear that there were no longer any plans to restart Nailpin. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint-Niklaas
Sint-Niklaas (; french: Saint-Nicolas, ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and . Sint-Niklaas is the capital and major city of the Waasland region straddling the East Flanders and Antwerp provinces. The city is known for having the largest market square in Belgium. At one point this square also boasted the largest Christmas tree, and the largest easter egg in Europe. History Thirteenth-century origins Although some traces of pre-Roman activity have been found on the territory of Sint-Niklaas, the regional centre during Roman times was neighbouring Waasmunster, better located on the river Durme. Belsele was already mentioned in a 9th-century document. The history of Sint-Niklaas proper, however, starts in 1217, when the bishop of Tournai, following advice from the local clergy, founded a church dedicated to Saint Nicholas he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February * February 3 ** Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. ** STS-41-B: Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk. * February 8– 19 – The 1984 Winter Olympics are held i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Snackmasters
''Snackmasters'' is a BAFTA-nominated British television programme, presented by Fred Sirieix and Jayde Adams, and produced by Optomen Television and Channel 4. The programme was broadcast on Channel 4 and streams on All 4. The programme sees two professional chefs compete to recreate a brand-name snack or fast food item. The chefs present their replica snack to a panel of judges composed of workers involved with the manufacture of the snack, and the chef who is decided to have most faithfully recreated the snack wins the competition. During each episode, presenter Jayde Adams visits the factory that manufactures each snack, comparing how accurately the chefs are recreating the process. ''Snackmasters'' was nominated for a BAFTA award in the Best Feature category at the 2020 British Academy Television Awards. An Australian adaptation of the show was first broadcast in November 2021 on the Nine Network. A New Zealand adaptation premiered on TVNZ 2 in April 2022. Episodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koen Wauters
Koen Maria Gaston Wauters (born 17 September 1967) is a Flemish singer, active with the band Clouseau, television presenter, and occasionally actor and race car driver. Biography Koen Wauters was born in Halle in 1967. Together with his three brothers and two sisters he spent his youth in Sint-Genesius-Rode. In his youth, Koen Wauters was a keen footballer, but all dreams of a possible pro career ended when he suffered from repeated knee injuries. Musical career In 1987, Koen and his brother Kris joined the local band Clouseau. Koen became the frontman and singer of the band. The band and Koen became household names in Flanders in 1989, when the single ''Anne'' became a huge hit. Over the next twenty years, Clouseau became the most popular band in Flanders. Actor Koen Wauters has acted in 2 Dutch movies, '' My Blue Heaven'' (1990) and ''Intensive Care'' (1991). Television presenter Koen Wauters started his career as a TV presenter in 1989, as one of the first faces for the new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peking Express
''Peking Express'' is a Dutch–Flemish reality game show that follows a series of couples as they hitchhike to or from Beijing (only in the first three seasons; seasons four and five are set in South America). The series has already gone through five seasons. In the Netherlands, it is screened by Net 5 and in Belgium by VT4. A German version was shown in 2005. The concept has also been sold to Scandinavia where it was broadcast for the first time in the autumn of 2007. The Scandinavian version is shown on Kanal 5 in Sweden, TVNorge in Norway and Kanal 5 in Denmark. A French version named '' Pékin Express'' is screened by M6, with twelve seasons aired so far from 2006 to 2019, and a thirteen and fourteen planned for 2020. It can be seen on TV5 outside France. In Spain, the first four seasons of local version '' Pekín Express'' aired on Cuatro from 2008 to 2011; Atresmedia acquired the rights in 2015 and has produced two seasons since. An Italian version has been produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rik Van De Westelaken
Rik van de Westelaken (born 22 April 1971) is a Dutch television presenter. He is known for presenting television programs which include the ''NOS Journaal'', ''Peking Express'' and ''Wie is de Mol? (Dutch TV series), Wie is de Mol?''. Other programs include ''Rik over de Grens'' and ''5 Gold Rings, 5 Golden Rings''. Career He appeared as news presenter in the 2008 film ''Summer Heat (2008 film), Summer Heat'' and as himself in the 2009 film ''Spion van Oranje''. , he presents the current affairs television programme ''EenVandaag''. In 2019, he succeeded Art Rooijakkers as presenter of the popular television show ''Wie is de Mol? (Dutch TV series), Wie is de Mol?''. Van de Westelaken participated as contestant in the show in 2015 and he ended up winning the show. In 2020, he presented both the Wie is de Mol? (Dutch season 20), 20th season of ''Wie is de Mol?'' and a special anniversary season called ''Wie is de Mol? Renaissance'' which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice Kids (Belgian TV Series)
''The Voice Kids'' is a Dutch-language Belgian music talent show for aspiring singers aged 8 to 14, based on the concept of the show ''The Voice van Vlaanderen''. The first broadcast took place on 5 September 2014 on VTM. The winners of the six seasons have been: Mentissa Aziza, Jens Dolleslagers, Katarina Pohlodkova, Jade De Rijcke, Gala Aliaj & Karista Khan. Overview Coaches and finalists The box shows finalists of each team, the bold ones are the winners/topfinalist * Winner * Runner-up * Third place * Fourth place Season summary Coaches' teams : Winner : Runner-up : Third place : Fourth place : Eliminated in the Final : Eliminated in the Semi Final : Eliminated in the Battles / Knockouts Season 1 (2014) The inaugural season premiered on 5 September 2014 with Sean Dhondt, Natalia Druyts, and Regi Prenxten as coaches. Mentissa Aziza from Team Natalia won the season finale a week before Halloween. Season 2 (2015-16) Season 2 of ''The Voice Kids'' prem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice Van Vlaanderen
''The Voice van Vlaanderen'' (; English-Dutch for ''The Voice of Flanders'') is a Belgian reality singing competition for the Flemish part of Belgium. It is part of the franchise that started in the Netherlands as ''The Voice of Holland''. It kicked off on November 25, 2011 on VTM, shortly before the francophone Belgian variant ''The Voice Belgique'' went on air. As of 2022, the show has aired for eight seasons. One of the important premises of the show is the quality of the singing talent. Four coaches, themselves popular performing artists, train the talents in their group and occasionally perform with them. Talents are selected in blind auditions, where the coaches cannot see, but only hear the auditioner. The success of ''The Voice van Vlaanderen'' has led to the establishments of spin-off shows based on its concept, ''The Voice Kids'' and '' The Voice Senior''. Format The series consists of three phases: a blind audition, a battle phase, and live performance shows. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ultimate Dance Battle
The Ultimate Dance Battle (''TUDB'') is a Dutch and Flemish dance competition and reality show for professional level choreographers and dancers. In The Netherlands the show airs on the Dutch television network RTL 5, and in Belgium on the Flemish channel 2BE. American choreographer Dan Karaty (who has participated in various production and judging roles on other talent competitions, including ''So You Think You Can Dance'', ''The X-Factor'', and ''Holland's Got Talent'') is credited as creator and executive producer of ''The Ultimate Dance Battle'' series and he also serves as its main officiator. The show is presented by Sean D'Hondt and Lieke van Lexmond. Choreographer Isabelle Beernaert and her team "Heart2Beat" won the first season of the series in spring of 2011. Format The show diverges from standard dance competition shows in that the choreographers participating are as much contestants as the dancers. A season begins with an audition phase during which choreograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
