Nekka-Nacht (Eng. Nekka-Night) is an annual event organized in Antwerp, Belgium. Traditionally, it celebrates the career of a Dutch-language artist from Flanders or the Netherlands.

History

The first edition dates from 1969. Until 1970, the event was called Kazuno''.'' From 1971 it was organized as Nekka. Back then, other-language artists also performed, and it was rather known as a folk-festival. The first Nekka-Nacht editions in 1994 and 1995 didn't have one specific main guest yet. Since 1996, different artists perform the songs of one main singer or band. In 2013, a compilation album ''20 Jaar Nekka Nacht'' was released.

Central guests

* 1996:

Boudewijn de Groot Frank Boudewijn de Groot (, born 20 May 1944) is a Dutch singer-songwriter, known for "''Welterusten Meneer de President''" (1966). Biography Youth Boudewijn de Groot was born in wartime occupied Dutch East Indies in 1944 in a Japanese concentr ...

* 1997:

Johan Verminnen Johan Maurits Verminnen (born 22 May 1951 in Wemmel, Belgium) is a Belgian singer. Discography *2019 ''En Daarna ga ik Vissen'' (Album) *2016 ''Tussen een Glimlach en een Traan'' (Album) *2014 ''Stemmen'' (Album) *2009 ''Solozeiler'' (Album) * ...

* 1998:

Rob de Nijs Rob de Nijs (born 26 December 1942) is a Dutch singer and actor, active since the 1960s. Biography 1962–1968 De Nijs, backed by The Lords, won a talent-contest in 1962 and released his first single in 1962, " Ritme van de Regen". In 1965 D ...

* 1999:

Raymond van het Groenewoud Raymond van het Groenewoud (born 14 February 1950) is a Belgian musician. He was born in Schaerbeek, of Dutch descent, and he sings primarily in Dutch. His biggest hits include "Vlaanderen Boven", "Meisjes", "Je Veux de l'Amour", "Zjoske Schone M ...

* 2000:

Will Tura Arthur Achiel Albert, Knight Blanckaert (born 2 August 1940 in Veurne), known by his stage name Will Tura, is a Belgian artist famous in Flanders and the Netherlands. Tura is a singer, musician (he plays the piano, guitar, drums, accordion and ha ...

* 2001: Stef Bos * 2002: De Nieuwe Snaar * 2003: De Kreuners and

Frank Boeijen Franciscus Johannes Maria (Frank) Boeijen (born 27 November 1957 in Nijmegen) is a Dutch singer and guitarist. His best known songs are ''Kronenburg Park (Ga die Wereld Uit)'' about a prostitute, ''Zwart Wit'' about the racial murder of Kerwin ...

in a second edition * 2004:

Kommil Foo Kommil Foo is a Flemish cabaret duo, existing of two brothers Raf (b. 2 October 1965) and Mich Walschaerts (b. 10 March 1969). Career In 1987, the duo gave their first performance in a Ghent student club. They performed their first real show ...

* 2005: Herman van Veen * 2006:

Kadril Kadril is a Belgian folk group formed in 1976 from the then youth and nature movement Wielewaaljongeren. The group name refers to the salon dance Quadrille, transliterated into Flemish as Kwadril or Kadril. History Kadril started with Erwin, ...

* 2007:

* 2008:

Bart Peeters Bart August Maria Peeters (born 30 November 1959) is a Belgian singer, musician, television presenter and actor. Biography Early years Peeters studied Germanic philology and drama in Antwerp. There, he met Jan Leyers and Hugo Matthysen, with ...

* 2009:

Zjef Vanuytsel Jozef Guillaume Dymphna "Zjef" Vanuytsel (July 6, 1945 – December 30, 2015) was a Belgian folk music/kleinkunst singer and guitarist. He is seen as one of the Big Three of Flemish kleinkunst, along with Wannes Van de Velde and Willem Vermandere. ...

and Yevgueni * 2010:

* 2011:

Thé Lau Matheus J. "Thé" Lau (17 July 1952 – 23 June 2015) was a Dutch musician and writer. Besides his solo career, he was the lead singer of the Dutch band ''The Scene''. He was born in Bergen, North Holland. Music career Lau played guitar in sev ...

and The Scene * 2012:

Willem Vermandere Willem Vermandere (born February 9, 1940 in Lauwe, Belgium) is a Belgian singer, Flemish cabaret artist, writer, sculptor, guitarist and painter. His songs are written and sung in the dialect of the South of West-Flanders in Belgium. His most fa ...

* 2013: 20th anniversary edition with young artists performing a song with one of the previous central guests. * 2014: De Nieuwe Snaar * 2015: Buurman * 2016: "Flanders honors

Toon Hermans Antoine Gerard Theodore "Toon" Hermans (17 December 1916 – 22 April 2000) was a noted Dutch comedian, singer and writer. Toon Hermans was born in Sittard. He began performing in the 1930s, achieving local, regional and, eventually, nation ...

" * 2017: ''No edition due to withdrawal of main sponsor'' * 2018: No central guest, performances of different artists *2019-2022: ''No editions'' * 2023: Mama's Jasje 1969 establishments in Belgium Concerts Music festivals established in 1969

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