Wesley Klein (born 25 March 1988 in

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, Netherlands) is a Dutch singer. He was mainly known for his participation in the Dutch version of the talent show ''

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'' on

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in its second series (2009–2010) in June 2009 in which he won on 29 January 2010. Klein worked in construction until his talent was discovered by accident during a gig in a pub in 2005. He started playing gigs and taking part in local music festivals. After successfully auditioning for the Dutch ''Popstars'' in 2009, he went on to win the title, receiving a trophy and a record deal to release his debut single "

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", the winner's song sung by all four finalists. His version was released immediately after the finals and shot to No. 1 on the Dutch

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chart dated 6 February 2010, staying at the top for two weeks. In May 2010, Klein performed at three sold out concerts at the

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with

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. His debut album ''Vandaag en morgen'' (meaning "Today and Tomorrow" in Dutch) was released on 9 July 2010. Klein is in a relationship with Nellie and they have a daughter together.Wesley Klein is vader geworden
(in Dutch) On 15 March 2012, Klein signed a contract with the record label Berk Music.

Discography

Albums

, - , align="left", ''Vandaag en morgen'', , 9 July 2010, , 17 July 2010, , 5, , 8, , , - , align="left", ''Onderweg'', , 23 January 2016, , 30 January 2016, , 26, , , ,

Singles

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", , 4 February 2010, , 13 February 2010, , 4, , 11, , No. 1

, - , align="left", "Een ongelofelijke droom", , 19 March 2010, , 3 April 2010, , tip2, , -, , No. 2 Single Top 100 , - , align="left", "Levenslang", , 10 June 2010, , -, , , , , , No. 16 Single Top 100 , - , align="left", "Een mooie dag", , 2 September 2010, , -, , , , , , No. 13 Single Top 100 , - , align="left", "Een vrolijk kerstfeest", , 2 December 2010, , -, , , , , , No. 36 Single Top 100

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Klein, Wesley 1988 births Living people Popstars winners People from Leiderdorp 21st-century Dutch male singers 21st-century Dutch singers