Wolter Kroes (born in
Wormerveer
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on 24 December 1968) is a Dutch singer. He is best known for his hits ''Ik heb de hele nacht liggen dromen'', ''Niet normaal'' and his hit single ''Viva Hollandia'' that reached #1 in the
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 ( nl, Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly music chart compiled by ''Stichting Nederlandse Top 40''. It started as a radio program titled "Veronica Top 40", on the offshore station Radio Veronica in 1965. It remained "The Veronica ...
in 2008.
Discography
Albums
(Peak position in Dutch Albums Chart)
*1994: ''Laat me los'' (#58)
*1998: ''De wereld in'' (-)
*2000: ''Niemand anders'' (#67)
* 2000 Jij Bent Alles Voor Mij (-)
*2002: ''24 Uur per dag'' (#56)
*2005: ''Laat me zweven'' (#8)
*2006: ''Langzaam'' (#7)
*2008: ''Echt niet normaal!'' (#15)
*2011: ''Feest met Wolter Kroes'' (#89)
*2011: ''Tussen jou en mij'' (#11)
*2016: ''Formidabel'' (#15)
;Live albums
*2003: ''Het beste Live (#96)
*2005: ''Live in Ahoy'' (#32)
Singles
(Selective. Peak positions in Dutch Singles Chart in parenthesis)
*1995: "Laat me los" (#38)
*2000: "Jij bent alles voor mij" (#37)
*2005: "Laat me zweven" (#30)
*2007: "Niet normaal" (#4)
*2008: "Donker om je heen" (#14)
*2008: "Viva Hollandia" (EK 2008 versie) (#1) (on occasion of
UEFA Euro 2008
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*2010: "Viva Hollandia" (WK 2010 versie) (#21) (on occasion of the
2010 FIFA World Cup
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*2012: "Ben je ook voor Nederland? - De geluksvogeltjesdans" (#3)
*2017: "Vannacht" met StukTV
DVDs
*2003: ''Wolter Kroes Live in concert in de Heineken Music Hall''
*2005: ''Live in Ahoy''
*2006: ''Uit en thuis'' - Documentary film about Wolter Kroes
References
External links
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1968 births
Living people
Dutch male singers
People from Zaanstad
21st-century Dutch male singers