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Gerard Joling | |
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.jpg) Joling in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gerard Jan Joling |
| Also known as | Geer |
| Born | 29 April 1960 |
| Origin | Schagen, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, television presenter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | NRGY Music |
| Website | |
Gerard Jan Joling (born 29 April 1960) is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Known for his high tenor voice, he rose to fame in the late 1980s and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics" and "Love Is in Your Eyes". He also achieved success in Asia[citation needed] and received more than 20 gold and platinum records.
In 1988, he was the Dutch participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, with the song "Shangri-La".
His biggest hit was "No More Boleros" that reached the top 10 in several countries in mainland Europe. The song was recorded by different artists such as Clemente (Portugal), Sula Mazurenga and As Marcianas (both in Brazil), Karel Gott (in German and Czech), Demis Roussos, Semino Rossi, Oliver Thomas and George Meiring (in 2011 in South Africa).
Joling & Gordon Over de Vloer is a television program Gerard Joling made with singer Gordon in 2005. There were 3 seasons of the series which featured the duo during work and having a laugh.
In 2007, he was the host of Sterren dansen op het ijs and So You Wanna Be a Popstar for the television channel SBS 6. 2007 was also the year that sparked Joling's renewed success, with two number 1 songs, a number 1 album, and 11 gold and platinum awards.
In 2008, Joling became team captain on the Dutch TV show Wie ben ik? ("Who am I?"), in which the team captains, together with both two guests, have to guess who they are, based on hints and questions they can ask. The other team captain was Patty Brard.[1]
Joling was scheduled to represent The Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow as a member of De Toppers, but temporarily left the group after a conflict with Gordon.[2] Joling was replaced in The Toppers with Jeroen van der Boom. In December 2009, De Toppers manager Benno de Leeuw announced in Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that Gerard Joling and Gordon were to rejoin the group, turning the trio into a foursome once more.[3]
Joling can also regularly be seen as a member of juries on a myriad of Dutch television programs. In 2018 he was seen in The Voice Senior[4] and since 2019 in the Dutch version of the program The Masked Singer.[5]
Discography
Albums
Solo
| Year | Title | Peak | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL [6] |
BEL (FL) [7] |
GER | ||||
| 1985 | Love Is in Your Eyes | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1986 | Sea Of Love | 5 | — | — | ||
| 1987 | Heart To Heart | 32 | — | — | ||
| 1989 | No More Boleros | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1990 | Carazon | 28 | — | — | ||
| 1991 | Memory Lane | 22 | — | — | ||
| 1992 | Eye To Eye | 34 | — | — | ||
| 1994 | Eternal Love | 33 | — | — | ||
| 1995 | Heel Even Anders | 33 | — | — | ||
| 1997 | Nightlife | 76 | — | — | ||
| 2004 | Nostalgia | 71 | — | — | ||
| 2007 | Maak Me Gek | 1 | 21 | — | ||
| 2008 | Bloedheet | 5 | — | — | ||
| 2011 | Gewoon Gerard | 4 | — | — | ||
| 2013 | Ik Ook Van Jou | 1 | 161 | — | ||
| 2014 | Christmas, The Birth of Love | 11 | — | — | ||
| 2016 | Lieveling | 5 | 117 | — | ||
| 2023 | Dit ben ik | 21 | 73 | — | ||
Solo: Compilation
| Year | Title | Peak | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | BEL (FL) | GER | ||||
| 1995 | The Collection: 1985–1995 | 38 | — | — | ||
| 2010 | Goud: 25 Jaar Gerard Joling | 2 | — | — | ||
Collaboration
| Year | Title | Peak | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | BEL (FL) | GER | ||||
| 1989 | Kinderen Zingen Voor Dieren (ft. Julian Hartman) |
57 | — | — | ||
| 2005 | Toppers in Concert (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) |
3 | — | — | ||
| 2006 | Toppers in Concert 2006 (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) |
2 | — | — | ||
| 2007 | Toppers in Concert 2007 (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) |
1 | — | — | ||
| 2008 | Toppers in Concert 2008 (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) |
2 | — | — | ||
| 2010 | Toppers in Concert 2010 (Gerard, Rene, Gordon & Jeroen) |
2 | — | — | ||
| 2011 | Toppers in Concert 2011 (Gordon, Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
1 | 51 | — | ||
| 2012 | Toppers in Concert 2012 (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
2 | 31 | — | ||
| 2013 | Toppers in Concert 2013 (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
19 | 34 | — | ||
| 2014 | Toppers in Concert 2014 (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
2 | 38 | — | ||
| 2015 | Toppers in Concert 2015: Crazy Summer (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
1 | 14 | — | ||
| 2016 | Toppers in Concert 2016: Royal Night Of Disco (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
3 | 11 | — | ||
| 2017 | Toppers in Concert 2017: Wild West, Thuis Best (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
10 | 14 | — | ||
| 2018 | Toppers in Concert 2018: Pretty in Pink (The Circus Edition) (Rene, Gerard, Jeroen & Jan) |
10 | 6 | — | ||
Collaboration: Compilation
| Year | Title | Peak | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | BEL (FL) | GER | ||||
| 2011 | Toppers in Concert 2005–2010: Mega Party Mix, Volume 1 (Greatest Hits in the Mix) (Gordon, Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
7 | — | — | ||
| 2011 | Toppers in Concert 2005–2010: Mega Party Mix, Volume 1 (Greatest Hits in the Mix) (Gordon, Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
19 | — | — | ||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL 40 | NL 100 | BEL (FL) | GER | ||
| "Love Is in Your Eyes" | 1985 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
| "Ticket to the Tropics" | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | |
| "Reach" | 1986 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — |
| "Spanish Heart" | 28 | 22 | — | — | |
| "Midnight To Midnight" | 1987 | 32 | 28 | — | — |
| "In This World" | 47 | 58 | — | — | |
| "Chain Of Love" | 48 | 66 | — | — | |
| "Shangri-La" | 1988 | 20 | 14 | 15 | — |
| "Read My Lips" | 35 | 33 | 39 | — | |
| "No More Bolero's" | 1989 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| "Stay in My Life" | 23 | 21 | 18 | — | |
| "Carazon" | 1990 | 17 | 17 | — | — |
| "Seasons" (ft. Julian Hartman) |
15 | 63 | — | — | |
| "The Drums Are Everywhere" | 1991 | 51 | 50 | — | — |
| "Tu Solo Tu" | 16 | 12 | 39 | — | |
| "Doo-Whop Days" | 46 | 48 | 38 | — | |
| "A Prayer (Christmas in the Fifties)" (ft. The Jordanaires) |
43 | 39 | — | — | |
| "Come Back My Love" | 1992 | 44 | 48 | — | — |