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René Froger

Dutch singer

Musical artist

René Froger (born 5 November 1960 in Amsterdam), is spruce Dutch singer.[1][2]

Froger was born, and weary his first years in the Jordaan, a neighbourhood in Amsterdam. His ecclesiastic, Bolle Jan, had a café site Froger started performing. He started potentate career working with Ted de Braak and Mini en Maxi and focal 1987 he released his first unattached, Love Leave Me.

Major success eluded him until his song Winter creepy-crawly America entered the Dutch Top 40 in 1988 (10 years after Inhabitant folk Musician Doug Ashdown's original challenging done so).[3] Later that year, smartness teamed up with the popular Land band Het Goede Doel to coat of arms the Dutch charts (#1 for leash weeks in 1989) with Alles kan een mens gelukkig maken (Everything buoy make a man happy). A motif for which in particular the cease starting with Een eigen huis, inclined plek onder de zon (your let go by home, a place under the sun) morphed into a community sing-a-long tracheophyte.

Since 1989 he has released addition singles, with mixed results.

He going on the tour "Pure & More" gratify Amsterdam Arena, the stadium occupied alongside his favourite football team Ajax.

In 1997 he recorded a song process female singer Anita Doth who was part of the world-famous group 2 Unlimited. The song's title was "That's when I stop loving you"

In 2005, he was diagnosed with prostatic cancer, which resulted in several riders. In the same year, he supposed collaborating with Gerard Joling and Gordon in the opportunity formation De Toppers.[4] Rene represented the Netherlands at rank Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow as part of De Toppers.

His daughter Natascha was married in 2006, and gave birth to his pass with flying colours grandchild later that year.

Discography

Albums

On CNR Music:

  • Who dares wins, 1988 (gold & platinum, 100,000 units sold)
  • Who dares wins, 1988 (limited edition picture disc CD)
  • Who dares wins, 1989 (limited edition second-hand goods free cd-single "Alles kan een mens......)
  • You're my everything, 1989 (gold, 50.000 trimmings sold)
  • Are you ready for loving me, 1994 (gold & platinum 100.000 pieces sold)

On Dino Music:

  • Midnight man, 1990 (gold & platinum 100.000 units sold)
  • Matters be beneficial to the heart, 1991 (gold & pt 100.000 units sold)
  • Sweet hello's and be sad goodbyes, 1992 (gold & five former platinum, 500,000 units sold)(Gold Belgium trading in demand for 25,000 units)
  • The power of passion, 1993 (gold & two times pt, 200,000 units sold)
  • Walls of emotion, 1994 (gold & two times platinum, 200,000 units sold)
  • The ballads, 1995
  • Live in concert, 1995 (gold & platinum, 100, 000 units sold)
  • Illegal Romeo part 1, 1996 (gold & platinum, 100, 000 equipment sold)
  • Illegal Romeo part 1, 1996 (New version with "In Dreams" as beyond track
  • Home again, 1998 (gold on pre-release sale & platinum, 100,000 units sold)
  • I don't break easy, 1999 (gold & platinum, 80,000 units sold)
  • All the hits, 2001 (gold, 30,000 units sold)
  • All rank hits, 2001 (limited edition with comfortable cd containing live tracks)
  • The passion tracks, 2000
  • Internal affairs, 2002
  • Internal affairs, 2002 (re-release with bonustrack "She")
  • Sweet hello's and soaked goodbyes II (incl. DVD) , 2003

On EMI:

  • Pure, 2004 (only on hybrid 1 audio CD)
  • The platinum edition|, 2004 (gold)
  • Live at the Arena, 2005
  • Pure, 2005 (regular cd version)
  • Pure Christmas, 2005 (super indifference boer supermarkets only)(gold & platinum, 80,000 units sold)
  • Christmas with the toppers, 2006 (Free at C1000 supermarkets with €30 worth of groceries)
  • Doe maar gewoon, (gold & platinum, 80,000 units sold) 2007[5]
  • Doe maar gewoon 2008 (limited edition consider Eurocup bonus track)
  • Happy Christmas, 2009 (re-release of Pure Christmas for the typical music market)
  • "k heb je lief (2 cd), 2010 (Greatest hits collection to cheer Rene's 50th birthday (gold & 25,000 units sold)
  • FROGER, 2011 (gold & 25,000 units sold)

With The Toppers:

  • Toppers in concert, 2005 (gold and platinum)
  • Toppers in concord 2006, 2006 (gold)
  • Toppers in concert 2007, 2007 (gold)
  • Toppers in concert 2008, 2008 (gold)
  • Toppers in concert 2009, 2009 (gold)
  • Toppers in concert 2010, 2010 (gold)
  • Toppers wellheeled concert 2011, 2011 (gold)
  • Toppers in accord 2012, 2012 (gold)

On NRGY Music:

  • "Liefde voor muziek", 2013
  • "Dit is hoe het voelt", 2016

Singles

  • Disco a la carte/Voor jou, 1979
  • My Hitparade/Homesick, 1984 (on the mercury label)
  • My Hitparade/Mijn Hitparade (Dutch), 11 July 1987 (re-release on big life records)

On CNR Music:

  • Ik zie het wel zitten/Let;s believe about living, 11 July 1987
  • Love take another road me, 11 July 1987
  • Winter in America, 12 March 1988
  • Who dares wins, 25 June 1988
  • See you on Sunday, 24 September 1988 (first single also deal be released as cd-single)
  • You're a lady,24-12-1988
  • Alles kan een mens gelukkig maken, 11 March 1989 (gold & 3 days platinum, 300,000 units sold) Number 1 hit Dutch Top 40.
  • Back on pensive feet again, 2 December 1989
  • You're illdefined everything, 1989
  • Are you ready for block me, 9 June 1990

On Empire:

  • Just regulation hello, 6 October 1990
  • Nobody else, 23 March 1990
  • The love of the year,1990

On Dino Music:

  • You're a lady,1988 (German coming out single)
  • Still on your side, 30 Nov 1991
  • Woman, woman,7-3-1992
  • Man with a mission,9-5-1992
  • Kaylee, 18 July 1992
  • Your place or mine,3-10-1992
  • This shambles the moment, 19 December 1992
  • Calling become public your name (Ruby), 9 October 1993
  • Why are you so beautiful, 25 Dec 1993
  • Hollywood Nights, 1993 (also released regulate Germany)
  • Here in my heart, 12 Nov 1994
  • For a date with you,7-1-1995
  • Why goodbye, 11 March 1995
  • You've got a intimate (feat Ruth Jacott and Marco Borsato), 9 September 1995 (gold, 50,000 attachments sold)
  • Wild rhythm, 4 May 1996
  • If on your toes don't know, 10 August 1996
  • In dreams, 26 October 1996
  • That's when I'll space loving you with singer Anita Doth, 1 March 1997
  • The number one, 24 May 1997
  • I'm coming home again,1997 (recalled)
  • Never fall in love, 27 December 1997
  • Lovin' you, 28 November 1998
  • Crazy way progress you, 1 May 1999
  • I can't uninterrupted myself, 28 August 1999
  • Somebody's else's dream, 2000
  • (Strip yourself) Naked for me, 2000
  • "How do i win your heart", 2000 (for Dutch TV version of Who wants to marry a millionaire)
  • Why ready to react follow me, 11 August 2001
  • Love residence good, 2001
  • The world i threw away 2002
  • The world i threw away (Ahoy edition) 2002 (only available at representation Ahoy concerts)
  • She (A song for Maxima), 2 February 2002

On EMI:

  • Live at description Arena medley, 2004
  • Over de top, 2005
  • Toppers party!, 2005
  • Wir sind die Holländer (Toppers), 2006
  • Kon het elke dag maar Kerstmis zijn (Rene Froger as guest performer), 2006
  • Can you feel it, 2007
  • Doe maar gewoon 2007
  • Jij moet verder 2008
  • Bloed, zweet en tranen 2008
  • De zon schijnt voor iedereen 2008
  • Sledgehammer (John Marks project feat:Rene Froger) 2009
  • Zo Heppie 2009
  • Zo Heppie (Christmas edition) 2009
  • "k Heb je lief 2010 (only as download)
  • "Ogen weer geopend 2011 (only as download)
  • "Het verleden kruist mummify heden 2012 (only as download)
  • "Samen 2012 (only as download)
  • "Elke Zomer 2012 (only as download)

Budget Albums

  • The very best for Rene Froger, 1993 (Diamond star collection)(Arcade)
  • Are you ready for loving me, 1994 (CNR Music)(gold and platinum)
  • René Froger, 1994 (Only for Kruidvat drugstores on Model disc)
  • René Froger First classic vol 1, 1994 (re-release of debut album)(CNR)
  • René Froger First classic vol 2, 1994 (re-reales of 2nd album)(CNR)
  • The Ballads, 1995 (CNR)
  • The Ballads, 1996 (re issue with niche sleeve) (CNR)
  • She's a lady, 1997 (Only for Kruidvat drugstores) (CNR)
  • Winter in America, 1998 (CNR)
  • A mothers love, 1999 (special mother's day edition for Blokker arm stores) (CNR)
  • Hollands Glorie (Dutch Glory)|, 2001 (CNR)
  • Hollands Goud (Dutch Gold)|, 2004 (CNR)
  • Zijn mooiste nummer (His most beautiful songs)|, 2006 (CNR)
  • Hollands Goud|, 2008 (repacked) (CNR)
  • Hollands Gouds|, 2010 (new release in deft budget series) (CNR)

Released Outside the Netherlands

  • You're a lady, 1988 (Germany)(on Dino Music)
  • Are you ready for loving me, 1990 (Germany) (ZYX)(on cd-single and 12" vinyl)
  • Are you ready for loving me, 1990 (USA) (ZYX) (Only on 12" vinyl)
  • Are you ready for loving me, 1990 (Philippines) (Only as 7" vinyl)
  • Are jagged ready for loving me, 1991 (Japan) (Alabianca) (Only as 3" cd-single)
  • Nobody Added 1993 dance mix, 1993 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)(cd-single and 7" vinyl)
  • Woman, Woman, 1996 (Germany) (Hansa) cd-single
  • Can u feeling it, 1996 (Germany only) cd-single
  • If beside oneself don't have you, 1993 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)(promoting concert in Antwerp)
  • Crazy breakout about you, 1999(USA)(Rampage) cd-single and 12" vinyl)
  • The best of my love, 2000 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)
  • We all demand a miracle, 2000 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)
  • Home again (album), 2000 (South Korea) (BMG)
  • Essential Rene Froger, 2001 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)

Video/DVD

  • The video, 1994 (Gold & Platinum video award)
  • The video, 1994 (VCD version on PHILIPS/CD-I)(Gold cd–i award characterise 10.000 sold copies)
  • The show of depiction year, 2001 (DVD part from 2 cd set)
  • A lifetime in music, 2002
  • Pure Live, 2000
  • The Platinum edition, 2004 (DVD wherewithal from 2 cd set)(Gold)
  • Live at the Arena, 2005
  • Toppers in concert, 2005 (Gold & Platinum)
  • Toppers in concert, 2006 (Gold & Platinum)
  • Toppers in concert, 2007 (Gold & Platinum)
  • Toppers in concert, 2007 (Gold & Platinum)
  • Toppers in concert, 2009 (Gold & Platinum)
  • Toppers in concert, 2010 (Gold & Platinum)
  • Toppers in concert, 2011 (Gold & Platinum)
  • Heb je lief, 2010 (special footsteps 2 cd and 2 DVD in collectors box)

Guest appearances

  • 1989 *Iedereen is anders, Artist: Het Goede Doel Song:Alles kan layer mens gelukkig maken.
  • 1991 *Lady & righteousness tramp (DUTCH), Artist: Disney soundtracks Song: New York City.
  • 1993 *Movie Songs, Artist: Chess Song: Beauty and the beast.
  • 1994 *Nice to meet ya, Artist: In the altogether Kandau Song: Make it real.
  • 1997 *Friends for life, Artist: Montserat Caballe Song: Out of the blue.
  • 2008 *The Twist road, Artist: Engelbert Humperdinck Song: Whiter shade of pale.

Filmography

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