The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2018
- Active since
- 2016
- Albums
- Belong 2025
- Anak Ko 2019
- Everybody Works 2017
- Turn Into 2016
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KEXP 2 0,5 per week FIP Rock 1 0,2 per week BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 213 1,4 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 32 0,3 per week since Oct 2024 BBC Radio 1 8 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 4 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 FIP Rock 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026 KINK 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 1 0,0 per week since Dec 2024
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belong | 2025 | – | – | – |
| Anak Ko | 2019 | – | – | – |
| Everybody Works | 2017 | – | – | – |
| Turn Into | 2016 | – | – | – |
How popular is Jay Som compared with other countries?
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/08/2027 | Vancouver | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | LUCY DACUS - FOREVER IS A FEELING TOUR |
Best-known songs (Deezer)
Per edition, historical
Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.
| Edition | Score | Level | Rank | Exceptional | Belgium | Netherlands | World | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2018 | – | D | 50 / 55 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2018 | Best Kept Secret 2018: Festivaldag 1 | Dansende Beren | 09/06/2018 | dagverslag |
Over the years
◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Festivals and own concerts
- ▲Friday, June 2018 · Best Kept Secret
Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.
Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.
Songs per station, last 18 months
| Station | Country | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| Willy | Belgium | Float 1 |
| FIP Rock | France | If You Want It 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Float 71 · What You Need 18 · Cards on the Table 14 · Casino Stars 10 · Superbike 8 |