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
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2018
- Active since
- 1997
Stature
- Gold and platinum
- the Netherlands: 1 album, 0 singles
- Pergola goud, 2009
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KINK 26 6,1 per week Since we track the stationKINK 1.448 1.3 a day since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 6 0.0 a day since Nov 2023 Willy 1 0.0 a day since Dec 2024
Records
Albums in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) and with gold or platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Vacation | 2024 | – | #5 (1 wk) | – |
| Pull Up | 2018 | – | #6 (6 wk) | – |
| 4 | 2009 | – | #11 (9 wk) | – |
| 12,5 Years, 3 Albums, 36 Songs | 2009 | – | #68 (3 wk) | – |
| THX JHN | 2006 | – | #13 (20 wk) | – |
| Pergola | 2001 | – | #48 (17 wk) | gold NL |
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 | 17 | B | 13 / 55 | 100 | – | 25 | – | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2018 | Best Kept Secret 2018: Festivaldag 2 | Dansende Beren | 10/06/2018 | 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
- ▲Saturday, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KINK | Netherlands | Oceans 4 · Tumble and Fall 2 · She's Got a Way With Men 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Tumble And Fall 1 |