Points show how well known and in demand an act is today in Belgium and the Netherlands, based on public figures such as listeners and hits. They say nothing about the quality of a show. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2018, Best Kept Secret 2022, Pukkelpop 2026, Best Kept Secret 2026
- Active since
- 2017
- Concerts per year
- 2026 7
- 2025 19
- 2022 2
- 2021 1
- 2018 0
- 2017 5
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Gold and platinum
- Belgium: 0 albums, 1 single
- Bagagedrager goud, 2012
the Netherlands: 0 albums, 3 singles- Tijdmachine platina, 2023
- De Leven goud, 2019
- Bagagedrager platina, 2012
- Discogs
- 496 times in a collection
- 180 on a wishlist
- 11 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Broodje Bakpao 2009 · 49
- Aye 2009 · 8
- De Leven 2011 · 96
- Bagagedrager 2012 · 2
- Mother's Day 2014 · 5
- In Kleur 2015 · 47
- El Salvador 2020 · 5
- Ik Zou Voor Veel Kunnen Sterven Maar Niet Voor Een Vlag 2023 · 8
- Iceland 2024 · 49
- Iceland 2 2026 · 225
All 11 releases
- Aye 2009 · 8
- Broodje Bakpao 2009 · 49
- De Leven 2011 · 96
- Bagagedrager 2012 · 2
- Mother's Day 2014 · 5
- In Kleur 2015 · 47
- El Salvador 2020 · 5
- Ik Zou Voor Veel Kunnen Sterven Maar Niet Voor Een Vlag 2023 · 8
- Iceland 2024 · 49
- Lieve Monsters 2025 · 2
- Iceland 2 2026 · 225
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
NPO 3FM 15 3,5 per week Studio Brussel 3 0,7 per week VRT Radio 1 3 0,7 per week Since we track the stationNPO 3FM 846 5,4 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 201 1,3 per week since Nov 2023 VRT Radio 1 4 0,8 per week since Oct 2026
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 | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland 2 (Abel & Sef) | 2026 | #200 (1 wk) | #9 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Iceland 2 (Iceland) | 2026 | – | #4 (4 wk) | – | – |
| Lieve monsters | 2025 | – | #3 (5 wk) | – | 2 |
| Ik zou voor veel kunnen sterven maar niet voor een vlag | 2023 | – | #30 (2 wk) | – | 8 |
| El Salvador | 2020 | – | #87 (1 wk) | – | 5 |
| Excusez moi | 2017 | – | #58 (2 wk) | – | – |
| Meer kleuren | 2016 | – | #98 (1 wk) | – | – |
| In kleur | 2015 | – | #27 (3 wk) | – | 47 |
| De leven | 2011 | – | #55 (4 wk) | – | 96 |
Discogs: 496 keer in een collectie. 180 times on een verlanglijst; singles met goud of platina: Belgium 1, the Netherlands 3.
How popular is Sef compared with other countries?
Bigger in the Netherlands than you would expect; smaller in Germany and the United Kingdom.
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Best Kept Secret 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Pukkelpop 2026 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2026 | Pukkelpop 2026 (Festivaldag 2): Doordraaien in stijl | Dansende Beren | 22/08/2026 | dagverslag |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | Best Kept Secret 2026 (Festivaldag 2): Na regen komt rock-‘n-roll | Dansende Beren | 14/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Best Kept Secret 2022 | Best Kept Secret (Festivaldag 2): Weinig geheimen, weinig verrassingen | Dansende Beren | 12/06/2022 | 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
- ▲August 2026 · Pukkelpop
- ▲June 2026 · Best Kept Secret
- ▲June 2022 · Best Kept Secret
- ▲June 2018 · Best Kept Secret
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 |
|---|---|---|
| NPO 3FM | Netherlands | De Laatste Zomer 1 |
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Ooit Komt Er Een Dag 98 · Broodje Bakpao 42 · Oeps 16 · Oeps (faisal’s Versie) 6 · Voor Alles Bang 1 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Zoeke Naar Wa Liefde 2 · Tijdsgeest 1 · De Leven 1 |