The Bony King Of Nowhere
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
Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.
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Figures
Folk & singer-songwritersinger-songwriterbelgianfolkduysterBelgium
Career
- Line-ups
- Active since
- 2007
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Cactus Club, Brugge
- ±400 plaatsen
- 2024 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
Studio Brussel 3 0,7 per week VRT Radio 1 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationStudio Brussel 125 0,8 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 4 0,0 per week since Dec 2024 VRT Radio 1 3 0,3 per week since Sep 2026 KINK 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 - Home act
- 68% of worldwide search volume comes from Belgium and the Netherlands (typically a few percent)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everybody Knows | 2024 | #8 (5 wk) | – | – |
| Silent Days | 2018 | #11 (27 wk) | – | – |
| Wild Flowers | 2015 | #28 (24 wk) | – | – |
| The Bony King Of Nowhere | 2012 | #19 (19 wk) | – | – |
| Eleonore | 2011 | #10 (14 wk) | – | – |
| Alas My Love | 2009 | #9 (18 wk) | – | – |
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.
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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
- ●29/11/2024 · Cactus Club, Brugge
- ●06/04/2019 · Cactus, Brugge
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Silent Days 36 · Like Lovers Do 4 · Waiting For Your Sign 2 · Going Out 1 · When The Party's Over 1 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Like Lovers Do 1 · Laat Me Nu Toch Niet Alleen 1 · Taxidream 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Like Lovers Do 1 · Falling Into Place 1 |