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The Sore Losers
Photo: Damien Thonnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Sore Losers

Popularity today
–
Belgium – · the Netherlands – · Worldwide – · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Pukkelpop 2022
18
Belgium 21 · Netherlands 17 · Worldwide 12 · level C

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.

No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.

(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: level D, now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
Very unlikely
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
Figures
Spotify listeners
5.500
Deezer 8.257 · streams per day –
Last.fm listeners
28.896
not in the country charts
Instagram followers
4.587
@thesorelosers · updated on 06/11/2026
Search interest
37
Belgium 37 · the Netherlands 8 · Worldwide 8 · rank on a scale of 100
Wikipedia, 12 months
2.306
EN 809 · NL 1.497 · FR 0

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Career

Line-ups
Pinkpop 2016, Pukkelpop 2018, Pukkelpop 2022
Active since
2009
Albums
  • Ultra Elektric 2021
  • Gracias Señor 2018
  • Skydogs 2016
  • Roslyn 2014
  • The Sore Losers 2010

Stature

Discogs
  • 1,246 times in a collection
  • 143 on a wishlist
  • 7 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection
  • The Sore Losers 2010 · 231
  • Roslyn 2014 · 432
  • Skydogs 2016 · 176
  • Gracias Señor 2018 · 139
  • Ultra Elektric 2021 · 122
Biggest own venue
  • Cactus, Brugge
  • ±400 plaatsen
  • 2022 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
Willy61,4 per week
VRT Radio 110,2 per week
FIP Rock10,2 per week
Since we track the station
Willy1131,1 per weeksince Dec 2024
Studio Brussel10,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
VRT Radio 110,1 per weeksince Sep 2026
FIP Rock10,2 per weeksince Oct 2026
Home act
52% of worldwide search volume comes from Belgium and the Netherlands (typically a few percent)

Records

Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinumDiscogs collections
Ultra Elektric2021#89 (2 wk)––122
Gracias Señor2018#18 (7 wk)––139
Skydogs2016#9 (31 wk)––176
Roslyn2014#5 (58 wk)––432
The Sore Losers2010#22 (4 wk)––231

Discogs: 1,246 times in a collection. 143 times on a wishlist.

Best-known songs (Deezer)

Shakey Painters
Roslyn
op Deezer
Tripper
Roslyn
op Deezer
All My Friends
Roslyn
op 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.

EditionScoreLevelRankExceptionalBelgiumNetherlandsWorldSources
Pinkpop 201626B30 / 48100292619Wikipedia, charts, stature
Pukkelpop 201813D44 / 11322111614Wikipedia, charts, stature
Pukkelpop 202218C52 / 13733211712Wikipedia, charts, stature

Reviews and reports

Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.

EditionTitelBronDateSoort
Pukkelpop 2022Pukkelpop 2022 (Festivaldag 1): Hoge toppen, Lage LandenDansende Beren19/08/2022dagverslag
Pukkelpop 2018Pukkelpop 2018: Festivaldag 3Dansende Beren18/08/2018dagverslag

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

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
StationCountryMost played
VRT Radio 1BelgiumEmily 1
WillyBelgiumTightrope 43 · Yeah Yeah Yeah 39 · Emily 5 · Tripper 1 · All In A Days Work 1
FIP RockFranceI'll Be Back 1
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