Guus Meeuwis

Gustaaf Stephanus Modestus "Guus" Meeuwis (born 23 March 1972) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. As part of the band Vagant, he scored several hits in the Netherlands and Flanders during the 1990s and first decade of the 2000s. On 24 May 2015, Meeuwis became the first Dutch language performing artist ever to play a fully booked concert at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Guus Meeuwis
Meeuwis performing in 2007
Background information
Born (1972-03-23) 23 March 1972
Mariahout, Netherlands
GenresPop
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1995–present
Associated actsGuus Meeuwis & Vagant
Websitehttp://www.guusmeeuwis.com/

Biography
Guus Meeuwis in the Holland Heineken House in 2012.

Guus Meeuwis was born at a monastery in Mariahout, a small village in the municipality of Laarbeek where his parents were living temporarily. He attended Stella Maris College, and went on to study jurisprudence in Tilburg. It quickly became apparent that Meeuwis was musically talented while at school. Following a romantic weekend in Bruges with his girlfriend Valérie he wrote the song Het is een Nacht ("It is a Night"), with which, in 1994, he won a prize at the AHC-Studentensongfestival in Leiden. He and his backing band were awarded a record contract, under the name "Guus Meeuwis & Vagant", after a café they frequented. Marc Meeuwis, Jan Willem Rozenboom, Hugo van Bilsen, Robin van Beek en Dirk Oerlemans. At the end of 2001 the group decided to split and Meeuwis continued on as a solo artist.

Honours

Guus Meeuwis & Vagant discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
NL
[1]		 BEL
(FLA)
[2]
Verbazing
  • Released: 29 April 1996[3]
  • Label: WVS Music
 141
Schilderij
  • Released: 1 December 1997[5]
  • Label: WVS Music
 14—
  • NVPI: Platinum[4]
1 voor allen
  • Released: 29 March 2001[6]
  • Label: WVS Music
 34—
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NL
Top 40
[7]		 NL
Top 100
[1]		 BEL
(FLA)
[2]
"Het is een nacht..." 1995 111 Verbazing
"Per spoor (Kedeng kedeng)" 1996 115
"Zo ver weg" 3447
"Verliefd zijn" 3637—
"Ik tel tot 3" 1997 1623—[upper-alpha 1] Schilderij
"'t Dondert en 't bliksemt" 1998 1215—
"Ik wil met je lachen" 1921—
"Ze houdt gewoon van mij" 1999 —[upper-alpha 2]50— 1 voor allen
"Je hoeft niet veel van me te houden" —[upper-alpha 3]53—
"Denk nou eens na" 2000 —74—
"Op straat" 2001 —62—
"Haven in zicht" —86—
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Guus Meeuwis discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
NL
[1]		 BEL
(FLA)
[2]
Guus Meeuwis 25—
Wijzer
  • Released: 29 October 2005[8]
  • Label: EMI Music
 5—
  • NVPI: Platinum[4]
Hemel nr. 7
  • Released: 14 September 2007[9]
  • Label: EMI Music
 1—
  • NVPI: Platinum[4]
NW8
  • Released: 11 May 2009[10]
  • Label: EMI Music
 1—
  • NVPI: 2x Platinum[4]
Armen open 1—
  • NVPI: Platinum[4]
Het kan hier zo mooi zijn
  • Released: 10 May 2013[12]
  • Label: Universal Music
 2170
Hollandse meesters
(with New Cool Collective Big Band)
  • Released: 17 October 2014
  • Label: Universal Music
 1188
Morgen
  • Released: 9 October 2015
  • Label: Universal Music
 149
  • NVPI: Platinum[4]
Geluk
  • Released: 18 May 2018
  • Label: Modestus
 135
Deel zoveel
  • Released: 31 July 2020
  • Label: Modestus
 1164
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Compilation albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
NL
[1]
Tien jaar levensecht
  • Released: 5 November 2004[13]
  • Label: EMI Music
 1
  • NVPI: Platinum[4]
Het beste van Guus Meeuwis
  • Released: 12 November 2010[14]
  • Label: EMI Music
 2
  • NVPI: Platinum[4]
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Live albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
NL
[1]		 BEL
(FLA)
[2]
Live in het Philips Stadion
  • Released: 1 September 2006[15]
  • Label: EMI Music
 6—
  • NVPI: Platinum[4]
Groots met een zachte G —
Live in het Philips Stadion 2007
  • Released: 21 November 2007[16]
  • Label: EMI Music
 13—
Groots met een zachte G —
Live in het Philips Stadion 2008
  • Released: 10 September 2008[17]
  • Label: EMI Music
 4—
  • NVPI: Platinum[4]
Groots met een zachte G 2010
  • Released: 10 September 2010[18]
  • Label: EMI Music
 2—
Groots met een zachte G 2013
  • Released: 4 October 2013[19]
  • Label: Universal Music
 2193
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

As lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NL
Top 40
[7]		 NL
Top 100
[1]		 BEL
(FLA)
[2]
"Leve het leven" 2002 —70— Non-album single
"Eerste lief" —85— Guus Meeuwis
"Brabant" 2003 —[upper-alpha 4]28—
"Ik wil je" —[upper-alpha 5]30—
"Hé zon" —94— Non-album singles
"Waar moet 'ie in? (Daar moet 'ie in)"
(with Edwin Evers)		 2004 17——
"Toen ik je zag" —39— 10 jaar levensecht
"Geef mij je angst" 2005 11—
"De weg" 78— Wijzer
"Jouw hand" 2006 3028—
"Ik wil dat ons land juicht" 52— Live in het Philips Stadion 2006
"Tranen gelachen" 2007 11— Hemel nr. 7
"Proosten" 31—
"Genoten" —[upper-alpha 6]58—
"Ik wil nog niet naar huis" 2008 3310— Groots met een zachte G — Live in het Philips Stadion 2008
"Dat komt door jou" 2009 114— NW8
"Ik ook van jou" 3239—
"Laat mij in die waan" —[upper-alpha 7]6—
"Schouder aan schouder"
(with Marco Borsato)		 2010 21—[upper-alpha 8] Groots met een zachte G 2010
"Majesteit"
(with Youp van 't Hek)		 —2— Non-album single
"Dit lied" 2011 228— Armen open
"Armen open" —[upper-alpha 9]1—[upper-alpha 10]
"Als ze danst" —[upper-alpha 11]97—
"Nergens zonder jou"
(with Gers Pardoel)		 55—
"Het kan hier zo mooi zijn" 2013 264— Het kan hier zo mooi zijn
"Zeeën van tijd" —[upper-alpha 12]62—
"Als de liefde" —[upper-alpha 13]—— Non-album singles
"Zonder jou" 2014 —[upper-alpha 14]33—
"Jij bent de liefde" 2015 —[upper-alpha 15]64— Morgen
"Dankjewel" —[upper-alpha 16]——
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NL
Top 100
[1]
"This is a Night (Het is een nacht)"
(The Baseballs featuring Guus Meeuwis)		 2011 70 Strings 'n' Stripes
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Other appearances
Title Year Peak chart positions
NL
Top 40
[7]		 NL
Top 100
[1]		 BEL
(FLA)
[2]
"Als je iets kan doen"
(charity single by supergroep Artiesten voor Azië)		 2005 11—
"Koningslied"
(single by various Dutch artists for the investiture of Willem-Alexander)		 2013 2141
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Notes
  1. "Ik tel tot 3" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number fourteen on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.[2]
  2. "Ze houdt gewoon van mij" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number three on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[7]
  3. "Je hoeft niet veel van me te houden" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number fourteen on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[7]
  4. "Brabant" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number eight on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[7]
  5. "Ik wil je" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number three on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[7]
  6. "Genoten" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number four on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[7]
  7. "Laat mij in die waan" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number two on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[7]
  8. "Schouder aan schouder" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number fifteen on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.[2]
  9. "Armen open" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number three on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[7]
  10. "Armen open" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 23 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.[2]
  11. "Als ze danst" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number twelve on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[7]
  12. "Zeeën van tijd" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number eleven on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[7]
  13. "Als de liefde" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number 28 on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[7]
  14. "Zonder jou" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number four on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[7]
  15. "Jij bent de liefde" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number two on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[7]
  16. "Dankjewel" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number seven on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[7]

References
  1. "Discografie Guus Meeuwis". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  2. "Discografie Guus Meeuwis". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  3. "Guus Meeuwis & Vagant — Verbazing (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  4. "Dutch album certifications – Guus Meeuwis" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 16 November 2018. Enter Guus Meeuwis in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  5. "Guus Meeuwis & Vagant — Schilderij (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  6. "Guus Meeuwis & Vagant — 1 voor allen (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  7. "Top 40-artiest: Guus Meeuwis" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  8. "Guus Meeuwis — Wijzer (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  9. "Guus Meeuwis — Hemel nr. 7 (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  10. "Guus Meeuwis — NW8 (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  11. "Guus Meeuwis — Armen open (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  12. "Guus Meeuwis — Het kan hier zo mooi zijn (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  13. "Guus Meeuwis — Tien jaar — levensecht (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  14. "Guus Meeuwis — Het beste van Guus Meeuwis (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  15. "Guus Meeuwis — Live in het Philips Stadion (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  16. "Guus Meeuwis — Groots met een zachte G — Live in het Philips Stadion 2007 (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  17. "Guus Meeuwis — Groots met een zachte G — Live in het Philips Stadion 2008 (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  18. "Guus Meeuwis — Groots met een zachte G 2010 (album)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  19. "Groots Met Een Zachte G 2013 (2Cd+Dvd)". bol.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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