Ali B
Ali B | |
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Born | Ali Bouali 16 October 1981 Zaanstad, Netherlands |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1999–present |
Website | alib |
Ali Bouali, known professionally as Ali B (born 16 October 1981), is a Dutch rapper of Moroccan origin.[1] He is one of the most well known rappers in the Netherlands[2][3] and he has performed together with Akon and Dutch artist Marco Borsato. In 2007 he made an Arab Remix of Akon's song "Ghetto."
He is seen as a prominent figure in Dutch inter-ethnic relations.[4]
In 2011 he was given his own television-show for broadcast on TROS -station; Ali B op volle toeren invites young rappers and (established) artists of other genres to make cover-versions of each other songs. From 2013 to 2022, Ali B served as a coach on The Voice of Holland (replacing Roel van Velzen) and The Voice Kids (replacing Nick & Simon). In 2016 Ali B released a single with long-time collaborator Brace and chart-topping reggae-artist Kenny B.
In 2017 he made his acting-debut in the Belgian movie Patser'; the premiere was early 2018.
Personal life
Ali B originally comes from Morocco. He is married to Breghje Kommers, the half-sister of professional footballer Abel Tamata.[5]
In January 2022, the Public Prosecution Service received a complaint against Ali B for sexually transgressive behavior when Ali B was working as a judge at The Voice of Holland. Ali B has so far denied this.[6]
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
---|---|---|---|
NED | |||
2004 | Ali B vertelt het leven van de straat | 19 | |
2006 | Petje Af | 42 | |
2016 | Een klein beetje geluk | 7 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NED Dutch Top 40 |
NED Single Top 100 [7] | |||
2003 | "Waar gaat dit heen?" (with Karima) |
Tip 19 | 57 | |
2004 | "Ik ben je zat" (feat. Brace) |
3 | 2 | |
"Wat zou je doen" (with Marco Borsato) |
1 | 1 | ||
2005 | "Leipe mocro flavour" (feat. Yes-R & Brace) |
2 | 2 | |
"Wat zullen we drinken (7 dagen lang)" (with Bots) |
- | 98 | ||
2006 | "Rampeneren" (feat. Yes-R & The Partysquad) |
4 | 6 | |
"Wij houden van Oranje (2006)" (feat. André Hazes ) |
2 | 2 | ||
"Zomervibe" | 28 | 50 | ||
"'Till morning" (feat Ziggy) |
38 | 42 | ||
2007 | "Dit gaat fout" (feat. Gio) |
20 | 23 | |
"Je weet zelluf" (with The Opposites) |
- | 59 | ||
"Groupie love" (feat. Yes-R, Gio & Darryl) |
9 | 3 | ||
2008 | "Baas" (with Sjaak) |
- | 19 | |
2009 | "Me boy" (with Yes-R & Lange Frans) |
Tip 11 | - | |
2011 | "Troubadour 2011" (with Kaiser) |
- | 50 | |
"Rosamunde 2011" (with Yes-R & Brownie Dutch) |
38 | 7 | ||
"Summertime" (feat. Brace & the Sleepless) |
Tip 16 | 20 | ||
2015 | "Terwijl jullie nog bij me zijn" (feat. Ruben Annink) |
32 | 4 | |
"Wanneer gaan we weer naar huis?" (feat. Glen Faria) |
- | 57 | ||
"Gekke kleine jongen" (feat. Glen Faria) |
- | 20 | ||
2017 | "Glimp van de duivel" (feat. Nielson) |
28 | 94 | |
"Ik ga weg" (with Boef) |
- | 5 | ||
"Voy a Bailar" (feat. Boef, Rolf Sanchez & RedOne) |
9 | 17 | ||
"Obesitas" (with Mula B feat. Dopebwoy) |
- | 58 | ||
"Paranoia" (with Glades, Mula B feat. Lijpe) |
- | - | ||
2018 | "Niet verwacht" (with Lijpe & Ismo) |
- | 70 | |
"Bentayga" | Tip 2 | - | ||
"Amsterdam Marrakech" (feat. Ahmed Chawki, Soufiane Eddyani & Brahim Darri) |
- | 71 | ||
"Dana" (with Cheb Rayan, R3HAB feat. Numidia ) |
Tip 10 | 42 | ||
"Meli meli" (with Numidia feat. Ronnie Flex) |
Tip 4 | 6 | ||
"Spectakel" (feat. Boef & Ronnie Flex) |
- | 55 | ||
"Waar Ben jij Nou" (feat. Jim van der Zee) |
- | - | ||
2019 | "Sneaky Money" (featuring Chivv & Boef) |
- | 18 | |
2020 | "Anderhalf" (featuring Poke and Judeska) |
27 [8] |
5 |
Featured in
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
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NED Dutch Top 40 |
NED Single Top 100 |
BEL (Fl) | |||
2005 | "Hartendief" (Brace feat. Ali B) |
7 | 5 | - | |
"Het kind" (Brace feat. Ali B & J-Rock) |
38 | 35 | - | ||
2006 | "Ghetto (remix)" (Akon feat. Ali B & Yes-R) |
3 | 2 | - | |
"Hard to Get" (Gio feat. Ali B, Party Squad & Ambush) |
Tip 4 | 41 | - | ||
"De leipe Bauer flavour" (Frans Bauer feat. Ali B & Lange Frans) |
- | 14 | - | ||
2008 | "Eeyeeyo" (Darryl feat. Ali B, Soumia & Rio) |
29 | 10 | - | |
2013 | "Koningslied" (Nationaal Comité Inhuldiging featuring various artists including Ali B) |
2 | 1 | 41 | |
"Muziek" (Marco Borsato feat. Bag2Bank & Ali B) |
9 | 1 | Tip 8 | ||
2017 | "Ego" (Mula B feat. Ali B) |
- | 77 | - | |
"Money voor mij" (Kosso feat. Ali B & Boef) |
- | 74 | - | ||
2018 | "Slow down" (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike x Quintino feat. Boef, Ronnie Flex, Ali B & I Am Aisha) |
18 | 4 | - | |
"Willie" (Oualid feat. Ali B, MocroManiac & Kippie) |
- | 80 | - |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category |
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2000 | Poetry Slam | |
2004 | Essent Awards | |
2004 | Megaward | |
2004 | Zilveren Harp | |
2004 | Dutch Urban Award | |
2004 | Mobo Award | Best Dutch Urban act |
2004 | Buma Cultuur Pop Award | |
2005 | Mobo Award | |
2005 | Kids Choice Award | Best Kaaskop |
2005 | TMF Awards | Best newcomer |
2005 | Nightlife Award | |
2006 | TMF Awards | Best Urban Act |
2007 | 3FM Awards | Best R&B/HipHop Artist |
2012 | Gouden Televizier-Ring | Best TV program for Ali B op volle toeren (nomination) |
2012 | Zilveren Televizier-Ster Man | Best male host |
References
- ^ van Wijk, Jetteke (4 April 2007). "Dutch rapper Ali B. in Middle East". Radio Nederland Wereldomroep. Retrieved 22 January 2010.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Kooijman, Jaap (2008). Fabricating the absolute fake: America in contemporary pop culture. Amsterdam University Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-90-5356-492-9.
- ^ Miezkowski, Sylvia; Smith, Joy; de Valck, Marijke (2008). Sonic interventions. Rodopi. p. 269. ISBN 978-90-420-2294-2. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "The rapper Ali B has charmed the Netherlands. Can he stay above the fray?". The Economist. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Abel Tamata bonkt op de deur bij PSV" (in Dutch). BN/DeStem. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "Aangifte tegen Ali B. vanwege seksueel overschrijdend gedrag: 'Er is niets van waar' maar de meeste mensen in Nederland denken dat hij niet de waarheid verkondigt". Hartvannederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Discografie Ali B". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Top 40 week 16 van 2020".
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
- Ali B on 3voor12.vpro.nl (in Dutch)
- biography on popinstituut.nl (in Dutch)
- Ali B discography at MusicBrainz
- “The Voice of Holland” talent show hit by #MeToo scandal (AP)