Guus Meeuwis
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Website | http://www.guusmeeuwis.com/ |
Gustaaf Stephanus Modestus "Guus" Meeuwis (born Mariahout, 23 March 1972) is a Dutch singer and songwriter. As part of the band Vagant, he scored several hits in the Netherlands and Flanders during the '90s and first decade of the 2000s.
Biography
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.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL | BE | ||
| 1996 | Verbazing | 1 | 41 |
| 1997 | Schilderij | 12 | - |
| 2001 | 1 Voor Allen | 34 | - |
| 2002 | Guus Meeuwis | 25 | - |
| 2005 | Wijzer | 5 | - |
| 2007 | Hemel Nr. 7 | 1 | - |
| 2009 | NW8 | 1 | - |
| 2011 | Armen Open | 1 | - |
Live Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL | |||
| 2006 | Live In Het Philips Stadion | 6 | |
| 2007 | Groots Met Een Zachte G - Live In Het Philips Stadion 2007 | 13 | |
| 2008 | Groots Met Een Zachte G - Live In Het Philips Stadion 2008 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Groots Met Een Zachte G - Live In Het Philips Stadion 2010 | 2 | |
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL | |||
| 2004 | 10 Jaar Levensecht | 1 | |
| 2010 | Het beste van Guus Meeuwis | 2 | |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL Top 40 |
NL Top 100 |
BE Top 50 | |||
| 1995 | "Het is een Nacht" | 1 | 1 | 1 | Verbazing |
| 1996 | "Per Spoor" | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| "Zo Ver Weg" | 3 | 4 | 47 | ||
| 1997 | "Verliefd Zijn" | 36 | 37 | - | |
| "Ik Tel Tot 3" | 16 | 23 | - | Schilderij | |
| 1998 | "'t Dondert En 't Bliksemt" | 12 | 15 | - | |
| "Ik Wil Met Je Lachen" | 19 | 21 | - | ||
| 1999 | "Ze Houdt Gewoon Van Mij" | 53 | 50 | - | 1 Voor Allen |
| "Je Hoeft Niet Veel Van Me Te Houden" | 54 | 53 | - | ||
| 2000 | "Denk Nou Eens Na" | - | 74 | - | |
| 2001 | "Op Straat" | - | 62 | - | |
| "Haven In Zicht" | - | 86 | - | ||
| 2002 | "Leve Het Leven" | - | 70 | - | - |
| "Eerste Lief" | - | 85 | - | Guus Meeuwis | |
| 2003 | "Brabant" | 48 | 28 | - | |
| "Ik Wil Je" | 43 | 30 | - | ||
| "Hé Zon" | - | 94 | - | - | |
| 2004 | "Toen Ik Je Zag" | - | 39 | - | 10 Jaar Levensecht |
| 2005 | "Geef Mij Je Angst" | 1 | 1 | - | |
| "De Weg" | 7 | 8 | - | Wijzer | |
| 2006 | "Jouw Hand" | 30 | 28 | - | |
| "Ik Wil Dat Ons Land Juicht" | 5 | 2 | - | Live In Het Philips Stadion 2006 | |
| 2007 | "Tranen Gelachen" | 1 | 1 | - | Hemel Nr. 7 |
| "Proosten" | 3 | 1 | - | ||
| "Genoten" | 44 | 58 | - | ||
| 2008 | "Ik Wil Nog Niet Naar Huis" | 33 | 10 | - | Groots Met Een Zachte G 2008 |
| 2009 | "Dat Komt Door Jou" | 11 | 4 | - | NW8 |
| "Ik Ook Van Jou" | 32 | 39 | - | ||
| "Laat Mij In Die Waan" | 42 | 6 | - | ||
| 2010 | "Schouder Aan Schouder" (with Marco Borsato) | 2 | 1 | - | Groots Met Een Zachte G: 2010 |
| "Majesteit" (with Youp van 't Hek) | - | 2 | - | - | |
| 2011 | "Dit Lied" | 34 | 8 | - | Armen Open |
| "Armen Open" | - | 1 | - | ||
| "This is a Night (Het is een Nacht)" (with The Baseballs) | - | 69 | - | Armen Open/Strings 'n' Stripes | |
| Number 1 songs | 4 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Top 10 songs | 9 | 15 | 2 | ||