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Wouter Hamel (born 1977) is a Dutch Pop singer. He released his debut album Hamel in March 2007. Hamel's style has been compared to Jamie Cullum's.[1][2]
Wouter Hamel | |
|---|---|
Hamel and his band at The Thekla - 4 February 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 19 May 1977 |
| Origin | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Dox |
| Website | www.wouterhamel.nl |
After winning the Dutch Jazz Vocal Competition in 2005,[2][3] Hamel received significant attention from the Dutch media. He has since performed on several television shows and on the internationally-known North Sea Jazz Festival.[3] His debut album, for which he wrote all of the twelve songs, was released to critical acclaim.[1][2] It peaked at #40 on the Dutch Albums Top 100.[4] Hamel also released the song "Breezy" as a single in Japan, where it reached #36 on the Tokio Hot 100 chart.[5]
In 2011, Hamel released his third album Lohengrin and also supported Caro Emerald on her tour in Germany.[6]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL [7] |
BEL (FLA) [8] |
JPN [9] |
KOR [10] | ||
| Hamel |
|
13 | — | 149 | — |
| Nobody's Tune |
|
4 | — | 175 | 72 |
| Lohengrin |
|
6 | — | — | 47 |
| Pompadour |
|
16 | — | 255 | — |
| Amaury |
|
37 | 190 | — | — |
| Boystown |
|
— | — | — | — |
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