Summary
Gerard Jan Joling (born 29 April 1960) is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Known for his high tenor voice, he rose to fame in the late 1980s and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics" and "Love Is in Your Eyes". He also achieved success in Asia[citation needed] and received more than 20 gold and platinum records.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gerard Jan Joling |
| Also known as | Geer |
| Born | 29 April 1960 |
| Origin | Schagen, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, television presenter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | NRGY Music |
| Website | [1] |
In 1988, he was the Dutch participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, with the song "Shangri-La".
His biggest hit was "No More Boleros" that reached the top 10 in several countries in mainland Europe. The song was recorded by different artists such as Clemente (Portugal), Sula Mazurenga and As Marcianas (both in Brazil), Karel Gott (in German and Czech), Demis Roussos, Semino Rossi, Oliver Thomas and George Meiring (in 2011 in South Africa).
Joling & Gordon Over de Vloer is a television program Gerard Joling made with singer Gordon in 2005. There were 3 seasons of the series which featured the duo during work and having a laugh.
In 2007, he was the host of Sterren dansen op het ijs and So You Wanna Be a Popstar for the television channel SBS 6. 2007 was also the year that sparked Joling's renewed success, with two number 1 songs, a number 1 album, and 11 gold and platinum awards.
In 2008, Joling became team captain on the Dutch TV show Wie ben ik? ("Who am I?"), in which the team captains, together with both two guests, have to guess who they are, based on hints and questions they can ask. The other team captain was Patty Brard.[1]
Joling was scheduled to represent The Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow as a member of De Toppers, but temporarily left the group after a conflict with Gordon.[2] Joling was replaced in The Toppers with Jeroen van der Boom. In December 2009, De Toppers manager Benno de Leeuw announced in Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that Gerard Joling and Gordon were to rejoin the group, turning the trio into a foursome once more.[3]
Joling can also regularly be seen as a member of juries on a myriad of Dutch television programs. In 2018 he was seen in The Voice Senior[4] and since 2019 in the Dutch version of the program The Masked Singer.[5]
Discography edit
Albums edit
Solo edit
| Year | Title | Peak | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL [6] |
BEL (FL) [7] |
GER | ||||
| 1985 | Love Is in Your Eyes | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1986 | Sea Of Love | 5 | — | — | ||
| 1987 | Heart To Heart | 32 | — | — | ||
| 1989 | No More Boleros | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1990 | Carazon | 28 | — | — | ||
| 1991 | Memory Lane | 22 | — | — | ||
| 1992 | Eye To Eye | 34 | — | — | ||
| 1994 | Eternal Love | 33 | — | — | ||
| 1995 | Heel Even Anders | 33 | — | — | ||
| 1997 | Nightlife | 76 | — | — | ||
| 2004 | Nostalgia | 71 | — | — | ||
| 2007 | Maak Me Gek | 1 | 21 | — | ||
| 2008 | Bloedheet | 5 | — | — | ||
| 2011 | Gewoon Gerard | 4 | — | — | ||
| 2013 | Ik Ook Van Jou | 1 | 161 | — | ||
| 2014 | Christmas, The Birth of Love | 11 | — | — | ||
| 2016 | Lieveling | 5 | 117 | — | ||
| 2023 | Dit ben ik | 21 | 73 | — | ||
Solo: Compilation edit
| Year | Title | Peak | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | BEL (FL) | GER | ||||
| 1995 | The Collection: 1985–1995 | 38 | — | — | ||
| 2010 | Goud: 25 Jaar Gerard Joling | 2 | — | — | ||
Collaboration edit
| Year | Title | Peak | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | BEL (FL) | GER | ||||
| 1989 | Kinderen Zingen Voor Dieren (ft. Julian Hartman) |
57 | — | — | ||
| 2005 | Toppers in Concert (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) |
3 | — | — | ||
| 2006 | Toppers in Concert 2006 (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) |
2 | — | — | ||
| 2007 | Toppers in Concert 2007 (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) |
1 | — | — | ||
| 2008 | Toppers in Concert 2008 (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) |
2 | — | — | ||
| 2010 | Toppers in Concert 2010 (Gerard, Rene, Gordon & Jeroen) |
2 | — | — | ||
| 2011 | Toppers in Concert 2011 (Gordon, Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
1 | 51 | — | ||
| 2012 | Toppers in Concert 2012 (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
2 | 31 | — | ||
| 2013 | Toppers in Concert 2013 (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
19 | 34 | — | ||
| 2014 | Toppers in Concert 2014 (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
2 | 38 | — | ||
| 2015 | Toppers in Concert 2015: Crazy Summer (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
1 | 14 | — | ||
| 2016 | Toppers in Concert 2016: Royal Night Of Disco (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
3 | 11 | — | ||
| 2017 | Toppers in Concert 2017: Wild West, Thuis Best (Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
10 | 14 | — | ||
| 2018 | Toppers in Concert 2018: Pretty in Pink (The Circus Edition) (Rene, Gerard, Jeroen & Jan) |
10 | 6 | — | ||
Collaboration: Compilation edit
| Year | Title | Peak | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | BEL (FL) | GER | ||||
| 2011 | Toppers in Concert 2005–2010: Mega Party Mix, Volume 1 (Greatest Hits in the Mix) (Gordon, Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
7 | — | — | ||
| 2011 | Toppers in Concert 2005–2010: Mega Party Mix, Volume 1 (Greatest Hits in the Mix) (Gordon, Rene, Gerard & Jeroen) |
19 | — | — | ||
Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL 40 | NL 100 | BEL (FL) | GER | ||
| "Love Is in Your Eyes" | 1985 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
| "Ticket to the Tropics" | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | |
| "Reach" | 1986 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — |
| "Spanish Heart" | 28 | 22 | — | — | |
| "Midnight To Midnight" | 1987 | 32 | 28 | — | — |
| "In This World" | 47 | 58 | — | — | |
| "Chain Of Love" | 48 | 66 | — | — | |
| "Shangri-La" | 1988 | 20 | 14 | 15 | — |
| "Read My Lips" | 35 | 33 | 39 | — | |
| "No More Bolero's" | 1989 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| "Stay in My Life" | 23 | 21 | 18 | — | |
| "Carazon" | 1990 | 17 | 17 | — | — |
| "Seasons" (ft. Julian Hartman) |
15 | 63 | — | — | |
| "The Drums Are Everywhere" | 1991 | 51 | 50 | — | — |
| "Tu Solo Tu" | 16 | 12 | 39 | — | |
| "Doo-Whop Days" | 46 | 48 | 38 | — | |
| "A Prayer (Christmas in the Fifties)" (ft. The Jordanaires) |
43 | 39 | — | — | |
| "Come Back My Love" | 1992 | 44 | 48 | — | — |
| "Fandango (In The Name Of Love)" | 49 | 50 | — | — | |
| "Liefde Op Het Eerste Gezicht" | 1994 | 25 | 17 | — | — |
| "Together Again" | 38 | 29 | — | — | |
| "Everlasting Love" | 44 | 39 | — | — | |
| "Zing Met Me Mee" | 1995 | 22 | 25 | — | — |
| "Wat Ging Er Mis Tussen Ons" | 1996 | 43 | 46 | — | — |
| "Without Your Love" | 1997 | 56 | 74 | — | — |
| "Broadway Nights" | — | 92 | — | — | |
| "Cry Baby" | 1998 | 53 | 82 | — | — |
| "Als Ik Met Je Vrij" | 1999 | — | 53 | — | — |
| "Numero Uno" | 2000 | — | 28 | — | — |
| "Op Zoek Naar De Waarheid" | 2002 | — | 46 | — | — |
| "Don't Leave Me This Way" | 2004 | — | 45 | — | — |
| "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" | 2005 | — | 9 | — | — |
| "Maak Me Gek" | 2007 | 2 | 1 | 17 | — |
| "Maar Vanavond" | 11 | 5 | — | — | |
| "24 Uur Verliefd" | 2008 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| "Het Is Nog Niet Voorbij" | 10 | 4 | — | — | |
| "Ik Hou D'r Zo Van" | 7 | 1 | — | — | |
| "Engel Van Mijn Hart" | 2009 | 31 | 1 | — | — |
| "Ik Leef Mijn Droom" | 2010 | 20 | 1 | — | — |
| "Alweer Een Goal" | — | 6 | — | — | |
| "Hou Je Morgen Nog Steeds Van Mij" | 2011 | 47 | 3 | — | — |
| "Er Hangt Liefde in De Lucht" | 48 | 3 | — | — | |
| "Dan Voel Je Me Beter (Ai Se Eu Te Pego)" | 2012 | 45 | — | 122 | — |
| "De Nacht Voorbij" | 2013 | 27 | 1 | 122 | — |
| "Ik Proost Met Jou" | 2014 | 59 | 26 | — | — |
| "Rio" | 45 | 1 | 139 | — | |
| "Iedereen Doet 'T" | 2015 | — | — | 127 | — |
| "Lieveling" | 2016 | 60 | — | —[a] | — |
| "Liefje" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Als De Liefde Niet Bestond" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Vol Gas" | 2017 | — | — | —[b] | — |
| "The Border" | 2018 | — | — | —[c] | — |
| "Lekker" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Vakantie" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Christmas on the Dancefloor" | 43 | — | — | — | |
Featuring edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL 40 [8] |
NL 100 [9] |
BEL (FL) | GER | ||
| "Reach Out And Touch" (Henny Huisman En Soundmixers Voor Zonnebloem) |
1985 | 27 | 29 | — | — |
| "Everybody Needs A Little Rain" (Gerard Joling & Randy Crawford) |
1986 | 49 | 44 | — | — |
| "S.O.S. Mozambique" (Dutch Artists Sing For Mozambique) |
1987 | 16 | 18 | — | — |
| "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Gerard Joling & Tatjana Simic) |
1992 | 5 | 6 | 26 | — |
| "Heel Even" (Gerard Joling & Shirley Zwerus) |
1996 | 49 | 40 | — | — |
| "At Your Service" (Gerard Joling & Jan Rietman) |
2002 | 23 | 15 | — | — |
| "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (The Cooldown Cafe ft. Gerard Joling) |
2003 | 29 | 23 | — | — |
| "Live in De Arena" (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) |
2004 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
| "Over De Top!" (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) |
2005 | 22 | 6 | — | — |
| "Topper's Party!" (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) |
45 | 32 | — | — | |
| "Als Je Alles Hebt Gehad" (Joling & Gordon) |
— | 34 | — | — | |
| "Wir Sind Die Hollander" (Toppers Voor Oranje: Gerard, Rene & Gordon) |
2006 | 18 | 7 | — | — |
| "Live in the Arena" (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) |
2004 | 45 | 3 | — | — |
| "Blijf Bij Mij" (Andre Hazes & Gerard Joling) |
2007 | 1 | 1 | 64 | — |
| "Can You Feel It?" (Gerard, Rene & Gordon ft. John Marks) |
8 | 10 | — | — | |
| "Het Geheim/Ik Kan Niet Wachten" (Diego & Gerard Joling) |
2008 | 35 | 4 | — | — |
| "Laat Me Alleen" (Gerard Joling & Rita Hovink) |
19 | 1 | — | — | |
| "Morgen Wordt Alles Anders" (Bonnie & Gerard) |
2010 | — | 2 | — | — |
| "Echte Vrienden" (Jan Smit & Gerard Joling) |
2012 | 10 | 1 | — | — |
| "1001 Nacht" (Jeroen, Gerard & Rene) |
2013 | 49 | 13 | — | — |
| "Mijn Liefde" (Gerard Joling & Jandino) |
29 | 1 | — | — | |
| "Een Vriend" (Gerard Joling & Toon Hermans) |
2014 | — | 33 | — | — |
| "Mijn Allergrootste Held" (Gerard Joling & Toon Hermans) |
— | — | — | — | |
| "Kijk Goed Uit" (Missie Max Stars) |
— | — | — | — | |
| "Niemand Mag Alleen Zijn" (Gordon & Gerard Joling) |
2016 | — | — | — | — |
| "Een Heel Gelukkig Kerstfest" (Jeroen, Gerard & Rene) |
— | — | —[a] | — | |
| "Laat Me Leven" (Gerard Joling & Tino Martin) |
2017 | — | — | — | — |
| "De Dochter Van De Groenteboer" (Gebroeders Ko ft. Gerard Joling) |
2018 | 61 | 129 | — | — |
| "Total Loss" (Snollebolleke ft. Gerard Joling) |
2019 | 55 | 121 | — | — |
- ^ "Een Heel Gelukkig Kerstfeest" did not enter the Tipparade of Flanders, but did enter the Bubbling Under
Gallery edit
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Gerard Joling during the Amsterdam Gay Pride 2009
References edit
- ^ "Gerard Joling in vernieuwde Wie Ben Ik?". Radio.NL (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Gordon leaves Toppers - EuroVisionary - Eurovision news worth reading". 18 May 2011.
- ^ Gerard Joling and Gordon back in De Topper. Dutchnews.nl
- ^ "Gerard Joling en Gordon coaches bij The Voice Senior". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 8 June 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Gerard Joling het nieuwe jurylid van The Masked Singer". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Discografie Gerard Joling". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Gerard Joling – Dit ben ik" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Maan | Top 40-artiesten". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Discografie Maan – dutchcharts.nl". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
External links edit
Media related to Gerard Joling at Wikimedia Commons
- Gerard Joling (official website)
- Gerard Joling at AllMusic