Frans Bauer
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Frans Bauer | |
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Schlager | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1994–present |
Website | [1] |
Frans Bauer (born 30 December 1973 in Roosendaal as François van Doorn) is a Dutch singer in the levenslied genre.[1]
Early life
Frans Bauer was born as François van Doorn, after his mother Wies van Doorn who wasn't married to his father Chris Bauer (1944-2015) at the time.[2] From an early age, Frans Bauer was determined to become a singer. His great idols are Julio Iglesias, Elvis Presley and Koos Alberts. By the latter, he was sometimes brought on stage to sing along with Ik verscheurde je foto (I tore up your photo).
Career
20th century
Bauer's own musical career was shaped in 1987, when he recorded his first single Ben je jong (Are you young) under the supervision of producers Riny Schreijenberg and Emile Hartkamp. Bauer grew to be a local celebrity in his hometown, Fijnaart.
He received his first national attention through the television programme All you need is love (1991), in which, with the permission of his girlfriend Mariska, he could select two female fans (who both coincidentally are named Diana) to go out with him for an evening. The television show made Bauer famous, though, mostly because of the denial of national radio stations, it was only in 1994 that Bauer achieved his first hit called Als sterren aan de hemel staan (If stars are in the heavens)
In 1997, he published his first album for the German
Thanks to his fans Frans Bauer became increasingly popular. In March 1998 he gave his first series of concerts in Ahoy.
21st century
In 2003 the
In 2014 Bauer was the main character in the book 'Heb je even voor mij?' written by Wim Hendrikse. Since 2019, Bauer has been one of the coaches in the Dutch television show The Voice Senior.
Notes
- ^ Official site.
- ^ Kok, Tessa (30 October 2023). "Frans Bauer heet officieel anders: 'Omdat mijn vader niet kon lezen'". Televizier (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 October 2023.