Pommelien Thijs (born 4 April 2001) is a Belgian actress and singer.
Pommelien Thijs | |
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_B_(cropped).png) Thijs in 2024 | |
| Born | 4 April 2001 |
| Occupation(s) | singer, actress |
| Years active | 2010 - present |
She first appeared in the Flemish children's programme Ketnet kookt in 2010. In 2012 and 2013, Thijs was one of two actresses portraying the title character in the Dutch-language version of the musical Annie in the Stadsschouwburg in Antwerp and the Capitole in Gent. She was cast after participating in the television show Op zoek naar Annie ("Looking for Annie").[1]
Pommelien Thijs rose to fame as "Caro" in the Flemish teenage television series #LikeMe.[2] Together with the cast of the show she performed several concerts across Flanders.[1] After starring in a supporting role in the 2020 film De familie Claus and its two sequels, she received critical acclaim in 2023 for her portrayal of "Louise" in the successful fiction series Knokke Off.[3][4]
Since 2020, she had three number one singles on the Flemish Ultratop charts, with Nu wij niet meer praten (2020), a duet with Dutch singer Jaap Reesema, and Ongewoon (2022) and Erop of eronder (2023).[5] For this last song she won the award for the "summer hit of the year" from Radio 2.[6]
In 2023, Thijs served as a coach on the seventh season of The Voice Kids alongside Coely, Laura Tesoro, and Metejoor. Sikudhani Wangui Mbugua, a member of Thijs's team, won the season making Thijs the winning coach.[7]
Filmography
editTV series
edit- Vermist (2013)
- Vriendinnen (2015)
- #LikeMe (2019-2023)
- Lisa (2021-2022)
- Knokke Off (2023)
Films
edit- Labyrinthus (2014)
- Piepkuikens (2015)
- De Familie Claus (2020)
- De Familie Claus 2 (2021)
- De Familie Claus 3 (2022)
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Per ongeluk (2023)
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (Fl) [8] |
NED [9] |
NED [10] | ||||
| 2020 | "Nu wij niet meer praten" (with Jaap Reesema) | 1 | 2 | 2 | Non-album singles | |
| 2021 | "Tranen" (with Kris Kross Amsterdam) |
14 | 73 | — | ||
| "Meisjes van honing" | 17 | — | — | Per Ongeluk | ||
| 2022 | "Ongewoon" | 1 | — | — | ||
| "Wat een idee!?" | 3 | — | — | |||
| "Zilver" | 6 | — | — | |||
| 2023 | "Hypothetisch" | 18 | — | — | ||
| "Kleine tornado" | 38 | — | — | |||
| "Erop of eronder" | 1 | — | — | |||
| "Medeplichtig" | 5 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Hou mij vast" (with Bazart) | 4 | — | — | |||
| 2024 | "Het beste moet nog komen" | 1 | — | — | ||
| "Het midden" (with MEAU) | 1 | 45 | 17 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Janssen, Sannie (10 August 2023). "Dit is alles wat je wilt weten over Pommelien Thijs uit de hitserie 'Knokke Off'". harpersbazaar.com. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ De Bont, Jill (22 January 2022). "#LikeMe-actrices Pommelien Thijs en Camille Dhont over de tol van hun succes: "Hoe smal en strak moeten we eigenlijk zijn?"". hln.be. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Lê Van, Elmo (7 June 2023). "'Knokke off' is zo goed dat je vergeet dat de reeks 'Knokke off' heet". demorgen.be. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Valcke, Elien (8 September 2023). "Knokke Off review: beste van twee werelden". geekster.be. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Pommelien Thijs in the Flemish Ultratop 50". ultratop.be. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Pommelien Thijs wint Zomerhit 2023 met 'Erop of eronder'!". radio2.be. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Times, The Brussels. "Pommelien Thijs and Coely to coach on The Voice Kids". www.brusselstimes.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Pommelien Thijs". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Jaap+Reesema+%26+Pommelien+Thijs&titel=Nu+wij+niet+meer+praten&cat=s
- ^ https://www.top40.nl/top40-artiesten/pommelien-thijs
- ^ https://www.ultratop.be/nl/goud-platina/2021/singles
- ^ "Goud en platina – Singles 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
External links
edit
- Pommelien Thijs – official site
- Pommelien Thijs at AllMusic
- Pommelien Thijs at IMDb