Boris “Bo” Saris (born 3 October 1980) is a Dutch contemporary soul singer-songwriter. In 2004 he won the Dutch talent show Idols.
Bo Saris | |
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 Bo Saris | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Boris Titulaer |
| Born | 3 October 1980 Venlo, Netherlands |
| Origin | Venlo, Netherlands |
| Genres | Soul, funk, R&B, pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Own |
| Website | [1] |
Biography
editSaris was born in Venlo, Netherlands. He was the winner of the second edition of the Dutch talent show Idols. Following a series of successful albums in the Netherlands, he moved to London.
His first release under the moniker “Bo Saris“, he released the song She's On Fire, which peaked at number 5 in the Dutch Alternative Music charts in August 2012.[1] The EP release included remixes by house music producer Maya Jane Coles and drum and bass producer Calibre. Both had a limited vinyl release.
He is also featured on the Chase & Status song "Breathing" from their 2013 album Brand New Machine.
Bo has released two EPs – The Addict and Little Bit More – Remixes. His album, GOLD, was released in May 2014. The single She's On Fire was featured in the movie Fifty Shades Of Grey.
In 2016 he released a new EP, called Best Of Me. Just before that he experienced difficulties in his life which had to do with his band and company Bo-Rush Productions. He incorporated his emotions and experiences in the lyrics of these songs for this EP. In 2017 he released an EP again, called B-Funk. With this EP Bo expresses his love for funk, and influences of Prince and Barry White are noticeable.
With the help of a crowdfunding Bo released his latest album in April 2018, called NEON. The single, also called NEON, is released shortly before. The second single All Night is released on 13 July 2018.
Discography
editAs Boris
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album details | Chart peak positions | Sales and Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL[2] | ||||
| 2004 | Rely on Me
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1 | 40,000+ Gold (NL)[3] | |
| 2006 | Holy Pleasure
|
12 | ||
| 2009 | Live My Life
|
4 | ||
Live My Life Live'
|
— | |||
| 2014 | GOLD
|
— | ||
| 2018 | NEON
|
— |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL[4] | |||
| 2004 | "When You Think of Me" | 1 | Rely on Me |
| "M.S.G. (My Special Girlfriend)" | 14 | ||
| "Cordelia" | 47 | ||
| 2006 | "Within My Hands" | 30 | Holy Pleasure |
| "Holy Pleasure" | 63 | ||
| 2007 | "Stupid Things" | — | |
| 2008 | "If You Wanna Roll With Me" | 69 | Live My Life |
| 2009 | "Everything About You" | — | |
| 2016 | "Best Of Me" | – | |
| 2018 | "NEON" | – |
As featuring artist
edit- 2005: "No Sunrise" – Relax (feat. Bo-Rush) (#20, NL)
As Bo Saris
editSingles
edit| Year | Single | Album/EP |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "She's On Fire" "She's On Fire" (Maya Jane Coles Remix) "She's On Fire" (Calibre Remix) "She's On Fire" (Lazrjet Remix) |
Gold |
| Year | Single | Album/EP |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "The Addict" |
Gold |
| Year | Single | Album/EP |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Little Bit More" |
Gold |
| Year | Single | Album/EP |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "All Night" |
NEON |
References
edit- ^ "She's On Fire Chart Position". Archived from the original on 18 February 2013.
- ^ "DutchCharts.nl search: Album Top 100: Boris". DutchCharts.nl. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
- ^ "Halfjaar cijfers 2004: Audiomarkt" (in Dutch). NVPI. Archived from the original on 4 August 2004. Retrieved 26 October 2008. Note: In NVPI's gold/platinum database Archived 16 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine this album appears to be missing.
- ^ "DutchCharts.nl – search: Single Top 100: Boris". DutchCharts.nl. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2009.