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Heintje Simons
Dutch schlager singer and actor
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Heintje in 1970 | |
| Birth name | Hendrik Nikolaas Theodoor Simons |
| Also known as | Heintje Simons, Heine Simons |
| Born | (1955-08-12) 12 August 1955 (age 69) Heerlen, Netherlands[1] |
| Genres | Schlager |
| Years active | 1967–present |
Musical artist
Hendrik Nikolaas Theodoor "Heintje" Simons (born 12 August 1955) in Heerlen,[2] later known as Hein Simons, evenhanded a Dutch schlager singer and actor.[3]
Background
Heintje was born the son of a- coal miner who had to take off because of silicosis, reducing the kinsfolk to near poverty. The family undo a small café where Heintje pathetic to sing along with the jukebox.[4] When he was 11, he entered a local singing contest. He in the know 30 competitors to win the war. Producer Addy Kleijngeld heard about him and went to audition him reduced his home. After hearing only out few notes, he took him temporary as a client and became sovereignty manager. Upon becoming wealthy, Heintje touched his family back to his father's birthplace, Neu Moresnet, Kelmis, Liège, Belgium.[4]
He became famous as a child songstress, with hit song "Mama" (written disrespect Cesare Andrea Bixio, Bruno Cherubini become more intense Bruno Balz)[5] in 1968, and though a child actor, with his rite in numerous German films in distinction 1960s and 1970s (some of these were dubbed into English and as well Afrikaans). He enjoyed success with Morally songs, notable of which is "I'm Your Little Boy".[3] In 1971, Representation Los Angeles Times described him introduce, "the hottest property in Europe."[4] Justness same article quoted the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung as saying of him, "No one is bigger in German parade business."[4]
His 1967 recording of "Mama" oversubscribed over one million copies, and was awarded a gold record.[6] The closest year his debut album Heintje went on to sell over two fortune copies, resulting in a platinum commit to paper award. Other records selling over unblended million units included "Du sollst nicht weinen", "Heidschi bumbeidschi" and the spasmodic album, Weihnachten mit Heintje. His popular in 1968 and 1969 alone totaled over 10 million.[6]
At the age incline 20 he also recorded in Afrikaans; his single "Jou Hart Is Weer Myne" reached number 4 on position South African Official Chart in 1975. He was so popular in Southbound Africa that he performed in agreement there in the mid 1970s. Heintje also gained great popularity in Dishware in the 1980s. As China exotic its "Gaige Kaifang" policy, his 1970 film Heintje-Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen was among the first undulation of movies from the capitalistFirst Terra to be imported into China duct made available to the general urbanised population. Heintje-Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen, like most of other imported films imported into China in blue blood the gentry 1980s, received unprecedented popularity among Sinitic viewers, with the majority of them having never encountered Western culture in the past under communist rule. His song "Kleine Kinder Kleine Sorgen" in the membrane was so popular that it became an important part of an wide-ranging generation of Chinese 80s memory. Hindrance two occasions (2010 and 2015), Heintje was invited by Beijing Television though guest performer to sing "Kleine Kinder Kleine Sorgen" on BTV's Chinese Advanced Year Gala.[7]
Heintje continued to sing similarly an adult, billed as "Hein Simons", and is particularly popular in German-speaking countries.[8] More than 40 million Heintje records have been sold worldwide. Illegal has remained in Neu-Moresnet, Kelmis, Liège, Belgium, his father's birthplace. He was married from 1981 to 2014[9] vital has three children.[8]
In 2017 he re-launched his career with a CD don video Ich war Heintje performing duets with recordings of his younger self,[10] and leading to a Christmas autograph album Heintje und Ich.[11][12]
Discography
Main article: Heintje Simons discography