Metejoor (front right) at Maanrock Mechelen, 2022

Joris Van Rossem (born 4 January 1991),[1] known artistically as Metejoor, is a Belgian pop singer who sings in Dutch. He topped the Ultratop charts in Flanders with the singles "1 op een miljoen" and "Dit is wat mijn mama zei", from his self-titled debut album that topped the respective album chart.

Music career

Born in Duffel, Metejoor wanted to be a gymnastics instructor before pursuing music.[1] After his sister sent an audition tape to The Voice van Vlaanderen in 2016, he met the producer Hans Francken and began releasing music. He suffered from extreme stage fright in his early career. In 2018, he opened for the Belgian group Clouseau on their tour of the Netherlands, and for Niels Destadsbader at Antwerp's Sportpaleis.[2]

Metejoor topped the Ultratop 50 Singles chart for Flanders in two non-consecutive weeks of April 2021 with the single "1 op een miljoen", a duet with Dutch singer Babet.[3] The song also peaked at number 29 in the Dutch Top 40.[4] The song "Dit is wat mijn mama zei" also topped the Flemish charts for three separate weeks in March and April 2022.[5] His eponymous debut album went straight to number one in Flanders on 6 November 2021, and topped the chart for three weeks early in the following year.[6]

Television work

Metejoor took part on the Flemish version of Dancing with the Stars in late 2021 but withdrew through injury.[7] He also took part in the second season of the reality show Een echte job on VTM, in which celebrities learned how to work in a hospital in Hasselt.[8]

In 2022, Metejoor became a judge for the sixth season of The Voice Kids in Flanders.[9]

Discography

List of studio albums, with selected details and peak chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
BEL
(FL)
[10]
Metejoor
  • Released: 29 October 2021
  • Label: Fruity, Mostiko
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 1
Joris
  • Released: 29 September 2023
  • Label: Fruity, Mostiko
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 1

References

  1. 1 2 "Peter Van de Veire heeft groot nieuws" (in Dutch). MSN. 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Boeckx, Jolien; d'Huysser, Christophe (9 August 2019). "Nieuwkomer Metejoor maakt na twee jaar al kans op een Zomerhit: "Winnen zal niet lukken, maar ik gun het Niels"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Metejoor feat. Babet – 1 op een miljoen" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Metejoor" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Metejoor – Dit is wat mijn mama zei" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Metejoor – Metejoor" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  7. ↑ D'Huysser, Christophe (18 December 2021). "Metejoor moet op doktersbevel 'Dancing with the stars' verlaten: "Misschien wel leuk om volgend jaar revanche te nemen"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Nieuwe lading BV's krijgt 'Een echte job' in ziekenhuis". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 3 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  9. ↑ Dehandschutter, Wim (2 April 2022). "Metejoor, de Vlaamse revelatie in de showbizz over succes: "Na die eerste nummer 1-hit zat ik in een serieuze dip"". het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Metejoor – Metejoor" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2023". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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