Steven "Stef" Bos (born 12 July 1961 in Veenendaal) is a Dutch singer who has been living in Cape Town, South Africa. He sings in Dutch (and occasionally in Afrikaans), and has been successful in Belgium, the Netherlands and South Africa ever since his breakthrough single "Papa" (Daddy) came out in 1990. Early in his career, Bos was also active as a TV actor, playing the character Joop Mengelmoes in the children's TV show Samson en Gert. [1]
Stef Bos | |
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Born | Steven Bos July 12, 1961 |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse | Varenka Paschke (married: 2009) |
Children | 1 son (Kolya Bos - born: 2010) |
Relatives | Neeltje Bos (mother) Bert Bos (father) |
Website | www |
He wrote Belgium's entry into the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest, "Door De Wind".[2]
Stef recorded an album (Together as One) in 1993 on which he worked together with Johannes Kerkorrel and Thandi Klaasen, two famous South African singers. From that moment on he fell in love with South Africa, the language Afrikaans and its music. We can hear the influence from Africa in his later albums like De onderstroom (The Undercurrent).
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 1990 - Is dit nu later
- 1992 - Tussen de liefde en de leegte
- 1994 - Vuur
- 1995 - Schaduw in de nacht
- 1997 - De onderstroom
- 1998 - Stad en land - Live 92/98
- 1999 - Zien
- 2000 - Beste van Bos (South Africa)
- 2000 - Noord & Zuid (Het beste van Stef Bos)
- 2001 - Van Mpumalanga tot die Kaap
- 2003 - Donker en licht
- 2003 - Donker en licht (Limited edition, South Africa, 5000 copies)
- 2003 - Jy vir my
- 2003 - Donker en licht (Limited edition, 3000 copies)
- 2005 - Ruimtevaarder (South Africa)
- 2005 - Ruimtevaarder
- 2007 - Storm
- 2009 - In een ander licht
- 2010 - Kloofstraat
- 2011 - Minder Meer
- 2013 - Mooie waanzinnige wereld
- 2015 - Kaalvoet
- 2015 - Sprong in de tijd
- 2017 - Kern
- 2019 - In Een Ander Licht 2019
- 2019 - Ridder van Toledo
- 2020 - Tijd om te gaan leven
Singles
edit- 1990 - Is dit nu later
- 1990 - Gek Zijn Is Gezond
- 1991 - Laat Vandaag Een Dag Zijn
- 1991 - Papa
- 1991 - Breek De Stilte
- 1991 - Wat een wonder
- 1992 - Jij Bent Voor Mij
- 1993 - De Radio
- 1993 - Awuwa (Zij Wil Dansen)
- 1994 - Vuur/Pepermunt
- 1994 - Pepermunt/Vuur
- 1994 - Hilton Barcelona
- 1995 - Twee Mannen Zo Stil
- 1995 - Vrouwen Aan De Macht
- 1996 - Schaduw In De Nacht
- 1996 - Two Of A Kind
- 1996 - Onder In My Whiskeyglas
- 1997 - De Dag Zal Komen
- 1997 - De Tovenaar
- 1999 - Papa (live)
- 1999 - Ik Geloof In Jou
- 1999 - Niets Te Verliezen
- 2000 - Ginette
- 2000 - Kind Van de Vijand
- 2000 - Suikerbossie
- 2003 - Ik Mis Jou
- 2003 - Engjelushe
- 2004 - Zij Weet
- 2005 - Ruimtevaarder
- 2009 - In een ander licht
- 2010 - Kloofstraat
References
edit- ^ https://www.hln.be/borgerhout/recensie-in-de-poezie-van-het-moment-met-stef-bos-in-de-roma-beter-zingen-dan-kogels-en-raketten-schieten~a4e8e69b/
- ^ Barclay, Simon (2010) The Eurovision Song Contest Lugano 1956 - Oslo 2010: Complete & independent Guide, lulu.com, ISBN 978-1-4457-8415-1, p. 88
External links
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