Bløf

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Bløf is a pop group from Vlissingen, the Netherlands. The group was founded in 1992, but broke through in 1998 with the song "Liefs uit Londen" (Love from London) and has arguably been one of the most popular bands from the Netherlands ever since. Drummer Chris Götte died of a motorcycle accident in 2001; he was replaced by Norman Bonink. Bløf scored a hit in 2004 with the song Holiday in Spain, a duet with the Counting Crows.

The band name is an alternative spelling of the Dutch word bluf, which means bluffing. The pronunciation of the letter 'U' in Dutch is similar to the Scandinavian letter Ø.

1 Band members
2 Discography
3 External links

[edit] Band members

Paskal Jakobsen (vocals/guitar)
Bas Kennis (keyboard/vocals)
Peter Slager (bass guitar)
Norman Bonink (drums/vocals) (since 2001)

Former band members:

Henk Tjoonk (drums) (1992-1997)
Chris Götte (drums) (1997-2001)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

1995 - Naakt onder de hemel (Naked under Heaven)
1997 - Helder (Clear), #2 (NL)
1998 - XXL
1999 - Boven (Above), #2 (NL)
2000 - Watermakers (Watermakers), #1 (NL)
2001 - Oog in oog: Live in Ahoy (Eye to Eye. Live in Ahoy)
2002 - Blauwe ruis (Blue Static), #1 (NL)
2003 - Omarm (Embrace), #1 (NL)
2004 - Live 2004
2004 - Het eind van het begin (beste van), #2 (NL) (The End of the Beginning (Best Of))
2006 - Umoja, #1 (NL) ([1])

[edit] Singles

1998 - Liefs uit Londen (Love from London), #13 (NL)
1998 - Aan de kust (At the Coast), #27 (NL)
1998 - Wat zou je doen (What would you do), #5 (NL)
1999 - Harder dan ik hebben kan (Harder than I can take), #11 (NL)
1999 - Niets dan dit (Nothing but this)
1999 - Zaterdag (Saturday)
1999 - Een dag op de grens (A day on the borderline)
2000 - Dansen aan zee (Dancing at sea), #9 (NL)
2000 - Hier (Here), #15 (NL)
2001 - Ze is er niet (She's not here), #33 (NL)
2001 - Dichterbij dan ooit (Closer than ever), #12 (NL)
2002 - Blauwe ruis (Blue Static), #12 (NL)
2002 - Mooie dag (Beautiful Day), #17 (NL)
2002 - Meer van jou (More of you)
2003 - Omarm (Embrace), #8 (NL)
2003 - Misschien niet de eeuwigheid (Maybe not an eternity), #39 (NL)
2003 - Barcelona
2004 - Hart tegen hart (Heart against Heart), #32 (NL)
2004 - Holiday in Spain (with the Counting Crows), #1 (NL)
2004 - Opstand (Revolt) , #13 (NL)
2005 - Dat wij dat zijn (That that's us), #25 (NL)
2006 - Aanzoek zonder ringen (Proposal without Rings), #2 (NL)
2006 - Hemingway, #8 (NL)
2006 - Mens ("Human"), #10 (NL)
2006 - Een manier om thuis te komen ("A Way to Get Home"), #5 (NL)

"Mens" in Dutch Top 40
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12
Position	25	22	12	11	10	13	15	17	18	25	30	33

"Een manier om thuis te komen" in Dutch Top 40
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12
Position	32	6	5

[edit] DVDs

2002 - Tussen Nacht en Morgen - Live met het Metropole Orkest (Between Night and Morning - Live with the Metropole Orchestra)
2004 - BLOF LIVE 2004
2005 - Tussen Schemer en Avond - Live met het Metropole Orkest (Between Dusk and Evening - Live with the Metropole Orchestra)
2006 - Umoja