| Boris Titulaer | |
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Boris Titulaer at Queens Night, 2007 |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Boris, Bo-Rush |
| Born | October 3, 1980 |
| Origin | Venlo, Netherlands |
| Genres | Soul, funk, jazz |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Sony BMG, Rough Trade |
| Associated acts | Sofuja |
| Website | www.borismusic.nl |
Boris Titulaer, also known as Boris, (born October 3, 1980) is a Dutch singer. He was the winner of the second season of Idols in the Netherlands.
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Boris Titulaer was born in Venlo, Netherlands on October 3, 1980.
In 2002 he released an EP together with Gino Taihuttu under the name Sofuja, that stands for the music genre soul, funk, and jazz.[1]
In 2004 he won the second season of Idols in the Netherlands. The first single When You Think of Me became an instant number 1 hit in The Netherlands, sold over 80.000 copies, and received a platinum status.[2][3][4] It was the 600th number 1 in the Dutch Top 40 ever (since 1965).[5] On June 10 his first solo album Rely on Me was released, became a success as well and reached the golden certificate (40,000+ copies) within a week.[6]
In 2006 he released his second album called Holy Pleasure.
A third album, Live My Life, was released on 30 January 2009, preceded by a preliminary single, "If You Wanna Roll with Me", on 7 November 2008.[7][8]
He is not related to the Dutch astronomer Chriet Titulaer but he is the son of the singer Gé Titulaer.
On 1 May 2004 Boris won the second season of Idols, in the Netherlands. Runner-up was Maud Mulder. To view all songs performed by Boris, unfold the list below:
| Round | Song | Original Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Auditions | "Kiss" | Prince |
| Theatre round | "Ain't No Sunshine" "Something Beautiful" "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" |
Bill Withers Robbie Williams Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell |
| Semi final (Top 27) | "What's Going On" | Marvin Gaye |
| My Idol (Top 10) | "When Doves Cry" | Prince |
| Motown (Top 9) | "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" | The Temptations |
| Top 40 Hits (Top 8) | "First Day of My Life" | The Rasmus |
| Disco (Top 7) | "Play That Funky Music" | Wild Cherry |
| Dutch Hits (Top 6) | "Harder Dan Ik Hebben Kan" | Bløf |
| Party (Top 5) | "1999" "Rock Your Body" |
Prince Justin Timberlake |
| Big Band (Top 4) | "I've Got You Under My Skin" "Kiss" |
Frank Sinatra Prince |
| People's Choice (Top 3) | "Respect" "Angie" "Billie Jean" |
Otis Redding Rolling Stones Michael Jackson |
| Finale | "It Takes Two" (duet with Maud) "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" "When You Think of Me" |
Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston The Temptations Mark Wills |
| Year | Album details | Chart peak positions | Sales and Certifications |
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| NL[9] | |||
| 2004 | Rely on Me | 1 | 40,000+ Gold (NL)[6] |
| 2006 | Holy Pleasure
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12 | |
| 2008 | The Essential
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| 2009 | Live My Life
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Live My Life Live / Bubblin'
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| * Still in charts | |||
| Year | Single | Chart peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL[10] | |||
| 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" (+ live edit ICP) | — | |
| 2008 | "If You Wanna Roll With Me" | 69 | Live My Life |
| 2009 | "Everything About You" | — |
Featuring:
| Preceded by Jamai Loman |
Idols (Netherlands) Winner Season 2 (2004) |
Succeeded by Raffaëla Paton |