| Nick & Simon | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Volendam, Netherlands |
| Genres | Palingsound |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | Voldendam Music, Artist & Music |
| Associated acts | Acda en De Munnik |
| Website | http://www.nickensimon.nl/ |
| Members | |
| Nick Schilder Simon Keizer |
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Nick & Simon is a Dutch singer-songwriter duo composed of: Simon Keizer (1984) and Nick Schilder (1983). They gained lots of success in their home country the Netherlands in 2006. Their latest album "Luister" ("Listen") went double platinum in 4 months. In June 2011 they tried to find 'The American Dream' in their own TV docu show: Nick & Simon, The American Dream.
Nick had his first appearance on TV on Idols, the Dutch version of American Idol. He didn't pass the audition, but with his good friend Simon, they began to perform together. Nick and Simon were the most booked artists in the Netherlands in 2007.
The duo were coaches in the first and the second season of The Voice of Holland.
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Dutch certification (sales) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL | |||
| 2006 | Nick & Simon | 6 | 2x Platinum |
| 2007 | Vandaag | 1 | 4x Platinum |
| 2009 | Luister | 1 | 2x Platinum |
| 2010 | Fier | 1 | 2x Platinum |
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | ||||
| 2006 | "Steeds weer" | 4 | Nick & Simon | - |
| 2006 | "Verloren" | - | Nick & Simon | - |
| 2006 | "Vaarwel verleden" | 21 | Nick & Simon | - |
| 2007 | "Herwinnen" | 21 | Nick & Simon | - |
| 2007 | "Kijk omhoog" | 6 | Vandaag | - |
| 2007 | "Pak maar m'n hand" | 12 | Vandaag | - |
| 2008 | "Rosanne" | 4 | Vandaag | - |
| 2008 | "Hoe lang ?" | 3 | Vandaag | - |
| 2009 | "Vallende sterren" | 19 | Luister | - |
| 2009 | "De dag dat alles beter is" | 28 | Luister | - |
| 2009 | "Lippen op de mijne" | 13 | Luister | - |
| 2009 | "Het masker" | 8 | Luister | - |
| 2010 | "Een nieuwe dag" | 26 | Fier | - |
| 2010 | "Vlinders" | 22 | Fier | - |
| 2011 | "Wijzer (dan je was)" | 27 | Fier | - |
| 2011 | "Een zomer lang" | 2 | Fier | - |
| 2011 | "One Thousand Voices" | 1 | - | as "The Voice of Holland" |
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