| Thomas Berge | |
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Berge performing at Het Feest van Sinterklaas |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chiel Thomas Ottink |
| Born | January 25, 1990 |
| Origin | Enschede, The Netherlands |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | www.thomasberge.nl |
Thomas Berge, pseudonym of Chiel Ottink (born on January 25, 1990, in Enschede), is a Dutch singer.
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Thomas Berge released his first single at the age of twelve. The album, Mijn Luchtballon, sold 800,000 promotional copies and was distributed by Neckermann. His stage name was chosen with the German music market in mind.[1] In 2005 he was awarded the Zilveren Harp, the most prestigious award for promising new talent given in The Netherlands.
In October 2007 he recorded, along with fellow Dutch singer Tess, the Dutch version of the song "You Are The Music in Me 'from High School Musical 2, called "De Stem van Mijn Hart".
He has made a number of television appearances throughout his career. Most notably, he stars in his own reality show, broadcast since January 11, 2008, on Dutch television station Nederland 1.
He released his first single to enter the Dutch top 10, Zonder Jou in 2008. Zonder Jou was followed shortly by Ieder Moment which peaked at number 4 on the Dutch Single Top 100 chart and Kon Ik Maar even bij je Zijn which was Thomas' first number one single in The Netherlands.
Thomas Berge is single and lives in Haaksbergen. He is a member of the Catholic Church.
| Single | Year | Notes | Peak position in de Single Top 100 | |
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| Mijn luchtballon | 2003 | 800.000 demos sold | #24 in de Single Top 100 | |
| Als jij alles kon overdoen | 2003 | #34 in de Single Top 100 | ||
| Een glimlach | 2004 | #36 in de Single Top 100 | ||
| Als jij lacht | 2005 | #46 in de Single Top 100 | ||
| Ik zie mijn leven als een melodie | 2005 | #26 in de Single Top 100 | ||
| De mooiste | 2005 | #45 in de Single Top 100 | ||
| Als een mooie droom | 2005 | #54 in de Single Top 100 | ||
| Jantjes gitaar | 2005 | with Johnny Hoes | / #68 in de Single Top 100 | |
| Val aan | 2006 | #68 in de Single Top 100 | ||
| Bellen | 2006 | #68 in de Single Top 100 | ||
| Jij bent mijn leven | 2006 | #68 in de Single Top 100 | ||
| Heel even | 2007 | #71 in de Single Top 100 | ||
| De wereld ben jij | 2007 | Soundtrack to Zoop in Zuid-Amerika | / #35 in de Single Top 100 | |
| De stem van mijn hart | 2007 | with Tess / Soundtrack High School Musical 2 | / #45 in de Single Top 100 | |
| Niet meer en niet minder | 2008 | #48 in de Single Top 100 | ||
| Zonder jou | 2008 | #10 in de Single Top 100 | ||
| Ieder moment | 2009 | #4 in de Single Top 100 | ||
| Kon ik maar even bij je zijn | 2009 | First single to reach number 1 on the Dutch charts | #1 in de Single Top 100 | |