Ian Thomas (Belgian musician)
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 Ian Thomas in October 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ian Thomas Hoelen |
| Born |
April 30, 1997 Antwerp, Belgium |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2011 – present |
| Labels | it Records |
| Associated acts | Tyga, Anise K, Snoop Dogg, Lance Bass, Nyanda |
| Website |
ianthomasofficial |
Ian Thomas Hoelen (born April 30, 1997 in Antwerp) is a Belgian singer-songwriter, musician, actor and model currently based in Calabasas, California.
Career
2011–13: More Than a Game and Diversity
Ian Thomas was discovered in 2011 after the video for his Dutch cover version of Justin Bieber's "Baby" was posted by his parents on YouTube and became a viral sensation.[1] The video came to the attention of Universal Music who subsequently signed a contract with him and the song was released as a single soon afterwards, reaching number 1 in the Belgian Ultratop chart. In 2012 Ian was a model for the Danish fashion brand Outfitters Nation.[2] In 2013 he participated in the reality series De Grote Sprong (the Flemish version of the popular Celebrity Splash! franchise) and came in second place behind former Miss Belgium contestant Tanja Dexters.
2014–present: GameTime
Ian was contacted by the record label Island Def Jam after the release of his single "Rain". He subsequently went to Los Angeles to record a music video for "Walking on Air" with Lance Bass and attended the American Music Awards as a special guest of Lance Bass.[3] Ian Thomas also recorded "Money" featuring Qwes Kross with 50/50 Global Muzik Inc. Warner Brothers and Snoop Dogg with Island Def Jam, a song written by the team of Miley Cyrus.[3][4] The song "Money" was written and produced by M.E. (aka) Jeff Friedland, Chris Hanebutt, Dj IZM Writers: Jeff Friedland, Chris Hanebutt, IZM, T.Coles, Mike Hunnid, Qwes Kross.
"The Way It Feels" is a duet by Ian Thomas and one of his latest, featuring American recording artist Bella Blue. The track appeared on his third studio album, GameTime released in 2014. Written by Gia Sky and Aubrey Wood and produced by Gia Sky, the song was released on 4 July 2014. It is a Pop R&B song, featuring Hip Hop influences.
Personal life
The singer is the son of actor Frank Hoelen and choreographer Brigitte Derks. The actor Chris Van Tongelen is his stepfather. [5]
Awards
| Year | Nominated | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Himself | Joepie: World Conqueror Award[6] | Won |
| Himself | Joepie: Hottie Of The Year | Won | |
| 2015 | Himself | Kids Choice Awards Favorite star: The Netherlands and Belgium | Nominated |
| 2016 | Himself | Kids Choice Awards Favorite star: Belgium | Nominated |
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (FL) [7] | ||||||||||||||
| More Than a Game[8] |
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6 | ||||||||||||
| Diversity[9] |
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16 | ||||||||||||
| Gametime[10] |
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13 | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
Main artist
| Title | Year | Peak | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (FL) [7] | ||||||||||||||
| "Baby" | 2011 | 15 | More Than a Game | |||||||||||
| "Autograph" | 80 | |||||||||||||
| "You Are the One" (featuring Mello) |
2012 | 111 | Diversity | |||||||||||
| "Turn the Tide" | 118 | |||||||||||||
| "Lalaland" | 2013 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| "Dancefloor In Five" | 103 | |||||||||||||
| "Rain" | 10 | GameTime | ||||||||||||
| "Another Round" | 2014 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| "Slow Down" | 8 | |||||||||||||
| "Love X4" (featuring Tiny G) |
9 | |||||||||||||
| "Cheers" (featuring Tyga) |
2015 | 11 | TBA | |||||||||||
| "Till the Morning" (featuring Flo Rida and LiLana) |
42 | |||||||||||||
| "Song for My Dad" (live) | 2016 | 41 | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (FL) [7] | ||||||||||||||
| "Dans de wereld rond" (Nicole & Hugo featuring Ian Thomas) |
2011 | 117 | N/A | |||||||||||
| "Walking on Air" (Anise K featuring Ian Thomas, Snoop Dogg, Lance Bass and Bella Blue) |
2014 | 4 | N/A | |||||||||||
| "Fall in Love" (Dennis featuring Ian Thomas) |
124 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Spoed | Tim Van de Vijver | Recurring role (Season 11) |
| 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | Antonio (voice) | Flemish version |
| 2013 | De Grote Sprong | Himself | |
| 2013 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Cal Devereaux (voice) | Flemish version |
| 2015 | Kattenoog – Het Geheim van de Griezelclub | Max |
References
- ↑ "Ian Thomas - Baby (officiele videoclip)". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ↑ "Ian Thomas krijgt eigen kledinglijn | JIM" (in Dutch). Jim.be. 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- 1 2 "Ian Thomas in zee met Lance Bass van *NSYNC - Het Nieuwsblad". Nieuwsblad.be. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ↑ "Ian Thomas (16) neemt duet op met Snoop Dogg". HLN.be. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ↑ "Bio Ian Thomas" (in Dutch). Ianthomas.be. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ↑ "Ian Thomas receives the "World Conqueror Award"". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
- 1 2 3 [BE "Belgium Charts - WA"]. Ultratop. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Ian Thomas - More Than a Game". iTunes. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Ian Thomas - Diversity". iTunes. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Ian Thomas - Gametime". iTunes. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
External links
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