Acda en De Munnik
| Acda en De Munnik | |
|---|---|
 Thomas Acda (left) and Paul de Munnik (right) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1997–2015 |
| Labels | Columbia, S.m.a.r.t, Sony |
| Associated acts | Herman En Ik, Poema's, Nick & Simon |
| Website | http://www.acdaendemunnik.nl/ |
| Members |
Thomas Acda Paul de Munnik Diederik van Vleuten David Middelhof Dave van Beek |
Acda en De Munnik was a Dutch cabaret and musical duo, consisting of Thomas Acda (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtoːmɑs ˈɑɡdaː]) and Paul de Munnik [ˈpʌul də ˈmɵnɪk]. Their songs are generally seen as simply and expertly arranged, so that the attention of the listener is drawn to the lyrics. The lyrics are mostly about love, youth and life. Acda en De Munnik's trademark is the harmonious vocals.
David Middelhoff joined the band when they created their first album in 1997. Drummer Kasper van Kooten and keyboard player Diederik van Vleuten played on their first four albums. Since 2002 they have been replaced by guitarist and keyboardist JB Meijers and drummer Dave van Beek. Together with Van Dik Hout, Acda en de Munnik formed the band De Poema's.
"Niet of nooit geweest" was the first song that made the band famous. It still remains one of the most popular songs in Dutch music history.
Albums
Studio albums
- 1997 Acda en De Munnik
- 1998 Naar Huis
- 2000 Hier Zijn
- 2002 Groeten uit Maaiveld — the first album that was produced without first performing the songs in the theatre.
- 2004 Liedjes van Lenny — together with Groeten uit Maaiveld, the basis of the rock opera Ren Lenny Ren.
- 2007 Nachtmuziek
- 2009 Jouw Leven Lang Bij Mij
- 2012 ’t Heerst
Other releases
- 1997 Zwerf ’On
- 1999 Op Voorraad Live
- 2001 Live met het Metropole Orkest
- 2002 Trilogie
- 2005 Adem — compilation of greatest hits.
Hit summary
Based on data from the Dutch Top 40.
- 1998 #2 Niet of nooit geweest
- 1998 #22 Laat me slapen
- 1998 tip Het regent zonnestralen
- 1999 tip Ol' 55
- 2000 #24 De Kapitein (deel 2)
- 2001 tip Verkeerd verbonden
- 2002 #17 Ren Lenny ren
- 2003 #10 Groeten uit Maaiveld
- 2003 #30 Mis ik mij
- 2004 #40 Vandaag ben ik gaan lopen
- 2004 #36 Totdat ik jou
- 2005 tip Jaren ver van Hier