Wouter Hamel
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| Wouter Hamel | |
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 Wouter Hamel at Jazz in Duketown, 2007
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 19, 1977 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Label(s) | Dox |
| Website | www.wouterhamel.nl |
Wouter Hamel (born 1977) is a Dutch jazz singer. He released his debut album Hamel in March 2007. Hamel's style has been compared to Jamie Cullum and Mel Tormé.[1][2]
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[edit] Biography
After winning the Dutch Jazz Vocal Competition in 2005,[2][3] Hamel received significant attention from the Dutch media. He has since performed on several television shows and on the internationally known North Sea Jazz Festival.[3] His debut album, for which he wrote all of the twelve songs, was released to critical acclaim.[1][2] It peaked at #40 on the Dutch Albums Top 100.[4] Hamel also released the song "Breezy" as a single in Japan, where it reached #36 on the Tokio Hot 100 chart.[5]
Music sample:
A 22 second sample of "Breezy" by Wouter Hamel, from the album Hamel.
Problems listening to the file? See media help.[edit] Discography
- Hamel (2007) – Dox Records
[edit] References
- ^ a b Review of Hamel on Revu.nl (in Dutch), accessed on September 25, 2007
- ^ a b c Review of Hamel on KindaMuzik (in Dutch), accessed on September 25, 2007
- ^ a b Short overview article about Wouter Hamel (in Dutch), accessed on September 25, 2007
- ^ αCharts.us page on Hamel, accessed September 13, 2007
- ^ Tokio Hot 100 Chart (in Japanese, but intelligible), accessed September 25, 2007 (select year 2007, month 10, week 1 for the intended issue)
