Points show how well known and in demand an act is today in Belgium and the Netherlands, based on public figures such as listeners and hits. They say nothing about the quality of a show. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2023, Rock Werchter 2024, Pukkelpop 2026
- Active since
- 2020
- Albums
- The Way You Talk Reminds Me of Home 2026
- Save It for Later 2024
- New album
- The Way You Talk Reminds Me of Home · 30/10/2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 5
- 2025 16
- 2024 57
- 2023 8
- 2022 52
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 68 times in a collection
- 10 on a wishlist
- 2 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Junkyard 2022 · 19
- Save It For Later 2024 · 49
- Biggest own venue
- Cactus Club, Brugge
- ±400 plaatsen
- 2022 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
Studio Brussel 57 1.9 a day VRT Radio 1 34 1.1 a day Willy 28 0.9 a day Since we track the stationStudio Brussel 945 6,0 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 327 3,3 per week since Dec 2024 VRT Radio 1 34 6,8 per week since Oct 2026 KINK 19 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 4 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 - Similar to
- Mayorga, ISE, Porcelain ID, dirk., Sam de Nef, Ciska Ciska
- Home act
- 26% of worldwide search volume comes from Belgium and the Netherlands (typically a few percent)
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Way You Talk Reminds Me of Home | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Save It for Later | 2024 | #9 (4 wk) | – | – | 49 |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junkyard | 2022 | #31 (1 wk) | – | – | 19 |
Discogs: 68 times in a collection. 10 times on a wishlist.
How popular is BLUAI compared with other countries?
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03/2027 | København V | Denmark | VEGA - Musikkens Hus, Ideal Bar | Bluai (BE) |
Best-known songs (Deezer)
Per edition, historical
Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.
| Edition | Score | Level | Rank | Exceptional | Belgium | Netherlands | World | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Rock Werchter 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Pukkelpop 2026 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2026 | Pukkelpop 2026 (Festivaldag 4): Pop around the clock | Dansende Beren | 24/08/2026 | dagverslag |
| Rock Werchter 2024 | Rock Werchter 2024 (Festivaldag 4): Sterren tellen | Dansende Beren | 08/07/2024 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | Pukkelpop 2023 (Festivaldag 2): Kokend bloed | Dansende Beren | 19/08/2023 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | Dit waren de hoogtepunten van de vrijdag van Pukkelpop 2023 | Festileaks | 19/08/2023 | dagverslag |
Over the years
◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Festivals and own concerts
- ▲August 2026 · Pukkelpop
- ●13/11/2024 · Cactus Cafe, Brugge
- ▲July 2024 · Rock Werchter
- ▲August 2023 · Pukkelpop
- ●24/11/2022 · Cactus Club, Brugge
Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.
Songs per station, last 18 months
| Station | Country | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Sober 112 · Make A Living 81 · Alive 81 · Dime Store 20 · My Kinda Woman 14 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Make A Living 28 · Make a living 3 · Alive 3 · It's Gotta Be Me 2 · Runner Up 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Sober 79 · My Kinda Woman 46 · Not The One 43 · In Over My Head 37 · Alive 35 |