Ciska Ciska
The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2025
- Active since
- 2024
- Albums
- Page of Cups (Reversed) 2026
- New album
- Page of Cups (Reversed) · 11/09/2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 10
- 2025 18
- 2024 4
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Wilde Westen De Kreun Café, Kortrijk
- ±500 plaatsen
- 2027 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
Willy 27 6,3 per week VRT Radio 1 12 2,8 per week Studio Brussel 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationWilly 322 3,2 per week since Dec 2024 VRT Radio 1 12 2,4 per week since Oct 2026 Studio Brussel 9 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 - Home act
- 72% 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, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page of Cups (Reversed) | 2026 | – | – | – |
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2027 | Kortrijk | Belgium | Wilde Westen De Kreun Café | CISKA CISKA |
| 10/03/2027 | Antwerpen | Belgium | Trix Bar | Ciska Ciska |
On the map, until the end of September 2027
The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2025 | – | C | 77 / 85 | 100 | – | – | – | search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2025 | Best Kept Secret 2025 (Festivaldag 2): Gezien en gezien worden | Dansende Beren | 15/06/2025 | 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
- ●10/03/2027 · Trix Bar, Antwerpen (planned)
- ●04/02/2027 · Wilde Westen De Kreun Café, Kortrijk (planned)
- ▲Saturday, June 2025 · Best Kept Secret
Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.
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 | For Me 4 · Sweet Sixteen 3 · Angel 1 · Biotope 1 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | For Me 8 · Utopia 3 · For me 2 |
| Willy | Belgium | Utopia 121 · Sweet Sixteen 103 · Jump Right In 40 · For Me 17 · Running Up That Hill (Live Bij Willy) 7 |