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
- Pinkpop 2018, Pinkpop 2023
- Active since
- 2002
- Hits since 2015
- Vanavond (Uit m'n bol) (Kris Kross Amsterdam, Donnie & Tino Martin) NL #2, 2022
- Moët dat nou (Robert van Hemert & Donnie) NL #2, 2026
- Bon gepakt (Donnie feat. Rene Froger) NL #3, 2021
- Hier mag alles (Donnie & Marco Schuitmaker) NL #4, 2023
- Bieber van de kroeg (Donnie & Mart Hoogkamer) NL #6, 2022
- Nachtenlang (Donnie & Yves Berendse) NL #6, 2025
- Concerts per year
- 2026 1
- 2025 0
- 2023 0
- 2022 0
- 2018 0
- 2017 0
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Gold and platinum
- the Netherlands: 3 albums, 16 singles
- De Kibbelingsound diamant, 2024
- De Kibbelingsound platina, 2023
- Kibbelingsound platina, 2023
- Discogs
- 1,643 times in a collection
- 795 on a wishlist
- 7 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Holiday 2001 · 528
- Excerpts From The Colored Section EP 2001 · 279
- Do You Know? 2001 · 193
- The Colored Section 2002 · 289
- Cloud 9 2003 · 269
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
Qmusic NL 7 1,6 per week NPO 3FM 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationNPO 3FM 161 1,0 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 28 0,3 per week since Nov 2024 KEXP 16 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 Qmusic NL 15 1,1 per week since Aug 2026 BBC Radio 1 8 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 - Airplay Top 40 (NL)
- 4 weeks in the last twelve months, best position 12
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 Daily News | 2007 | – | – | – | – |
| The Colored Section | 2002 | – | – | – | 289 |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Kibbelingsound | 2023 | – | #38 (14 wk) | diamond NL, platinum NL |
| Door het licht | 2019 | – | #22 (2 wk) | – |
| M van Marketing | 2018 | #79 (2 wk) | #10 (4 wk) | – |
| BFMJT | 2017 | – | #73 (1 wk) | – |
| Loei ordinair | 2016 | – | #99 (1 wk) | – |
Discogs: 1.643 keer in een collectie. 795 times on een verlanglijst; singles met goud of platina: Belgium 0, the Netherlands 16.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkpop 2018 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Pinkpop 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkpop 2023 | Pinkpop 2023 dag 3: vliegende start met Donnie, TikTok-acts en vurige Red Hot Chili Peppers | Festileaks | 19/06/2023 | about this act |
| Pinkpop 2023 | Pinkpop 2023 (Festivaldag 3): Kleurrijke momenten op een grijze dag | Dansende Beren | 19/06/2023 | 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
- ▲June 2023 · Pinkpop
- ▲June 2018 · Pinkpop
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Qmusic NL | Netherlands | Hier Mag Alles 4 · Bon Gepakt 4 · Engelengezang 4 · Schultenbräu 3 |
| KEXP | United States | Don't Fight 2 · Cloud 9 (Spinna mix) 1 · Don't Go Lovin' Nobody Else 1 |