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 2022, Best Kept Secret 2026
- Active since
- 2021
- Albums
- REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE 2026
- STRUGGLER 2023
- Missing Molars 2021
- Smiling with No Teeth 2021
- New album
- REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE · 15/05/2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 25
- 2025 11
- 2022 58
- 2021 23
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 850 times in a collection
- 432 on a wishlist
- 6 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Don't Need You 2020 · 0
- Smiling With No Teeth 2021 · 33
- Get Inspired 2022 · 1
- GTFO 2022 · 0
- Struggler 2023 · 417
- Redstar Wu And The Worldwide Scourge 2026 · 399
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KEXP 16 3,7 per week egoFM 3 0,7 per week RTL2 1 0,2 per week BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,2 per week FluxFM 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 459 2,9 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 150 1,4 per week since Nov 2024 BBC Radio 1 57 0,4 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 18 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 9 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 4 0,0 per week since Dec 2024 egoFM 3 0,6 per week since Oct 2026 RTL2 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| STRUGGLER | 2023 | – | – | – | 417 |
| Missing Molars | 2021 | – | – | – | – |
| Smiling with No Teeth | 2021 | – | – | – | 33 |
Discogs: 850 times in a collection. 432 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Genesis Owusu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/11/2026 | London | United Kingdom | Electric Brixton | Genesis Owusu |
| 29/11/2026 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | O2 Institute2 Birmingham | Genesis Owusu |
| 01/12/2026 | Bristol | United Kingdom | Electric Bristol | Genesis Owusu |
| 02/12/2026 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Manchester Gorilla | Genesis Owusu |
| 03/12/2026 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Saint Luke's | Genesis Owusu |
4 more dates
Europa (1)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/12/2026 | Dublin | Ierland | Whelans | Genesis Owusu |
Rest of the world (3)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/11/2026 | Seattle | United States | Neumos | Genesis Owusu (21 and Over) |
| 12/11/2026 | Brooklyn | United States | Baby's All Right | Genesis Owusu (21 and Over) |
| 13/11/2026 | Brooklyn | United States | Baby's All Right | Genesis Owusu (21 and Over) |
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 2022 | – | C | 33 / 50 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | – | C | 36 / 82 | 33 | – | – | 10 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | Best Kept Secret 2026 (Festivaldag 3): Dolfijn | Dansende Beren | 15/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Best Kept Secret 2022 | Best Kept Secret (Festivaldag 1): Home sweet home! | Dansende Beren | 11/06/2022 | 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
- ▲Sunday, June 2026 · Best Kept Secret
- ▲Friday, June 2022 · 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 | Death Cult Zombie 5 · Human Again 2 · Stampede 2 |
| Willy | Belgium | Death Cult Zombie 2 · Stampede 1 · Pirate Radio 1 |
| FluxFM | Germany | Good Times 1 |
| KEXP | United States | HUMAN AGAIN 75 · STAMPEDE 62 · PIRATE RADIO 58 · DEATH CULT ZOMBIE 44 · Life Keeps Going 39 |
| RTL2 | France | Blackstar 1 |
| egoFM | Germany | Get Inspired 1 |