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
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2017
- Active since
- 2013
- Albums
- False Dogs 2027
- Big Sigh 2024
- Covers 2020
- Any Human Friend 2019
- I’m Not Your Man 2017
- New album
- False Dogs · 19/02/2027
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Botanique Rotonde, Brussel
- ±300 plaatsen
- 2027 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
BBC Radio 6 Music 8 1,9 per week KEXP 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 6 Music 65 0,6 per week since Oct 2024 KEXP 36 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 11 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 KINK 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| False Dogs | 2027 | – | – | – |
| Big Sigh | 2024 | – | – | – |
| Covers | 2020 | – | – | – |
| Any Human Friend | 2019 | – | – | – |
| I’m Not Your Man | 2017 | – | – | – |
| We Slept at Last | 2015 | – | – | – |
| That Iron Taste | 2013 | – | – | – |
How popular is Marika Hackman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/03/2027 | Brussel | Belgium | Botanique Rotonde | Marika Hackman |
| 01/03/2027 | Bristol | United Kingdom | The Lantern, Bristol Beacon | Marika Hackman |
| 02/03/2027 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Saint Luke's | Marika Hackman |
| 03/03/2027 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Manchester Stoller Hall | Marika Hackman |
| 17/03/2027 | Stockholm | Zweden | Marika Hackman |
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 2017 | – | C | 36 / 53 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, stature |
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
- ●07/03/2027 · Botanique Rotonde, Brussel (planned)
- ▲June 2017 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KEXP | United States | Slime 2 · 33 1 · Realiti 1 · i’m not where you are 1 |