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
- Pukkelpop 2022, Best Kept Secret 2022, Rock Werchter 2023, Pukkelpop 2024, Best Kept Secret 2024, Rock Werchter 2025, Pukkelpop 2026, Best Kept Secret 2026
- Active since
- 2021
- Hits since 2015
- Vol BE #26, 2021
- Lekker met de meiden NL #85, 2018
- Concerts per year
- 2026 17
- 2025 21
- 2024 18
- 2023 36
- 2022 38
- 2021 5
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 783 times in a collection
- 83 on a wishlist
- 3 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Troostprijs 2022 · 461
- Naar De Haaien & Weer Terug 2024 · 312
- Leve De Feeks 2026 · 10
- Biggest own venue
- Doornroosje - Rode zaal, Nijmegen
- ±1.100 plaatsen
- 2026 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
Studio Brussel 11 2,6 per week VRT Radio 1 9 2,1 per week NPO 3FM 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationStudio Brussel 1.045 6,6 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 134 0,9 per week since Nov 2023 VRT Radio 1 9 1,8 per week since Oct 2026 - Similar to
- Froukje, S10, WIES, Pommelien Thijs, Eefje de Visser, Sophie Straat
- Home act
- 65% of worldwide search volume comes from Belgium and the Netherlands (typically a few percent)
Records
Albums in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) and with gold or platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leve de feeks | 2026 | #7 (3 wk) | #88 (1 wk) | – | 10 |
| Naar de haaien & weer terug | 2024 | #2 (9 wk) | #18 (1 wk) | – | 312 |
| Alles smaakt beter met prik | 2023 | #189 (1 wk) | – | – | – |
| Troostprijs | 2022 | #5 (44 wk) | #8 (5 wk) | – | 461 |
Discogs: 783 times in a collection. 83 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Merol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/11/2026 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Doornroosje - Rode zaal | MEROL |
| 19/03/2027 | Kortrijk | Belgium | Wilde Westen De Kreun | MEROL |
| 20/03/2027 | Brugge | Belgium | Cactus Club | MEROL |
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 | 27 | A | 9 / 50 | 100 | 31 | 27 | – | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2022 | 28 | B | 31 / 137 | 100 | 31 | 27 | – | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2023 | 19 | C | 49 / 95 | 50 | 40 | 35 | 11 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2024 | 15 | C | 36 / 108 | – | 30 | 37 | 13 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2024 | 16 | B | 21 / 94 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 14 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2025 | 20 | C | 40 / 92 | – | 45 | 44 | 14 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2026 | 20 | C | 35 / 138 | – | 44 | 44 | 15 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | 20 | B | 10 / 82 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 15 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2026 | Pukkelpop 2026 (Festivaldag 2): Doordraaien in stijl | Dansende Beren | 22/08/2026 | dagverslag |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | Best Kept Secret 2026 (Festivaldag 1): Wisselvallige start | Dansende Beren | 13/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Rock Werchter 2025 | Rock Werchter 2025 (Festivaldag 4): Rien ne va paraplu | Dansende Beren | 07/07/2025 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2024 | Pukkelpop 2024 (Festivaldag 4): Van Kidibul tot whiskey | Dansende Beren | 19/08/2024 | dagverslag |
| Best Kept Secret 2024 | Best Kept Secret 2024 (Festivaldag 2): Bergopwaarts | Dansende Beren | 09/06/2024 | dagverslag |
| Rock Werchter 2023 | Rock Werchter 2023 (Festivaldag 4): Muzikale hoogmis | Dansende Beren | 03/07/2023 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2022 | Pukkelpop 2022 (Festivaldag 2): Wispelturige mengelmoes | Dansende Beren | 20/08/2022 | 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
- ●20/03/2027 · Cactus Club, Brugge (planned)
- ●19/03/2027 · Wilde Westen De Kreun, Kortrijk (planned)
- ●05/11/2026 · Doornroosje - Rode zaal, Nijmegen
- ▲Saturday, August 2026 · Pukkelpop
- ▲Friday, June 2026 · Best Kept Secret
- ▲Sunday, July 2025 · Rock Werchter
- ▲Sunday, August 2024 · Pukkelpop
- ▲Saturday, June 2024 · Best Kept Secret
3 earlier dates
- ▲Sunday, July 2023 · Rock Werchter
- ▲Friday, August 2022 · Pukkelpop
- ▲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 | Lekker Met De Meiden 109 · Vol 78 · Baby 68 · Natural High (pope Redope) 35 · Lesgooooo 30 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Baby 3 · Gemengde Signalen 2 · Koude Kermis 1 · Patronen 1 · Vol 1 |