Popularity today
12
Belgium 17 · the Netherlands 11 · Worldwide – · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Best Kept Secret 2022
11
Belgium 18 · the Netherlands – · Worldwide – · level C
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.
No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 18 points (D), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalprofile fits this festival less
Figures
Spotify listeners
33.500
Deezer 2.482 · streams per day –
Last.fm listeners
27.207
not in the country charts
Instagram followers
–
Not available yet
Search interest
69
Belgium 69 · the Netherlands 31 · Worldwide 17 · rank on a scale of 100
Wikipedia, 12 months
7.345
EN 2.031 · NL 4.762 · FR 552
Folk & singer-songwritersinger-songwriterfolkindie popbelgianBelgium
Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2022, Best Kept Secret 2022
- Active since
- 2021
- Albums
- Julius 2021
- Hits since 2015
- Niemandsland (Tourist LeMC feat. Meskerem Mees) BE #28, 2021
Stature
- Gold and platinum
- Belgium: 0 albums, 1 single
- Niemandsland goud, 2022
- Discogs
- 424 times in a collection
- 66 on a wishlist
- 3 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Julius 2021 · 213
- Caesar 2022 · 137
- Morning In The Jungle 2022 · 74
- Biggest own venue
- Club, Amsterdam
- ±2.500 plaatsen
- 2022 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
Willy 9 2,1 per week VRT Radio 1 5 1,2 per week Studio Brussel 2 0,5 per week FIP Rock 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationWilly 197 2,0 per week since Dec 2024 Studio Brussel 136 0,9 per week since Nov 2023 VRT Radio 1 6 0,6 per week since Sep 2026 KINK 3 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 KEXP 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 FIP Rock 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026 BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,0 per week since Oct 2024 NPO 3FM 1 0,0 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius | 2021 | #6 (31 wk) | – | – | 213 |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesar | 2022 | #134 (3 wk) | – | – | 137 |
Discogs: 424 keer in een collectie. 66 times on een verlanglijst; singles met goud of platina: Belgium 1, the Netherlands 0.
How popular is Meskerem Mees compared with other countries?
Belgium×77
Netherlands×5,8
Germany×2,6
France×2,4
Denmark×1,8
Zweden×1,1
Poland×0,6
Spain×0,6
Italy×0,6
United Kingdom×0,2
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2022 | 13 | D | 71 / 137 | 20 | 35 | 19 | – | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2022 | 11 | C | 29 / 50 | 22 | 35 | 19 | – | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2022 | Pukkelpop 2022 (Festivaldag 4): En op het einde wint de groove | Dansende Beren | 22/08/2022 | dagverslag |
| Best Kept Secret 2022 | Best Kept Secret (Festivaldag 3): En we leefden nog lang en gelukkig… | Dansende Beren | 13/06/2022 | 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
- ●01/08/2026 · Sint Jozefkerk, Ostend
- ●20/07/2026 · François Laurentplein, Ghent
- ●05/12/2024 · Lotto Arena, Merksem
- ●16/04/2024 · 't Bau-huis, Sint-Niklaas
- ●27/05/2023 · Sportzone De Deuster, Peer
- ●28/03/2023 · Groenerei, Bruges
125 earlier dates
- ●17/02/2023 · Stadsschouwburg, Bruges
- ●16/02/2023 · Toneelhuis, Antwerp
- ●15/02/2023 · 30CC, Leuven
- ●09/02/2023 · NTGent Stadstheater, Ghent
- ●03/02/2023 · St Jozefkerk Heide, Kalmthout
- ●02/12/2022 · CC De Spil, Roeselare
- ●01/12/2022 · Cultureel Centrum De Stroming, Sleidinge
- ●30/11/2022 · CC Nova, Wetteren
- ●29/11/2022 · Gemeenschapscentrum De Kam, Wezembeek-Oppem
- ●26/11/2022 · Het Perron, Ypres
- ●25/11/2022 · De Ververij, Ronse
- ●24/11/2022 · CC Ter Vesten, Beveren-Waas
- ●19/11/2022 · C.C. Casino, Koksijde
- ●18/11/2022 · Stadsschouwburg, Mechelen
- ●17/11/2022 · Zwaneberg, Heist-op-den-Berg
- ●12/11/2022 · Den Egger, Scherpenheuvel
- ●11/11/2022 · Cinema Walburg, Hamont
- ●10/11/2022 · Cultureel Centrum, Strombeek-Bever
- ●09/11/2022 · Zaal Lux, Kapellen
- ●05/11/2022 · Leietheater, Deinze
- ●04/11/2022 · Cultuurcentrum 't Getouw, Mol
- ●03/11/2022 · De Ploter, Sint-Katherina-Lombeek
- ●02/11/2022 · GC De Woeker, Oudenaarde
- ●01/11/2022 · Cultureel Centrum De Schakel, Waregem
- ●06/10/2022 · Club, Amsterdam
- ●05/10/2022 · Kleine Zaal, Groningen
- ●04/10/2022 · Pandora, Utrecht
- ●09/09/2022 · Massembre, Heer
- ●21/08/2022 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ▲Sunday, August 2022 · Pukkelpop
- ●31/07/2022 · Binnentuin, Leuven
- ●30/07/2022 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ●28/07/2022 · Abbaye de Floreffe, Floreffe
- ●14/07/2022 · de Bijloke, Ghent
- ●09/07/2022 · Provinciedomein Bergelen, Wevelgem
- ●08/07/2022 · Minnewaterpark, Bruges
- ▲Sunday, June 2022 · Best Kept Secret
- ●21/05/2022 · Mezz, Breda
- ●30/04/2022 · Paleis 12 / Palais 12, Laken / Laeken
- ●23/04/2022 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●22/04/2022 · Arminius Kerk, Rotterdam
- ●20/04/2022 · Willem Twee Toonzaal, 's-Hertogenbosch
- ●17/04/2022 · Reflektor, Liège
- ●15/04/2022 · Handelsbeurs, Ghent
- ●31/03/2022 · Schouwburg, Tilburg
- ●30/03/2022 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- ●28/03/2022 · Kleine Zaal, The Hague
- ●27/03/2022 · Magdalenazaal, Bruges
- ●27/03/2022 · Cactus, Brugge
- ●25/03/2022 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●24/03/2022 · Ekko, Utrecht
- ●20/03/2022 · De Casino, Sint-Niklaas
- ●19/03/2022 · de Warande, Turnhout
- ●12/03/2022 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●11/03/2022 · Lutherse Kerk, Groningen
- ●19/02/2022 · JC De Kubiek, Eeklo
- ●20/12/2021 · Vismarkt, Mechelen
- ●19/12/2021 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●05/12/2021 · L’Orangerie, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- ●19/11/2021 · 4AD Muziekclub, Diksmuide
- ●15/11/2021 · VRT Radio 1 Ayco Duyster, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek
- ●09/11/2021 · Trix, Borgerhout
- ●05/09/2021 · Binnentuin, Maastricht
- ●27/08/2021 · GC De Wildeman, Herent
- ●19/08/2021 · Tuin Mozaïek, Willebroek
- ●14/08/2021 · Blijpoel, Zevergem
- ●07/08/2021 · Terrein Dikkebusstraat, Dranouter
- ●06/08/2021 · De Kruitfabriek, Vilvoorde
- ●05/08/2021 · Burgemeesterspark, Lommel
- ●23/07/2021 · Openluchttheater De Goffert, Nijmegen
- ●21/07/2021 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ●17/07/2021 · Predikherenklooster, Mechelen
- ●16/07/2021 · Cour de l’Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose, Lessines
- ●10/07/2021 · Grote Kerk, Veere
- ●07/07/2021 · Oude Pastorietuin, Kortemark
- ●04/07/2021 · LDC Oud St. Jozef, Maldegem
- ●03/07/2021 · De Singer, Rijkevorsel
- ●01/07/2021 · Le Delta, Namur
- ●30/06/2021 · Dekenij, Puurs
- ●29/06/2021 · Cultureel Centrum Palethe, Overpelt
- ●28/06/2021 · De Zwaan, Heist-op-den-Berg
- ●26/06/2021 · Kasteel Van Horst, Sint-Pieters-Rode
- ●20/06/2021 · Café Central, Zwevegem
- ●16/06/2021 · Het Depot, Leuven
- ●15/06/2021 · CC Gildhof, Tielt
- ●10/06/2021 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ●02/02/2021 · VRT Radio 2 Studio Bene Bene, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek
- ●14/01/2021 · Groninger Forum, Groningen
- ●23/12/2020 · Radiohuis, Leuven
- ●19/11/2020 · VRT Studio Toots, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek
- ●18/10/2020 · Club, Brussels
- ●16/10/2020 · Studio Brussel, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek
- ●13/10/2020 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ●11/10/2020 · Wantebrug, Ingelmunster
- ●09/10/2020 · OC De Witte Merel, Lint
- ●07/10/2020 · Muziekodroom, Hasselt
- ●04/10/2020 · Porseleinhallen, Wevelgem
- ●30/09/2020 · Café De Loge, Ghent
- ●26/09/2020 · Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, Roeselare
- ●25/09/2020 · Studio Brussel, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek
- ●25/09/2020 · Cultuurcentrum Ter Dilft, Bornem
- ●18/09/2020 · Studio Brussel, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek
- ●04/09/2020 · Studio Brussel, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek
- ●29/08/2020 · Tuin van de Pastorij, Meerbeek
- ●29/08/2020 · Tuin DPG Media, Vilvoorde
- ●23/08/2020 · Binnentuin, Leuven
- ●16/08/2020 · 't Ey, Belsele
- ●14/08/2020 · CC Het Centrum, Nazareth
- ●09/08/2020 · De Voute, Dranouter
- ●26/07/2020 · N9 Villa, Eeklo
- ●25/07/2020 · Posthotel, Wetteren
- ●17/07/2020 · Nijverheidsstraat, Oevel
- ●12/07/2020 · De Voute, Dranouter
- ●08/07/2020 · DAK, Kortrijk
- ●16/04/2020 · Private Venue, Ghent
- ●09/04/2020 · Private Venue, Ghent
- ●17/02/2020 · Concertzaal, Ghent
- ●14/02/2020 · L’Orangerie, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- ●31/01/2020 · CC De Herbakker, Eeklo
- ●17/12/2019 · Hnita Jazz Club, Heist-op-den-Berg
- ●13/12/2019 · Oemtata, Ertvelde
- ●08/12/2019 · De Centrale, Ghent
- ●22/10/2019 · Café De Loge, Ghent
- ●27/09/2019 · De Casino, Sint-Niklaas
- ●08/09/2019 · Concertzaal, Ghent
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 | Niemandsland 35 · Joe 12 · The Writer 2 · How To Kill Your Siste 1 · White Christmas 1 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Joe 2 · Niemandsland 2 · The Writer 1 · Astronaut 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Where I'm From 43 · The Writer 35 · Joe 35 · Best Friend 33 |
| FIP Rock | France | Seasons Shift 1 |