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N*E*R*D*

Popularity today
30
Belgium 28 · the Netherlands 31 · Worldwide 34 · on a scale of 100

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

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: 34 points (C), 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 festival
Figures
Spotify listeners
3.470.012
Deezer 101.904 · streams per day 400.416
Last.fm listeners
940.172
not in the country charts
Instagram followers
–
Not available yet
Search interest
90
Belgium 90 · the Netherlands 91 · Worldwide 91 · rank on a scale of 100
Wikipedia, 12 months
0
EN 0 · NL 0 · FR 0

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Career

Line-ups
Pukkelpop 2018
Active since
2001
Albums
  • NO_ONE EVER REALLY DIES 2017
  • Nothing 2010

Stature

Gold and platinum
the Netherlands: 2 albums, 0 singles
  • Fly Or Die goud, 2005
  • In Search Of… goud, 2004

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
Studio Brussel92,1 per week
NPO 3FM30,7 per week
BBC Radio 6 Music30,7 per week
VRT Radio 120,5 per week
Radio Nova10,2 per week
BBC Radio 110,2 per week
Radio X10,2 per week
egoFM10,2 per week
Since we track the station
Studio Brussel3262,1 per weeksince Nov 2023
NPO 3FM730,5 per weeksince Nov 2023
BBC Radio 6 Music690,6 per weeksince Oct 2024
BBC Radio 1540,3 per weeksince Nov 2023
KINK530,3 per weeksince Nov 2023
KEXP260,2 per weeksince Nov 2023
VRT Radio 120,2 per weeksince Sep 2026
Willy20,0 per weeksince Dec 2024

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).

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinum
NO_ONE EVER REALLY DIES2017–––
Nothing2010–––
Seeing Sounds2008–––
Fly or Die2004––gold NL
In Search Of…2001––gold NL

How popular is N*E*R*D* compared with other countries?

Poland×1,9
Italy×1,8
Spain×1,2
Germany×1,2
Denmark×1,1
Zweden×1,0
France×0,9
Netherlands×0,9
Belgium×0,7
United Kingdom×0,6

Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.

Best-known songs (Deezer)

Hot-n-Fun
Nothing
op Deezer
She Wants To Move
Fly Or Die
op Deezer
Bobby James
In Search Of...
op 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.

EditionScoreLevelRankExceptionalBelgiumNetherlandsWorldSources
Pukkelpop 2018––––––Stature

Reviews and reports

Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.

EditionTitelBronDateSoort
Pukkelpop 2018Pukkelpop 2018: Festivaldag 3Dansende Beren18/08/2018dagverslag

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

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
StationCountryMost played
NPO 3FMNetherlandsLapdance 1 · She Wants To Move 1
Studio BrusselBelgiumHot 'n' Fun 88 · She Wants To Move 53 · Lapdance 8 · Hypnotize U 7 · She Wants To Move / Everyone Nose 1
VRT Radio 1BelgiumShe Wants To Move 3
WillyBelgiumLapdance 1
FluxFMGermanyMy Drive Thru 1
KEXPUnited StatesRun to the Sun 3 · Everyone Nose 2 · She Wants To Move 2 · The Way She Dances 1 · Spaz 1
Radio NovaFranceHypnotize U 1
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