Omar Souleyman
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
- Pukkelpop 2017
- Active since
- 2014
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Cactus Club, Brugge
- ±400 plaatsen
- 2024 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
KEXP 22 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 8 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 6 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 3 0,0 per week since Oct 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Syria, With Love | 2017 | #152 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Bahdeni nami | 2015 | #104 (4 wk) | – | – |
| Wenu wenu | 2013 | #155 (2 wk) | – | – |
How popular is Omar Souleyman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/04/2027 | Toronto | Canada | Lee's Palace | Omar Souleyman with Special Guests |
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 2017 | – | D | 75 / 119 | 22 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, charts, 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
- ●28/02/2026 · Cactus Club, Brugge
- ●22/03/2024 · Cactus Club, Brugge
- ▲Thursday, August 2017 · Pukkelpop
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 | Damascus 1 · Ya Bnayya 1 · Warni Warni 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Damascus 20 |