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
- Rock Werchter 2016, Best Kept Secret 2016
- Active since
- 2022
- Albums
- It Could Be Worse 2026
- Untidy Soul 2022
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Botanique Rotonde, Brussel
- ±300 plaatsen
- 2026 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
BBC Radio 1 2 0,5 per week egoFM 1 0,2 per week FluxFM 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 1 89 0,6 per week since Nov 2023 KEXP 34 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 10 0,1 per week since Oct 2024 egoFM 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026 FluxFM 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026 - Similar to
- Jacob Banks, Elmiene, Tom Misch, Mahalia, Masego, Jalen Ngonda
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| It Could Be Worse | 2026 | – | – | – |
| Untidy Soul | 2022 | – | – | – |
How popular is Samm Henshaw compared with other countries?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2016 | – | D | 70 / 71 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2016 | – | D | 52 / 64 | 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
- ●14/03/2026 · Botanique Rotonde, Brussel
- ▲Thursday, July 2016 · Rock Werchter
- ▲Saturday, June 2016 · 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 | Hair Down 13 · Float 2 · Cali 2 · Get Back 1 · Sun & Moon 1 |