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
- Best Kept Secret 2024, Pukkelpop 2025, Best Kept Secret 2026
- Active since
- 2020
- Albums
- Open Late 2026
- Same Day Cleaning 2025
- Spice Up My Life 2020
- New album
- Open Late · 21/10/2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 32
- 2025 43
- 2024 39
- 2023 8
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 409 times in a collection
- 617 on a wishlist
- 4 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Spice Up My Life 2020 · 78
- We'll Be Alright 2021 · 150
- Summertime Blues 2024 · 3
- Same Day Cleaning 2025 · 178
- Biggest own venue
- Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ±2.000 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 23 5,4 per week NPO 3FM 10 2,3 per week Studio Brussel 8 1,9 per week KEXP 5 1,2 per week FluxFM 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 1 1.663 1.5 a day since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 56 0.1 a day since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 49 0.0 a day since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 32 0.0 a day since Oct 2024 KEXP 27 0.0 a day since Nov 2023 FluxFM 1 0.0 a day since Oct 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Late | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Same Day Cleaning | 2025 | – | – | – | 178 |
| Spice Up My Life | 2020 | – | – | – | 78 |
Discogs: 409 times in a collection. 617 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Sammy Virji compared with other countries?
Much bigger in the United Kingdom than you would expect; bigger in Denmark than you would expect; smaller in Poland, Italy and Germany.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/12/2026 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Depot Mayfield | Sammy Virji [Concourse Only] |
| 06/11/2026 | Vancouver | Canada | PNE Forum | Sammy Virji: North America Tour 2026 Part 2 |
| 07/11/2026 | Seattle | United States | WAMU Theater | Sammy Virji: North America Tour 2026 Part Two |
| 13/11/2026 | San Francisco | United States | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | Sammy Virji (18+) |
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 2024 | – | C | 52 / 94 | 100 | – | – | – | search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2025 | – | D | 65 / 128 | 41 | – | 11 | 11 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | 14 | B | 19 / 82 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 18 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | Best Kept Secret 2026 (Festivaldag 3): Dolfijn | Dansende Beren | 15/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2025 | Pukkelpop 2025 (Festivaldag 4): Liefde en vrede, lawaai maken en mooi zijn | Dansende Beren | 18/08/2025 | dagverslag |
| Best Kept Secret 2024 | Best Kept Secret 2024 (Festivaldag 1): Kleur bekennen | Dansende Beren | 08/06/2024 | 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
- ▲Sunday, June 2026 · Best Kept Secret
- ●18/03/2026 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ▲Sunday, August 2025 · Pukkelpop
- ●22/02/2025 · Ampere, Antwerp
- ▲Friday, June 2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NPO 3FM | Netherlands | Repeaty 5 |
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | I Could Be Madonna 18 · Cops & Robbers 13 · Match My Mood 10 · Damager 3 · If U Need It 2 |
| BBC Radio 1 | United Kingdom | Repeaty 2 |
| KEXP | United States | I Could Be Madonna 7 · Leroy St 3 · 925 2 · I Guess We're Not the Same 2 · Me & U - Sammy Virji Remix 1 |