The Japanese House
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.
Why?
Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2016, Best Kept Secret 2017
- Active since
- 2019
- Albums
- In the End It Always Does 2023
- Good at Falling 2019
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,2 per week FluxFM 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 1 90 0,6 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 24 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 22 0,2 per week since Nov 2024 Studio Brussel 8 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 KEXP 5 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 FluxFM 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026 KINK 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the End It Always Does | 2023 | – | – | – |
| Good at Falling | 2019 | – | – | – |
How popular is The Japanese House compared with other countries?
Bigger in Denmark than you would expect.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/03/2027 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center | Gracie Abrams: The Look at My Life Tour presented by Capital One |
| 17/03/2027 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center | Gracie Abrams: The Look at My Life Tour presented by Capital One |
| 19/03/2027 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center | Gracie Abrams: The Look at My Life Tour presented by Capital One |
| 20/03/2027 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center | Gracie Abrams: The Look at My Life Tour presented by Capital One |
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 2016 | – | D | 54 / 64 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2017 | – | D | 48 / 53 | – | – | – | – | Wikipedia, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2017 | Best of Best Kept Secret 2017 Dag 1 | Dansende Beren | 19/06/2017 | 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
- ▲Friday, June 2017 · Best Kept Secret
- ▲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 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | :) (smiley Face) 4 |
| BBC Radio 6 Music | United Kingdom | Chewing Cotton Wool 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Maybe You're the Reason 2 · i saw you in a dream 1 |