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 2017
- Active since
- 2001
- Albums
- Teenage Astronauts 2024
- That Great October Sound (20th Anniversary Deluxe Version) 2022
- Fever 2020
- Fever 2020
- All These Things 2018
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
FIP Rock 2 0,5 per week Since we track the stationFIP Rock 2 0,4 per week since Oct 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teenage Astronauts | 2024 | – | – | – |
| That Great October Sound (20th Anniversary Deluxe Version) | 2022 | – | – | – |
| Fever | 2020 | – | – | – |
| All These Things | 2018 | #178 (1 wk) | – | – |
| The Great Plains | 2017 | #111 (2 wk) | #70 (1 wk) | – |
| What's Left Is Forever | 2013 | #103 (2 wk) | #79 (1 wk) | – |
| Waiting for That One Clear Moment | 2010 | – | – | – |
| Science | 2006 | – | – | – |
| One Day You’ll Dance for Me, New York City | 2004 | – | – | – |
| Stray Dogs | 2003 | – | – | – |
| ...That Great October Sound | 2001 | – | – | – |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Songs | 2011 | – | #51 (1 wk) | – |
How popular is Thomas Dybdahl 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/12/2026 | København V | Denmark | VEGA - Musikkens Hus, Store VEGA | Thomas Dybdahl (NO) |
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 2017 | 10 | C | 19 / 53 | 100 | – | 14 | – | Wikipedia, charts, 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 2 | Dansende Beren | 20/06/2017 | 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
- ▲Saturday, June 2017 · 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.