MUSICThe twenty nominees for ‘Zomerhit’ 2023 have been announced. Anja Daems and Niels Destadsbader told Radio2 who will compete for the coveted trophy this summer. From Aaron Blommaert to The Starlings & Ozark Henry: we list all the candidates.
From Monday 10 July to Saturday 19 August, VRT 1 and Radio2 in Blankenberge will be looking for the ‘Summer hit’ of 2023.
Here are the twenty nominees, in alphabetical order.
Aaron Blommaert – Sin
Bart Kaëll – What is your secret?
Berre – Kissing Strangers
Cherine – The age that I am not
Gustaph – Because of You
Guusje & Bazart – Stay here for a while
Hooverphonic – Por Favor
Laura Tesoro – BAD ain’t that BAD
Lissa Lewis – It feels like summer
Metejoor – Let us have a flower
Niels Destadsbader & Kenny B – Love for later
Pommelien Thijs – Make or break
Regi feat. Maxine – Hear, see and be silent
Stan Van Samang – Party
The Starlings & Ozark Henry – Under Your Spell
Only recent Flemish single productions that appeared in both the Ultratop and the playlist of Radio2 and/or MNM between 2 June and 7 July 2023 were eligible to be nominated. The ranking of the best-scoring Flemish single productions in the Ultratop 100 forms the definitive list.
The listener decides
Voting is now open. In ‘Zomerhit’ the audience and only the audience decides the winner. You can vote via the VRT MAX app. From Friday 7 July you can vote once a week for your three favorite artists. If you vote several times a week, only your most recent entry counts. That vote ends on Saturday, August 12 at 11:59 p.m. Then we know which ten nominees can go to the final. From Sunday 13 August you can vote again, for your three favorites from the ten finalists. Also during this vote, only your last entry counts. The counters continue to run during the six weeks of voting, so the votes of both rounds are added together. The second vote will run until the end of the final on Saturday, August 19. Then we know who the winner of ‘Zomerhit’ 2023 is.
Zita Wauters, Niels Destadsbader and Siska Schoeters for ‘Zomerhit’. © Damon Debacker
The planning
The ‘Zomerhit’ television shows are recorded next to the lighthouse in Blankenberge.
Show 1: recording on Wednesday July 12 – broadcast on Saturday July 15
Show 2: recording on Monday July 17 – broadcast on Saturday July 22
Show 3: recording on Tuesday July 18 – broadcast on Saturday July 29
Show 4: recording on Wednesday, August 2 – broadcast on Saturday, August 5
Show 5: recording on Thursday August 3 – broadcast on Saturday August 12
Show 6: final, live on Saturday August 19
In the first five shows, the twenty nominees are introduced and many other artists also perform. In the final, the ten most popular songs compete for the title ‘Zomerhit’ 2023. You can watch the broadcasts on VRT 1 and VRT MAX.
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