| Arno Krabman | |
| Birth Date: | 19 March 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| Origin: | Wijdemeren, Netherlands |
| Genre: | Dutch pop music |
| Instrument: | Guitar |
| Years Active: | 2005–present |
Arno Krabman (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈɑrnoː ˈkrɑpmɑn/; born 19 March 1982) is a Dutch songwriter and producer. He is known for his work with, among others, Suzan & Freek, Snelle and S10, and has had over twenty-five Dutch Single Top 100 hits as a songwriter.[1] [2] His repertoire consists mainly of Dutch-language pop songs.[1]
Krabman was born on 19 March 1982 in Leeuwarden, Friesland.[3] [4] He studied Music and Technology at the Utrecht School of the Arts in Hilversum.[4] During his studies, he worked as a session musician.[4] Brendan O'Brien and Max Martin have been cited as Krabman's main artistic influences.[4]
Krabman's first release as a songwriter was the single "" by Maud Mulder in 2005.[2] In 2006, he first entered the Dutch Single Top 100 and Dutch Top 40 with the song "" by Lange Frans & Baas B.[2] Krabman has since been prominently involved in the production of the studio albums Drive (2013) by Anneke van Giersbergen, (2017) by, (2019) and (2021) by Suzan & Freek, and Lars (2021) by Snelle.[2] He also created the soundtrack for the Dutch drama series The Spectacular, which was released in early 2022.[5]
Krabman has scored number-one hits in the Netherlands with the singles "" (2019) by Suzan & Freek, "" (2021) by Snelle & Maan, and "" (2022) by S10. The song "" (2020) by Jaap Reesema & Pommelien Thijs reached number one in both the Netherlands and Belgium.
In 2018, Krabman was a member of the Dutch jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.[6] In 2021, the song "", which Krabman had co-written with Stien den Hollander, was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[7] By finishing in second place in the first semi-final on 10 May 2022, it became the first Dutch-language entry to reach the final of the Eurovision Song Contest since the introduction of the semi-finals in 2004.[8] In the final on 14 May 2022, the entry finished in 11th place with 171 points.
Krabman is in a relationship with Nienke de Jong, who was the lead singer of the metal band Autumn from 1999 to 2008.[4] They own a recording studio in Wijdemeren, North Holland, located between the villages Kortenhoef and 's-Graveland.[4]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions[9] | Co-written with | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD (100) | NLD (40) | BEL (FL) | DEU | |||
| "" (Lange Frans & Baas B feat. Brutus & Tim) | 2006 | 16 | 18 | — | — | Tim Akkerman, Frans Frederiks, Thijs Frederiks, Bart Zeilstra |
| "" (Jeroen van der Boom) | 2011 | 19 | — | — | — | Han Kooreneef |
| "" (Jeroen van der Boom) | 7 | — | — | — | Han Kooreneef | |
| "Mistakes I've Made" (Eelke Kleijn) | 2014 | 49 | 33 | — | — | Adam Argyle, David Etherington, Eelke Kleijn, Karen Poole |
| "Find You" (Topic feat. Jake Reese) | 2016 | — | — | — | 57 | Jaap Reesema, Jona Selle, Tobias Topic, Joren van der Voort, Matthias Zürkler |
| "Break My Habits" (Topic) | 2017 | — | — | — | 58 | Patrik Jean, Jona Selle, Tobias Topic |
| "" | 2015 | 93 | — | 3 | — | Edwin van Hoevelaak, Koen Jansen, Chiel Ottink |
| "" (Suzan & Freek) | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder |
| "" (Suzan & Freek) | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | Koen Jansen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "" (Suzan & Freek) | 55 | — | — | — | Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "" (Suzan & Freek) | 46 | 19 | 27 | — | Niels Geusebroek, Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "" (Suzan & Freek) | 2020 | 20 | 12 | 21 | — | Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder |
| "" (Snelle) | 4 | 7 | 32 | — | Lars Bos, Daan Ligtvoet | |
| "" (Suzan & Freek & Snelle) | 6 | 2 | 11 | — | Lars Bos, Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "" (Snelle & Ronnie Flex) | 10 | 12 | — | — | Sander de Bie, Lars Bos, Ronell Plasschaert, Delano Ruitenbach | |
| "" (Jaap Reesema & Pommelien Thijs) | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | Jaap Reesema, Joren van der Voort | |
| "" (Snelle & Thomas Acda) | 53 | 39 | — | — | Thomas Acda, Lars Bos | |
| "" (Acda en De Munnik, Maan & Typhoon) | 2021 | 5 | 6 | — | — | Thomas Acda, Paul de Munnik, Glenn de Randamie, Maan de Steenwinkel |
| "" (Snelle & Maan) | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | Okke Punt, Delano Ruitenbach, Maan de Steenwinkel, Lars Bos | |
| "" (Suzan & Freek) | 4 | 2 | 17 | — | Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "" (Snelle) | 45 | — | — | — | Sander de Bie, Lars Bos, Okke Punt | |
| "" (Donnie & Frans Duijts) | 10 | 19 | — | — | Billy Dans, Dennis Foekens, Donald Scloszkie | |
| "" (Jaap Reesema) | 31 | 21 | 15 | — | Jaap Reesema, Joren van der Voort | |
| "" (Miss Montreal) | 64 | 33 | — | — | Sanne Hans, Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "" (Suzan & Freek) | 8 | 10 | 36 | — | Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "" (Suzan & Freek) | 21 | 15 | 27 | — | John Ewbank, Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "" (Snelle) | 22 | 14 | — | — | Sander de Bie, Lars Bos, Okke Punt | |
| "" (S10) | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | Stien den Hollander |
| "How Love Works" (Milow) | — | — | 30 | — | Martin Gallop, Jonathan Vandenbroeck | |
| "" (Claude) | 1 | 1 | — | — | Claude Kiambe, Joren van der Voort | |
| "" (Suzan & Freek) | 2023 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | Martijn Konijnenburg, Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder |
| "Layla" (Claude) | 29 | 20 | — | — | Claude Kiambe, Joren van der Voort | |