| Flemming | |
| Landscape: | no |
| Birth Name: | Flemming Freddie Viguurs |
| Birth Date: | 5 April 1996 |
| Birth Place: | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
| Occupations: | Musician |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
| Past Member Of: | Baby Blue |
| Label: | 8ball Music |
Flemming Freddie Viguurs (born 5 April 1996) is a Dutch singer-songwriter who performs mononymously under the name Flemming (occasionally stylized as FLEMMING). He is known for songs like "Automatisch" (2021) and "Amsterdam" (2022).
Viguurs was born on 5 April 1996 in 's-Hertogenbosch, and named after Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury.[1] [2] He grew up in his birthplace and Vught and took part in several major musical productions in his youth, including Ciske de Rat (as little Ciske), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Kruimeltje (as Spijker).[3] After attending secondary school at the Elde College in Sint-Michielsgestel, Viguurs studied theatre in Eindhoven. According to himself, he was disappointed, as he preferred "to be on stage without a script".[4] He then studied at the Rock Academy of the Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts in Tilburg.[5] He has stated that he was bullied during his school period.[3] [6]
From 2013 to 2021, Viguurs was the lead singer of the Schijndel-based band Baby Blue. With this band, he performed more than 700 shows.[7] Baby Blue was a cover band and played songs from "AC/DC to K3 and André Hazes".[4] The band was successful, but Viguurs still longed to sing his own songs. He therefore went to the Rock Academy of the Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts in Tilburg to work on his musical foundation.[8] He taught himself to play guitar and piano via YouTube, but it was not until he attended the Rock Academy that he learned to read music. It took a while before he became successful as a solo artist. The relative success of Baby Blue ensured that he had a steady income. It was not until all performances were stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic that Viguurs dared to give his career a different turn.[4]
In 2015, Viguurs' song "Digital Age" reached the top ten of the iTunes chart.[9] A year later, he participated in Giel Beelen's online talent show Giels TalentenJacht.[10] Flemming started writing songs in English, but came to the conclusion that he could not develop himself in that language and that the songs quickly became copies, after which he decided to write songs in Dutch.[11]
In 2021, Viguurs co-wrote the song "Miss You" by Martin Tungevaag, Sick Individuals and Marf. The song reached the 19th position in the Dutch Top 40.[12] During the COVID-19 pandemic, he wrote about sixty Dutch-language songs, with which he was able to approach record labels.[4] The song "Amsterdam", released in September 2021, reached the seventh position in the chart.[11] On 26 December 2021, Viguurs performed as a guest artist during a The Streamers concert at the Winter Efteling,[13] [14] and on 24 September 2022, Viguurs was a one-time jury member during the final of the Junior Songfestival of AVROTROS.[15]
On 4 November 2023, the singer released a self-titled album, his first completely in the Dutch language. This album contained the previously released singles "Amsterdam", "Zij wil mij", "Automatisch", and "Terug bij af" (featuring Ronnie Flex), as well as a collaboration with Emma Heesters, "Doodsbang".[16] On 13 July 2023, Viguurs received a double platinum record for his single "Automatisch" and a triple platinum record for his single "Amsterdam", with which he previously achieved gold in Belgium from presenter on the television program Renze.[17] On 19 February 2024, he became the first Dutch artist ever to receive a diamond record for Flemming.[18]
On 25 October 2024, Viguurs released his second album Twee Stappen Voor. The songs "Verleden Tijd", "Hypnose", "Champions League", "Alles Op Gevoel", "Hoop Dat Jij Me Mist", and "Onweer In M'n Hoofd" were previously released as singles.[19] The album contains collaborations with, Ronnie Flex, and Boef.
| Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD [20] | BEL (FL) [21] | ||||
| Flemming |
| 2 | 34 | Diamond | |
| Twee Stappen Voor |
| 2 | 86 | ||
| Release date | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications[22] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD | BEL (FL) | ||||
| "Amsterdam" | 24 September 2021 | Flemming | 3 | 13 |
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| "Zij Wil Mij" | 31 December 2021 | 10 | 14 |
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| "Automatisch" | 29 April 2022 | 6 | – |
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| "Terug Bij Af"(ft. Ronnie Flex) | 25 August 2022 | 27 | 49 |
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| "Plaatje Van Jou" | 4 November 2022 | 94 | – | ||
| "Paracetamollen" | 16 December 2022 | 5 | – |
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| "Verleden Tijd" | 14 April 2023 | Twee Stappen Voor | 15 | – |
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| "Hypnose" | 14 July 2023 | 46 | – | ||
| "Champions League"(ft. Boef) | 10 November 2023 | 9 | – | ||
| "Alles Op Gevoel"(ft. and Ronnie Flex) | 5 January 2024 | 2 | – | ||
| "Hoop Dat Jij Me Mist" | 10 May 2024 | 73 | – | ||
| "Onweer In M'n Hoofd" | 13 September 2024 | 88 | – | ||