| Wouter Hamel | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Date: | 19 May 1977 |
| Origin: | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Years Active: | 2005–present |
| Label: | Dox |
| Website: | www.wouterhamel.nl |
Wouter Hamel (born 1977) is a Dutch Pop singer. He released his debut album Hamel in March 2007. Hamel's style has been compared to Jamie Cullum's.[1] [2]
After winning the Dutch Jazz Vocal Competition in 2005, Hamel received significant attention from the Dutch media. He has since performed on several television shows and on the internationally-known North Sea Jazz Festival.[3] His debut album, for which he wrote all of the twelve songs, was released to critical acclaim. It peaked at #40 on the Dutch Albums Top 100.[4] Hamel also released the song "Breezy" as a single in Japan, where it reached #36 on the Tokio Hot 100 chart.[5]
In 2011, Hamel released his third album Lohengrin and also supported Caro Emerald on her tour in Germany.[6]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[7] | [8] | [9] | [10] | ||
| Hamel |
| 13 | — | 149 | — |
| Nobody's Tune |
| 4 | — | 175 | 72 |
| Lohengrin |
| 6 | — | — | 47 |
| Pompadour |
| 16 | — | 255 | — |
| Amaury |
| 37 | 190 | — | — |
| Boystown |
| — | — | — | — |