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Joost Klein
Joost Klein (Dutch pronunciation: [joːst klɛin]; born 10 November 1997), also known mononymously as Joost, is a Dutch musician, rapper, singer, and former YouTuber. Mainly a hip hop artist, his songs and performances often include influences of electronic music, such as drum and bass, hardstyle, and gabber. He has released seven studio albums, two of which reached the top ten of the Dutch Album Top 100. He has amassed four chart entries on the Dutch Top 40, and is best known for "Wachtmuziek" (2022), "Europapa" (2024), "Luchtballon" (2024) and his collaborations with German rapper Ski Aggu and comedian Otto Waalkes on "Friesenjung" (2023), Finnish rapper Käärijä on "TRAFIK!" (2024), and Estonian rapper Tommy Cash on "United by Music" (2025).
"Europapa" was selected to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 and subsequently became Klein's first song to top both the Dutch Top 40 and Single Top 100. Having qualified in second place from the second semi-final, he was scheduled to perform fifth in the final, but was disqualified from the competition due to allegations of misconduct. These were investigated by Swedish prosecutors, who dropped the case in August 2024 after concluding that they could not prove any criminal conduct.
Joost Klein was born on 10 November 1997 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, and grew up in the nearby village of Britsum. In 2008, he started a YouTube channel under the name EenhoornJoost (lit. 'UnicornJoost'). He did not complete the curriculum at his secondary school. At the age of twelve, his father died of cancer; a year later, in 2011, his mother died of cardiac arrest. Following the death of his parents, Klein was looked after by his older brother and sister.
While active as a YouTuber, Klein published videos ranging from sketches to mini-documentaries.As of 2025, his channel has 691,415 subscribers.[1] In 2016, he released his debut EP Dakloos (transl. 'Homeless'), after which he began focusing on a career in music. "Bitches", produced by Mick Spek was his first music video that would reach a million views on YouTube. He was briefly signed to TopNotch in 2017 and 2018, but eventually decided to set up his own record label, Albino Sports.
On 20 October 2017, Klein released the mixtape Scandinavian Boy, followed by the singles "Meeuw" (transl. 'Seagull') and "Ome Robert" (transl. 'Uncle Robert') in 2018. On 3 August 2018, Klein released the studio album M van Marketing together with Dutch rapper Donnie. To promote the album, the duo organised a one-time concert titled Viraal in Carré in the Carré theatre in Amsterdam.
Klein wrote a small book of poems titled Albino, which was published on 14 November 2018. Klein has mentioned that he wrote the book because of his father, who had also written a book and encouraged him to do the same. To promote his studio album of the same title, Klein organised the Het gaat niet zo goed (transl. 'It is not going too well') concert tour in 2019, during which he visited venues such as Paard, De Oosterpoort, Doornroosje and Paradiso. He concluded the tour in Paradiso on 3 March 2019. The following summer, Klein performed at major Benelux festivals such as Pukkelpop, Pinkpop, Lowlands, and Zwarte Cross.
On 15 November 2019, Klein released the album 1983, the title of which refers to the birth year of Klein's older brother. Klein collaborated with music producers Mick Spek, Kauwboy and Tantu Beats on the album. On 24 April 2020, Klein released the album Joost Klein 7, which consists of seven songs, including a collaboration with Canadian rapper bbno$. On 7 August of the same year, he released the single "Ik wil je" (transl. 'I want you'), a remix of the eponymous song by the Belgian band De Kreuners. In 2021 he created a song with StuBru named "Fok De Blok". "Fok De Blok" is a rebellious and energetic anthem about breaking free from control, rejecting authority, and staying true to yourself.
In March 2022, Klein collaborated with Russian musician Ruslan Tushentsov (CMH), releasing "Jackass", a song in which Klein sings about his love for Russian women. In February 2023, he released "Normalje Bass" with Saint Petersburg-based group Russian Village Boys. According to a statement released by Klein's management, "Jackass" was recorded prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the collaboration with the Russian Village Boys was done after the group had left their homeland following the invasion, noting that "it has absolutely no bearing on what terrible things are still happening there, and is not pro-Russian".
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Joost Klein
Joost Klein (Dutch pronunciation: [joːst klɛin]; born 10 November 1997), also known mononymously as Joost, is a Dutch musician, rapper, singer, and former YouTuber. Mainly a hip hop artist, his songs and performances often include influences of electronic music, such as drum and bass, hardstyle, and gabber. He has released seven studio albums, two of which reached the top ten of the Dutch Album Top 100. He has amassed four chart entries on the Dutch Top 40, and is best known for "Wachtmuziek" (2022), "Europapa" (2024), "Luchtballon" (2024) and his collaborations with German rapper Ski Aggu and comedian Otto Waalkes on "Friesenjung" (2023), Finnish rapper Käärijä on "TRAFIK!" (2024), and Estonian rapper Tommy Cash on "United by Music" (2025).
"Europapa" was selected to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 and subsequently became Klein's first song to top both the Dutch Top 40 and Single Top 100. Having qualified in second place from the second semi-final, he was scheduled to perform fifth in the final, but was disqualified from the competition due to allegations of misconduct. These were investigated by Swedish prosecutors, who dropped the case in August 2024 after concluding that they could not prove any criminal conduct.
Joost Klein was born on 10 November 1997 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, and grew up in the nearby village of Britsum. In 2008, he started a YouTube channel under the name EenhoornJoost (lit. 'UnicornJoost'). He did not complete the curriculum at his secondary school. At the age of twelve, his father died of cancer; a year later, in 2011, his mother died of cardiac arrest. Following the death of his parents, Klein was looked after by his older brother and sister.
While active as a YouTuber, Klein published videos ranging from sketches to mini-documentaries.As of 2025, his channel has 691,415 subscribers.[1] In 2016, he released his debut EP Dakloos (transl. 'Homeless'), after which he began focusing on a career in music. "Bitches", produced by Mick Spek was his first music video that would reach a million views on YouTube. He was briefly signed to TopNotch in 2017 and 2018, but eventually decided to set up his own record label, Albino Sports.
On 20 October 2017, Klein released the mixtape Scandinavian Boy, followed by the singles "Meeuw" (transl. 'Seagull') and "Ome Robert" (transl. 'Uncle Robert') in 2018. On 3 August 2018, Klein released the studio album M van Marketing together with Dutch rapper Donnie. To promote the album, the duo organised a one-time concert titled Viraal in Carré in the Carré theatre in Amsterdam.
Klein wrote a small book of poems titled Albino, which was published on 14 November 2018. Klein has mentioned that he wrote the book because of his father, who had also written a book and encouraged him to do the same. To promote his studio album of the same title, Klein organised the Het gaat niet zo goed (transl. 'It is not going too well') concert tour in 2019, during which he visited venues such as Paard, De Oosterpoort, Doornroosje and Paradiso. He concluded the tour in Paradiso on 3 March 2019. The following summer, Klein performed at major Benelux festivals such as Pukkelpop, Pinkpop, Lowlands, and Zwarte Cross.
On 15 November 2019, Klein released the album 1983, the title of which refers to the birth year of Klein's older brother. Klein collaborated with music producers Mick Spek, Kauwboy and Tantu Beats on the album. On 24 April 2020, Klein released the album Joost Klein 7, which consists of seven songs, including a collaboration with Canadian rapper bbno$. On 7 August of the same year, he released the single "Ik wil je" (transl. 'I want you'), a remix of the eponymous song by the Belgian band De Kreuners. In 2021 he created a song with StuBru named "Fok De Blok". "Fok De Blok" is a rebellious and energetic anthem about breaking free from control, rejecting authority, and staying true to yourself.
In March 2022, Klein collaborated with Russian musician Ruslan Tushentsov (CMH), releasing "Jackass", a song in which Klein sings about his love for Russian women. In February 2023, he released "Normalje Bass" with Saint Petersburg-based group Russian Village Boys. According to a statement released by Klein's management, "Jackass" was recorded prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the collaboration with the Russian Village Boys was done after the group had left their homeland following the invasion, noting that "it has absolutely no bearing on what terrible things are still happening there, and is not pro-Russian".