Pommelien Thijs

Pommelien Thijs (born 4 April 2001) is a singer and actress from Kessel, Belgium. She began acting at the age of nine and became known for roles in the series #LikeMe and Knokke Off.

Thijs launched her singing career in 2020 with "Nu wij niet meer praten", a duet with Jaap Reesema which reached number one in both Flanders and the Netherlands. She became the youngest Belgian artist with a number one hit in both countries. In 2025, her song "Atlas" spent 22 weeks at number one on the Flemish Belgian Ultratop 50, breaking the record for longest-running number one in the chart's history.

She first appeared in the Flemish children's programme Ketnet kookt in 2010. In 2012 and 2013, Thijs was one of two actresses portraying the title character in the Dutch-language version of the musical Annie in the Stadsschouwburg in Antwerp and the Capitole in Gent. She was cast after participating in the television show Op zoek naar Annie ("Looking for Annie").

Pommelien Thijs rose to fame as "Caro" in the Flemish teenage television series #LikeMe. Together with the cast of the show she performed several concerts across Flanders. After starring in a supporting role in the 2020 film De familie Claus and its two sequels, she received critical acclaim in 2023 for her portrayal of "Louise" in the successful fiction series Knokke Off.

Since 2020, she had five number one singles on the Flemish Ultratop charts, with "Nu wij niet meer praten" (2020), a duet with Dutch singer Jaap Reesema, and "Ongewoon" (2022), "Erop of eronder" (2023), "Het Midden" with Meau, "Het beste moet nog komen" (both 2024) and "Atlas" (2025) . For "Erop of eronder" she won the award for the "summer hit of the year" from Radio 2. Thijs won 12 Music Industry Awards including 3 Hit of the Year awards.

In 2023, Thijs served as a coach on the seventh season of The Voice Kids alongside Coely, Laura Tesoro, and Metejoor. Sikudhani Wangui Mbugua, a member of Thijs's team, won the season making Thijs the winning coach.

In 2024 and 2025, Thys performed on the main stage at mid-size and major festivals such as Rock Werchter and Pukkelpop in Belgium, and Pinkpop in the Netherlands. Although always scheduled for daytime concerts, her performances attracted a large audience and were also well-reviewed.

"Nowadays, Pommelien Thijs is the biggest pop star in the Benelux."