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Sander Lantinga (born 27 September 1976) is a Dutch program maker at BNN, and a radio-DJ at radio station 3FM from 2006 till 2015, in August 2015 he is one of the co host of the Coen en Sander Show on Radio 538. Lantinga drew worldwide attention as the streaker during the quarter final tennis match between Maria Sharapova and Elena Dementieva at Wimbledon in July 2006,[1] a challenge he did for the BNN program Try Before You Die.

He was one of the Dutch commentators alongside Cornald Maas for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, held in Rotterdam, since usual co-commentator Jan Smit was one of the main hosts for that edition. Maas, Lantinga and Smit were all named members of the committee in charge of selecting the Dutch entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[2] He continued to hold this position for the 2023 and 2024 selections.[3]

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''Sander Lantinga'' is a Dutch radio presenter and television personality known for his long-running collaboration with Coen Swijnenberg on the ''Coen en Sander Show'', which has aired across stations including 3FM, Radio 538, and currently JOE. He is also recognized for his early television work with BNN on programs featuring bold stunts and experiments. [1] He gained international attention in 2006 by streaking across Centre Court at Wimbledon during a match as part of BNN's ''Try Before You Die''. Lantinga has also served as a commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 and participated in various Dutch reality and entertainment shows such as ''Wie is de Mol?'', ''De Verraders'', and ''The Masked Singer''. [2] [3] Born on September 27, 1976 in Berkhout, Netherlands, Lantinga began his media career at MTV as an editor and VJ before transitioning to radio and television. [4] He earned awards like the Marconi Award for emerging talent in 2005 and has contributed to Dutch entertainment for over two decades. [5] He has been involved in radio morning and afternoon shows and has occasionally released music singles with collaborators. [6]

Early life

Early life and background

Sander Lantinga was born on September 27, 1976, in Berkhout, North Holland, Netherlands.[1] After several relocations during his childhood, he settled with his parents in Biddinghuizen.[7] It was in Biddinghuizen that his interest in music began to develop, prompting him to start DJing at school parties and to form a band called Gekocht bij Albert Heijn.[7] He completed his HAVO secondary education.[7] He then attempted a year of HEAO studies, but found it unsuitable and discontinued it.[7] He subsequently enrolled in Audiovisuele Journalistiek at a college in Zwolle.[7]

Career

Television career

Sander Lantinga began his television career with early acting appearances, including a role in the children's program Sinterklaasjournaal in 2001 and a minor appearance in the soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden.[1] In 2005, he became a presenter on the BNN youth-oriented program Try Before You Die, alongside Filemon Wesselink and Sophie Hilbrand. The show featured the hosts completing extreme challenges and experiences. One of his most notable moments was streaking across Centre Court at Wimbledon during a 2006 quarterfinal match between Maria Sharapova and Elena Dementieva as part of a stunt for the program, which received international media attention.[8] He has continued to appear in various Dutch television programs, including as a commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 alongside Cornald Maas, and as a participant in reality and entertainment shows such as Wie is de Mol?, De Verraders, and The Masked Singer.

Radio career

Sander Lantinga rose to prominence in radio as co-host of the Coen en Sander Show alongside Coen Swijnenberg, which debuted on NPO 3FM in September 2006.[9] The weekday afternoon program, airing from 16:00 to 19:00, ran until May 2015 and produced around 2000 episodes while winning the Gouden RadioRing in 2008.[9][10] In August 2015, Lantinga and Swijnenberg relocated the Coen en Sander Show to Radio 538, where it initially broadcast Monday through Thursday in the 16:00–19:00 afternoon slot starting 17 August.[11] The program continued on the station with various adjustments, including a reduction to Fridays only by 2022, before ending abruptly in October 2023 following the duo's announced departure.[12] Since 6 May 2024, Lantinga and Swijnenberg have presented De Coen & Sander Show as a morning program on JOE, airing weekdays from 06:00 to 10:00 with newsreader Merel Westrik.[13] The show features music from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s alongside personal stories and listener interaction.[9]

Notable appearances

Reality television and specials

Sander Lantinga has participated in the Dutch reality competition series De Verraders, the local adaptation of The Traitors. In the Halloween Season 3 Videoland edition, he entered as a Faithful and was recruited to the Traitors faction from episode 5 onward. [3] He was banished during the game and placed sixth overall. [3] Lantinga has also been involved in the annual charity event 3FM Serious Request, which features a reality-style format with participants confined to a glass house or supporting roles to raise funds. In 2006, listeners voted him, alongside Giel Beelen and Gerard Ekdom, to spend six days locked in the glass house at the Neude in Utrecht to collect donations for landmine victims under the slogan "30 miljoen landmijnen, daar kun je niet omheen." [14] In 2010, he served as the event's klusjesman (handyman), assisting with various tasks throughout the week-long broadcast. [15] In addition to these, Lantinga appeared in the comedy roast special The Roast of Gordon, delivering a full roast performance filled with self-deprecating humor and sharp jabs at the Dutch entertainer Gordon. [16]

Personal life

Personal life and public image

Sander Lantinga is married to Tessel van der Lugt since 2011. [1] The couple met while working together, initially while both were in other relationships. [17] They have four children: son Klaas and daughters Molly, Cato, and Lily-Lexi. [18] Lantinga has been open about aspects of his family life through his monthly column in LINDA., where he provides intimate and humorous reflections on fatherhood and household dynamics. [19] In 2023, he underwent sterilization, stating that after four children it was "his turn" to take that step. [18] To mark their 12.5-year wedding anniversary in 2024, Lantinga proposed again to his wife, and they renewed their vows in a family ceremony the following year. [20] [18] This event highlighted their long-standing relationship and family-oriented life, which Lantinga has occasionally shared publicly in a lighthearted manner. Lantinga's public image is characterized by an energetic, sociable, and humorous persona, shaped by his on-air style and willingness to engage in playful antics across television and radio. [21]

References

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2100984/
  2. https://eurovoix.com/2021/04/07/sander-lantinga-eurovision-2021/
  3. https://thetraitors.fandom.com/wiki/Sander_Lantinga
  4. https://www.wieisdemol.com/widm7-profiel_sander
  5. https://www.npo3fm.nl/nieuws/3fm-nieuws/ffa69fc0-3e8f-4298-ac09-d0289265d752/3fm-wint-drie-marconi-awards
  6. https://www.discogs.com/artist/683774-Sander-Lantinga
  7. https://www.lyonpartners.nl/sander-lantinga-boeken/
  8. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0940878/
  9. https://joe.nl/coen-en-sander-komen-naar-joe-voor-ochtendshow
  10. https://www.ad.nl/eindhoven/dj-s-coen-en-sander-vieren-jubileum-tijdens-groot-feest-in-klokgebouw-in-eindhoven~a72a428cd/
  11. https://www.nu.nl/media/4106497/coen-en-sander-gaven-niet-meer-honderd-procent-bij-3fm.html
  12. https://www.rtl.nl/boulevard/entertainment/artikel/5448201/coen-en-sander-beginnen-6-mei-op-radiozender-joe
  13. https://www.nu.nl/media/6311151/coen-en-sander-vanaf-maandag-te-horen-op-joe-merel-westrik-nieuwslezer.html
  14. https://radiowereld.nl/bezoek/2006/12/3fm-serious-request-2006/
  15. https://www.npo3fm.nl/nieuws/3fm-serious-request/143484ec-4eed-4336-8ac8-2ed88bd6cc5a/5348256-sander-de-klusjesman
  16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0RN1Bl13o4
  17. https://www.rtl.nl/boulevard/entertainment/artikel/5518280/sander-lantinga-en-tessel-voor-de-tweede-keer-getrouwd-wat
  18. https://www.story.nl/showbizz/gezin-radio-dj-sander-lantinga~9d6f5d5
  19. https://www.linda.nl/column/sander-lantinga-column-bevallen-kinderen-mannen-538/
  20. https://www.libelle.nl/shownieuws/sander-lantinga-tweede-bruiloft~b9e437ac/
  21. https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1245490-sander-lantinga?language=en-US
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