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,[2][3] 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.[1][2] 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 | |||
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NL [7] |
BEL (FLA) [8] |
JPN [9] |
KOR [10] | ||
Hamel |
|
13 | — | 149 | — |
Nobody's Tune |
|
4 | — | 175 | 72 |
Lohengrin |
|
6 | — | — | 47 |
Pompadour |
|
16 | — | 255 | — |
Amaury |
|
37 | 190 | — | — |
Boystown |
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