Sioen

Frederic Sioen (born 14 July 1979, Ghent, Belgium; well written Frederiksberg ) is a Flemish- Belgian singer- songwriter who is known by his surname Sioen (this is also the name of his band with violinist Jeroen Baert, bassist Matthias DeBusschere, the drummer Laurens Smagghe and guitarist David Bratzlavsky ).

Life

Frederic Sioen grew up in the heart of the city of Ghent, where he was taught to the sixth year in Sint- Lieven College. He then moved to Don Bosco College in Zwijnaarde. After he had joined a youth club, he began also to take lessons at a music school in his spare time; first with the flute, later with the piano. He has two hobbies today. After attending high school thought Sioen to go to the music high school, then decided, however, to choose a more general study ( management - marketing). As he writes in his autobiography, personal liked the study "completely ", but he had planned, " never participate in the increasing and sometimes negative, commercialization ," but he seemed " in the role of singer-songwriter " because of its " interests to find "his" ideal job. "

Musical career

2000-2002: How it started

Sioen started as a soloist ( piano / vocals) recording a demo with the name S, which he recorded on 30 September 2000, of which more than 2000 copies have been sold. Subsequently, he joined several rock competitions at - among others Debuutrock (winner ), Oost- Vlaams rock Concours (second place) and Demopoll Studio Brussel ( winner). Sioen invited the violinist Renaud Ghilbert (now at Absynthe Minded ) to accompany him on the next concerts. In the first three years of his live musical performances Sioen were 120 shows, mainly in Belgium and in the Netherlands, but also in New York ( CBGB 's) and in Toronto ( North by Northeast Festival).

2003-2004: Debut album, first hit single, and international success

  • Release of the debut album See You Naked on 7 May in Belgium, then in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Korea
  • Zamu Award for Best Newcomer
  • Release of the hit single Cruisin ' with a longer concert in a moving and occupied with passengers tram
  • Cruisin ' was nominated for Best Song of the Year and was 3rd
  • Sioen was Breaking New Artist on MTV Korea
  • Cruisin ' reached number 8 in the South Korean Charts
  • Sioen wrote the soundtrack for the Belgian movie Team Spirit II, for which he was nominated for Best Composer of the Joseph Plateau Awards
  • Release of the soundtrack on its own label Sioens keremos Records
  • Sioen was a guest singer for the World Soundtrack Awards during the International Film Festival in Ghent
  • Sioen says Boom! at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, a gig with guest appearances by Marie Daulne ( Zap Mama ), Flip Kowlier and Gabriël Rios
  • In two years Sioen joined more than 200 concerts in clubs and at festivals - in Texas ( South by Southwest Festival), in Germany ( Haldern Pop, Popkomm in Berlin), the Netherlands ( Werfpop, Crossing Border, Euro Sonic, Paradiso in Amsterdam ) and Belgium ( rock Werchter, Francofolies de Spa, Dranouter Festival with guest appearance by Toots Thielemans, Lokerse Feesten, Market rock in Leuven, Gentse Feesten, Dour Festival)

2005: Gold record, second album and a concert film

  • Sioen received a gold record for See You Naked (more than 25,000 copies sold in Belgium )
  • Release of Ease Your Mind ( second album, a mixture of pop -rock indie, songwriter and Folk ) on March 5 in Ghent
  • With the release of Ease Your Mind was a complex, international event under the name Ceci n'est pas un movie: The show at a theater in Ghent was supported by a national TV channels via satellite in 22 European cinemas to several thousand fans in Belgium the Netherlands, Germany (Berlin, Munich ), France ( Paris ) and Spain transferred (Barcelona) live
  • Ceci n'est pas un Release of film- as the first Belgian concert film (DVD and CD) at the International Film Festival in Ghent, also in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Switzerland
  • The animation music video for the single At A Glance was for Refest ( a prestigious, international festival of digital films ) are selected and nominated as Best Music Video for the short film festival in Leuven
  • Supporting Act for the band Girls In Hawii in France
  • Sioen had a second appearance at Rock Werchter, went for the second album on promotional tour through Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands and played in the year at over 120 concerts.

2006: Second gold record, jump to China

  • Sioen received a gold record for Ease Your Mind
  • Ceci n'est pas un Release of movie (DVD) in China in June 2006
  • Ceci n'est pas un movie was nominated for Best Music DVD at the zamu Awards 2006
  • Support act for American Band Live in Munich and Berlin
  • Sioen Björk plays with only three saxophones and his voice in the Stuk in Leuven ( Belgium)
  • The video for the single At A Glance was selected for the international One Dot Zero Festival ( a festival where the best new digital films and animations are presented )
  • Sioen occurred at the Meet in Beijing Festival ( China) and the Belgian Blue Note Festival (here as support of Dr. John & Randy Newman)

2007: Third album

  • Release of A Potion, now the third album

Phonograms published

Sioen been following sound recordings were released:

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