Arno Krabman (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑrnoː ˈkrɑpmɑn]; born 19 March 1982) is a Dutch songwriter and producer. He is known for his work with, among others, Suzan & Freek, Snelle and S10, and has had over twenty-five Dutch Single Top 100 hits as a songwriter.[1][2] His repertoire consists mainly of Dutch-language pop songs.[1]
Arno Krabman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 March 1982 Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| Origin | Wijdemeren, Netherlands |
| Genres | Dutch pop music |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editKrabman was born on 19 March 1982 in Leeuwarden, Friesland.[3][4] He studied Music and Technology at the Utrecht School of the Arts in Hilversum.[4] During his studies, he worked as a session musician.[4] Brendan O'Brien and Max Martin have been cited as Krabman's main artistic influences.[4]
Career
editKrabman's first release as a songwriter was the single "Jou" by Maud Mulder in 2005.[2] In 2006, he first entered the Dutch Single Top 100 and Dutch Top 40 with the song "Ik wacht al zo lang" by Lange Frans & Baas B.[2] Krabman has since been prominently involved in the production of the studio albums Drive (2013) by Anneke van Giersbergen, In mijn bloed (2017) by Roxeanne Hazes, Gedeeld door ons (2019) and Dromen in kleur (2021) by Suzan & Freek, and Lars (2021) by Snelle.[2] He also created the soundtrack for the Dutch drama series The Spectacular, which was released in early 2022.[5]
Krabman has scored number-one hits in the Netherlands with the singles "Als het avond is" (2019) by Suzan & Freek, "Blijven slapen" (2021) by Snelle & Maan, and "De diepte" (2022) by S10. The song "Nu wij niet meer praten" (2020) by Jaap Reesema & Pommelien Thijs reached number one in both the Netherlands and Belgium.
In 2018, Krabman was a member of the Dutch jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.[6] In 2021, the song "De diepte", which Krabman had co-written with S10, was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[7] By finishing in second place in the first semi-final on 10 May 2022, it became the first Dutch-language entry to reach the final of the Eurovision Song Contest since the introduction of the semi-finals in 2004.[8] In the final on 14 May 2022, the entry finished in 11th place with 171 points.
Personal life
editKrabman is in a relationship with Nienke de Jong, who was the lead singer of the metal band Autumn from 1999 to 2008.[4] They own a recording studio in Wijdemeren, North Holland, located between the villages Kortenhoef and 's-Graveland.[4]
Songwriting discography
editCharting singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions[2][9] | Co-written with | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD (100) | NLD (40) | BEL (FL) | DEU | |||
| "Ik wacht al zo lang" (Lange Frans & Baas B feat. Brutus & Tim) | 2006 | 16 | 18 | — | — | Tim Akkerman, Frans Frederiks, Thijs Frederiks, Bart Zeilstra |
| "Leen mijn ogen" (Jeroen van der Boom) | 2011 | 19 | — | — | — | Han Kooreneef |
| "Dat het nooit meer ophoudt" (Jeroen van der Boom) | 7 | — | — | — | Han Kooreneef | |
| "Mistakes I've Made" (Eelke Kleijn) | 2014 | 49 | 33 | — | — | Adam Argyle, David Etherington, Eelke Kleijn, Karen Poole |
| "Find You" (Topic feat. Jake Reese) | 2016 | — | — | — | 57 | Jaap Reesema, Jona Selle, Tobias Topic, Joren van der Voort, Matthias Zürkler |
| "Break My Habits" (Topic) | 2017 | — | — | — | 58 | Patrik Jean, Jona Selle, Tobias Topic |
| "Leef" (André Hazes Jr.) | 2015 | 93 | — | 3 | — | Edwin van Hoevelaak, Koen Jansen, Chiel Ottink |
| "Als het avond is" (Suzan & Freek) | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder |
| "Blauwe dag" (Suzan & Freek) | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | Koen Jansen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "Mag ik daar even stil bij staan" (Suzan & Freek) | 55 | — | — | — | Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "Deze is voor mij" (Suzan & Freek) | 46 | 19 | 27 | — | Niels Geusebroek, Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "Weg van jou" (Suzan & Freek) | 2020 | 20 | 12 | 21 | — | Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder |
| "Kleur" (Snelle) | 4 | 7 | 32 | — | Lars Bos, Daan Ligtvoet | |
| "De overkant" (Suzan & Freek & Snelle) | 6 | 2 | 11 | — | Lars Bos, Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "In de schuur" (Snelle & Ronnie Flex) | 10 | 12 | — | — | Sander de Bie, Lars Bos, Ronell Plasschaert, Delano Ruitenbach | |
| "Nu wij niet meer praten" (Jaap Reesema & Pommelien Thijs) | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | Jaap Reesema, Joren van der Voort | |
| "Papa heeft weer wat gelezen" (Snelle & Thomas Acda) | 53 | 39 | — | — | Thomas Acda, Lars Bos | |
| "Als ik je weer zie" (Acda en De Munnik, Maan & Typhoon) | 2021 | 5 | 6 | — | — | Thomas Acda, Paul de Munnik, Glenn de Randamie, Maan de Steenwinkel |
| "Blijven slapen" (Snelle & Maan) | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | Okke Punt, Delano Ruitenbach, Maan de Steenwinkel, Lars Bos | |
| "Goud" (Suzan & Freek) | 4 | 2 | 17 | — | Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "Zonder jas naar buiten" (Snelle) | 45 | — | — | — | Sander de Bie, Lars Bos, Okke Punt | |
| "Frans Duits" (Donnie & Frans Duijts) | 10 | 19 | — | — | Billy Dans, Dennis Foekens, Donald Scloszkie | |
| "Alles komt goed" (Jaap Reesema) | 31 | 21 | 15 | — | Jaap Reesema, Joren van der Voort | |
| "Alles" (Miss Montreal) | 64 | 33 | — | — | Sanne Hans, Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "Onderweg naar later" (Suzan & Freek) | 8 | 10 | 36 | — | Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "Dromen in kleur" (Suzan & Freek) | 21 | 15 | 27 | — | John Ewbank, Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder | |
| "In m'n bloed" (Snelle) | 22 | 14 | — | — | Sander de Bie, Lars Bos, Okke Punt | |
| "De diepte" (S10) | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | Stien den Hollander |
| "How Love Works" (Milow) | — | — | 30 | — | Martin Gallop, Jonathan Vandenbroeck | |
| "Ladada (Mon dernier mot)" (Claude) | 1 | 1 | — | — | Claude Kiambe, Joren van der Voort | |
| "Slapeloosheid" (Suzan & Freek) | 2023 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | Martijn Konijnenburg, Léon Palmen, Freek Rikkerink, Suzan Stortelder |
| "Layla" (Claude) | 29 | 20 | — | — | Claude Kiambe, Joren van der Voort | |
Eurovision Song Contest entries
edit| Year | Country | Song | Artist | Semi-final | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Points | Place | Points | ||||
| 2022 |  Netherlands
|
"De diepte" | S10 | 2 | 221 | 11 | 171 |
| 2025 | TBA | Claude | Upcoming | ||||
Eesti Laul entries
edit| Year | Song | Artist | Co-written with |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Everything but You" | Carl-Philip | Carl-Philip Madis, Carola Madis, Noah McNamara, Léon Palmen, Jaap Reesema |
References
edit- ^ a b "Arno Krabman: "Een hit schrijven heeft iets magisch"". Top40.nl (in Dutch). 24 March 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Arno Krabman". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Groot, Evert (30 April 2018). "Exclusive: These are the expert jurors for Eurovision 2018". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Vugt, Jasper van (4 June 2021). "Hij is het geheim achter de Nederlandstalige Top 40-hit: producer Arno Krabman". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Blokland-Wijchers, Robbert (2 January 2022). "The Spectacular: knappe, gelaagde IRA-thriller in de polder". De Lagarde (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Nederlandse vakjury Eurovisie Songfestival 2018 - Eurovisie Songfestival". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 30 April 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Bos, Melle (4 March 2022). "Arno Krabman schreef met S10 songfestival-nummer: "We doken gelijk de diepte in"". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Paelinck, Gianni (14 May 2022). "Naar wie gaan de meeste "12 points"? 5 inzendingen die van de Songfestival-finale een unieke avond (kunnen) maken". VRT NWS (in Flemish). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Arno Krabman in de internationale charts". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2022.