a balladeer is a
Dutch musical group, originating from
Amsterdam, formed around
singer-songwriter Marinus de Goederen. In
2002, the band won the
3FM BuZz Award and the following an award at the finale of the annual Dutch musical contest De Grote Prijs van Nederland (The Big Prize of the Netherlands). They performed in several opening shows, including international acts of
Saybia and
Keane.Their first
EP was released in early 2004, named '
Rumor Had It'. The EP featured 4 songs, including the critically acclaimed They've Shut Down Marks & Spencer, which resulted in considerable airplay in the Netherlands. A balladeer recorded their first album in
Brussels in 2005. On
5 May 2006, their
debut album titled
Panama was released by
EMI Music. The single 'Swim with Sam' was the first single and became a hit in the Netherlands.
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