# Guus Meeuwis

Gustaaf Stephanus Modestus "Guus" Meeuwis (born 23 March 1972) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. As part of the band Vagant, he scored several hits in the Netherlands and Flanders during the 1990s and first decade of the 2000s. On 24 May 2015, Meeuwis became the first Dutch language performing artist ever to play a fully booked concert at London's Royal Albert Hall.

## Biography

Guus Meeuwis was born at a monastery in Mariahout, a small village in the municipality of Laarbeek where his parents were living temporarily. He attended Stella Maris College, and went on to study jurisprudence in Tilburg. It quickly became apparent that Meeuwis was musically talented while at school. Following a romantic weekend in Bruges with his girlfriend Valérie he wrote the song Het is een Nacht ("It is a Night"), with which, in 1994, he won a prize at the AHC-Studentensongfestival in Leiden. He and his backing band were awarded a record contract, under the name "Guus Meeuwis & Vagant", after a café they frequented. Vagant consisted of Marc Meeuwis, Jan Willem Rozenboom, Hugo van Bilsen, Robin van Beek and Dirk Oerlemans. At the end of 2001, the group decided to split and Meeuwis continued on as a solo artist. Marc Meeuwis and Jan Willem Rozenboom are still involved with Meeuwis as of 2023.

## Honours

* Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2013)

## Guus Meeuwis & Vagant discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | NL | BEL (FLA) | Certifications |
| Verbazing | Released: 29 April 1996 Label: WVS Music | 1 | 41 | NVPI: 2× Platinum |
| Schilderij | Released: 1 December 1997 Label: WVS Music | 14 | — | NVPI: Platinum |
| 1 voor allen | Released: 29 March 2001 Label: WVS Music | 34 | — | |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |||||

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | NL Top 40 | NL Top 100 | BEL (FLA) | Album |
| "Het is een nacht..." | 1995 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Verbazing |
| "Per spoor (Kedeng kedeng)" | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Verbazing |
| "Zo ver weg" | 1996 | 3 | 4 | 47 | Verbazing |
| "Verliefd zijn" | 1996 | 36 | 37 | — | Verbazing |
| "Ik tel tot 3" | 1997 | 16 | 23 | — | Schilderij |
| "'t Dondert en 't bliksemt" | 1998 | 12 | 15 | — | Schilderij |
| "Ik wil met je lachen" | 1998 | 19 | 21 | — | Schilderij |
| "Ze houdt gewoon van mij" | 1999 | — | 50 | — | 1 voor allen |
| "Je hoeft niet veel van me te houden" | 1999 | — | 53 | — | 1 voor allen |
| "Denk nou eens na" | 2000 | — | 74 | — | 1 voor allen |
| "Op straat" | 2001 | — | 62 | — | 1 voor allen |
| "Haven in zicht" | 2001 | — | 86 | — | 1 voor allen |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. ||||||

## Guus Meeuwis discography
### Albums
#### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | NL | BEL (FLA) | Certifications |
| Guus Meeuwis | Released: September 2002 Label: EMI Music | 25 | — | |
| Wijzer | Released: 29 October 2005 Label: EMI Music | 5 | — | NVPI: Platinum |
| Hemel nr. 7 | Released: 14 September 2007 Label: EMI Music | 1 | — | NVPI: Platinum |
| NW8 | Released: 11 May 2009 Label: EMI Music | 1 | — | NVPI: 2× Platinum |
| Armen open | Released: 13 May 2011 Label: Universal Music | 1 | — | NVPI: Platinum |
| Het kan hier zo mooi zijn | Released: 10 May 2013 Label: Universal Music | 2 | 170 | NVPI: Gold |
| Hollandse meesters with New Cool Collective | Released: 17 October 2014 Label: Universal Music | 1 | 188 | NVPI: Gold |
| Morgen | Released: 9 October 2015 Label: Universal Music | 1 | 49 | NVPI: Platinum |
| Geluk | Released: 18 May 2018 Label: Modestus | 1 | 35 | NVPI: Gold |
| Deel zoveel | Released: 31 July 2020 Label: Modestus | 1 | 164 | NVPI: Gold |
| Uit het hoofd | Released: 19 May 2023 Label: Modestus | 3 | 141 | |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |||||

#### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | NL | Certifications |
| Tien jaar levensecht | Released: 5 November 2004 Label: EMI Music | 1 | NVPI: Platinum |
| Het beste van Guus Meeuwis | Released: 12 November 2010 Label: EMI Music | 2 | NVPI: Platinum |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. ||||

#### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | NL | BEL (FLA) | Certifications |
| Live in het Philips Stadion | Released: 1 September 2006 Label: EMI Music | 6 | — | NVPI: Platinum |
| Groots met een zachte G — Live in het Philips Stadion 2007 | Released: 21 November 2007 Label: EMI Music | 13 | — | |
| Groots met een zachte G — Live in het Philips Stadion 2008 | Released: 10 September 2008 Label: EMI Music | 4 | — | NVPI: Platinum |
| Groots met een zachte G 2010 | Released: 10 September 2010 Label: EMI Music | 2 | — | NVPI: Gold |
| Groots met een zachte G 2013 | Released: 4 October 2013 Label: Universal Music | 2 | 193 | |
| Groots met een zachte G 2022 – Live in het Philips Stadion | Released: 9 December 2022 Label: Modestus | 17 | — | |
| Groots De Laatste – Live in het Philips Stadion | Released: 24 October 2024 Label: Modestus | | — | |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |||||

### Singles
#### As lead artist

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | NL Top 40 | NL Top 100 | BEL (FLA) | Album |
| "Leve het leven" | 2002 | — | 70 | — | Non-album single |
| "Eerste lief" | 2002 | — | 85 | — | Guus Meeuwis |
| "Brabant" | 2003 | — | 28 | — | Guus Meeuwis |
| "Ik wil je" | 2003 | — | 30 | — | Guus Meeuwis |
| "Hé zon" | 2003 | — | 94 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Waar moet 'ie in? (Daar moet 'ie in)" (with Edwin Evers) | 2004 | 17 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Toen ik je zag" | 2004 | — | 39 | — | 10 jaar levensecht |
| "Geef mij je angst" | 2005 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 jaar levensecht |
| "De weg" | 2005 | 7 | 8 | — | Wijzer |
| "Jouw hand" | 2006 | 30 | 28 | — | Wijzer |
| "Ik wil dat ons land juicht" | 2006 | 5 | 2 | — | Live in het Philips Stadion 2006 |
| "Tranen gelachen" | 2007 | 1 | 1 | — | Hemel nr. 7 |
| "Proosten" | 2007 | 3 | 1 | — | Hemel nr. 7 |
| "Genoten" | 2007 | — | 58 | — | Hemel nr. 7 |
| "Ik wil nog niet naar huis" | 2008 | 33 | 10 | — | Groots met een zachte G — Live in het Philips Stadion 2008 |
| "Dat komt door jou" | 2009 | 11 | 4 | — | NW8 |
| "Ik ook van jou" | 2009 | 32 | 39 | — | NW8 |
| "Laat mij in die waan" | 2009 | — | 6 | — | NW8 |
| "Schouder aan schouder" (with Marco Borsato) | 2010 | 2 | 1 | — | Groots met een zachte G 2010 |
| "Majesteit" (with Youp van 't Hek) | 2010 | — | 2 | — | Non-album single |
| "Dit lied" | 2011 | 22 | 8 | — | Armen open |
| "Armen open" | 2011 | — | 1 | — | Armen open |
| "Als ze danst" | 2011 | — | 97 | — | Armen open |
| "Nergens zonder jou" (with Gers Pardoel) | 2011 | 5 | 5 | — | Armen open |
| "Het kan hier zo mooi zijn" | 2013 | 26 | 4 | — | Het kan hier zo mooi zijn |
| "Zeeën van tijd" | 2013 | — | 62 | — | Het kan hier zo mooi zijn |
| "Als de liefde" | 2013 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Zonder jou" | 2014 | — | 33 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Jij bent de liefde" | 2015 | — | 64 | — | Morgen |
| "Dankjewel" | 2015 | — | — | — | Morgen |
| "Kus van mij" | 2016 | — | — | — | Morgen |
| "Tabee 2016 with Diggy Dex" | 2016 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Je staat niet alleen" | 2018 | — | — | — | Geluk |
| "Je moet het voelen" | 2018 | — | — | — | Geluk |
| "Kom we gaan" | 2019 | — | — | — | Geluk |
| "Nooit niet verliefd with Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano" | 2019 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Nacht with Kraantje Pappie" | 2020 | 25 | 17 | — | Deel zoveel |
| "Was je maar hier" | 2020 | tip19 | — | — | Deel zoveel |
| "Echte Mannen" | 2020 | tip15 | — | Tip29 | Deel zoveel |
| "Net als dansen" | 2021 | tip23 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Hoe dan ook with Acda & De Munnik" | 2023 | tip8 | — | — | Uit het hoofd |
| "Wat Ik Ook Ga Doen" | 2024 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "In Oranje" | 2024 | - | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Verliefd Zijn with Paul Elstak" | 2025 | - | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. ||||||

#### As featured artist

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | NL Top 100 | Album |
| "This is a Night (Het is een nacht)" (The Baseballs featuring Guus Meeuwis) | 2011 | 70 | Strings 'n' Stripes |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. ||||

#### Other appearances

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Year | NL Top 40 | NL Top 100 | BEL (FLA) |
| "Als je iets kan doen" (charity single by supergroep Artiesten voor Azië) | 2005 | 1 | 1 | — |
| "Koningslied" (single by various Dutch artists for the investiture of Willem-Alexander) | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 41 |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |||||