Gers Pardoel or Gerwin Schalk
Background information
Birth nameGerwin Pardoel
Also known asGers Pardoel; Gers
Born (1981-05-12) 12 May 1981 (age 42)
Nijmegen, Netherlands
GenresNederhop
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2009–present
LabelsTopNotch, Universal Music
Websitegerspardoel.nl

Gerwin Pardoel (born 12 May 1981), better known by his stage name Gers Pardoel or mononymously as Gers,[1] is a Dutch rapper. He rose to fame in 2009, due to his successful collaboration with The Opposites on the single "Broodje Bakpao". Pardoel's debut studio album Deze wereld is van jou was released in November 2011 and was certified Platinum by the NVPI.[2] The Nederhop artist is best known for his number-one single "Ik neem je mee", which became the most successful Dutch-language and Dutch-artist hit in the Dutch Top 40 ever.[3]

Biography

1981–2002: Early life

Gerwin Pardoel was born on 12 May 1981 in Nijmegen, thirty-five minutes before his younger twin brother Robbie. When Pardoel was young, his father was purchaser at a nursing home. Later, his father worked for the theme park De Efteling in Kaatsheuvel. His mother was a housewife and took care of the children.[1]

When Pardoel was 17 years old, his life changed when his mother died from cancer. His life was turned upside down and the relation with his father deteriorated enormously. To escape from his difficult home situation, Pardoel looked for refuge in roller skating. He was a very fanatical roller skater and wanted to reach the Dutch roller skating top. Together with Steffen Haars and Huub Smit (nowadays known as the characters of New Kids), he practiced almost every day in an inline skate hall in 's-Hertogenbosch. The hall became a "new home" for Pardoel. He reached the ninth position in a national roller skating competition.[1][4]

2002–2010: Career beginnings

Pardoel became interested in hip hop. In Rotterdam, he met rapper Postman (Remon Stotijn). Postman and his then-wife Anouk helped him to discover the world of hip hop. They made up Pardoel's stage name Gers. Despite the fact that the name Gers is very similar to his own name Gerwin, "gers" also means "cool" or something like that in Rotterdam dialect. Postman highly influenced Pardoel's performing stile.[1][4]

Pardoel improved his rapping skills and began developing himself as a producer. He started working on songs for a future album. At some point, Pardoel showed his old friend Steffen Haars (who had become director of New Kids in the meantime) some of his raps. Haars was impressed and put him in touch with rappers Sef and Big2. That resulted in the recording of the song "Broodje Bakpao". The hit single, which was included in the soundtrack of the movie New Kids Turbo and reached the first position in the Mega Single Top 100, resulted in an enormous rise of fame for Pardoel. Due to this success, Pardoel received a recording contract at Dutch label TopNotch.[1][5] The next success for Pardoel was the single "Ik ga hard". This song, by The Partysquad featuring Gers Pardoel, Adje, Jayh and Reverse, became a popular song among teenagers.

2011–present: Deze wereld is van jou and De toekomst is van ons

On 14 October 2011, Pardoel released his debut studio album Deze wereld is van jou. After a lot of work (the recordings of the album started already in 2009), the release was finally there. The second single of the album, "Ik neem je mee", became a great success and reached the number-one position in both the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Single Top 100. The album was certified Platinum by the NVPI.[2] The album also included the single "Bagagedrager" among others. Three years later, another studio album was released, called De toekomst is van ons. It didn't match the success of its predecessor, but includes the Platinum-certified single "Louise".

Due to his musical success in the Flemish part of Belgium, Pardoel became a coach in the Flemish version of The Voice Kids in the shows 4th and 5th seasons. In the summer of 2021, the Belgian popular newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws published stories in which Sélina van Gool (Pardoel's former partner, mother of his children, and also his former manager) accused him of domestic abuse, both physical and psychological in nature. [6][7] Van Gool also posted on Instagram on the topic, screenshots of her private profile are visible in the newspaper articles. The newspaper added specifically that they were able to check police reports supplied by van Gool which confirmed her allegations. Subsequently Pardoel did not return in the 2022 season of The Voice Kids. It is noteworthy that both VTM which airs The Voice Kids and Het Laatste Nieuws are brands of Mediahuis. However, also in 2022, Pardoel was welcomed as the presenter of the Flemish version of Come Dance With Me on Play4, a channel of SBS Belgium.

Discography

Gers Pardoel discography
Studio albums2
Singles11

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
NL
[8] 		BEL
(FLA)
[9]
Deze wereld is van jou
  • Released: 14 October 2011
  • Label: TopNotch
 3 7
De toekomst is van ons
  • Released: 26 May 2014
  • Label: TopNotch
 6 6
Voor m'n kids
  • Released: 3 November 2017
  • Label: Mickey Bars
 — 4
Juli
(with Mennoboomin)
  • Released: 6 July 2018
  • Label: Goudrocc
 — 176
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NL
Top 40
[11] 		NL
Top 100
[8] 		BEL
(FLA)
[9]
"Morgen ben ik rijk" 2011 —[A] 61 —[B] Deze wereld is van jou
"Ik neem je mee" 1 1 2
"Bagagedrager"
(featuring Sef) 		2012 2 2 3
"Pijn" 27 35 27
"Liever dan lief"
(with Doe Maar) 		7 5 — De toekomst is van ons
"#VFD" 2013 —[C] — —[D]
"Dankbaarheid" 2014 37 44 —
"Louise" 26 20 6
"Dans met mij"
(featuring Willem) 		—[E] — —[F]
"Nooit meer alleen" 2015 — — —[G]
"Festivals" — — —[H]
"Als jij langsloopt"
(featuring Boef) 		2016 — — —[I] Non-album single
"Boeng" (live) 2017 — — 20 Voor m'n kids
"Zo bijzonder" (live) — — 15
"Anne" (live) — — 44
"Ma chérie" — — 25
"Lila lakens van satijn" 2018 — — 28
"Dom" — — —[J]
"In mijn hoofd" — — —[K] Non-album single
"Zomer"
(featuring Jayh) 		2019 — — 42 2020
"Hey jij!!" — — —[L]
"Nooit meer een ander" — — —[M]
"Nachttrein"
(featuring Sean Dhondt) 		2020 — — —
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Featured singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NL
Top 40
[11] 		NL
Top 100
[8] 		BEL
(FLA)
[9]
"Broodje Bakpao"
(The Opposites featuring Gers and Sef) 		2009 2 1 3 Succes / Ik ben Twan
"Ik ga hard"
(The Partysquad featuring Adje, Gers, Jayh and Reverse) 		2011 16 8 — Non-album singles
"Nergens zonder jou"
(Guus Meeuwis featuring Gers Pardoel) 		5 5 —
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Other appearances

Title Year Peak chart positions
NL
Top 40
[16] 		NL
Top 100
[17] 		BEL
(FLA)
[18]
"Koningslied"
(song 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.

Awards and nominations

Gers Pardoel awards and nominations
Totals[a]
Wins5
Nominations14
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Gers Pardoel has been nominated for several Dutch awards since 2010.

3FM Awards

The 3FM Awards is an annual awards ceremony by the Dutch radio station 3FM. Pardoel has been nominated for five awards in 2012 and won two awards of them.[19][20]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 "Ik neem je mee" Best Single Nominated
Deze wereld is van jou Best Album Nominated
Gers Pardoel Best Hiphop Artist Nominated
Best New Artist Won
3FM Serious Talent Award Won

3VOOR12 Awards

Every year, the Dutch multimedia platform 3VOOR12 composes a top 100-list of the best songs of the year. Pardoel's song "Ik neem je mee" ended at the 20th position in the list of 2011, while Gotye's song "Somebody That I Used to Know" ended at the first position and became Song of the Year 2011.[21]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 "Ik neem je mee" Song of the Year 20th

Edison Music Awards

The Edison Music Awards is an annual Dutch music awards ceremony. The awards are for outstanding achievements in the music industry. It is one of the oldest music awards ceremonies in the world, having been presented since 1960. Pardoel has been nominated once for an Edison Music Award.[22]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 "Broodje Bakpao" (with The Opposites and Sef) Best Single Nominated

Mega Awards

The Mega Award is awarded every year to the best Dutch artist of the year. It is initiated by 3FM, TROS and GfK Dutch Charts. Pardoel received the Mega Award in 2011.[23]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Gers Pardoel Mega Award 2011 Won

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on Nickelodeon that honors the year's biggest television, movie and music acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers. Pardoel has been nominated for one of the Netherlands Kids Choice Awards 2012.[24] In 2013 he was nominated as well and won the award.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Gers Pardoel Favourite star: Netherlands/Belgium Nominated

State Awards

The State Awards are awards for Dutch hip hop and urban artists. The ceremony is held every year since 2008. Pardoel has been nominated four times in 2010 and 2011.[25][26][27]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 "Broodje Bakpao" (with The Opposites and Sef) Best Single Nominated
Gers Pardoel Rookie of the Year Nominated
2011 "Morgen ben ik rijk" Best Single Nominated
Gers Pardoel Best Artist Nominated

TMF Awards

The TMF Awards are presented annually by Dutch music channel The Music Factory. Pardoel received two awards.[28]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 "Broodje Bakpao" (with The Opposites and Sef) Best Video Won
Super Chart Award Won

Notes

  1. ^ "Morgen ben ik rijk" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number six on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[11]
  2. ^ "Morgen ben ik rijk" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 17 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.[9]
  3. ^ "#VFD" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number 13 on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[11]
  4. ^ "#VFD" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 12 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.[9]
  5. ^ "Dans met mij" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number 16 on the Tipparade chart, which acts as an extension to the Top 40.[11]
  6. ^ "Dans met mij" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 56 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.[9]
  7. ^ "Nooit meer alleen" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 32 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.[9]
  8. ^ "Festivals" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 35 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.[9]
  9. ^ "Als jij langsloopt" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 21 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.[9]
  10. ^ "In mijn hoofd" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 13 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.[9]
  11. ^ "In mijn hoofd" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 13 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.[9]
  12. ^ "Hey jij!!" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 15 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.[9]
  13. ^ "Nooit meer een ander" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number three on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Biografie" (in Dutch). gerspardoel.nl. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Oitmann, Pierre (28 May 2012). "Gers Pardoel krijgt platina op Pinkpop". NU.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Hitdossier – grootste Nederlandstalige hit". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). 21 January 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b Snoeijs, Thomas. "Interview Gers Pardoel". OOR1 (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  5. ^ "The Opposites feat. Gers & Sef - Broodje Bakpao (nummer)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  6. ^ Van Hove, Stijn (3 August 2021). "Sélina van Gool getuigt over losse handjes van haar ex Gers Pardoel: "Hij smeet me op de grond en zette z'n voet op mijn hoofd"". Het Laatste Nieuws. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  7. ^ MVO (7 July 2022). "Ex-vriendin van Gers Pardoel doet boekje open op Instagram: "Jaren van fysieke en mentale mishandeling"". Het Laatste Nieuws. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "Gers Pardoel discography" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Gers Pardoel discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  10. ^ "Les Disques D'Or/De Platine - Albums 2018". Ultra Top. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Gers Pardoel discography" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  12. ^ a b "Goud en platina 2012". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  13. ^ "PLATINA SINGLE VOOR GERS PARDOEL!". top-notch.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Goud en platina 2014". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  15. ^ Oitmann, Pierre (22 October 2014). "Platina plaat voor hitsingle Gers Pardoel". NU.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  16. ^ "Koningslied". top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  17. ^ "Nationaal Comité Inhuldiging - Koningslied". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  18. ^ "Nationaal Comité Inhuldiging - Koningslied". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  19. ^ "3FM Awards 2012: nominaties bekend, stembussen geopend" (in Dutch). LiveXS. 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  20. ^ "Racoon, GBTTZ, Gers grote winnaars 3FM Awards" (in Dutch). 3FM. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  21. ^ "Gotye wint 3VOOR12 Song van het Jaar 2011" (in Dutch). VPRO. 15 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  22. ^ "Dio, Sef & The Opposites genomineerd voor Edison Awards" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  23. ^ "Gers Pardoel wint Mega Award 2011" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  24. ^ "Favoriete ster, Nederland en België" (in Dutch). kca.nickelodeon.nl. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  25. ^ "Breng je stem uit voor de State Awards!" (in Dutch). revu.nl. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
  26. ^ "Gers is genomineerd door Statemagazine als "Rookie of the Year"" (in Dutch). gerspardoel.nl. 21 October 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  27. ^ "Genomineerden State Awards bekend" (in Dutch). 3 October 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  28. ^ "Winnaars TMF Awards bekend" (in Dutch). artiestennieuws.nl. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2012.


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