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meer informatie over Waylon’s theatertour 2012-2013

24 October 2012

Natuurlijk kennen we Waylon onder meer van de cover van Johnny Cash bij DWDD, de aanleiding tot de Recordings van dat tv-programma.

Waylon en zijn band zullen op die manier, dus unplugged en op geheel eigen wijze, het theaterpubliek komend seizoen een muzikaal avontuur aanbieden.

Zijn eerste succesvolle theatershow (2010) ging over de muziek die hem inspireerde en de dromen die een jonge artiest najaagt op weg naar zijn grote doorbraak.

In de nieuwe serie zal Waylon juist laten zien waar zijn muziek naar toe gaat en welke nieuwe inzichten het succes hem gebracht hebben.

En er gebeurt veel met Waylon. Zijn platina debuutalbum ‘Wicked Ways’ (2009) en opvolger ‘After All’ (eind 2011)zijn van internationaal niveau, zijn club- en theatertours verkopen uit,

zijn vele festivaloptredens zijn altijd sensationeel en hij is een graag geziene gast in uiteenlopende radio- en tv-programma’s.

Maar al dat succes heeft ook een schaduwkant: roem. ‘Muziek maken is mijn werk en dat neem ik serieus, maar bekend zijn, dat is geen werk.

Daar kun je niet voor leren, daar heb je je maar aan over te geven’, zegt Waylon. ‘De rode draad in ‘Unplugged & Unreal’ is het omgaan met succes en roem.

Voorkeursbehandelingen, ego strelende situaties, ik heb er niets mee. Ik doe dit niet om in de bladen te staan of mensen gillend achter me aan te krijgen, want dat heeft niks te maken t muziek.’

En muziek maken, dáár gaat het juist om. Waylon en zijn band gaan zich daar tijdens ‘Unplugged & Unreal’ dan ook volledig aan over geven.

‘Als je door de muziek meegevoerd wordt, is het immers moeilijk stoppen.’ Zijn meest dierbare songs van de twee albums krijgen speciaal voor deze tournee een verrassend nieuw jasje aangemeten.

En, natuurlijk geeft Waylon daarbij een duidelijke mening over zichzelf en het leven…

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Waylon neemt single op met Lionel Richie

7 September 2012

Waylon heeft een duet opgenomen met niemand minder dan superster Lionel Richie. De hit ‘You Are’ werd opnieuw door beide heren, die allebei getekend zijn bij het fameuze Motown-label, ingezongen en is sinds deze week verkrijgbaar als single.


Het duet zal worden toegevoegd aan Richie’s laatste album ‘Tuskegee’, dat in de Verenigde Staten alle verkooprecords brak. Hierop gaat de Amerikaanse superster terug naar zijn geboortestad, waar hij zijn eerste muzikale invloeden opdeed uit gospel, R&B en country.

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 “I was born and raised in Tuskegee, Alabama. I am a country boy and proud of it. To do this project just felt natural”, aldus Richie. Waylon deelt Lionel’s liefde voor countrymuziek.


Het resultaat van deze bijzondere samenwerking zal ook live te horen zijn, want de 32-jarige Waylon staat op zaterdag 6 oktober samen met Lionel op het podium van de Ziggo Dome, als onderdeel van de ‘Tuskegee Tour’ van de Amerikaanse zanger.

‘Tuskegee – The Dutch Edition’ verschijnt op vrijdag 28 september.

 

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Waylon returns to the theaters with ‘Unplugged & Unreal’

21 May 2012

When Waylon performed a Johnny Cash song in ’De Wereld Draait Door’, completely unplugged, it inspired the producers of that popular TV-show to start the ‘Recordings’, where artists perform their favorite songs acoustically. That immediately turned into one of the favorite segments of the show. Waylon will take this concept one step further when touring theatrical stages this up-coming season: Together with his band he’ll perform his own songs unplugged, with a twist, offering his audience a true music adventure.


Waylon’s first show at the theatrical stages across Holland dealt with the music that inspired him and the dreams a young artist pursues. In his new show, called ‘Unplugged & Unreal’ he will show his audience how his music evolves and what new insights his success has brought him. Because success has its downside: Fame. “Making music is my job, and I take my job seriously. But being famous, that’s not a job”, says Waylon. “The underlying theme of ‘Unplugged & Unreal’ is dealing with fame. I don’t care for it. I don’t do this to see my face in the magazines or have fans chasing after me. I do this because I love making music.”


And that’s what it’s all about: In ‘Unplugged & Unreal’ Waylon and his band thoroughly enjoy making music. “We’ll see where the music takes us”, he says. “Because when we do what love doing most, there’ll be no stopping us!” And while doing so, Waylon will offer his insights about fortune and fame…

09-11-12              Theater de Schalm Veldhoven
10-11-12              Stadsschouwburg Velsen
23-11-12              Stadsgehoorzaal Vlaardingen
30-11-12              Theater De Meenthe Steenwijk

08-12-12              Theater De Kom Nieuwegein
15-12-12              Isala Theater Capelle a/d Ijssel
20-12-12              Stadsschouwburg Nijmegen
22-12-12              Vredenburg Leidsche Rijn Utrecht

05-01-13              Theater Geert Teis Stadskanaal
18-01-13              Leidse Schouwburg
19-01-13              Stadsschouwburg de Harmonie Leeuwarden
25-01-13              Deventer Schouwburg
26-01-13              Schouwburg Amphion Doetinchem      |

01-02-13              Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
16-02-13              Oude Luxor Rotterdam
22-02-13              Schouwburg Arnhem

03-03-13              Parkstad Limburg Heerlen
15-03-13              ’t Spant Bussum
16-03-13              Oosterpoort Groningen
19-03-13              Carré Amsterdam

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Waylon nominated for a Gouden Notekraker!

19 April 2012

The ‘Gouden Notekraker’ (‘Golden Nutcracker’) is a very prestigious award for actors and musicians for their outstanding achievements in the past year. NORMA and Sena, both organizations that distribute performance rights monies to actors and musicians respectively, grant these yearly awards. Last year actress Anna Drijver and jazz musician Eric Vloeimans were awarded a ‘Gouden Notekraker’.

Now the nominees for 2012 have been announced. On the music side they are internationally renowned pop singer Caro Emerald, soulful Dutch language singer Glennis Grace and our own rock & soul sensation Waylon. According to the NORMA and Sena “Waylon excels with his vocal intensity and fantastic performances. Besides, he writes most of his own songs and although his influences shine through, authenticity and credibility are words that best describe his music.” We couldn’t have said it better! The winners of the ‘Gouden Notekrakers’ will be announced on Monday August 27th in the Paradiso in Amsterdam.

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Waylon wins 3FM Best Singer Award!

13 April 2012

‘I really hadn’t expected this, I swear’, a flabbergasted Waylon uttered, right after winning the most prestigious 3FM Best Male Vocalist Award. He was completely overwhelmed, not in the least because he was up against very stiff competition: Waylon edged out superstars Guus Meeuwis, Tim Knol, Marco Borsato and Alain Clark. No wonder he was bowled over completely when the crowd in the Gashouder in Amsterdam erupted in cheers and applause when Waylon’s victory was announced.

After he regained his composure, Waylon thanked his vocal coaches. A very sympathetic gesture, as these unsung heroes who keep de star’s vocal chords in tip top shape seldom get their moment in the spotlights. And of course Waylon expressed his gratitude to his fans and all the listeners to 3FM who voted for him. The 3FM Awards are truly the people’s choice and thus the best measure of appreciation an artist can wish for. One thing for sure: at this very moment Waylon is the happiest man in the world!

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Waylon up for Sunday Sessions!

4 April 2012

When doing ‘Sunday Sessions’ in Studio 21 in Hilversum, artists perform their best songs in an intimate setting, within arms-reach of their audience. Since the start of ‘Sunday Sessions’ in 2011, Dutch  top artists like Glennis Grace, Trijntje Oosterhuis and Gare du Nord have delivered some of their most memorable performances at these extraordinary shows.

Now Holland’s rock & soul sensation Waylon is also up for a session: On Sunday May 6th he will perform there together with his band and treat his audience to irrepressible hits liked ‘Wicked Ways’, ‘Happy Song’, Lose It’, and many more. This will be a show you’ll never forget, so be sure to try your utmost and get tickets. Set your alarm tomorrow, Thursday April 5th, on ‘early’, log on www.rtltickets.nl, place your order and we’ll see you at Studio 21 at the Mediapark in Hilversum on May 6th for the musical experience of a lifetime at Waylon’s Sunday Sessions!

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Waylon nominated for a 3FM Award!

15 March 2012

And once again Waylon is nominated for a 3FM Award! It seems like ever since he burst onto the music scene back in 2009, this is a yearly occurrence, and it is something that Waylon is very, very proud of. This year he is nominated for this most prestigious award in the category ‘Best Male Vocalist’. And you can make sure he gets it! Go to http://go.3fm.nl/3fm-awards/stemmen  and press the ‘Zanger’ button right above the five artists heads you see on the screen. You’ll land on a page where you can choose between Alain Clark, Guus Meeuwis, Marco Borsato, Tim Knol and Waylon. Then vote for Waylon. On 12 April the 3FM Awards will be presented to the winners in De Gashouder in Amsterdam. Let’s make sure Waylon walks away with a coveted 3FM Award and vote!

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Waylon does Concert at SEA!

Waylon will perform at the Concert at SEA 2012. This two day popfestival in Brouwersdam, Zeeland will take place on Friday June 29th and Saturday the 30th. The Concert at SEA is organized bij Dutch rockband Bløf, and of course they will perform both days;...

on Friday they’ll play cover songs, and the next day they’ll do a set of their own songs. On the Friday they’ll be joined by Acda en de Munnik, VanValzen and Golden Earring, and the next day by Ilse DeLange, De Dijk, The Baseballs, Go Back To The Zoo and… Waylon! Check out http://www.concertatsea.nl/concert-at-sea-festival-29-30-juni-2012.html for more info and tickets!

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Witness Waylon’s out-of-body experience!

10 February 2012

On the morning of Friday the 10th of February, Waylon did something nobody’s ever done before: When he visited the ‘Evers Staat Op show at Radio 538, he performed Lose It, playing guitar, keyboards, bass and drums and providing his own two-part back-up vocals all by himself. “I’m exhausted!” Waylon exclaimed after the performance of his new single. “I don’t know what happened, it was some sort of out-of-body experience!” It was a truly something unbelievably incredible as well as incredibly unbelievable. Don’t believe us? Check: 

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Waylon releases new single!

30 January 2012

Last Friday, January 27th, Waylon released his brand-new single ‘Lose It’. This great track from Waylon’s album ‘After All’ is a soulful song about all those confusing feelings you experience when you fall in love.


“That girl from ‘The Escapist? That turned into love”, explains Waylon. “And when you fall in love, you get the feeling that you can go crazy, that you can ‘lose it’, as well. On the one hand you get that desperation and beating yourself up over everything, on the other hand you get that great feeling that you’re alive, that everything is exciting!”


Those of you who can’t immediately run to the shops to get the physical CD, but simply can’t wait to get the single, can download it via iTunes as well: check out http://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/lose-it-single/id497887209 or stream it on the website http://waylon.nl/music/ .  So fall in love with Waylon’s new single and… Lose It!

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