René Froger is a Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 singer.

He was born and spent his first years in the Jordaan

Jordaan

The Jordaan is a district of the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The area is bordered by the Lijnbaansgracht canal to the west, the Prinsengracht to the east, the Brouwersgracht to the north and the Leidsegracht to the south...

, a neighbourhood in Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

. His father, Bolle Jan, had a cafe that Froger started performing in. He began with Ted de Braak and Mini en Maxi and in 1987 he released his first single, Love Leave Me. Major success eluded him until Winter in America entered the Dutch Top 40 in 1988. Later that year, he teamed up with the popular Dutch band Het Goede Doel to top the Dutch charts (#1 for three weeks in 1989) with Alles kan een mens gelukkig maken (Everything can make a man happy). A song for which in particular the refrain starting with Een eigen huis, een plek onder de zon (A private home, a place under the sun) morphed into a community sing-a-long evergreen.

From 1989 on, he has released more singles, with mixed results.

He started the tour "Pure & More" in Amsterdam Arena

Amsterdam ArenA

Amsterdam Arena is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is the largest stadium in the nation and it was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of €140 million, and was officially opened on 14 August 1996. It has been used for association football, American football, concerts, and other events...

, the stadium occupied by his favourite football team Ajax

Ajax Amsterdam

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...

.

In 1997 he made a song with female singer Anita Doth who was part of the world famous group 2 Unlimited

2 Unlimited

2 Unlimited is a Dutch Eurodance/Hi-NRG act formed in 1991. The project was the brainchild of Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde, and was fronted by a Dutch duo, rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth. During five years of enormous worldwide popularity, the act scored 16 chart...

. The song was called "That's when I stop loving you"

In 2005, he was diagnosed prostate cancer

Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...

 that resulted in several complications. In the same year, he stated collaborating with Gerard Joling

Gerard Joling

Gerard Jan Joling is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Known for his high tenor voice, he rose to fame in the late 80's and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics", "Love is in your Eyes", and his biggest hit, "No more boleros", a song that reached the top 10 in...

 and Gordon

Gordon Heuckeroth

Cornelis Willem Heuckeroth is a Dutch performer and radio and television personality, better known by his nickname Gordon...

 in the opportunity formation De Toppers

De Toppers

- History :The group was formed in 2005 by Dutch singers Gordon, René Froger and Gerard Joling. In 2008, Joling was replaced by Jeroen van der Boom....

. Rene represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009

Eurovision Song Contest 2009

The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....

 in Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

 as part of De Toppers

De Toppers

- History :The group was formed in 2005 by Dutch singers Gordon, René Froger and Gerard Joling. In 2008, Joling was replaced by Jeroen van der Boom....

.

His daughter Natascha got married in 2006, and gave birth to his first grandchild later that year.

Albums

On CNR Music:

• Who dares wins, 1988 (gold & platinum)
• Who dares wins, 1988 (limited edition picture disc CD)
• Who dares wins, 1989 (limited edition with free cd-single "Alles kan een mens......)
• You're my everything, 1989 (gold)
• Are you ready for loving me, 1994 (gold & platinum)

On Dino Music:'

• Midnight man, 1990 (gold & platinum)
• Matters of the heart, 1991 (gold & platinum)
• Sweet hello's and sad goodbyes, 1992 (gold & five times platinum)
• The power of passion, 1993 (gold & two times platinum)
• Walls of emotion, 1994 (gold & two times platinum)
• The ballads, 1995
• Live in concert, 1995 (gold & platinum)
• Illegal Romeo part 1, 1996 (gold & platinum)
• Illegal Romeo part 1, 1996 (New version with "In Dreams" as bonus track
• Home again, 1998 (gold on pre-release sale & platinum)
• I don't break easy, 1999 (gold & platinum)
• All the hits, 2001 (gold)
• All the hits, 2001 (limited edition with free cd containing live tracks)
• The passion tracks, 2000
• Internal affairs, 2002
• Internal affairs, 2002 (re-release with bonustrack "She")
• Sweet hello's and sad goodbyes II (incl. DVD) , 2003

On EMI:

• Pure, 2004 (only on hybrid Super audio CD)
• The platinum edition|, 2004 (gold)
• Live at the Arena, 2005
• Pure, 2005 (regular cd version)
• Pure Christmas, 2005 (super de boer supermarkets only)(gold & platinum)
• Christmas with the toppers, 2006 (Free at C1000 supermarkes wit €30 worth of groceys)
• Doe maar gewoon, (gold & platinum in 2010) 2007
• Doe maar gewoon 2008 (limited edition with Eurocup bonus track)
• Happy Christmas|, 2009 (re-release of Pure Christmas for the regular music market)
• Heb je lief (2 cd)|, 2010 (Greatest hits collection to celebrate Rene's 50th birthday

Singles

• Disco a la carte/Voor jou, 1979
• My Hitparade/Homesick, 1984 (on the mercury label)
• My Hitparade/Mijn Hitparade (Dutch), 11-7-1987 (re-release on big life records)

On CNR Music:

• Ik zie het wel zitten/Let;s think about living, 11-7-1987
• Love leave me, 11-7-1987
• Winter in America, 12-3-1988
• Who dares wins, 25-6-1988
• See you on Sunday, 24-9-1988 (first single also to be released as cd-single)
• You're a lady,24-12-1988
• You're a lady,1988 (German debut single)
• Alles kan een mens gelukkig maken, 11-3-1989 (gold & 3 times platinum)
• Back on my feet again, 2-12-1989
• You're my everything, 1989
• Are you ready for loving me, 9-6-1990
• Just say hello, 6-10-1990

On Empire:

• Are you ready for loving me (USA release on ZYX Label)
• Are you ready for loving me, (German release on ZYX label)
• The love of the year, 12-1-1990
• Nobody else, 23-3-1990

On Dino Music:

• Still on your side, 30-11-1991
• Woman woman,7-3-1992
• Man with a mission,9-5-1992
• Kaylee, 18-7-1992
• Your place or mine,3-10-1992
• This is the moment, 19-12-1992
• Calling out your name (Ruby), 9-10-1993
• Why are you so beautiful, 25-12-1993
• Hollywood Nights, 1993 (also released in Germany)
• Here in my heart, 12-11-1994
• For a date with you,7-1-1995
• Why goodbye, 11-3-1995
• You've got a friend (feat Ruth Jacott and Marco Borsato), 9-9-1995 (gold)
• Wild rhythm, 4-5-1996
• If you don't know, 10-8-1996
• In dreams, 26-10-1996
• That's when I'll stop loving you with singer Anita Doth, 1-3-1997
• The number one, 24-5-1997
• I'm coming home again,1997 (recalled)
• Never fall in love, 27-12-1997
• Lovin' you, 28-11-1998
• Crazy way about you, 1-5-1999
• I can't stop myself, 28-8-1999
• Somebody's else's dream,2000
• (Strip yourself) Naked for me,2000
• "How do i win your heart", 2000 (for Dutch TV version of Who wants to marry a millionaire)
• Why you follow me, 11-8-2001
• Love me good , 2001
• The world i threw away 2002
• The world i threw away (Ahoy edition) 2002 (only available at the Ahoy concerts)
• She (A song for Maxima), 2-2-2002

On EMI:

• Live at the Arena medley, 4-12-2004
• Over de top, 12-4-2005||30-4-2005
• Toppers party!, 16-7-2005
• Wir sind die Holländer (Toppers), 3-6-2006
• Kon het elke dag maar Kerstmis zijn (Rene Froger as guest performer), 23-12-2006
• Can you feel it, 16-6-2007
• Doe maar gewoon 2007
• Jij moet verder 2008
• Bloed, zweet en tranen 2008
• De zon schijnt voor iedereen 2008
• Sledgehammer (John Marks project feat:Rene Froger) 2009
• Zo Heppie 2009
• Zo Heppie (Christmas edition) 2009
• "k Heb je lief 2010 (only as download)

Budget Albums

• The very best of Rene Froger, 1993 (Diamond star collection)(Arcade)
• Are you ready for loving me, 1994 (CNR Music)
• René Froger, 1994 (Only for Kruidvat drugstores on Roman disc)
• René Froger First classic vol 1, 1994 (re-release of debut album)(CNR)
• René Froger First classic vol 2, 1994 (re-reales of 2nd album)(CNR)
• The Ballads, 1995 (CNR)
• The Ballads, 1996 (re issue with other sleeve) (CNR)
• She's a lady, 1997 (Only for Kruidvat drugstores) (CNR)
• Winter in America, 1998 (CNR)
• A mothers love, 1999 (special mother's day edition for Blokker department stores) (CNR)
• Hollands Glorie (Dutch Glory)|, 2001 (CNR)
• Hollands Goud (Dutch Gold)|, 2004 (CNR)
• Zijn mooiste nummer (His most beautiful songs)|, 2006 (CNR)
• Hollands Goud|, 2008 (repacked) (CNR)
• Hollands Gouds|, 2010 (new release in a budget series) (CNR)

Released Outside the Netherlands

• You're a lady, 1988 (Germany)(on Dino Music)
• Are you ready for loving me, 1990 (Germany) (ZYX)(on cd-single and 12"vynil)
• Are you ready for loving me, 1990 (USA) (ZYX) (Only on 12"Vynil)
• Are you ready for loving me, 1990 (Singapre) (Only as 7" vynil)
• Are you ready for loving me, 1991 (Japan) (Alabianca) (Only as 3" cd-single)
• Nobody Elese 1993 dance mix, 1993 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)(cd-single and 7" vynil)
• Woman,Woman, 1996 (Germany) (Hansa) cd-single
• Can u feel it, 1996 (Germany only) cd-single
• If i don't have you, 1993 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)(promoting concert in Antwerp)
• Crazy way about you, 1999(USA)(Rampage) cd-single and 12" vynil)
• The best of my love, 2000 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)
• We all need a miracle, 2000 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)
• Home again (album), 2000 (South Korea) (BMG)
• Essential Rene Froger, 2001 (Belgium only) (Dino Music)

Video/DVD

• The video, 1994
• The video, 1994 (VCD version on PHILIPS/CD-I)
• The show of the year, 2001 (DVD part from 2 cd set)
• A lifetime in music, 2002
• Pure Live, 2000
• The Platinum edition, 2004 (DVD part from 2 cd set)
• Live at the Arena, 2005
• Toppers in concert 2005
• Toppers in concert 2006
• Toppers in concert 2007
• Toppers in concert 2008
• Toppers in concert 2009
• Toppers in concert 2010
• Heb je lief , 2010 (special edition 2 cd and 2 dvd in collectors box)

External links

• Website