We have overwhelmed you with our lists over the past few weeks. So it’s hightime to let some other people speak and to express their opinion. We startwith some Belgian and for the first time also Dutch artists who released musicthis year or bands that you should keep an eye on next year. We asked elevenquestions and they answered. So something for everyone. Are you still lookingfor a good soundtrack for reading the article? You can find all our previouslypublished end-of-year lists on Spotify! Have fun discovering.
MEROL
Favorite album(s) of 2022: Hmm… difficult to choose between Consolationprize from MEROL and RENAISSANCE from Beyonce.
Favorite single(s) of 2022: Jessie Ware – “Free Yourself”
Favorite concert(s) of 2022:
- Jessie Reyez as support act for Billie Eillish – Ziggo Dome * Joost – Pukkelpop.
Favorite Music Video(s) of 2022: Personal Trainer – “Back Busters”
Favorite Discovery of 2022: Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul
Most beautiful artwork of 2022: ROSALIA – MOTOMAMI
International act(s) to keep an eye on in 2023: SAULT and I are alreadylooking forward to Rihanna’s Super Bowl Half Time performance.
Belgian/Dutch act(s) to keep an eye on in 2023: Martha Da’ro and Wytiki
Overrated and/or underrated in 2022: Covers and end-of-year lists areoften overrated ;). I myself have found Taylor Swift underrated for too long,but since her new album, I’m converted and “Karma” has been on repeat fordays.
What I will remember from music year 2022: How Lizzo received the People’sChampion Award and hosted seventeen activists. Lily Allen and Olivia Rodrigosinging “Fuck You” at Glastonbury Festival v US Supreme Court. And of coursethat I released my debut album.
o.o
Favorite album(s) of 2022:
- FKA twigs – Capri songs * Stromae – Multitude * Tamino – Sahara * ROSALIA – MOTOMAMI
Favorite single(s) of 2022:
- Raül Refree – “Io que Esconden” * Warhaus – “Best I Ever Had”
Favorite concert(s) of 2022: James Blake, Sevdaliza and Eefje de Visser
Favorite Music Video(s) of 2022:
- Pitou – “Big Tear” * C. Tangana – “Cuándo Olvidaré”
Favorite Discovery of 2022: Cristobal Tapia De Veer – Renaissance (MainTitle Theme)
Most beautiful artwork of 2022: Pregnant Guy & Lander Gyselinck –Pourriture Noble
International act(s) to keep an eye on in 2023: Moses Sumney and MariaJose Llergo
Belgian/Dutch act(s) to keep an eye on in 2023: Ão and Faces On TV
Overrated and/or underrated in 2022:
What I will remember from music year 2022: Stromae’s live performance of“L’enfer” on the news.
HEISA
Favorite album(s) of 2022:
- SIDS – There ‘s Always Blood at the End of the Road * Nick Cave– Seven Psalms * RESIN – True Champion Ride
Favorite single(s) of 2022:
- Wiegedood – “Now Will Always Be” * Brutus – “Liar” * RONKER – “Shame” * Cada Muscolo – “Mabe Fratti”
Favorite concert(s) of 2022:
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – TW Classic * Karate – C-mine * RONKER – Rock Rec
Favorite Discovery of 2022: RONKER
Most beautiful artwork of 2022: Pregnant Guy & Lander Gyselinck –Pourriture Noble
International act(s) to keep an eye on in 2023: Omni Selassi
Belgian/Dutch act(s) to keep an eye on in 2023: RONKER
What I will remember from music year 2022: The year that HEISA was finallyat Pukkelpop. Bucket list/life goals!
Pitou
Favorite album(s) of 2022: Hendrik Lasure – The wheel
Favorite single(s) of 2022: Lee – “Anybody”
Favorite concert(s) of 2022:
- Shht – Shortwood Festival * Kendrick Lamar – Sports Palace * Eefje de Visser – Ancienne Belgique
Favorite Music Video(s) of 2022: Dijon – “Absolutely” (a long livevideo/short film where he and his band perform the entire album live)
Favorite Discovery of 2022: Nick Cave’s Red Hand Files
Most beautiful artwork of 2022: Certainly not the most beautiful artworksof 2022, but the most precious to me are the artworks that I make myself formy record. It feels very nice to alternate the musical making process with thevisual: a kind of creative art pollination.
International act(s) to keep an eye on in 2023: Marina Herlop
Belgian/Dutch act(s) to keep an eye on in 2023: Hendrik Lasure, LaLoye,Loverman and Tristan
What I will remember from music year 2022: The start of a new musicalchapter with “Big Tear”, shows at Pukkelpop and Rock Werchter, theannouncement of the album in 2023. And also a lot of beautiful music,inspiration and above all to finally be able to feel the joy of being able tolive in music together again to go up.
Ramkot
Favorite album(s) of 2022:
- Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul – topical dancer * The Smile– A Light for Attracting Attention
Favorite single(s) of 2022:
- Warhaus – “Time bomb” * The State – “Peace, Love & Profit”
Favorite concert(s) of 2022:
- Tool – Sportpaleis * Dijf Sanders – China Street
Favorite Music Video(s) of 2022: STAKE – “Zone Out”
Favorite Discovery of 2022: Turnstile and Asa Moto
Most beautiful artwork of 2022: Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul – topicaldancer
International act(s) to keep an eye on in 2023: Sebastian and Mother’sCake
Belgian/Dutch act(s) to keep an eye on in 2023: Loverman
Overrated and/or underrated in 2022:
- Underrated: DVKES and The Guru Guru
What I will remember from music year 2022: No one will ever transcend theintro of Metejoor’s record.
Isaac Roux
Favorite album(s) of 2022:
- Alex G– God Save The Animals * Big Thief – Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You * Dekker – I Won ‘t Be Your Foe * Paul – Dear * The Haunted Youth– Dawn of the Freak * A Blaze of Feather – Claire ‘s Line
Favorite single(s) of 2022:
- Paul – “Dear” * The Haunted Youth – “Broken” * Meltheads – “Naive” * Marble Sounds – “Axolotl” * Phoebe Bridgers – “Sideline”
Favorite concert(s) of 2022:
- Charlie Cunningham – OLT Rivierenhof, Whisper * Tamino – The Groan * STAKE – Pukkelpop * Kevin Morby – The Roma
Favorite Music Video(s) of 2022:
- Tamino – “Fascination” * Kevin Morby – “Bittersweet”
Favorite Discovery of 2022: Keaton Henson and Katie Gregson-MacLeod
Most beautiful artwork of 2022:
- Big Thief – Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You * Dry Cleaning – stumpwork * Alex G – God Save The Aminals
International act(s) to keep an eye on in 2023: Katie Gregson-MacLeod
Belgian/Dutch act(s) to keep an eye on in 2023: The Christian Club, TheYummy Mouths, Caspar Auwerkerken, RONKER
Overrated and/or underrated in 2022:
- Overrated: Niels in his bathwater, Metejoor, Regi…
What I will remember from music year 2022: Got to play a lot and made nicesteps forward. Very curious about 2023!!!
point judith
© Nosh Neneh
Favorite album(s) of 2022:
- Stromae – Multitude (on a road trip across Chile completely turned gray) * Tamino – Sahara * Beyonce – RENAISSANCE (already legendary) * Kay Tempest – The Line is a Curve
Favorite single(s) of 2022:
- Beyoncé – “ALIEN SUPERSTAR” * Weval – “Change for the Better” * Stromae – “L’enfer” * ROSALIA – “HENTAI”
Favorite concert(s) of 2022:
- Bon Iver – Ziggo Dome (phenomenal, fantastic sound, and almost everything live) * Gorillaz – Down The Rabbit Hole (huge live show, lots of guest artists. The definition of dancing on quicksand, the world is going down but we’re having a party) * James Blake – Tivoli (sooo strong live, what a musician, what a voice, what a producer)
Favorite Music Video(s) of 2022:
- ROSALIA – “SAOKO” * Stromae – “L’enfer” (so simplistic, so strong)
Favorite Discovery of 2022: IKRAAN! very nice lyrics and very nice videos.I really like artists with a strong visual slant and she does it beautifully.
Most beautiful artwork of 2022: FKA twigs is an artwork in itself.
International act(s) to keep an eye on in 2023: Sevdaliza. Does giganticworld tours, keeps reinventing himself. Mega innovative in her work.
Belgian/Dutch act(s) to keep an eye on in 2023: Prins S en de Geit – had asick year, just released a record, mega energy, top lyrics.
Overrated and/or underrated in 2022:
- Overrated: Nothing is overrated after two years of lockdowns. Celebrate life 🙂 * Underrated: Finally dancing together again!
What I will remember from music year 2022: That full of live energy force!Getting together with friends, jumping in the crowd at summer festivals, andthe avalanches 😉 of new releases, can’t wait for 2023!
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