Wouter Hamel

Wouter Hamel (born 1977) is a Dutch pop singer. He released his debut album Hamel in March 2007. Hamel's style has been compared to Jamie Cullum's.^[1][2]

Wouter Hamel
Hamel and his band at The Thekla - 4 February 2010
Background information
Born	(1977-05-19) 19 May 1977 (age 48)
Origin	The Hague, Netherlands
Genres	Pop
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Dox
Website	www.wouterhamel.nl

Biography

After winning the Dutch Jazz Vocal Competition in 2005,^[2][3] Hamel received significant attention from the Dutch media. He has since performed on several television shows and on the internationally-known North Sea Jazz Festival.^[3] His debut album, for which he wrote all of the twelve songs, was released to critical acclaim.^[1][2] It peaked at #40 on the Dutch Albums Top 100.^[4] Hamel also released the song "Breezy" as a single in Japan, where it reached #36 on the Tokio Hot 100 chart.^[5]

In 2011, Hamel released his third album Lohengrin and also supported Caro Emerald on her tour in Germany.^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		NL [7]	BEL (FLA) [8]	JPN [9]	KOR [10]
Hamel	Released: 25 February 2007 Label: Dox Records	13	—	149	—
Nobody's Tune	Released: 29 January 2009 Label: Dox Records	4	—	175	72
Lohengrin	Released: 22 September 2011 Label: Dox Records	6	—	—	47
Pompadour	Released: 11 April 2014 Label: Dox Records	16	—	255	—
Amaury	Released: 5 April 2017 Label: Dox Records	37	190	—	—
Boystown	Released: 3 May 2019 Label: Dox Records	—	—	—	—