Tourist LeMC
{{Short description|Flemish singer}}
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| birth_name = Johannes Faes
| alias = Tourist
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|10|09}}
| birth_place = Schoten, Belgium
| origin = Belgium
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Tourist LeMC (born 1984, in Schoten) is the artist name of Flemish singer Johannes Faes. He sings in an adaptation of the local Antverpian dialect, altered with non-local sounds and emphases; his music is mainly influenced by French hip-hop, as well as reggae, cabaret, and folk.{{cite web |url=http://www.tourist-lemc.be/ |title= Tourist Lemc Ristou le Troubadour |publisher=Tourist LeMC |language=nl |accessdate=January 22, 2016 }}
Biography
Johannes Faes was born the third of four sons in Schoten on October 9, 1984. His mother is a nurse, his father a teacher.
He is married to his former Polish neighbour Marta, with whom he has three sons. He graduated from university as a social worker.{{cite web|title=The Wonder Years of Tourist LeMC: 'At my first concert there were two people. It didn't make any sense, but it was a dream come true' |url=https://www.humo.be/humo-archief/395597/de-wonderjaren-van-tourist-lemc-op-mijn-eerste-concert-was-er-twee-man-het-trok-op-geen-kloten-maar-het-was-een-droom-die-uitkwam |publisher=humo.be |date=October 29, 2018 |accessdate=September 30, 2019}}{{cite news|title=I proclaim some sort of magical realism |url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2016/04/23/ik-verkondig-een-soort-magisch-realisme-1610486-a258202 |work=NRC Handelsblad |date=April 23, 2016 |accessdate=September 30, 2019 |last1=Koelewijn |first1=Rinskje }}
In December 2010, Faes' debut album Antwerps Testament appeared, and in 2012 he reached the finals of the Flemish music competition Humo's Rock Rally.{{cite web |url=http://www.humo.be/cd-reviews/254569/tourist-lemc-antwerps-testament |title=Tourist LeMC – Antwerps Testament |language=nl |publisher=HUMO |date=September 6, 2013 |accessdate= January 22, 2016}} Antwerp Testament was reissued in 2013 under the Dutch hip-hop label TopNotch. The album was completely remastered and two bonus songs were added: "Visa Paspor", featuring rapper Typhoon, and "Small Prayer", featuring Sticky Steez. Both songs were picked up as singles by different radio stations.
In 2014, he released two EPs during preparations for his new album, En Route, which came out in early 2015. Among other songs, one of the EPs includes a cover of a song by Wannes Van de Velde. Later that year, Faes earned a gold music certification for this album.{{cite web |url=http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20150819_01824929 |author=Sasha Van der Speeten |title=Tourist Lemc start feesteditie Pukkelpop echt (en krijgt een gouden plaat) |newspaper=De Standaard |language=nl |date=August 19, 2015 |accessdate=January 22, 2016}} In January 2016, he gained more fame and recognition by being nominated for five Music Industry Awards and winning two, as "best singer in Dutch" and "breakthrough of the year".{{cite journal |url=http://focus.knack.be/entertainment/muziek/tourist-lemc-over-zijn-5-mia-nominaties-prijs-voor-beste-album-zou-bekroning-op-mijn-werk-zijn/article-normal-648705.html |title=Tourist LeMC over zijn 5 MIA-nominaties: 'Prijs voor beste album zou bekroning op mijn werk zijn' |language=nl |journal=Knack |date=January 21, 2016 |accessdate=January 22, 2016 }}{{cite news |url=http://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20160121_02082833/tourist-lemc-balthazar-en-oscar-and-the-wolf-grote-overwinnaars-op-de-mia-s |language=nl |title=Tourist LeMC, Balthazar en Oscar and the Wolf grote overwinnaars op de MIA's |newspaper=Gazet van Antwerpen |date=January 21, 2016 |accessdate=January 22, 2016}}
In November 2018, Faes' third album, We begrijpen mekaar (We understand each other), was released. Just like En Route, this record was produced by Youssef Chellak. A month later, the album went Gold.
On April 2, 2021, the fourth album Niemandsland was released at 1 in the chart of the Ultratop. This album features collaborations with Meskerem Mees, Bert Ostyn from Absynth Minded and Wally. The album consists of two parts; the long player Niemandsland on the one hand and the covers of Liefde voor Muziek on the other. {{Cite web|title=RECENSIE. 'Niemandsland' van Tourist LeMC: Samenwerking in tijden van isolement ****|url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20210402_95410611|access-date=2021-05-07|website=www.nieuwsblad.be|language=nl-BE}} The cover of the album is an oil painting made by Marta Mataczynska, wife of Tourist.
Discography
{{cite web | title = Ultratop Belgian charts |publisher= Ultratop | language = nl | url = http://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?lang=nl&cat=s&cat2=s&search=tourist+lemc }}
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| style="width:200px;"|Album(s) with hits in the Flemish Ultratop 50 !style="width:100px;"|Year of !style="width:70px;"|Highest !style="width:70px;"|Number !style="width:200px;"|Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="left"|Antwerps Testament | 2010| | |||
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| align="left"|En Route | 2015 | 2 | 238 | BEA: 2× Platinum{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/or-platine/2018/albums|publisher= Ultra Top|title=Les Disques D'Or/De Platine – Albums 2018|accessdate=October 11, 2018}} |
| align="left"|We begrijpen mekaar | 2018 | 1 | 50 | |
| align="left"|Niemandsland | 2021 | 1| | ||
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| align="left"|Alles onder controle | 2025 | 1| | ||
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| style="width:200px;"|EP(s)
!style="width:100px;"|Year of !style="width:70px;"|Highest !style="width:70px;"|Number !style="width:200px;"|Remarks | |
|---|---|
| align="left"|Bilan | 2014| |
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| align="left"|Deze Nacht | 2014| |
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| style="width:200px;"|Single(s) with hits in the Flemish Ultratop 50 !style="width:100px;"|Year of !style="width:70px;"|Highest !style="width:70px;"|Number !style="width:150px;"|Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="left"|"Klein Gebedje" | 2013| | |||
| | rowspan="2"| Antwerps Testament | ||||
| align="left"|"Visa Paspor" | 2013 | |71| | ||
| align="left"|"Bilan" | 2014 | 99| | ||
| | rowspan="7"| En route | ||||
| align="left"|"Deze nacht" | 2014 | 68| | ||
| align="left"|"En Route" | 2015 | 18 | 5 | |
| align="left"|"Koning Liefde" | 2015 | 17 | 15 | |
| align="left"|"De troubadours" {{small|(with Flip Kowlier)}} | 2015 | 35 | 9 | |
| align="left"|"Horizon" {{small|(with Wally )}} | 2016 | 6 | 28 | |
| align="left"|"Meester kunstenaar" {{small|(with Bart Peeters)}} | 2016 | 19 | 9 | |
| align="left"|"Spiegel" {{small|(with Raymond van het Groenewoud)}} | 2018 | 2 | 18 | rowspan="4"| We begrijpen mekaar |
| align="left"|"We begrijpen mekaar" | 2018 | 32 | 6 | |
| align="left"|"Oprechte leugens" {{small|(with Alice on the Roof)}} | 2019 | 35 | 4 | |
| align="left"|"Tramontane" | 2019 | 50 | 1 | |
| align="left"|"Ubuntu" | 2019 | 26 | 5 | {{Non-album single}} |
| align="left"|"Welkom" | 2020 | Tip2 | We begrijpen mekaar | |
| align="left"|"Bal aan de voet" | 2021 | 41 | Niemandsland | |
| align="left"|"De ander" | 2024 | 34 | {{Non-album single}} |
References
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External links
- [http://www.tourist-lemc.be/ Official website]
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Category:21st-century Belgian male singers