Joost Klein | |
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_B.jpg) Klein in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Joost, Eenhoornjoost |
| Born | 10 November 1997 Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| Origin | Britsum, Netherlands |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | https://europapa.nl/ |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Subscribers | 533,000 [1] (October 2024) |
TikTok information | |
| Page | |
| Followers | 3.9 million |
| Likes | 72.7 million |
Joost Klein (Dutch pronunciation: [joːst klɛin]; born 10 November 1997), also known mononymously as Joost, is a Dutch musician, rapper, singer, and former YouTuber. Mainly a hip hop artist, his songs and performances often include influences of electronic music, such as drum and bass, hardstyle, and gabber.[2][3] He has released eight studio albums, two of which reached the top ten of the Dutch Album Top 100. He has amassed four chart entries on the Dutch Top 40, and is best known for "Wachtmuziek" (2022), "Europapa" (2024), "Luchtballon" (2024) and his collaborations with German rapper Ski Aggu on "Friesenjung" (2023) and Finnish rapper Käärijä on "Trafik!" (2024).
"Europapa" was selected to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 and subsequently became Klein's first song to top both the Dutch Top 40 and Single Top 100. Having qualified from the semi-final, he was scheduled to perform fifth in the final, but was disqualified from the competition amidst allegations of misconduct.[4] The allegations were investigated by Swedish prosecutors, who dropped the case in August 2024 after concluding that they could not prove any criminal conduct.[5]
- ^ "About @joostklein1". YouTube.
- ^ Pek, Norbert (18 August 2023). "LL23: Pompeblêden of verzuipen met Joost". 3voor12 (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Raes, Tom (19 August 2023). "Muzikaal is er geen ruk aan, de rest valt niet te snappen. Toch treft Joost weer doel op Pukkelpop ★★★☆☆" [Musically there is no fuss, the rest is impossible to understand. Yet Joost scores again at Pukkelpop ★★★☆☆]. De Morgen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Investigation concerning illegal threats in Malmö has been closed". Åklagarmyndigheten. Swedish Prosecution Authority. Retrieved 13 August 2024.