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Bas Kennis is an artist from the Netherlands, born on 12 October 1973 in Zeeland. Bas Kennis is known as a member of BLØF. With the group, 42 records reached the Dutch Top 40, two of them the top spot.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Bas Kennis

The years of Bas Kennis with BLØF. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

BLØF1995200020052010201520202025Zoutelandenumber 1 in week 5 of 2018 · 31 weeksHoliday In Spainnumber 1 in week 25 of 2004 · 20 weeksAlles Is Liefdenumber 2 in week 43 of 2007 · 20 weeksAanzoek Zonder Ringennumber 2 in week 6 of 2006 · 16 weeksWat Zou Je Doen?number 5 in week 42 of 1998 · 15 weeksEen Manier Om Thuis Te Komennumber 5 in week 49 of 2006 · 8 weeksOktobernumber 7 in week 41 of 2008 · 11 weeksVandaagnumber 7 in week 14 of 2009 · 10 weeksDonker Hartnumber 8 in week 32 of 2007 · 13 weeksOmarmnumber 8 in week 21 of 2003 · 11 weeksHemingwaynumber 8 in week 20 of 2006 · 11 weeksDansen Aan Zeenumber 9 in week 19 of 2000 · 12 weeksMannenhartennumber 10 in week 44 of 2013 · 14 weeksMensnumber 10 in week 38 of 2006 · 12 weeksHarder Dan Ik Hebben Kannumber 11 in week 14 of 1999 · 12 weeksDichterbij Dan Ooitnumber 12 in week 46 of 2001 · 10 weeksLiefs Uit Londennumber 13 in week 12 of 1998 · 11 weeksBeternumber 13 in week 11 of 2011 · 9 weeksOpstandnumber 13 in week 50 of 2004 · 8 weeksHiernumber 15 in week 37 of 2000 · 10 weeksHoe hou ik dit vastnumber 16 in week 42 of 2025 · 15 weeksDe Storm (Geef Niet Op)number 16 in week 42 of 2009 · 6 weeksMooie Dagnumber 17 in week 26 of 2002 · 14 weeksZo Stilnumber 17 in week 45 of 2012 · 12 weeksMidzomernachtnumber 22 in week 29 of 2009 · 5 weeksWas Je Maar Hiernumber 23 in week 41 of 2011 · 9 weeksZachtjes Zingennumber 23 in week 49 of 2018 · 9 weeksGlasnumber 24 in week 48 of 2025 · 7 weeksHou Vol Hou Vastnumber 25 in week 26 of 2011 · 10 weeksLater Als Ik Groter Bennumber 25 in week 21 of 2012 · 6 weeksDat Wij Dat Zijnnumber 25 in week 13 of 2005 · 4 weeksAan De Kustnumber 27 in week 31 of 1998 · 11 weeksVallende Engelnumber 28 in week 52 of 2008 · 5 weeksWijd Opennumber 29 in week 1 of 2011 · 3 weeksMeer Kan Het Niet Zijnnumber 30 in week 2 of 2012 · 10 weeksHorizonnumber 30 in week 23 of 2021 · 10 weeksOmarm Menumber 32 in week 30 of 2018 · 6 weeksHart Tegen Hartnumber 32 in week 10 of 2004 · 5 weeksZe Is Er Nietnumber 33 in week 4 of 2001 · 2 weeksBlauwe Ruisnumber 36 in week 13 of 2002 · 3 weeksSpijt Heb Je Morgen Maarnumber 37 in week 19 of 2014 · 3 weeksMisschien Niet De Eeuwigheidnumber 39 in week 36 of 2003 · 2 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Biggest hits of BLØF

In the years Bas Kennis was part of it, BLØF had 42 records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries of the group.

1peak position
week 25, 2004
421weeks in the chart
with 42 records
1998first entry
week 9, 1998
2025latest entry
week 52, 2025
22years with an entry
  1. 2017Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 5 of 2018, 31 weeks in the chart Zoutelande
    BLØF, Geike
    3:43
  2. 2004Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 25 of 2004, 20 weeks in the chart Holiday In Spain
    Counting Crows, BLØF
    3:53
  3. 2007Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 43 of 2007, 20 weeks in the chart Alles Is Liefde
    BLØF
    3:30
  4. 2006Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 6 of 2006, 16 weeks in the chart Aanzoek Zonder Ringen
    BLØF, KODO
    4:43
  5. 1998Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 42 of 1998, 15 weeks in the chart Wat Zou Je Doen?
    BLØF
    4:51

All Dutch Top 40 entries of BLØF

Source: top40.nl · guiljam is not affiliated with the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top 40 is a trademark of the Stichting; the charts are used here as the source for the site’s own artist and track pages.

Awards and honours

Bas Kennis received one award or honour.

  • 2022Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Together with Bas Kennis

In BLØF, Bas Kennis played with Henk Tjoonk, Peter Slager, Paskal Jakobsen, Chris Götte and Norman Bonink.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Bas Kennis born?

Bas Kennis was born on 12 October 1973 in Zeeland, in the Netherlands.

Which group does Bas Kennis belong to?

To BLØF. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of BLØF while Bas Kennis was part of it?

The best-charting record is Zoutelande, which reached number 1 in week 5 of 2018. In total 42 records made the Dutch Top 40, two of them at number 1. The five biggest: Zoutelande (number 1, 2018), Holiday In Spain (number 1, 2004), Alles Is Liefde (number 2, 2007), Aanzoek Zonder Ringen (number 2, 2006) and Wat Zou Je Doen? (number 5, 1998). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of BLØF (the button below the list).

Which awards has Bas Kennis won?

Bas Kennis received one award or honour: Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2022).

Where can you see and hear Bas Kennis?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

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