Wout & Frank spreken Bouke op de Zwarte Cross
Radio NPO2 / 21 juli 2023
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English Translation:
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "Frank can I ask you then, to announce the next guest in our location studio at Zwarte Cross?"
๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐: "Over the past year, this man's career has taken off incredibly. He won "The Tribute Battle of the Bands", now overwhelmed the Dutch audience with his rendition of Elvis. Ladies and gentlemen in our mobile NPO 2 Studio here is; BOUKE!"
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "That Bouke, who smells incredibly good. Because you walk in and immediately there is a very fresh air here. And before you came here that wasn't the case."
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "When I came off the stage, it wasn't the case either."
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "You just performed and let's start at the beginning, this is your very first time Zwarte Cross."
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "Yes, that' right."
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "How do you like it?"
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "Well, you know. Normally I don't have that much time to visit festivals because, usually I'm on the road myself and now it's the first time they asked me to do this. And immediately mainstage, so yeah. Something like 40,000 people I believe were there, unbelievable."
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "And how was it?"
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "Fantastic! Just really a thrill. Yeah you know, we just really gave it our all. You feel the energy of the audience and it's just a nice festival too. People are all really happy and you end up in a warm bath."
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "I often hear that artists say, 'I feel the energy of the audience' but then what do you feel when you're standing there?"
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "Well you know, you obviously give energy yourself and when the people themselves start applauding at one point and they start singing and clapping along, you know. Then you just see that they really like it and you get energy from that. So that's kind of that click that you have to have with the audience."
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "Another story I want to hold up to you for a moment. Last Sunday I think it was and you were performing and your little son was there is that correct?"
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "Yes, that is correct."
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "And is it also true that you sang "My Boy" by Elvis for your son?"
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "Yes, that's right. I participated in The Tribute on SBS6, of course, and I insisted on singing the song "My Boy." I also knew my sons would be in the audience, so I sang it especially for them."
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "Yeah, not normal. How was that? Then what do you get back from the audience when you do that?"
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "Then you do get emotional of course."
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "You also get a kind of proud smile now when you talk about it."
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "Yes, of course. My kids are my everything, they obviously attended that show and then you feel yourself proud and they feel proud, that's so gigantically beautiful."
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "And is this weekend completely full with performances for you? Or do you still have a little bit of time to walk around here?"
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "No, we'll be leaving shortly."
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "On to the next one with screeching tires?"
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "Yes, we are really very busy right now. And it goes on and on, great things keep coming. I mean, we got to do the ZiggoDome 3 times, Royal Park, this Zwarte Cross, different festivals, Paaspop, Hello Festival. Next year, of course, ZiggoDome again."
๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐: "Yes, that's super and that's what I was wondering.... Because you're from Emmen of course and the king is coming to Emmen next year."
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "Right."
FRANK๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐: "Have you already been called by the king if you are coming to perform?"
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "Not by himself, no not yet."
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "But are you going to do anything there?"
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "Probably, yes."
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "And pay attention, a song by 'The King." ๐
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "That fits pretty well, huh?"
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "But how cool, next year you're going to perform for the king and queen and the whole family?"
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "Maybe, maybe. We are talking about it."
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "That would be nice! Are you proud that the king is coming to Emmen?"
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "Yes, i mean Emmen to me is a city where I grew up and where I was born and I'm very proud of Emmen and yes of course it's not doing so well in the polls, you've seen that Emmen I believe finished at the bottom."
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "Then I also think, why then?!"
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "I don't get it either. But I really enjoy myself there and I grew up there and I've always said I was born there and I will die there."
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ง: "Wait a long time on that because, there's still a lot that's going to happen in your life. We're obviously going to play the new single of yours, which is beautiful, which is fine, which is called "FIRE DOWN BELOW." And we want to thank you for being here, great festival summer season and until next time man, thank you."
๐๐ข๐จ๐๐: "Thank you, thank you."
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