NPO Radio 2 Top 2000 (2021) spectaculair geopend door Bart Arens! | NPO Radio 2 Reaction! 

I’m one of the musicians on that rooftop (the cellist with the beard). Had a lot of fun that day, but it was literally freezing. The people responsible for Davina Michelle’s ‘Power of Water’ video for ESF are based in the same business park.

I watched this on TV and it was amazing! Bart Arends is truly a master of these mashups and he does these every year. This event, which has become an unofficial tradition for us, takes place between Christmas and New Years Eve. Earlier in December, people can vote during a ''voting week'' for their favorite songs and the 2000 most voted songs get in. The reasons why people vote for certain songs can go from romantic to absolutely heartbreaking. Top 2000 is something I always look forward to, as most of the country come together and share memories, while listening to the music. Music is what matters at that point, no negative shit from the news.

On the piano are written parts of the lyrics used in this mashup.

I found the 2020 version even more impressive.

You might have already heard this but; Every year since 1999/2000 this radio station has hosted the top 2000, the 2000 best songs ever made according to the audience. This is an non stop event lasting from Christmas to New Year’s Eve. A lot of people all over the country vote and listen to this as much as they can, and people from all over the world(most with Dutch heritage) tune in to it. The reigning champion of the number one spot is Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody, with only a hand full of years where it has not been number one(but number two). For myself, I have listened to it as long as I can remember, since the first year. The only tradition I have is to listen every moment I’m awake. The moment this opening started playing, and when I heard the theme song(overture by the who) I got goosebumps and I felt at home!

Thats why i have a lot of watching to do in your Chanel, just listend en watched de top 2000 from christmas to 31 december. yearly tradition of the 2000 most beautiful songs chosen be the listeners.

168 hours of Top 2000 started at Christmas, and ended with New Year. I have had it on for all 168 hours, so haven't seen any RU-vid in the time between, and now I'm back watching RU-vid and already there's the Top2000 again

i am an avid listener of the top 2000 since the start of it in 1999... the last week of the year the tv will not be turned on in my house, the radio is fixed on the NPO radio 2 top 2000 and every once in a while the volume goes up. every year i vote to get my favorites in the list. it has grown to a cult-like status with many listeners. when i have to go out of the house for shopping and such i make sure that my smartphone is charged to the hilt and i put the radio on on that device. in some stores and even in the busses of our public transport the top 2000 is often playing. it is absolutely fabulous....

Bart Arens: the master of mash-ups!

There is a 'making of' of this. And check the earlier edition's. Bart Arens is a master.

Fun fact: You became famous tho with this video on the 'Top 2000' Facebook page in The Netherlands 😀🤣 They shared it because you reacted to this video as an american

As more people have said: the 2020 version is the best one so far, but he's been doing this stuff since the opening of the Top2000 2016

@HXC!,its also can be watched on national Dutch Television on NPO3,the TOP 200 Café!

Thank you so much for reacting to this!!! This radio event is my favourite of the year and the opening is epic every year! Like many said before me, the 2020 version is even cooler!! Much love from The Netherlands

I also have been listening and watching Radio 2 Top 2000 from first Christmasday until Newyears eve, so good.

BRILLIANT.... goose bumps all over

You are mentioned on the NPO2 website (did send you a link by mail, YT won't allow external links)

The piano starting @ 6:10 is from Robert Miles with his song Children.

you have to see the one from 2020, it's even better!

And this is even one of the smaller radio stations here

Absolutely brilliant!!! (HUH, i wrote this before you spoke the words)

@HXC!,this is an anual tging between christmas & nee year/sylvester

Proud of my home town 😌 this was about 2 miles from my house

dude where do you find this stuff, this was just a Doe Maar intro going to Madonna to Nirvana to Robert Miles etc.

the top 2000 opening bart arens 2020 is very nice

All I can say is WOW!!!!!

Loved it very much👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😍

see we love america

Your big in the Netherlands now because radio2 said you commented on this video!

Fun fun fun! Love it

happy new years.

The Robert Miles - Children and Nirvana mash up sounded sweet for my ears

Here's a list of all the songs in the mash-up! The name on top is the guy responsible for it. He posted it under the original, so all credits go to him! John Karls 8 days ago (edited) Voor de geïnteresseerden, alle nummers die ik eruit heb kunnen halen (en inmiddels aangevuld m.b.v. de officiële video): 0:00 - 1:25: Fix you - Coldplay & Davina Michelle (o.a. orgel en zang) 0:14 - 0:38: Bitter Sweet symphony - The Verve (strijkers) 0:51 - 1:13: Somebody To Love - Queen & George Micheal (Drums en shout) 1:24 - 1:58: Paradise City - Guns and Roses (gitaar) 1:24 - 1:58: California Love - Tupac & Dr. Dre (piano) 1:31 - 1:58: 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (piano) 1:31 - 2:10: Another One Bites The Dust - Queen (drums) 1:40 - 2:36: Golden Earring - Radar Love (o.a. zang en gitaar) 1:48 - 2:10: Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd (beat) 1:58 - 2:10: Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones (percussie en shout) 2:18 - 2:24: Riders on the Storm - The Doors (piano) 2:18 - 2:32: 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon (drums) 2:32 - 2:36: Skyfall - Adele (blazers) 2:36 - 3:40: Wonderwall - Oasis (o.a. zang en strijkers) 2:54 - 3:40: Boulevard of broken dreams - Green Day (zang en gitaar) 2:58 - 3:20: 15 Miljoen Mensen - Fluitsma & van Tijn (strijkers) 3:20 - 4:02: Umbrella - Rihanna (beat) 3:40 - 4:03: Dream On - Aerosmith (o.a. zang en gitaar) 3:46 - 4:02: Empire State Of Mind JAY-Z & Alicia Keys (Drums) 4:00 - 4:02: Dancing Queen - ABBA (piano) 4:02 - 4:08: Come Together - The Beatles (Drums) 4:02 - 4:08: 15 Miljoen Mensen - Fluitsma & van Tijn (strijkers) 4:07 - 4:10: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (gong) 4:10 - 4:26: Gimme More - Britney Spears (spraak) 4:10 - 4:55: Pa - Doe Maar (marimba) 4:10 - 4:55: Billie Jean - Micheal Jackson (drums) 4:10 - 4:36: Dreams - Fleetwood Mac (drums) 4:26 - 4:55: Frozen - Madonna (o.a. zang en strijkers) 4:26 - 6:22: Rain Down on Me - Kane (o.a. toetsen, gitaar en drums) 4:32 - 4:55: I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston (claps) 4:36 - 5:24: Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana (zang) 4:40 - 6:31: Children - Robert Miles (piano) 5:18 - 6:22: Billie Jean - Micheal Jackson (drums) 5:24 - 6:22: Dreams - Fleetwood Mac (drums) 5:25 - 5:25: Summer Of '69 - Bryan Adams (shout) 5:38 - 5:54: Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana (zang) 6:30 - 6:32: November Rain - Guns N' Roses (laatste akkoord en hoge noot piano)

You should watch last year's opening!!

If you like this, watch the making of.... He crammed 33 songs in this....

The Netherlands; such a small Country, doing big things ;-)

You have to watch the 2020 version! It’s even more impressive!

That girl in the begin was Davina Michelle

Radio 2. Had a an item about you and this reaction on their website. Your kinda national news in the Netherlands kinda.

Also try 2017,18,19 and 2020 you will like it!

You might want to react to the entire Top 2000 show. It is only 152 hours 🤣🤣🤣

you should watch the rest of m, this guy made some masterpieces!

2023 is out! I’ll be waiting you watching this!

Take a look at the 2020 version!

You should also watch the 2020 opening where there was for a part homage to Danny Vera his Rollercoaster by several artists ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JShlgX967Tk.html And the best mashuo of 2 songs I have ever heard is Madonna vs Ultravox ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E7MDfyFNi20.html

You have to listen to "dat heb jij gedaan" from meau

you shoot look at the one from 2020 it was even more epic

2020 is mutch better!

Please react on the 2020 version!!

my nephews calls it dinosaur music.

I lissen every Day to radio 2 and an 9 to 12 naar Bart aarens

Can you do a reaction on a 25 years old live version of the song You by Ten Sharp? It's this version: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wJX630t1eFQ.html which was part of the live recordings that lead to their album Roots Live (1996). (Actually this is an uncut version, really enjoyable... and watch it till the end!) Ten Sharp had a huge hit in 1991 with You, all over the world. Our (current) Dutch queen Maxima (she is from Argentina) liked this song so much, that she requested Ten Sharp to play You at the pre-wedding party when she married our prince - now king - Willem-Alexander!

Here is a version with all the songs listed: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7W72zKmbC78.html

Shame on me, I never saw the opening from the top 2000. And I always listened when I home.

I’ll be happy to translate the text for you if you are interested.

you are now on the front page from the top2000 check it .....!!! npo2

All Dutch ar the best!

Watch the 2020 version too 😎 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JShlgX967Tk.html

You just missed the top 2000.

I just knew you were going to do this one...and here he is :-) @bartradio2