One of the Netherlands' most reliable hitmakers of the late 2000s and early 2010s, Nick & Simon notched more than a dozen songs in their local Top Ten, including the number one hits "Pak maar m'n hand," "Hoe lang?," "Het masker," and "Julia." After parting ways in 2023, Simon Keizer realized he still had more to sing about and unveiled Ruimte in 2025.
Keizer, born in 1984 in the tourist town of Volendam (the place where the best-known traditional Dutch women's outfits -- the ones with high, pointed bonnets -- originate), picked up his first guitar around the age of 12. Perfor...