Wim Soutaer

Flemish pop vocalist Wim Soutaer (born in Halle, 1974) began his career performing covers of Metallica, Pearl Jam, and Nirvana classics in a band called State of Mind before he finished fourth in the 2000 series of Soundmixshow with a rendition of Faith No More's "Easy." Three years later, he went one better when he placed third in the Belgian version of Pop Idol, landing a record deal with BMG in the process. In the same year, he achieved a massive number one with "Allemaal," and a chart-topping debut album, Een Nieuw Begin, which was followed by 2004's Twee and 2008's Dichte...