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90:1996–present
86:Years active
24:
1624:1966 births
1523:25 February
1487:newswep.com
898:(Tipparade)
594:Discography
530:John Leckie
523:James Walsh
493:Lotto Arena
474:Luis Jardim
409:Ozark Henry
242:Instruments
136:Jang Coenen
1608:Categories
1493:15 January
1443:References
1421:TMF Awards
1410:3FM Awards
1147:(Ultratip)
1077:(Ultratip)
1066:"Because"
935:"Caramia"
515:Dean Dyson
480:, pianist
391:Neil Young
387:TMF Awards
355:Marc Bonne
234:Occupation
1467:10 August
717:BEL: Gold
434:TMF Award
225:indie pop
76:indie pop
1576:5 August
1548:5 August
1430:Novastar
1417:Novastar
1212:"Holly"
906:Novastar
884:"Wrong"
856:Ultratip
846:Ultratip
836:Ultratop
648:Novastar
432:and the
426:Ultratop
385:and the
379:Novastar
367:Flanders
346:Novastar
334:Novastar
318:Novastar
237:Musician
215:Pop rock
66:Pop rock
31:Novastar
1020:"Rome"
874:Top 100
820:Single
810:Singles
375:airplay
328:History
302:Website
289:Capitol
201:Sittard
153:Website
125:Members
112:Capitol
54:Belgium
1412:(2009)
1403:Awards
1381:Album
872:Single
865:Top 40
826:Album
609:Album
599:Albums
521:, and
284:Virgin
272:Labels
254:guitar
248:Vocals
208:Genres
107:Virgin
95:Labels
59:Genres
51:Origin
1389:2009
1378:Year
1346:2022
1318:2021
1295:2020
1252:2019
1184:2018
1132:2014
1109:2009
1039:2008
973:2004
912:2000
881:1999
863:Dutch
817:Year
787:2024
766:2021
745:2018
724:2014
698:2008
670:2004
644:2000
606:Year
251:piano
1578:2014
1550:2014
1525:2024
1495:2022
1469:2012
1371:DVDs
854:(Wa)
844:(Fl)
834:(Fl)
631:(Wa)
629:BEL
623:(Fl)
621:BEL
353:and
309:.com
195:Born
160:.com
1419:–
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1045:13
1015:43
1006:16
990:84
979:28
968:92
957:45
902:66
887:43
870:NED
861:NED
852:BEL
842:BEL
832:BEL
801:42
780:47
759:21
735:67
709:78
686:36
683:56
658:66
637:NED
449:EMI
365:in
279:WEA
102:WEA
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