Beste Zangers - Episode Guide

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jul 5, 2009 (55 min)

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jul 12, 2009 (55 min)

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jul 19, 2009 (55 min)

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jul 26, 2009 (55 min)

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Aug 2, 2009 (55 min)

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Aug 9, 2009 (55 min)

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2009 (55 min)

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Aug 30, 2009 (55 min)

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jul 18, 2010 (55 min)

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jul 25, 2010 (55 min)

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Aug 1, 2010 (55 min)

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Aug 8, 2010 (55 min)

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Aug 15, 2010 (55 min)

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Aug 22, 2010 (55 min)

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Aug 29, 2010 (55 min)

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Sep 5, 2010 (55 min)

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Mar 19, 2011 (55 min)

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2011 (55 min)

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Apr 2, 2011 (55 min)

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2011 (55 min)

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Apr 16, 2011 (55 min)

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2011 (55 min)

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Apr 30, 2011 (55 min)

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: May 7, 2011 (55 min)

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: May 2, 2012 (55 min)

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: May 9, 2012 (55 min)

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: May 16, 2012 (55 min)

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: May 23, 2012 (55 min)

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: May 30, 2012 (55 min)

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2012 (55 min)

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2012 (55 min)

Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2012 (55 min)

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Jan 5, 2013 (55 min)

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Jan 12, 2013 (55 min)

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Jan 19, 2013 (55 min)

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Jan 26, 2013 (55 min)

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Feb 2, 2013 (55 min)

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Feb 9, 2013 (55 min)

Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2013 (55 min)

Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2013 (55 min)

Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: May 7, 2014 (55 min)

Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: May 14, 2014 (55 min)

Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: May 21, 2014 (55 min)

Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: May 28, 2014 (55 min)

Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Jun 4, 2014 (55 min)

Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Jun 11, 2014 (55 min)

Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Jun 18, 2014 (55 min)

Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Jun 25, 2014 (55 min)

Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Jul 2, 2014 (55 min)

Episode: 7x01 | Airdate: Sep 28, 2014 (55 min)

Episode: 7x02 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2014 (55 min)

Episode: 7x03 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2014 (55 min)

Episode: 7x04 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2014 (55 min)

Episode: 7x05 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2014 (55 min)

Episode: 7x06 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2014 (55 min)

Episode: 8x01 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2015 (55 min)

Episode: 8x02 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2015 (55 min)

Episode: 8x03 | Airdate: Jun 27, 2015 (55 min)

Episode: 8x04 | Airdate: Jul 4, 2015 (55 min)

Episode: 8x05 | Airdate: Jul 11, 2015 (55 min)

Episode: 8x06 | Airdate: Jul 18, 2015 (55 min)

Episode: 8x07 | Airdate: Jul 25, 2015 (55 min)

Episode: 9x01 | Airdate: May 21, 2016 (55 min)

Episode: 9x02 | Airdate: May 28, 2016 (55 min)

Episode: 9x03 | Airdate: Jun 4, 2016 (55 min)

Episode: 9x04 | Airdate: Jul 9, 2016 (55 min)

Episode: 9x05 | Airdate: Jul 16, 2016 (55 min)

Episode: 9x06 | Airdate: Jul 23, 2016 (55 min)

Episode: 9x07 | Airdate: Jul 30, 2016 (55 min)

Episode: 10x01 | Airdate: May 20, 2017 (55 min)

Episode: 10x02 | Airdate: May 27, 2017 (55 min)

Episode: 10x03 | Airdate: Jun 3, 2017 (55 min)

Episode: 10x04 | Airdate: Jun 10, 2017 (55 min)

Episode: 10x05 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2017 (55 min)

Episode: 10x06 | Airdate: Jun 24, 2017 (55 min)

Episode: 10x07 | Airdate: Jul 1, 2017 (55 min)

Episode: 10x08 | Airdate: Jul 8, 2017 (55 min)

Episode: 11x01 | Airdate: Sep 1, 2018 (55 min)

Episode: 11x02 | Airdate: Sep 8, 2018 (55 min)

Episode: 11x03 | Airdate: Sep 15, 2018 (55 min)

Episode: 11x04 | Airdate: Sep 22, 2018 (55 min)

Episode: 11x05 | Airdate: Sep 29, 2018 (55 min)

Episode: 11x06 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2018 (55 min)

Episode: 11x07 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2018 (55 min)

Episode: 11x08 | Airdate: Oct 27, 2018 (55 min)

Episode: 12x01 | Airdate: Aug 24, 2019

The smiley opera- and musicalsinger Henk Poort from Amsterdam was surprised by colleagues of him with very beautiful songs. Everyone chose a song with a special meaning to Henk.

Episode: 12x02 | Airdate: Aug 31, 2019

It's up to Samantha Steenwijk to decide who won tonight after being sung to by the other best singer.

Episode: 12x03 | Airdate: Sep 7, 2019

Rolf Sanchez brings some latin vibes. This young reggaeton-singer gained a lot of reputation in Latin America with his summer salsa and reggaeton-music. Emma Heesters brings a very cheerful version of El Universo for Rolf. Our smiley Rolf will show his sensitive sides, which is party caused by Henk Poort who covers a very beautiful song of Nino Bravo for him.

Episode: 12x04 | Airdate: Sep 14, 2019

Floor Jansen, the lead singer of the Finnish symphonic metalband Nightwish, is today's main guest. A hard challenge for her colleagues to cover her style. Emma manages to stir Floor her feelings with her version of Strong (After Forever) and Samantha will sing the number ''Our Decades in the Sun'' in Dutch.

Episode: 12x05 | Airdate: Sep 21, 2019

Singer-songwriter Ruben Annink will be sung by his colleagues. It promises to become a very musical night, but it is not strange when we are digging into his repertoire. Floor Jansen will bring an English version of his song ''Va de Liefde weet ik niets' and Emma created her own version of ''Wie ze (hij) was''.

Episode: 12x06 | Airdate: Sep 28, 2019

This episode will be all about Emma Heesters. This 23 year old singer has her own YouTube channel in which she covers a song regularly. With a staggering 1.5 million subscribers, she is one of the biggest Youtube Cover channels in the Netherlands. Henk Poort will bring himself out of his comofrt by singing his own version of Despacito and Samantha Steenwijk sings a very personal song for Emma from her past. Floor Jansen will give goosebumps to all contestants by singing her version of Shallow.

Episode: 12x07 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2019

Tim Akkerman brings rock to the stage of ''De Beste Zangers'. The former frontman of The Haque's rockband Di-Rect is today's subject. Samantha will open with her version of the song ''Just the Way I Do''. But even after his time with Di-Rect, he wrote and sang a lot of beautiful numbers. The man who says he can't cry, is having a hard time when Floor Jansen performs the number ''Winner'', A song he wrote for his brother...

Episode: 12x08 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2019

The final episode of season 12 and every singer is allowed to perform a duet with another singer of his choice. It results in seven beautiful duets. Rolf Sanchez and Samantha Steenwijk will sing ''No me Ames'' together and Henk Poort will do the powerful song ''Phantom of the Opera'' together with Floor Jansen.

Episode: 13x01 | Airdate: Sep 3, 2020

After a long wait, the first episode of season 13 will be kicking off with Suzan & Freek being central.

Episode: 13x02 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2020

In this second episode of Beste Zangers, it will all be about rapper, singer and songwriter Diggy Dex.

Episode: 13x03 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2020

Sanne Hans, also known as Miss Montreal, can now relax on the comfy sofa, because it's all about her in this third episode of Season 13.

Episode: 13x04 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2020

In this fourth episode, the spotlights will be on power woman Tabitha. The singer fell in love with music at a very young age and shines at every chance she is given.

Episode: 13x05 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2020

Today's episode will be all about singer Stef Bos. A language artist of Dutch origin, but currently residing in South Africa and Belgium. The nestor of the group. Week after week he manages to touch the group with his beautiful performances of the most beautiful songs. Will his colleagues be able to touch him too with his own songs?

Episode: 13x06 | Airdate: Oct 15, 2020

The Belgian singer-songwriter has shown that he can master other people's songs, but this week the tables have turned and it is up to the other singers to give their own twist to his well-known pop songs and acoustic songs. Can his colleagues move Milow with his own numbers?

Episode: 13x07 | Airdate: Oct 22, 2020

Wulf is central in the 7th episode of this season. He is really looking forward to it, but as the evening approaches, he feels the nerves building up

Episode: 13x08 | Airdate: Oct 29, 2020

All singers have been featured and that means only one thing: the duets episode!

Episode: 14x01 | Airdate: Sep 2, 2021

In this episode, Roel van Velzen will be the highlist of the show and his colleagues will sing songs of him or his memories.

Episode: 14x02 | Airdate: Sep 9, 2021

Today's episode will be all about Hendrik Jan Bökkers, a regional singer.

Episode: 14x03 | Airdate: Sep 16, 2021

In this episode all the spotlights will be on Belle Pérez.
 

Episode: 14x04 | Airdate: Sep 23, 2021

In the 4th episode of this season, the founder and leadsinger of the Dutch disco-funk band Time Bandits will be in the center of attention.

Episode: 14x05 | Airdate: Sep 30, 2021

In this episode all the spotlights will be on Karsu Dönmez

Episode: 14x06 | Airdate: Oct 7, 2021

In this episode all the spotlights will be on Joe Buck

Episode: 14x07 | Airdate: Oct 14, 2021

In this episode all the spotlights will be on Anneke van Giersbergen

Episode: 14x08 | Airdate: Oct 21, 2021

The last episode of this season will be the famous duets. Each singer may choose a song of their choosing with a partner on the sofa they'd like to duet with.

Episode: 15x01 | Airdate: Aug 11, 2022

Roxanne will do the honours of the first episode of season 15 in which the music is all about her and her past.

Episode: 15x02 | Airdate: Aug 18, 2022

Blanks will be the honoured guest of today's episode as a gift to his birthday, yet he is not aware of this as he's expecting Jaap to be the one.

Episode: 15x03 | Airdate: Aug 25, 2022

Claudia de Breij will be honoured by the guests. With a versatile cast, one can expect a huge variety of songs and genres.

Episode: 15x04 | Airdate: Sep 1, 2022

Sing-Songwriter Nielson will be the star of Episode 4 in which it is all about him!

Episode: 15x05 | Airdate: Sep 8, 2022

X-Factor Winner Jaap Reesema had a tough time breaking through in the Netherlands, but somehow made it's way to the Belgian music scene. Eventually he made it to the Dutch music scene, which landed him a spot among the ''Beste Zangers'' and today it's all about his life and career told by his music. 

Episode: 15x06 | Airdate: Sep 15, 2022

All the lights will be on Brazilian Sarita when her story is told by the music she created or loved. Will her fellow colleagues even try to gamble with the Portuguese language as a surprise to her?

Episode: 15x07 | Airdate: Sep 22, 2022

Ferdi will be the main star for this episode. Not as active as he used to be in the past, but Ferdi Bolland is a very famous figure in the Dutch music industry.

Episode: 15x08 | Airdate: Sep 29, 2022

With the final episode of season 15, it's time for our members to team up and surprise us with songs.

Episode: 16x01 | Airdate: Sep 2, 2023

Douwe Bob, famous for his Rock&Roll attitude, will be the first artists to be honoured in this new season.

Episode: 16x02 | Airdate: Sep 9, 2023

Today's episode will be about Mell. The leadsinger of Mell & Vintage Future, even though not well known in her own country, many singers believe she deserve a chance to shine and to be honoured by other singers.

Episode: 16x03 | Airdate: Sep 16, 2023

Marco Bakker, a Dutch opera singer famous for his Baritone, will be honoured by his colleagues. As of this season, he is also the eldest candidate ever to take part of De Beste Zangers.

Episode: 16x04 | Airdate: Sep 23, 2023

The singer that will be honoured in this episode will be Duncan Laurance, a Dutch singer-songwriter who made his career via ''The Voice of Holland'' and winning the Eurovision Song Contest of 2019.

Episode: 16x05 | Airdate: Sep 30, 2023

Numidia, a Moroccan-Dutch singer, will be honoured in this episode.

Episode: 16x06 | Airdate: Oct 7, 2023

Meau is honoured in today's episde. A singer-songwriter who took the liberty to promote herself by calling a radio station live to ask and build her career based on that.

Episode: 16x07 | Airdate: Oct 14, 2023

What music do you play if burned out? What song do you listen to give you hope and power? All artists will choose and perform their power songs.

Episode: 16x08 | Airdate: Oct 21, 2023

As a traditional conclusion to this season, the candidates will perform a duet with each other. Douwe Bob, Mell, Duncan Laurence, Numidia, Nick Schilder, Meau and Marco Bakker have a musical surprise in store for each other.

Episode: S12 Special | Airdate: Dec 25, 2019

Episode: S15 Special | Airdate: Dec 8, 2022