Gerard Joling

Gerard Jan (Geer) Joling (born 29 April 1960) is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Known for his high tenor voice, he rose to fame in the late 1980s and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics" and "Love Is in Your Eyes". He also achieved success in Asia and received more than 20 gold and platinum records.

In 1988, he was the Dutch participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, with the song "Shangri-La".

His biggest hit was "No More Boleros" (1989) that reached the top 10 in several countries in mainland Europe. The song was recorded by different artists such as Clemente (Portugal), Sula Mazurenga and As Marcianas (both in Brazil), Karel Gott (in German and Czech), Demis Roussos, Semino Rossi, Oliver Thomas and George Meiring (in 2011 in South Africa). In May 1990, Joling performed at the World Music Awards in Monaco, where he received an award for World's Best-Selling Dutch Artist.

Joling & Gordon Over de Vloer is a television program Gerard Joling made with singer Gordon in 2005. There were 3 seasons of the series which featured the duo during work and having a laugh.

In 2007, he was the host of Sterren dansen op het ijs and So You Wanna Be a Popstar for the television channel SBS6. 2007 was also the year that sparked Joling's renewed success, with two number 1 songs, a number 1 album, and 11 gold and platinum awards.

In 2008, Joling became team captain on the Dutch TV show Wie ben ik? ("Who am I?"), in which the team captains, together with both two guests, have to guess who they are, based on hints and questions they can ask. The other team captain was Patty Brard.

Joling was scheduled to represent The Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow as a member of De Toppers, but temporarily left the group after a conflict with Gordon. Joling was replaced in The Toppers with Jeroen van der Boom. In December 2009, De Toppers manager Benno de Leeuw announced in Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that Gerard Joling and Gordon were to rejoin the group, turning the trio into a foursome once more.

Joling can also regularly be seen as a member of juries on a myriad of Dutch television programs. In 2018, he was seen in The Voice Senior and since 2019 in the Dutch version of the program The Masked Singer.

In April 2026 Joling was the main aggressor in a physical fight on his own stage. During his show in Boerhaar a teenager in the crowd threw a beer cup at the performer after which Joling confronted the boy by inviting him on stage which eventually resulted in physical assault at the hands of Joling.

Discography Albums

Solo

Solo: Compilation

Collaboration

Collaboration: Compilation

Singles + List of singles, with selected Top 1000 chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions NL 40 NL 100 BEL (FL) GER "Love Is in Your Eyes" 1985 4 2 2 — "Ticket to the Tropics" 1 1 3 — "Reach" 1986 8 10 8 — "Spanish Heart" 28 22 — — "Midnight To Midnight" 1987 32 28 — — "In This World" 47 58 — — "Chain Of Love" 48 66 — — "Shangri-La" 1988 20 14 15 — "Read My Lips" 35 33 39 — "No More Bolero's" 1989 1 1 1 5 "Stay in My Life" 23 21 18 — "Carazon" 1990 17 17 — — "Seasons" (ft. Julian Hartman) 15 63 — — "The Drums Are Everywhere" 1991 51 50 — — "Tu Solo Tu" 16 12 39 — "Doo-Whop Days" 46 48 38 — "A Prayer (Christmas in the Fifties)"(ft. The Jordanaires) 43 39 — — "Come Back My Love" 1992 44 48 — — "Fandango (In The Name Of Love)" 49 50 — — "Liefde Op Het Eerste Gezicht" 1994 25 17 — — "Together Again" 38 29 — — "Everlasting Love" 44 39 — — "Zing Met Me Mee" 1995 22 25 — — "Wat Ging Er Mis Tussen Ons" 1996 43 46 — — "Without Your Love" 1997 56 74 — — "Broadway Nights" — 92 — — "Cry Baby" 1998 53 82 — — "Als Ik Met Je Vrij" 1999 — 53 — — "Numero Uno" 2000 — 28 — — "Op Zoek Naar De Waarheid" 2002 — 46 — — "Don't Leave Me This Way" 2004 — 45 — — "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" 2005 — 9 — — "Maak Me Gek" 2007 2 1 17 — "Maar Vanavond" 11 5 — — "24 Uur Verliefd" 2008 12 4 — — "Het Is Nog Niet Voorbij" 10 4 — — "Ik Hou D'r Zo Van" 7 1 — — "Engel Van Mijn Hart" 2009 31 1 — — "Ik Leef Mijn Droom" 2010 20 1 — — "Alweer Een Goal" — 6 — — "Hou Je Morgen Nog Steeds Van Mij" 2011 47 3 — — "Er Hangt Liefde in De Lucht" 48 3 — — "Dan Voel Je Me Beter (Ai Se Eu Te Pego)" 2012 45 — 122 — "De Nacht Voorbij" 2013 27 1 122 — "Ik Proost Met Jou" 2014 59 26 — — "Rio" 45 1 139 — "Iedereen Doet 'T" 2015 — — 127 — "Lieveling" 2016 60 — — — "Liefje" — — — — "Als De Liefde Niet Bestond" — — — — "Vol Gas" 2017 — — — — "The Border" 2018 — — — — "Lekker" — — — — "Vakantie" — — — — "Christmas on the Dancefloor" 43 — — —

Featuring Title Year Peak chart positions NL 40 NL 100 BEL (FL) GER "Reach Out And Touch"(Henny Huisman En Soundmixers Voor Zonnebloem) 1985 27 29 — — "Everybody Needs A Little Rain"(Gerard Joling & Randy Crawford) 1986 49 44 — — "S.O.S. Mozambique" (Dutch Artists Sing For Mozambique) 1987 16 18 — — "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"(Gerard Joling & Tatjana Simic) 1992 5 6 26 — "Heel Even"(Gerard Joling & Shirley Zwerus) 1996 49 40 — — "At Your Service"(Gerard Joling & Jan Rietman) 2002 23 15 — — "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (The Cooldown Cafe ft. Gerard Joling) 2003 29 23 — — "Live in De Arena" (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) 2004 5 3 — — "Over De Top!" (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) 2005 22 6 — — "Topper's Party!" (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) 45 32 — — "Als Je Alles Hebt Gehad" (Joling & Gordon) — 34 — — "Wir Sind Die Hollander" (Toppers Voor Oranje: Gerard, Rene & Gordon) 2006 18 7 — — "Live in the Arena" (Gerard, Rene & Gordon) 2004 45 3 — — "Blijf Bij Mij" (Andre Hazes & Gerard Joling) 2007 1 1 64 — "Can You Feel It?" (Gerard, Rene & Gordon ft. John Marks) 8 10 — — "Het Geheim/Ik Kan Niet Wachten" (Diego & Gerard Joling) 2008 35 4 — — "Laat Me Alleen" (Gerard Joling & Rita Hovink) 19 1 — — "Morgen Wordt Alles Anders" (Bonnie & Gerard) 2010 — 2 — — "Echte Vrienden" (Jan Smit & Gerard Joling) 2012 10 1 — — "1001 Nacht" (Jeroen, Gerard & Rene) 2013 49 13 — — "Mijn Liefde" (Gerard Joling & Jandino) 29 1 — — "Een Vriend" (Gerard Joling & Toon Hermans) 2014 — 33 — — "Mijn Allergrootste Held" (Gerard Joling & Toon Hermans) — — — — "Kijk Goed Uit" (Missie Max Stars) — — — — "Niemand Mag Alleen Zijn" (Gordon & Gerard Joling) 2016 — — — — "Een Heel Gelukkig Kerstfest" (Jeroen, Gerard & Rene) — — — — "Laat Me Leven" (Gerard Joling & Tino Martin) 2017 — — — — "De Dochter Van De Groenteboer" (Gebroeders Ko ft. Gerard Joling) 2018 61 129 — — "Total Loss" (Snollebolleke ft. Gerard Joling) 2019 55 121 — —

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