VI.BE

Onze winnaar is bekend! <p>We&nbsp;willen&nbsp;graag&nbsp;Wall&nbsp;of&nbsp;fire&nbsp;feliciteren!&nbsp;We&nbsp;kijken&nbsp;er&nbsp;al&nbsp;erg&nbsp;naar&nbsp;uit.&nbsp;Bedankt&nbsp;aan&nbsp;iedereen&nbsp;die&nbsp;zich&nbsp;inschreef,&nbsp;hopelijk&nbsp;volgend&nbsp;jaar&nbsp;nog&nbsp;eens!&nbsp;:))</p>

Dit zijn de winnaars van onze contest <p>De&nbsp;afgelopen&nbsp;weken&nbsp;hebben&nbsp;we&nbsp;opnieuw&nbsp;heel&nbsp;wat&nbsp;sterke&nbsp;en&nbsp;diverse&nbsp;inzendingen&nbsp;ontvangen&nbsp;voor&nbsp;onze&nbsp;DJ&nbsp;contest.&nbsp;Van&nbsp;hardere&nbsp;stijlen&nbsp;tot&nbsp;meer&nbsp;melodische&nbsp;sets,&nbsp;de&nbsp;passie&nbsp;en&nbsp;kwaliteit&nbsp;die&nbsp;we&nbsp;te&nbsp;horen&nbsp;kregen&nbsp;maakten&nbsp;de&nbsp;keuze&nbsp;allesbehalve&nbsp;eenvoudig.</p><p>We&nbsp;willen&nbsp;dan&nbsp;ook&nbsp;iedereen&nbsp;bedanken&nbsp;die&nbsp;een&nbsp;set&nbsp;heeft&nbsp;ingestuurd.&nbsp;De&nbsp;inzet,&nbsp;creativiteit&nbsp;en&nbsp;energie&nbsp;lagen&nbsp;opnieuw&nbsp;bijzonder&nbsp;hoog.</p><p>Deze&nbsp;editie&nbsp;selecteerden&nbsp;we&nbsp;niet&nbsp;één,&nbsp;maar&nbsp;twee&nbsp;winnaars.</p><p>De&nbsp;winnaars&nbsp;van&nbsp;de&nbsp;DJ&nbsp;Contest&nbsp;zijn:&nbsp;DJ&nbsp;Elijahman&nbsp;en&nbsp;DJ&nbsp;Renee.</p><p>Op&nbsp;zaterdag&nbsp;2&nbsp;mei&nbsp;zullen&nbsp;zij&nbsp;dus&nbsp;live&nbsp;te&nbsp;horen&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;tijdens&nbsp;Mike&nbsp;Raverz&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Friends&nbsp;op&nbsp;Radio&nbsp;Internazionale</p><p>Na&nbsp;opnieuw&nbsp;een&nbsp;geslaagde&nbsp;editie&nbsp;kijken&nbsp;we&nbsp;alvast&nbsp;vooruit&nbsp;naar&nbsp;de&nbsp;toekomst.&nbsp;Nieuwe&nbsp;kansen&nbsp;zullen&nbsp;blijven&nbsp;volgen,&nbsp;en&nbsp;wie&nbsp;weet&nbsp;sta&nbsp;jij&nbsp;er&nbsp;de&nbsp;volgende&nbsp;keer&nbsp;tussen!</p>

Winnaars <p>Hey&nbsp;allemaal&nbsp;</p><p>Eerst&nbsp;en&nbsp;vooral:&nbsp;super&nbsp;bedankt&nbsp;aan&nbsp;iedereen&nbsp;die&nbsp;zich&nbsp;heeft&nbsp;ingeschreven!&nbsp;Ik&nbsp;vond&nbsp;jullie&nbsp;echt&nbsp;allemaal&nbsp;heel&nbsp;leuk&nbsp;</p><p>Het&nbsp;was&nbsp;echt&nbsp;geen&nbsp;makkelijke&nbsp;keuze,&nbsp;maar&nbsp;ik&nbsp;heb&nbsp;uiteindelijk&nbsp;beslist.</p><p>Proficiat&nbsp;aan&nbsp;de&nbsp;winnaars!!&nbsp;</p><p>En&nbsp;aan&nbsp;de&nbsp;rest:&nbsp;mega&nbsp;merci&nbsp;om&nbsp;mee&nbsp;te&nbsp;doen,&nbsp;jullie&nbsp;waren&nbsp;top&nbsp;</p><p></p>

By Bread And Mountain speelt samen met Birdhause in Kinky Star op 11/07/2026 <p>Dikke&nbsp;merci&nbsp;voor&nbsp;alle&nbsp;inzendingen!</p><p>We&nbsp;hebben&nbsp;echt&nbsp;veel&nbsp;sterke&nbsp;en&nbsp;leuke&nbsp;bands&nbsp;ontdekt,&nbsp;dus&nbsp;kiezen&nbsp;was&nbsp;allesbehalve&nbsp;makkelijk.</p><p>Uiteindelijk&nbsp;hebben&nbsp;we&nbsp;beslist&nbsp;om&nbsp;samen&nbsp;met&nbsp;By&nbsp;Bread&nbsp;and&nbsp;Mountain&nbsp;te&nbsp;spelen&nbsp;in&nbsp;de&nbsp;Kinky&nbsp;Star&nbsp;te&nbsp;Gent.</p><p>Hopelijk&nbsp;tot&nbsp;dan!</p>

Nevel gaat support van Arbeid Adelt! verzorgen <p>1&nbsp;mans&nbsp;live&nbsp;act&nbsp;Nevel&nbsp;is&nbsp;gekozen&nbsp;als&nbsp;support&nbsp;van&nbsp;Arbeid&nbsp;Adelt!&nbsp;</p><p></p>

Winnaar Dj contest Mastworp! <p>Na&nbsp;lang&nbsp;twijfelen&nbsp;hebben&nbsp;wij&nbsp;Dj&nbsp;Maxer&nbsp;aan&nbsp;als&nbsp;winnaar!&nbsp;We&nbsp;danken&nbsp;iedereen&nbsp;voor&nbsp;hun&nbsp;inzendingen,&nbsp;volgend&nbsp;jaar&nbsp;doen&nbsp;we&nbsp;dit&nbsp;opnieuw.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Winnaar Mastworp voor kids <p>We&nbsp;hebben&nbsp;onze&nbsp;winnaar!&nbsp;Bedankt&nbsp;voor&nbsp;alle&nbsp;inzendingen&nbsp;</p>

Dubdorp <p>Wij&nbsp;hebben&nbsp;voor&nbsp;Dubdorp&nbsp;gekozen&nbsp;omdat&nbsp;we&nbsp;denken&nbsp;dat&nbsp;dit&nbsp;voor&nbsp;de&nbsp;perfecte&nbsp;sfeer&nbsp;zorgt.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bovendien&nbsp;is&nbsp;het&nbsp;Nederlandstalig&nbsp;en&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;de&nbsp;teksten&nbsp;van&nbsp;hun&nbsp;liedjes&nbsp;heel&nbsp;leuk.</p>

Selectie Concours Hestival 2026 <p>Uit&nbsp;104&nbsp;inzendingen&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;4&nbsp;winnaars&nbsp;uit&nbsp;de&nbsp;bus&nbsp;gekomen.&nbsp;</p><ul><li>The&nbsp;Mind</li><li>JULIE</li><li>THE&nbsp;RABIDS</li><li>Hetter</li></ul><p>Zullen&nbsp;strijden&nbsp;in&nbsp;de&nbsp;Concours&nbsp;Finale&nbsp;op&nbsp;13&nbsp;mei&nbsp;in&nbsp;Staminee&nbsp;De&nbsp;Living!&nbsp;De&nbsp;jurywinnaar&nbsp;zal&nbsp;mogen&nbsp;aantreden&nbsp;op&nbsp;het&nbsp;hoofdpodium&nbsp;van&nbsp;Hestival&nbsp;2026&nbsp;op&nbsp;29&nbsp;augustus.&nbsp;De&nbsp;publiekswinnaar&nbsp;krijgt&nbsp;repetitieruimte&nbsp;in&nbsp;CC&nbsp;Zwaneberg.</p>

Line up compleet! <p>Nog&nbsp;twee&nbsp;bands&nbsp;toegevoegd&nbsp;aan&nbsp;onze&nbsp;nu&nbsp;al&nbsp;supercoole&nbsp;bill:</p><p>Speelt&nbsp;op&nbsp;het&nbsp;KING&nbsp;KONG&nbsp;podium:&nbsp;Away!&nbsp;&nbsp;Away!</p><p>Op&nbsp;het&nbsp;barpodium:&nbsp;NINU&nbsp;</p><p>Tot&nbsp;zaterdag&nbsp;iedereen!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Café congé 2026 <p>Bedankt&nbsp;aan&nbsp;iedereen&nbsp;voor&nbsp;de&nbsp;vele&nbsp;inzendingen,&nbsp;hierdoor&nbsp;was&nbsp;de&nbsp;keuze&nbsp;nog&nbsp;moeilijker&nbsp;te&nbsp;maken&nbsp;wie&nbsp;er&nbsp;uiteindelijk&nbsp;de&nbsp;winnaar&nbsp;was&nbsp;van&nbsp;onze&nbsp;inzending.&nbsp;Na&nbsp;veel&nbsp;beraad&nbsp;en&nbsp;veel&nbsp;discussie&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;we&nbsp;er&nbsp;uiteindelijk&nbsp;samen&nbsp;met&nbsp;werkgroep&nbsp;tot&nbsp;gekomen&nbsp;om&nbsp;volgende&nbsp;winnaar&nbsp;aan&nbsp;te&nbsp;kondigen:&nbsp;Zayna&nbsp;Esuo&nbsp;and&nbsp;D-urbanites.&nbsp;</p><p>Kom&nbsp;met&nbsp;velen&nbsp;genieten&nbsp;van&nbsp;de&nbsp;sfeer&nbsp;tijdens&nbsp;café&nbsp;congé.</p><p>Nogmaals&nbsp;dank&nbsp;voor&nbsp;jullie&nbsp;enthousiasme&nbsp;en&nbsp;inzendingen.</p>

De Soundwest Sessies - selectie <p>tromgeroffel...</p><p>De&nbsp;winnaars&nbsp;van&nbsp;&#39;de&nbsp;Soundwest&nbsp;Sessies&#39;&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;bekend.&nbsp;Het&nbsp;was&nbsp;zweten,&nbsp;keuzes&nbsp;maken&nbsp;en&nbsp;uiteindelijk&nbsp;tot&nbsp;een&nbsp;groep&nbsp;sterke&nbsp;artiesten&nbsp;komen&nbsp;die&nbsp;het&nbsp;aandurven&nbsp;om&nbsp;aan&nbsp;de&nbsp;slag&nbsp;te&nbsp;gaan&nbsp;met&nbsp;&#39;muzikaal&nbsp;erfgoed&#39;.</p><p>Ze&nbsp;hebben&nbsp;een&nbsp;duidelijke&nbsp;opdracht:&nbsp;Van&nbsp;nu&nbsp;tot&nbsp;september&nbsp;gaan&nbsp;ze&nbsp;aan&nbsp;de&nbsp;slag&nbsp;met&nbsp;een&nbsp;&#39;vergeten&nbsp;muzikale&nbsp;parel&#39;.&nbsp;Geen&nbsp;brave&nbsp;cover,&nbsp;maar&nbsp;een&nbsp;radicale&nbsp;herinterpretatie&nbsp;-&nbsp;rauw,&nbsp;eigenzinnig&nbsp;en&nbsp;helemaal&nbsp;van&nbsp;nu.&nbsp;De&nbsp;komende&nbsp;maanden&nbsp;duiken&nbsp;ze&nbsp;het&nbsp;repetitiekot&nbsp;in.&nbsp;Ze&nbsp;slopen,&nbsp;bouwen&nbsp;op&nbsp;en&nbsp;geven&nbsp;nieuw&nbsp;leven&nbsp;aan&nbsp;wat&nbsp;ooit&nbsp;bijna&nbsp;verloren&nbsp;ging.</p><p>In&nbsp;september&nbsp;hoor&nbsp;je&nbsp;het&nbsp;resultaat&nbsp;live&nbsp;tijdens&nbsp;één&nbsp;van&nbsp;drie&nbsp;exclusieve&nbsp;showcases.&nbsp;Wat&nbsp;daar&nbsp;ontstaat,&nbsp;blijft&nbsp;niet&nbsp;alleen&nbsp;bij&nbsp;dat&nbsp;moment:&nbsp;elke&nbsp;track&nbsp;wordt&nbsp;vastgelegd&nbsp;en&nbsp;vereeuwigd&nbsp;op&nbsp;vinyl.</p><p>Geen&nbsp;terugblik&nbsp;maar&nbsp;een&nbsp;een&nbsp;hergeboorte&nbsp;van&nbsp;onze&nbsp;rijke&nbsp;muzikale&nbsp;regio.</p><p>Tot&nbsp;binnenkort&nbsp;op&nbsp;&#39;De&nbsp;Soundwest&nbsp;Sessies&#39;.</p>

WINNAARS VOOR ONZE GISCO OPEN AIR 2026 <p>Met&nbsp;veel&nbsp;trots&nbsp;kunnen&nbsp;wij&nbsp;vertellen&nbsp;dat&nbsp;Anthony&nbsp;J&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;El&nbsp;Poppy&nbsp;en&nbsp;Corporated&nbsp;de&nbsp;kans&nbsp;hebben&nbsp;gewonnen&nbsp;en&nbsp;mogen&nbsp;optreden&nbsp;op&nbsp;onze&nbsp;Gisco&nbsp;Open&nbsp;Air&nbsp;in&nbsp;Gistel!</p><p>Het&nbsp;was&nbsp;soms&nbsp;een&nbsp;close&nbsp;call&nbsp;met&nbsp;andere&nbsp;bands,&nbsp;we&nbsp;zagen&nbsp;alleszins&nbsp;veel&nbsp;talent!</p><p>Wij&nbsp;wensen&nbsp;de&nbsp;andere&nbsp;bands&nbsp;veel&nbsp;succes!</p><p>Hopelijk&nbsp;zien&nbsp;we&nbsp;jullie&nbsp;daar&nbsp;op&nbsp;1&nbsp;augustus&nbsp;in&nbsp;Gistel!</p>

81 riots on stage! <p>Bedankt&nbsp;voor&nbsp;iedereen&nbsp;die&nbsp;zich&nbsp;kandidaat&nbsp;stelde!</p><p>81&nbsp;Riots&nbsp;paste&nbsp;als&nbsp;gegoten&nbsp;bij&nbsp;onze&nbsp;oproep&nbsp;en&nbsp;bij&nbsp;deze&nbsp;nodigden&nbsp;we&nbsp;hen&nbsp;uit&nbsp;op&nbsp;ons&nbsp;podium!</p><p>Bedankt&nbsp;voor&nbsp;alle&nbsp;inzendingen&nbsp;!</p><p></p>

Finalisten Rupel Heroes DJ Battle 2026 <p>Hier&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;ze&nbsp;dan,&nbsp;onze&nbsp;8&nbsp;lokale&nbsp;helden&nbsp;die&nbsp;vrijdag&nbsp;24&nbsp;april&nbsp;zullen&nbsp;strijden&nbsp;om&nbsp;een&nbsp;plekje&nbsp;op&nbsp;de&nbsp;mythische&nbsp;Gathering&nbsp;van&nbsp;Tomorrowland&nbsp;!!</p><p></p><p>Kom&nbsp;zeker&nbsp;mee&nbsp;supporteren&nbsp;want&nbsp;jij&nbsp;bepaalt&nbsp;mee&nbsp;de&nbsp;publieksprijs,&nbsp;succes!!</p>

WINNER WINNER! <p>Ennnnn&nbsp;de&nbsp;winnaars&nbsp;zijn:</p><p>Those&nbsp;Who&nbsp;Didn&#39;t,&nbsp;Swells,&nbsp;RANT.,&nbsp;MUSHH,&nbsp;Mixed&nbsp;Waste&nbsp;en&nbsp;Pissbugs!</p><p>Tot&nbsp;de&nbsp;volgende!</p>

Winnaars gekend! <p>De&nbsp;winnaars&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;gekend!</p><p>Deze&nbsp;drie&nbsp;artiesten&nbsp;krijgen&nbsp;een&nbsp;plaatsje&nbsp;op&nbsp;het&nbsp;podium&nbsp;in&nbsp;ons&nbsp;Aspergedorp!&nbsp;</p><p></p>

Winnaars Lokale Helden: Mic Rising <p>De&nbsp;winnaars&nbsp;van&nbsp;Lokale&nbsp;Helden:&nbsp;Mic&nbsp;Rising&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;bekend.</p><p>Na&nbsp;een&nbsp;sterke&nbsp;reeks&nbsp;optredens&nbsp;en&nbsp;heel&nbsp;wat&nbsp;lokaal&nbsp;talent&nbsp;op&nbsp;het&nbsp;podium,&nbsp;mogen&nbsp;we&nbsp;met&nbsp;trots&nbsp;de&nbsp;selectie&nbsp;bekend&nbsp;maken&nbsp;(in&nbsp;volgorde&nbsp;van&nbsp;optreden&nbsp;op&nbsp;de&nbsp;live&nbsp;wedstrijd).</p><p>Rappers:</p><ol><li>Lilpieters&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Lusic</li><li>DC&nbsp;E</li><li>NXSO</li><li>YourJoren</li><li>James&nbsp;Frida</li></ol><p>Zangers:</p><ol><li>Nina&nbsp;Luray</li><li>Machteld</li><li>Hanne&nbsp;Deleu</li><li>TINE</li></ol><p>Een&nbsp;dikke&nbsp;proficiat&nbsp;aan&nbsp;alle&nbsp;artiesten&nbsp;die&nbsp;het&nbsp;beste&nbsp;van&nbsp;zichzelf&nbsp;hebben&nbsp;gegeven.</p><p>Daarnaast&nbsp;willen&nbsp;we&nbsp;ook&nbsp;iedereen&nbsp;bedanken&nbsp;die&nbsp;zich&nbsp;heeft&nbsp;ingeschreven&nbsp;via&nbsp;VI.BE.&nbsp;Het&nbsp;enthousiasme&nbsp;en&nbsp;de&nbsp;vele&nbsp;inzendingen&nbsp;tonen&nbsp;hoe&nbsp;sterk&nbsp;de&nbsp;lokale&nbsp;muziekscene&nbsp;leeft.</p><p>James&nbsp;Frida&nbsp;en&nbsp;Hanne&nbsp;Deleu&nbsp;wonnen&nbsp;op&nbsp;16/04/2026&nbsp;de&nbsp;live&nbsp;wedstrijd&nbsp;en&nbsp;zullen&nbsp;daarom&nbsp;opnieuw&nbsp;live&nbsp;optreden&nbsp;in&nbsp;Roeselare&nbsp;op&nbsp;1&nbsp;mei.</p>

DINO wint MNM Start to dj 2026 <p>DINO&nbsp;(Nore&nbsp;Lauwers)&nbsp;uit&nbsp;Turnhout&nbsp;is&nbsp;de&nbsp;winnaar&nbsp;van&nbsp;<em>MNM&nbsp;Start&nbsp;to&nbsp;dj</em>&nbsp;<em>2026.&nbsp;</em>In&nbsp;het&nbsp;Lab&nbsp;of&nbsp;Tomorrow&nbsp;in&nbsp;Boom&nbsp;won&nbsp;DINO&nbsp;de&nbsp;bijzonder&nbsp;spannende&nbsp;finale.&nbsp;Dankzij&nbsp;deze&nbsp;overwinning&nbsp;krijgt&nbsp;DINO&nbsp;deze&nbsp;zomer&nbsp;de&nbsp;kans&nbsp;om&nbsp;haar&nbsp;set&nbsp;draaien&nbsp;op&nbsp;Tomorrowland&nbsp;en&nbsp;krijgt&nbsp;ze&nbsp;zelfs&nbsp;een&nbsp;eigen&nbsp;show&nbsp;op&nbsp;MNM.&nbsp;Met&nbsp;deze&nbsp;felbegeerde&nbsp;titel&nbsp;treedt&nbsp;DINO&nbsp;in&nbsp;de&nbsp;voetsporen&nbsp;van&nbsp;eerdere&nbsp;winnaars&nbsp;zoals&nbsp;Ruby&nbsp;XX,&nbsp;MagiK,&nbsp;Tola&nbsp;OG,&nbsp;5NAPBACK&nbsp;en&nbsp;Manuals&nbsp;en&nbsp;lijkt&nbsp;zij&nbsp;helemaal&nbsp;klaar&nbsp;voor&nbsp;de&nbsp;grote&nbsp;doorbraak.</p><p>Over&nbsp;DINO</p><p>DINO&nbsp;is&nbsp;de&nbsp;artiestennaam&nbsp;van&nbsp;de&nbsp;25-jarige&nbsp;Nore&nbsp;Lauwers&nbsp;uit&nbsp;Turnhout&nbsp;(Antwerpen).&nbsp;Ze&nbsp;is&nbsp;sinds&nbsp;drie&nbsp;jaar&nbsp;actief&nbsp;als&nbsp;dj&nbsp;en&nbsp;werkte&nbsp;de&nbsp;afgelopen&nbsp;hard&nbsp;aan&nbsp;haar&nbsp;technische&nbsp;skills&nbsp;en&nbsp;artistieke&nbsp;groei.&nbsp;Een&nbsp;Katy&nbsp;Perry-song&nbsp;ontbreekt&nbsp;nooit&nbsp;in&nbsp;haar&nbsp;set&nbsp;en&nbsp;met&nbsp;Fred&nbsp;Again&nbsp;zou&nbsp;ze&nbsp;wel&nbsp;eens&nbsp;willen&nbsp;samenwerken.&nbsp;Een&nbsp;eigen&nbsp;radioshow&nbsp;maken&nbsp;is&nbsp;voor&nbsp;haar&nbsp;zelfs&nbsp;al&nbsp;een&nbsp;lang&nbsp;gekoesterde&nbsp;droom.</p><p><strong>Coach&nbsp;DJ&nbsp;Licious:</strong>&nbsp;&quot;Dino&nbsp;deed&nbsp;vorig&nbsp;jaar&nbsp;al&nbsp;mee,&nbsp;toen&nbsp;stond&nbsp;ze&nbsp;net&nbsp;niet&nbsp;op&nbsp;het&nbsp;podium.&nbsp;Tweede&nbsp;keer&nbsp;goede&nbsp;keer&nbsp;dus.&nbsp;Van&nbsp;deze&nbsp;vrouw&nbsp;ga&nbsp;je&nbsp;nog&nbsp;heel&nbsp;veel&nbsp;horen.&quot;</p><p>Honderden&nbsp;talentvolle&nbsp;dj&#39;s&nbsp;schreven&nbsp;zich&nbsp;in&nbsp;voor&nbsp;de&nbsp;zestiende&nbsp;editie&nbsp;van<em>&nbsp;MNM&nbsp;Start&nbsp;to&nbsp;dj</em>,&nbsp;dé&nbsp;wedstrijd&nbsp;in&nbsp;Vlaanderen&nbsp;voor&nbsp;jong&nbsp;dj-talent.&nbsp;DINO,&nbsp;DJVM&nbsp;en&nbsp;SUEB&nbsp;konden&nbsp;de&nbsp;jury&nbsp;het&nbsp;meest&nbsp;overtuigen&nbsp;tijdens&nbsp;de&nbsp;selectiedag&nbsp;en&nbsp;bemachtigden&nbsp;een&nbsp;plekje&nbsp;in&nbsp;de&nbsp;finale&nbsp;van&nbsp;donderdag&nbsp;16&nbsp;april.</p>

Kimberly Penez en Zayna Esuo & D-Urbanites geselecteerden Zomerdrink Zwevegem <p>We&nbsp;konden&nbsp;geen&nbsp;winnaar&nbsp;selecteren&nbsp;uit&nbsp;de&nbsp;inzendingen...&nbsp;DAAROM&nbsp;KOZEN&nbsp;WE&nbsp;ER&nbsp;2!</p><p>Kimberly&nbsp;Penez&nbsp;komt&nbsp;haar&nbsp;catchy&nbsp;ritmes&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;beats&nbsp;in&nbsp;een&nbsp;sassy&nbsp;popjasje&nbsp;brengen.&nbsp;Daarna&nbsp;kleurt&nbsp;Zayna&nbsp;Esuo&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;D-Urbanites&nbsp;ons&nbsp;podium&nbsp;met&nbsp;een&nbsp;zomerse&nbsp;vibe&nbsp;die&nbsp;perfect&nbsp;aansluit&nbsp;bij&nbsp;het&nbsp;event.</p><p>Zij&nbsp;werden&nbsp;gekozen&nbsp;uit&nbsp;maar&nbsp;liefst&nbsp;96&nbsp;inzendingen.&nbsp;Met&nbsp;roots&nbsp;in&nbsp;Zwevegem&nbsp;&nbsp;voelt&nbsp;dat&nbsp;extra&nbsp;goed.&nbsp;</p><p>We&nbsp;hebben&nbsp;er&nbsp;alvast&nbsp;zin&nbsp;in!</p>

De selectie <p>Dingen&nbsp;op&nbsp;25&nbsp;april&nbsp;naar&nbsp;de&nbsp;oppergaai&nbsp;(a-z):</p><ul><li>Anthony&nbsp;J&nbsp;y&nbsp;el&nbsp;Poppy&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://vi.be/platform/AnthonyJyelPoppy?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWHoxU3dyWDV1aEQ5a1RwOHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5PkHtaOpMlmxRpHsipA_tsIruxM4SLtn3Q2ftojJCU7tsXmor7rPZh4eHJhg_aem_ghJSKqLs9iAlFuhQd3jsYw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vi.be/platform/AnthonyJyelPoppy</a></li><li>Blum&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fvi.be%2Fplatform%2Fblum%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWHoxU3dyWDV1aEQ5a1RwOHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7Ojxrv9hwz_hM5RAQAy7bb6OZWD2eNwgXiXP4Drle8uuIMEcJ83tgW00klDA_aem__oXSBJJORgf73i6MGKaNtA&amp;h=AT6aXPLb2VHDoKvSEGRVZfvkO4UNLEjj2OFquAVMPXz98GmyCYnol9dtqSPzcrHXqlMsVG5AuCTqiiCksEOytQGZtDu8WItK0t7wHN4xeyxNQ_Lg3qjgMoWivfeSsVvcPHSYmHxzwdn9apYA&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT4Mq_vrgXoCviRSco9oWnIe2nSlamcVHvQKIH6bLhqARAoFQTzU7XpiKX8Q7IpRngDvOqkB79GDd8jCltGULc_-9i-b_cf3c99Xv-A-TbBuVRo80G0AmgFEsIV_cYcbZOP3KeCvP_Gc6pd_K0fj-If5wk3YGp7rjjkCEB7TfRKC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vi.be/platform/blum</a></li><li>DracoBoy&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fvi.be%2Fplatform%2Fdracoboy%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWHoxU3dyWDV1aEQ5a1RwOHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7Ojxrv9hwz_hM5RAQAy7bb6OZWD2eNwgXiXP4Drle8uuIMEcJ83tgW00klDA_aem__oXSBJJORgf73i6MGKaNtA&amp;h=AT4PgSiC4hhCl5MBElJFomYHwauhDH4a79biiMN8w539Tiz_VRzvHkoJ9EWLKrr7o96df6NUiqm0qGv1HB9UDrra93Xll94jGndZLVwZyvF6WaKE4GrVxoaoxbG_LPIKzj8Gzjym2dtKcR9I&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT4Mq_vrgXoCviRSco9oWnIe2nSlamcVHvQKIH6bLhqARAoFQTzU7XpiKX8Q7IpRngDvOqkB79GDd8jCltGULc_-9i-b_cf3c99Xv-A-TbBuVRo80G0AmgFEsIV_cYcbZOP3KeCvP_Gc6pd_K0fj-If5wk3YGp7rjjkCEB7TfRKC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vi.be/platform/dracoboy</a></li><li>Jeetjemina&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fvi.be%2Fplatform%2FJeetjemina%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWHoxU3dyWDV1aEQ5a1RwOHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6arOElLtHWw63xC3dkQU1qMwbqga41W87xCPmwVBmh2N9JzDlAAd_K7TWcaA_aem_lpC0ZMpLHf9Jt0TZR7zmPQ&amp;h=AT6AwwKmj9FxP-s3ZgFYQDcOh_nGqW3RkwCL4lqFgFGEy1EQoZPqwBgbOxO9g9AG7m8iYFopxGPtu7QThWcmN1kpR8EJ-VaWmuK5TDiuv8uvvRl_gLpSMTIYefdlVofYv6SmmaFtTZdOJ_RR&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT4Mq_vrgXoCviRSco9oWnIe2nSlamcVHvQKIH6bLhqARAoFQTzU7XpiKX8Q7IpRngDvOqkB79GDd8jCltGULc_-9i-b_cf3c99Xv-A-TbBuVRo80G0AmgFEsIV_cYcbZOP3KeCvP_Gc6pd_K0fj-If5wk3YGp7rjjkCEB7TfRKC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vi.be/platform/Jeetjemina</a></li><li>Mona&nbsp;Mio&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fvi.be%2Fplatform%2FMonaMio%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWHoxU3dyWDV1aEQ5a1RwOHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5npE8IFLdL7agI1FpG9MNgADhMEq1e0YejFJoBTWc14h0onwaV8-woPNJYDA_aem_oiGS-GeWr7NzcSc_VkjrRQ&amp;h=AT5Qtl0QykjpR2-8TUe7HeUZLAtDkWhbbOA8RQzWyxpdVXfmRPieCAWaI9WEHHlHp86PMu4FrjY3ZK2WhL8CKZS_vfWtgs5A-GqeCFrchx-uF8XTVj9Rsvy79Un1ZMN0HmEXkteN3XBCaNG9&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT4Mq_vrgXoCviRSco9oWnIe2nSlamcVHvQKIH6bLhqARAoFQTzU7XpiKX8Q7IpRngDvOqkB79GDd8jCltGULc_-9i-b_cf3c99Xv-A-TbBuVRo80G0AmgFEsIV_cYcbZOP3KeCvP_Gc6pd_K0fj-If5wk3YGp7rjjkCEB7TfRKC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vi.be/platform/MonaMio</a></li><li>The&nbsp;Muttons&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://vi.be/platform/themuttons?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWHoxU3dyWDV1aEQ5a1RwOHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5npE8IFLdL7agI1FpG9MNgADhMEq1e0YejFJoBTWc14h0onwaV8-woPNJYDA_aem_oiGS-GeWr7NzcSc_VkjrRQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vi.be/platform/themuttons</a></li><li>NAJAM&nbsp;HATHOR&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://vi.be/platform/najamhathor?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWHoxU3dyWDV1aEQ5a1RwOHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5ppUzOie0fD5bIKiNX7kXDhIjk0xhYjg3O69Ro4b9a_oo9BVPB57NmQ9I3-g_aem_KXgX2zRYh7BaXkCC0z0WyA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vi.be/platform/najamhathor</a></li><li>Wendy&nbsp;Speed&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://vi.be/platform/WendySpeed?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWHoxU3dyWDV1aEQ5a1RwOHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6UXPQ_5bh0Bp0jmQQqJDw4aMP8R0Y-vod-1e4P6TMR74nGzuMg-SkwB8alXg_aem_JeZIpMOSLQaoDRa3bVtWTg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vi.be/platform/WendySpeed</a></li></ul><p>Supporters&nbsp;en&nbsp;muziekliefhebbers&nbsp;op&nbsp;post!</p><p>Start&nbsp;om&nbsp;18u.&nbsp;in&nbsp;DOK.A&nbsp;van&nbsp;CC&nbsp;De&nbsp;Steiger&nbsp;Menen,&nbsp;gratis.</p>

Genomineerden Lokale Helden @ De Kroon <p>Na&nbsp;lang&nbsp;beraadslagen&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;de&nbsp;4&nbsp;genomineerden&nbsp;bekend&nbsp;die&nbsp;gaan&nbsp;spelen&nbsp;op&nbsp;25&nbsp;april&nbsp;in&nbsp;Café&nbsp;De&nbsp;Kroon&nbsp;in&nbsp;Antwerpen.&nbsp;Het&nbsp;niveau&nbsp;was&nbsp;dit&nbsp;jaar&nbsp;uitzonderlijk&nbsp;hoog&nbsp;en&nbsp;mede&nbsp;door&nbsp;een&nbsp;heuse&nbsp;lawine&nbsp;aan&nbsp;inzendingen&nbsp;duurde&nbsp;dit&nbsp;wat&nbsp;langer&nbsp;dan&nbsp;voorzien.&nbsp;Maar&nbsp;liefst&nbsp;48&nbsp;artiesten&nbsp;en&nbsp;bands&nbsp;hebben&nbsp;ons&nbsp;aangeschreven&nbsp;en&nbsp;we&nbsp;willen&nbsp;hen&nbsp;dan&nbsp;ook&nbsp;allemaal&nbsp;langs&nbsp;deze&nbsp;weg&nbsp;uitdrukkelijk&nbsp;bedanken.&nbsp;Velen&nbsp;van&nbsp;hen&nbsp;gaan&nbsp;als&nbsp;gevolg&nbsp;ook&nbsp;binnenkort&nbsp;een&nbsp;berichtje&nbsp;van&nbsp;ons&nbsp;mogen&nbsp;verwachten&nbsp;voor&nbsp;een&nbsp;plekje&nbsp;op&nbsp;ons&nbsp;podium&nbsp;en&nbsp;alleen&nbsp;al&nbsp;daarom&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;we&nbsp;bijzonder&nbsp;blij&nbsp;om&nbsp;aan&nbsp;dit&nbsp;fantastisch&nbsp;initiatief&nbsp;deel&nbsp;te&nbsp;nemen.</p><p>We&nbsp;houden&nbsp;jullie&nbsp;niet&nbsp;langer&nbsp;in&nbsp;spanning,&nbsp;hier&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;de&nbsp;4&nbsp;genomineerden&nbsp;voor&nbsp;lokale&nbsp;helden&nbsp;2026:</p><ul><li>Laura&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Naser</li><li>Mensje</li><li>Odo</li><li>The&nbsp;5&nbsp;AM</li></ul><p></p><p>Proficiat&nbsp;aan&nbsp;deze&nbsp;ongelofelijk&nbsp;getalenteerde&nbsp;artiesten&nbsp;en&nbsp;we&nbsp;zien&nbsp;elkaar&nbsp;op&nbsp;het&nbsp;podium&nbsp;(links&nbsp;van&nbsp;voor)&nbsp;op&nbsp;25&nbsp;april!</p><p>nogmaals&nbsp;bedankt&nbsp;aan&nbsp;iedereen&nbsp;voor&nbsp;jullie&nbsp;deelname&nbsp;en&nbsp;stuur&nbsp;ons&nbsp;gerust&nbsp;een&nbsp;berichtje&nbsp;indien&nbsp;je&nbsp;je&nbsp;band&nbsp;of&nbsp;jezelf&nbsp;wil&nbsp;pitchen&nbsp;voor&nbsp;een&nbsp;optreden&nbsp;in&nbsp;ons&nbsp;Café!</p><p>Met&nbsp;muzikale&nbsp;groet,</p><p>DE&nbsp;KROON</p>

We have a winner <3 <p>We&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;say&nbsp;a&nbsp;big&nbsp;thank&nbsp;you&nbsp;to&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;who&nbsp;took&nbsp;part&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;remix&nbsp;contest&nbsp;of&nbsp;‘Not&nbsp;your&nbsp;bff&nbsp;sex&nbsp;bitch’.&nbsp;We&nbsp;&nbsp;were&nbsp;pleasantly&nbsp;surprised&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;quality&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;versatility&nbsp;in&nbsp;what&nbsp;we&nbsp;received.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;genuinely&nbsp;inspiring&nbsp;to&nbsp;hear&nbsp;so&nbsp;many&nbsp;different&nbsp;interpretations.</p><p>Choosing&nbsp;a&nbsp;winner&nbsp;still&nbsp;wasn’t&nbsp;easy,&nbsp;but&nbsp;one&nbsp;track&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;stood&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;us.</p><p>We’re&nbsp;very&nbsp;happy&nbsp;to&nbsp;announce&nbsp;that&nbsp;TØXYBLUE&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;winner.&nbsp;Her&nbsp;remix&nbsp;instantly&nbsp;caught&nbsp;our&nbsp;attention&nbsp;and&nbsp;stayed&nbsp;with&nbsp;us.</p><p>Thank&nbsp;you&nbsp;again&nbsp;to&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;who&nbsp;participated,&nbsp;we&nbsp;really&nbsp;appreciate&nbsp;you&nbsp;taking&nbsp;the&nbsp;time&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;❤️</p>

And we have a winner! <p>Proficiat&nbsp;aan<strong>&nbsp;RAPHA</strong>.&nbsp;De&nbsp;Antwerpse&nbsp;pop&nbsp;artieste&nbsp;mag&nbsp;met&nbsp;Camille&nbsp;Yembe&nbsp;de&nbsp;studio&nbsp;induiken.&nbsp;</p>

STRYKE OP HET CONGRES 2026! <p>Eerst&nbsp;en&nbsp;vooral:&nbsp;een&nbsp;dikke&nbsp;merci&nbsp;aan&nbsp;iedereen&nbsp;die&nbsp;heeft&nbsp;ingezonden.&nbsp;We&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;verrast&nbsp;door&nbsp;de&nbsp;hoeveelheid&nbsp;en&nbsp;kwaliteit&nbsp;van&nbsp;ons&nbsp;muzikale&nbsp;talent&nbsp;in&nbsp;Vlaanderen.&nbsp;Wat&nbsp;een&nbsp;luxe,&nbsp;en&nbsp;wat&nbsp;een&nbsp;moeilijke&nbsp;keuze!</p><p>Met&nbsp;een&nbsp;smakelijke&nbsp;combinatie&nbsp;van&nbsp;dansbaarheid,&nbsp;punkgehalte&nbsp;en&nbsp;energie&nbsp;noemen&nbsp;wij&nbsp;STRYKE&nbsp;als&nbsp;winnaar&nbsp;van&nbsp;van&nbsp;deze&nbsp;kans&nbsp;via&nbsp;het&nbsp;VI.BE-platform.&nbsp;Proficiat!&nbsp;</p><p>Ook&nbsp;een&nbsp;dikke&nbsp;shoutout&nbsp;naar&nbsp;VI.BE&nbsp;voor&nbsp;het&nbsp;platform&nbsp;en&nbsp;de&nbsp;samenwerking!</p>

Froze X Negenduust - 'Met Mijne Vlieger' <p>Eeuwige&nbsp;roem&nbsp;stopt&nbsp;niet&nbsp;op&nbsp;het&nbsp;podium.</p><p>Uit&nbsp;het&nbsp;Rauw&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Onbesproken&nbsp;collectief&nbsp;kwam&nbsp;Froze&nbsp;X&nbsp;Negenduust&nbsp;met&nbsp;een&nbsp;creatieve&nbsp;herwerking&nbsp;van&nbsp;“&#39;t&nbsp;Vliegerke”&nbsp;van&nbsp;Walter&nbsp;De&nbsp;Buck.&nbsp;Want&nbsp;hij&nbsp;vroeg&nbsp;zich&nbsp;af,&nbsp;als&nbsp;Walter&nbsp;vandaag&nbsp;had&nbsp;geleefd,&nbsp;of&nbsp;hij&nbsp;dan&nbsp;een&nbsp;rapper&nbsp;zou&nbsp;geweest&nbsp;zijn...</p><p>Met&nbsp;“Met&nbsp;Mijne&nbsp;Vlieger”:&nbsp;een&nbsp;mix&nbsp;tussen&nbsp;Gentse&nbsp;hiphop&nbsp;en&nbsp;kleinkunst,&nbsp;met&nbsp;respect&nbsp;voor&nbsp;het&nbsp;origineel&nbsp;én&nbsp;een&nbsp;duidelijke&nbsp;hedendaagse&nbsp;stem,&nbsp;wonnen&nbsp;ze&nbsp;Buck&nbsp;Up&nbsp;2026.&nbsp;</p><p>Geen&nbsp;brave&nbsp;cover,&nbsp;wel&nbsp;eentje&nbsp;met&nbsp;karakter.&nbsp;Zoals&nbsp;we&nbsp;het&nbsp;graag&nbsp;zien.</p><p>Kijk&nbsp;en&nbsp;luister&nbsp;hier:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/9vak4vkmpoA?si=PY512-LjyUmr4w6n" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/9vak4vkmpoA?si=PY512-LjyUmr4w6n</a></p>

KdHouse wint de WAB DJ Contest en opent de Mainstage. <p>De&nbsp;VIBE&nbsp;DJ&nbsp;Contest&nbsp;voor&nbsp;We&nbsp;Are&nbsp;Belgium&nbsp;bracht&nbsp;een&nbsp;grote&nbsp;stroom&nbsp;aan&nbsp;inzendingen&nbsp;op&nbsp;gang,&nbsp;met&nbsp;talent&nbsp;uit&nbsp;de&nbsp;hele&nbsp;Belgische&nbsp;elektronische&nbsp;scene.</p><p>Uit&nbsp;die&nbsp;selectie&nbsp;kwam&nbsp;één&nbsp;naam&nbsp;duidelijk&nbsp;naar&nbsp;voren:&nbsp;<strong>KdHouse</strong>.&nbsp;Met&nbsp;een&nbsp;herkenbare&nbsp;sound&nbsp;en&nbsp;sterke&nbsp;opbouw&nbsp;wist&nbsp;hij&nbsp;zich&nbsp;te&nbsp;onderscheiden&nbsp;en&nbsp;We&nbsp;Are&nbsp;Belgium&nbsp;te&nbsp;overtuigen.</p><p>Als&nbsp;winnaar&nbsp;opent&nbsp;KdHouse&nbsp;de&nbsp;mainstage&nbsp;van&nbsp;We&nbsp;Are&nbsp;Belgium&nbsp;en&nbsp;bijt&nbsp;hij&nbsp;de&nbsp;spits&nbsp;af&nbsp;voor&nbsp;een&nbsp;line-up&nbsp;met&nbsp;onder&nbsp;andere&nbsp;Omdat&nbsp;Het&nbsp;Kan&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Average&nbsp;Rob,&nbsp;USED&nbsp;en&nbsp;Cherry&nbsp;Moon&nbsp;Legends.</p>

The Circle of Talent Writers 2026! <p>We’re&nbsp;incredibly&nbsp;grateful&nbsp;for&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;submissions&nbsp;we&nbsp;received&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;Circle&nbsp;of&nbsp;Talent&nbsp;x&nbsp;Sabam&nbsp;Writing&nbsp;Camp&nbsp;2026.&nbsp;The&nbsp;level&nbsp;of&nbsp;talent,&nbsp;creativity,&nbsp;and&nbsp;diversity&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;tracks&nbsp;was&nbsp;honestly&nbsp;inspiring.</p><p>Selecting&nbsp;just&nbsp;12&nbsp;participants&nbsp;was&nbsp;far&nbsp;from&nbsp;easy.&nbsp;We&nbsp;took&nbsp;the&nbsp;time&nbsp;to&nbsp;carefully&nbsp;listen&nbsp;to&nbsp;every&nbsp;submission,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;final&nbsp;decision&nbsp;came&nbsp;down&nbsp;to&nbsp;very&nbsp;fine&nbsp;margins.</p><p>A&nbsp;big&nbsp;congratulations&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;12&nbsp;selected&nbsp;artists,&nbsp;we’re&nbsp;excited&nbsp;to&nbsp;bring&nbsp;you&nbsp;together&nbsp;for&nbsp;this&nbsp;special&nbsp;experience&nbsp;next&nbsp;week.</p><p>To&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;who&nbsp;submitted:&nbsp;thank&nbsp;you&nbsp;for&nbsp;sharing&nbsp;your&nbsp;music&nbsp;with&nbsp;us.&nbsp;We&nbsp;truly&nbsp;appreciate&nbsp;it,&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;hope&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;you&nbsp;apply&nbsp;again&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;future.</p>

Winnaar Release The New Bees <p>Joepie,&nbsp;wij&nbsp;hebben&nbsp;een&nbsp;winnaar&nbsp;gekozen!&nbsp;☺️</p><p>Deze&nbsp;zomer&nbsp;speelt&nbsp;Mona&nbsp;Mio&nbsp;op&nbsp;Release&nbsp;Festival.&nbsp;</p><p>Bedankt&nbsp;voor&nbsp;jullie&nbsp;vele&nbsp;inzendingen,&nbsp;het&nbsp;was&nbsp;een&nbsp;aangename&nbsp;luistersessie!&nbsp;</p><p>Tot&nbsp;op&nbsp;Release&nbsp;Festival!&nbsp;🐝&nbsp;💛</p>

Winnaars Open Mic LEVEL 808 <p>Na&nbsp;zorgvuldig&nbsp;overleg&nbsp;willen&nbsp;we&nbsp;deze&nbsp;artiesten&nbsp;graag&nbsp;uitnodigen&nbsp;op&nbsp;de&nbsp;Open&nbsp;Mic-avond&nbsp;van&nbsp;LEVEL&nbsp;808!</p>