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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Meau Hewitt |
| Born | (2000-05-10) 10 May 2000 (age 24) Blaricum, Netherlands |
| Origin | Weesp, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | Excited About Music |
| Website | www |
Meau Hewitt (born 10 May 2000), known mononymously as Meau (stylised in all caps), is a Dutch singer-songwriter from Weesp, North Holland.
Her 2022 song "Dat heb jij gedaan" [nl] was a number-one hit in the Netherlands.
Early life
Meau Hewitt was born in Blaricum and grew up in Weesp. Her mother's family comes from Suriname and her ancestors on that side of the family were slaves on a plantation. Her Surinamese grandfather was also a musician, and played in the band Sonora Paranamera.
When she was eight years old, Meau performed in Kinderen voor Kinderen, a well known children's choir, from 2008 to 2011. In 2012 and 2013, Meau and her friend Alanis Blom tried for the Junior Songfestival, both solo and duet, though neither reached the finals. From 2013 to 2017, she went to Vechtstede College in Weesp. From 2018 to 2021, she completed her training at the Herman Brood Academie.
Career
Meau's first song "Kalmte" was released in 2020. In September 2021, she released the single "Dat heb jij gedaan", written about the emotional abuse she suffered in a toxic relationship. At first she considered the subject matter unsuitable for radio, but it reached number one on the Dutch Top 40 for eight weeks in 2022. At the time, she worked as an employee at the Rijksmuseum, but she would quit because of her fame.
In June 2022, she released a song with Racoon, "Dans m'n ogen dicht". In May 2023, she released her debut album 22, which released number nine on the Dutch Albums Chart. It won an Edison Award for best Dutch-language release. She participated in season 16 of the reality show Beste Zangers, which aired beginning in September 2023.
In January 2024, she released the song "Stukje van mij" in collaboration with telecommunication company KPN, about the consequences of sexting and revenge porn. It became her second top ten hit, and the music video won the Grand Prix at the 2024 Cannes Lions awards. In October 2024, she released "Het midden", a collaboration with Belgian singer-actress Pommelien Thijs. It reached number one in Belgium (Flanders).
Discography
Albums
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| 22 | 9 May 2023 |
EPs
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Kalmte | 25 June 2021 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD Dutch Top 40 |
NLD Single Top 100 |
BEL (FL) | |||
| "Kalmte" | 2020 | — | — | — | Kalmte |
| "Weet" | — | — | — | ||
| "Afgesloten" | 2021 | — | — | — | |
| "Relativeren" | — | — | — | ||
| "Dat heb jij gedaan" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| "Stap maar in bij mij" (with Paul de Munnik) |
2022 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Als jij maar bij me bent" | — | 73 | — | 22 | |
| "Tegen de klippen op" | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Dans m'n ogen dicht" (with Racoon) |
37 | 61 | — | 22 | |
| "Blijven rijden" | 36 | 53 | — | ||
| "Avond" | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Helen" | 2023 | — | — | — | 22 |
| "22" | — | — | — | ||
| "Stukje van mij" | 2024 | 7 | 9 | 45 | |
| "Nergens liever" | — | 100 | — | ||
| "Het midden" (with Pommelien Thijs) |
17 | 33 | 1 | ||
Awards
- Edison Award 2022 for Best Newcomer
See also
References
- "Singer-songwriter MEAU is uitgeroepen tot 3FM talent". WeesperNieuws (in Dutch). 27 October 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- "Interview Singer-songwriter MEAU". De Morgen (in Dutch). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "PP22: Meau strooit met tegeltjespoëzie". 3voor12 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- "MEAU stapt zo in de helikopter naar Bevrijdingsfestivals: 'Heel veel zin in'". NPO Radio 2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- "Zangeres Meau breekt door met hit 'Dat heb jij gedaan': "Heel persoonlijk verhaal"". www.nhnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- "Van Kinderen voor Kinderen naar een hit op 538: Meau gaat hard!". Radio 538. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- AVROTROS (2012-07-10). Junior Songfestival - Maeu & Alanis - Highschool - Finale Auditie (2012). Retrieved 2024-11-04 – via YouTube.
- Junior Songfestival (2013-04-03). Meau - Andere wereld | Auditie Junior Songfestival 2013. Retrieved 2024-11-04 – via YouTube.
- ^ Beukers, Gijs (2023-07-07). "Meau: 'Ik hou van chaos in het leven, op alle fronten'". De Volkskrant.
- "Singer-songwriter MEAU uitgeroepen tot NPO 3FM Talent". npo.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- "Meau over haar megahit 'Dat heb jij gedaan': 'Je wordt fucked up in je hoofd'". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- "Samenwerking Dans M'n Ogen Dicht van MEAU en Racoon uitgeroepen tot TopSong". NPO Radio 2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- "WAUW! Mijlpaal voor de 23-jarige zangeres MEAU". Shownieuws (in Dutch). 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- "Son Mieux en Mula B. uit Den Haag winnen Edison Pop". rijswijksdagblad.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- "Beste Zangers-kijkers willen géén Duncan Laurence: 'Geen zin in'". Mediacourant.nl (in Dutch). 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- "MEAU and KPN release the song 'Stukje van Mij' (Piece of Me) to combat forwarding". MEAU and KPN release the song ‘Stukje van Mij’ (Piece of Me) to combat forwarding. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- "'Stukje Van Mij' wint hoogste reclameprijs in Cannes". ‘Stukje Van Mij’ wint hoogste reclameprijs in Cannes (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- "Het Midden van Pommelien en Meau meteen op 1 in Ultratop | RTV". www.rtv.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- "Meau | Top 40-artiesten" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- "Meau discography". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- "Meau discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ANP (12 April 2022). "Edison voor Utrechtse nieuwkomer MEAU". Utrechts Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
