His folk songs can hardly be heard on Dutch radio. Yet Frans Bauer has long been one of the most popular singers in the Netherlands. Although his friendly appearance suggests otherwise, success has not come to him. Only after years of peddling singles, which he had released independently, did he manage to conquer the Netherlands. After that things went fast with platinum albums, successful duets
… with Marianne Weber and Corry Konings and sold-out concerts in Ahoy. Dicht Bij Jou is the singer's eleventh album, which he has re-recorded with the trusted producer team Emile Hartkamp and Norus Padidar. They came up with fifteen sociable sing-alongs, the most notable highlights being the peaceful I Have Seen Last Night and the poetic Your Heart Is Like Chocolate. (MS)more
