After a successful period at the beginning of the eighties, in which he scored hits with Annabel, Thuis Ben and Alle Vrouwen, Hans de Booij lost ground. His records deteriorated and he was plagued by money and drug problems. After a rethink around the turn of the millennium, in which he wrote a book inspired by the Dalai Lama with a plea for a Ministry of Love, the album Emocracy is released, his
… first in twelve years. It differs in little or nothing from his well-known work. Hans de Booij does what he does best, singing accessible Dutch songs, interspersed with a single French outing (Le Sud) and a real mantra (Om Mani Peme Hoeng). A welcome sign of life from one of thousands of recognizable singer. (MS)more
