Lobo (Dutch singer)

For the American singer, see Lobo (musician).

Lobo
Birth name	Imrich Laurence Lobo
Born	(1955-06-02)June 2, 1955 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	January 19, 2025(2025-01-19) (aged 69)
Genres	Pop calypso
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1980–2025
Labels	Mercury Records

Imrich Lobo (2 June 1955 - 19 January 2025) [1], better known by his stage name Lobo, was a Dutch singer.

Career

After the success of Stars on 45, many artistes jumped on the medley bandwagon, and Lobo's medley of calypso hits — entitled "Caribbean Disco Show"[2] — was a number 1 hit in the Netherlands for three weeks in July and August 1981, as well as topping the Belgian (Flemish) charts.[3] The single also made the top ten in the UK singles charts, being one of 7 medleys in the top 30 in mid-August.[4]

Lobo had two other smaller hits in the Netherlands, but remained a one-hit wonder elsewhere in Europe.

Apart from his music career, Lobo was a physics teacher at a Dutch school until retiring in 2021.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

• If I Say (1980)
• The Caribbean Disco Show (1981)
• Soca Calypso! (1982)

Singles

Year	Title[6]	UK [7]	RoI[8]	NL[9]	CH[10]	DE[11]	AT[12]	BE (V)[13]
1981	"Caribbean Disco Show"	8	15	1	11	18	12	1
1981	"Lobo's Gospel Show"	–	–	19	–	–	–	–
1982	"Soca Calypso Party"	–	–	33	–	–	–	–
1982	"Acumbajeh"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1984	"Nights in Nairobi"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1985	"Does Anybody Care" (Lobo & The Pearls)	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1986	"Nana Hey" (Lobo & The Pearls)	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1996	"15 Jaar"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2003	"LCP"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2006	"Lobo's Caribbean Christmas Party"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

1. https://www.hitzound.com/lobo-zanger-van-carribean-disco-show-overleden-in-tanzania/
2. "Lobo – The Caribbean Disco Show". discogs. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
3. "Lobo (NL) - Caribbean Disco Show". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
4. "Official Singles Chart on 9/8/1981 9 August 1981 - 15 August 1981". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
5. "Artist Lobo [NL]". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
6. "Lobo". discogs. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
7. "The Caribbean Disco Show". Official Charts. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
8. "Irish Charts". Irish Charts. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
9. "Lobo [NL]". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
10. "Lobo [NL] – Caribbean Disco Show". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
11. "Lobo (NL)". Offiizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
12. "Lobo (NL) - Caribbean Disco Show". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
13. "Lobo (NL) - Caribbean Disco Show". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 January 2024.