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Pommelien Thijs
Pommelien Thijs (born 4 April 2001) is a Belgian actress and singer from Kessel. She began acting at the age of nine and became known for roles in the series #LikeMe and Knokke Off. Thijs launched her singing career in 2020 with "Nu wij niet meer praten", a duet with Jaap Reesema which reached number one in both Belgium (Flanders) and the Netherlands. She became the youngest Belgian artist with a number-one hit in both countries.[1] CareerShe first appeared in the Flemish children's programme Ketnet kookt in 2010. In 2012 and 2013, Thijs was one of two actresses portraying the title character in the Dutch-language version of the musical Annie in the Stadsschouwburg in Antwerp and the Capitole in Gent. She was cast after participating in the television show Op zoek naar Annie ("Looking for Annie").[2] Pommelien Thijs rose to fame as "Caro" in the Flemish teenage television series #LikeMe.[3] Together with the cast of the show she performed several concerts across Flanders.[2] After starring in a supporting role in the 2020 film De familie Claus and its two sequels, she received critical acclaim in 2023 for her portrayal of "Louise" in the successful fiction series Knokke Off.[4][5] Since 2020, she had three number one singles on the Flemish Ultratop charts, with "Nu wij niet meer praten" (2020), a duet with Dutch singer Jaap Reesema, and "Ongewoon" (2022) and "Erop of eronder" (2023).[6] For this last song she won the award for the "summer hit of the year" from Radio 2.[7] In 2023, Thijs served as a coach on the seventh season of The Voice Kids alongside Coely, Laura Tesoro, and Metejoor. Sikudhani Wangui Mbugua, a member of Thijs's team, won the season making Thijs the winning coach.[8] Personal lifeThijs is openly bisexual. Her 2022 song "Ongewoon" was written about the first time she experienced feelings for a woman, and she kisses Belgian television presenter Flo Windey in the music video.[9] FilmographyTV series
Films
DiscographyAlbums
Singles
References
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