Joost Klein

Joost Klein
Joost Klein
	Klein in 2024
Background information
Also known as	Joost
Born	10 November 1997 (age 26); Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Origin	Britsum, Netherlands
Genres	Hip-hop; electronic; indie rock; Gabber;
Occupations	Musician; rapper; singer; YouTuber;
Years active	2016–present
Labels	TopNotch; Albino Records;
	YouTube information
Channel	@joostklein1;
Years active	2010–present
Subscribers	463,000 ; (June 2024)
	TikTok information
Page	joostklein;
Followers	3.9 million
Likes	65.3 million

Joost Klein (Dutch pronunciation: [joːst klɛin]; born 10 November 1997), also known mononymously as Joost, is a Dutch musician, rapper, singer and former YouTuber. Mainly a hip hop artist, his songs and performances often include influences of electronic music, such as drum and bass, hardstyle and gabber.^[2]^[3] He has released eight studio albums, two of which reached the top ten of the Dutch Album Top 100. He has amassed four chart entries on the Dutch Top 40, and is best known for "Luchtballon", "Wachtmuziek", "Friesenjung" and "Europapa".

"Europapa" was selected to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 and subsequently became Klein's first song to top both the Dutch Top 40 and Single Top 100. Having qualified from the semi-final, he was scheduled to perform fifth in the final, but was disqualified from the competition amidst allegations of misconduct.^[4]

^ "About @joostklein1". YouTube.
^ Pek, Norbert (18 August 2023). "LL23: Pompeblêden of verzuipen met Joost". 3voor12 (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
^ Raes, Tom (19 August 2023). "Muzikaal is er geen ruk aan, de rest valt niet te snappen. Toch treft Joost weer doel op Pukkelpop ★★★☆☆" [Musically there is no fuss, the rest is impossible to understand. Yet Joost scores again at Pukkelpop ★★★☆☆]. De Morgen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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[YouTubeStats-1] "About @joostklein1". YouTube.

[2] Pek, Norbert (18 August 2023). "LL23: Pompeblêden of verzuipen met Joost". 3voor12 (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.

[3] Raes, Tom (19 August 2023). "Muzikaal is er geen ruk aan, de rest valt niet te snappen. Toch treft Joost weer doel op Pukkelpop ★★★☆☆" [Musically there is no fuss, the rest is impossible to understand. Yet Joost scores again at Pukkelpop ★★★☆☆]. De Morgen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.

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