In Chansons! Van Nieuwkerk (61) talks to Rob Kemps (36) in Paris about their shared love for the French song. The first part, which consisted of four episodes, ended last week.
The program clearly shows how the love for the French song brings the two presenters closer together, despite their large age difference. That even led Van Nieuwkerk to attend a show by his good friend’s De Snollebollekes last week in the Gelredome in Arnhem. It did cost the presenter his voice, however, as it turned out on Saturday in Matthijs Goes Door.
Right at the start of the program it was noticed that Van Nieuwkerk was bothered by his voice, but he only came back to it later in the show. ,,I have a hoarse voice because I went to the concert of Rob Kemps, Snollebollekes in the Gelredome”, explained Van Nieuwkerk. He was impressed by what he saw there. “It’s a big party. It was new to me too. I participated,” the presenter confessed.
Earlier this week it was announced that the Chansons! also in book form. The book contains the “most beautiful stories” from the series, supplemented with personal anecdotes, publisher Meulenhoff announced.