3voor12

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3voor12 (lit.'3 [minutes] to 12') is a multimedia platform for alternative pop music of the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.

3voor12 had 2 digital television channels (a clip-channel and a concert-channel), different radio channels (ranging from punk and alternative rock to heavy metal), radio programs on NPO 3FM, a website, and a weekly live event (Club 3voor12). In addition, 3voor12 is present at several festivals (Noorderslag, Lowlands, Motel Mozaïque, Pinkpop). 3voor12 has been awarded several times. Among the awards are the UPC Digital Award, the Pritchett-award, the BNN Rookie-Award, and the Gouden Pixel.

Similar in approach to the In a Van Sessions and The Take-Away Shows, the platform presents live performances of many touring artists recorded in elevators and other small rooms in the Netherlands under the umbrella name Behind Closed Doors.[1] These videos are presented on their website, as well as an official 3voor12 YouTube account.[citation needed]

Radio[edit]

On radio, 3voor12 broadcasts almost every day between 21:00 and 00:00. The programs are: Club 3voor12 (Eric Corton, live music) and Whitenoise (Dave Clarke, techno music), both broadcast on Dutch radio station NPO 3FM.[citation needed]

Song of the Year[edit]

Since 1985, the listeners of 3voor12 have voted for the Song of the Year (Song van het Jaar) every year. All listeners can vote on a longlist at the end of the year. The Song of the Year will then be awarded during a concert evening organized by 3voor12. The Song van het Jaar has had nine Dutch winners with Osdorp Posse (1998), Krezip (2000), Johan (2001), Kyteman (2009), Dotan (2014), De Staat (2016), Kensington (2018), MEROL (2019) and Froukje (2021, 2022 and 2023). Pixies (1988 and 1989), The Smashing Pumpkins (1993 and 1995) and Radiohead (1996 and 1997) have won twice. Only Froukje has won three times and this was in consecutive years.[citation needed]

Year Artist Track
1985 The Jesus and Mary Chain "Just Like Honey"
1986 Elvis Costello "I Want You"
1987 R.E.M. "The One I Love"
1988 Pixies "Gigantic"
1989 Pixies "Monkey Gone to Heaven"
1990 Living Colour "Love Rears Its Ugly Head"
1991 Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
1992 Pearl Jam "Alive"
1993 The Smashing Pumpkins "Disarm"
1994 dEUS "Suds & Soda"
1995 The Smashing Pumpkins "Bullet with Butterfly Wings"
1996 Radiohead "Street Spirit (Fade Out)"
1997 Radiohead "Paranoid Android"
1998 Osdorp Posse "10 Jaar O.P."
1999 Red Hot Chili Peppers "Scar Tissue"
2000 Krezip "I Would Stay"
2001 Johan "Tumble and Fall"
2002 Queens of the Stone Age "No One Knows"
2003 The White Stripes "Seven Nation Army"
2004 Franz Ferdinand "Take Me Out"
2005 Kaiser Chiefs "Oh My God"
2006 The Raconteurs "Steady, As She Goes"
2007 Editors "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors"
2008 Kings of Leon "Sex on Fire"
2009 Kyteman "Sorry"
2010 Mumford & Sons "The Cave"
2011 Gotye ft. Kimbra "Somebody That I Used to Know"
2012 Ben Howard "Keep Your Head Up"
2013 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams "Get Lucky"
2014 Dotan "Home"
2015 Tame Impala "Let It Happen"
2016 De Staat "Make The Call, Leave It All"
2017 Arcade Fire "Everything Now"
2018 Kensington "Slicer"
2019 MEROL "Hou je bek en bef me"
2020 The Weeknd "Blinding Lights"
2021 Froukje "Ik wil dansen"
2022 Froukje ft. S10 "Zonder Gezicht"
2023 Froukje "Als Ik God Was"

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References[edit]

  1. ^ [1] Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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