Beste Zangers
Beste Zangers, formerly De beste zangers van Nederland, is a Dutch reality television show by public broadcaster AVROTROS. The first series was aired between 5 July and 30 August 2009 and was hosted by Edsilia Rombley. She was first replaced by singer and actor Victor Reinier before Jan Smit became the permanent host in 2012. The show has 17 seasons, the most recent from 2024.
In each series, a number of well-known performers take turns as the central artist in the hot seat that gets honoured by the other artists by singing songs that are of significance to that person. It can be a cover of one of their own songs, a song that inspires the artist in the hot seat or something from their past. In earlier seasons, the central artist decided who had to sing which song, while in later seasons the artists could pick one from a list themselves. The artist in the hot seat ranks the performances and picks a favourite performance, which results in that person being the winner of the episode. The first six seasons also have a final episode, where they discuss and vote on their favourites. Later, the voting became less important and they stopped doing this. In season 10 they introduced a final episode where the artists sing duets. The show format has since been used in other European countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Belgium, Lithuania, Estonia and Switzerland.
In July 2017, two compilations were broadcast in celebration of Beste Zangers' tenth anniversary.
Summary
| Season | Date of first broadcast | Date of last broadcast | Host | Location | Singers | Winners |
| 1 | 5 July 2009 | 30 August 2009 | Edsilia Rombley | Ibiza |
| Simon Keizer |
| 2 | 18 July 2010 | 16 September 2010 | Victor Reinier | Ibiza | Jamai | |
| 3 | 19 March 2011 | 7 May 2011 | Victor Reinier | Southern France | Anita Meyer | |
| 4 | 2 May 2012 | 13 June 2012 | Jan Smit | Ibiza | Berget Lewis | |
| 5 | 5 January 2013 | 16 February 2013 | Jan Smit | Ibiza | Raffaëla Paton | |
| 6 | 7 May 2014 | 2 July 2014 | Jan Smit | Ibiza | Sabrina Starke | |
| 7 | 28 September 2014 | 2 November 2014 | Jan Smit | Ibiza | André Hazes Jr. | |
| 8 | 13 June 2015 | 25 July 2015 | Jan Smit | Ibiza | Frans Duijts and Julia Zahra | |
| 9 | 21 May 2016 | 30 July 2016 | Jan Smit | Ibiza | Willeke Alberti | |
| 10 | 20 May 2017 | 22 July 2017 | Jan Smit | Ibiza | Anita Meyer and Tania Kross | |
| 11 | 1 September 2018 | 27 October 2018 | Jan Smit | Ibiza | Lee Towers and Trijntje Oosterhuis | |
| 12 | 24 August 2019 | 12 October 2019 | Jan Smit | Ibiza | Samantha Steenwijk and Rolf Sanchez | |
| 13 | 3 September 2020 | 29 October 2020 | Nick & Simon | Ibiza | Stef Bos | |
| 14 | 2 September 2021 | 28 October 2021 | Jan Smit | Limburg | Bökkers and Roel van Velzen | |
| 15 | 11 August 2022 | 29 September 2022 | Jan Smit | Seville | Jaap Reesema en Nielson | |
| 16 | 2 September 2023 | 21 October 2024 | Jan Smit | Seville | ||
| 17 | 2024 | Jan Smit |
Season 1 (2009)
The first season the series broadcast from 5 July 2009 to 30 August 2009, and hosted by Edsilia Rombley. Seven Dutch artists sang songs from each other's repertoire. The episodes were recorded in four days on Ibiza, accompanied by a live band playing the songs.;Episode 1 - Henk Westbroek
| Song | Singer | Original from |
| "Vriendschap" | Nick Schilder | Het Goede Doel |
| "Iedereen is van de wereld" | Gordon | The Scene |
| "België " | Danny de Munk | Het Goede Doel |
| Nooduitgang" | Albert West | Het Goede Doel |
| "Kronenburg park" | Simon Keizer | Frank Boeijen |
| "Zelfs je naam is mooi" | Thomas Berge | Henk Westbroek |
;Episode 2 - Simon Keizer
| Song | Singer | Original from |
| "Pak maar mijn hand" | Gordon | Nick & Simon |
| "Everything" | Nick Schilder | Michael Bublé |
| "Hoe lang" | Thomas Berge | Nick & Simon |
| "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" | Henk Westbroek | Jack Johnson |
| "Kijk omhoog" | Danny de Munk | Nick & Simon |
| "De dag dat alles beter is" | Albert West | Nick & Simon |
;Episode 3 - Danny de Munk
| Song | Singer | Original from |
| "Mijn stad" | Simon Keizer | Danny de Munk |
| "Bloemetje" | Albert West | Danny de Munk |
| Hard to Handle" | Nick Schilder | Otis Redding |
| "Ik voel me zo verdomd alleen" | Thomas Berge | Danny de Munk |
| "Hart en ziel" | Henk Westbroek | Danny de Munk |
| "Vrienden voor het leven" | Gordon | Danny de Munk |
;Episode 4 - Gordon
| Song | Singer | Original from |
| "Ik hou van jou" | Albert West | Maribelle |
| "Never nooit meer" | Simon Keizer | Gordon |
| "Hallelujah" | Nick Schilder | Leonard Cohen |
| "Kon ik maar even bij je zijn" | Thomas Berge | Gordon |
| "Shine" | Danny de Munk | De Toppers |
| "Omdat ik zo van je hou" | Henk Westbroek | Gordon |
;Episode 5 - Thomas Berge
| Song | Singer | Original from |
| "Jij bent mijn leven" | Albert West | Thomas Berge |
| Viva la Vida | Simon Keizer | Coldplay |
| "Zonder jou" | Danny de Munk | Thomas Berge |
| "Ieder moment" | Henk Westbroek | Thomas Berge |
| "Angels" | Gordon | Robbie Williams |
| "Everybody's Changing" | Nick Schilder | Keane |
;Episode 6 - Albert West
| Song | Singer | Original from |
| "Is This the Way to Amarillo" | Danny de Munk | Neil Sedaka |
| Put Your Head on My Shoulder | Gordon | Paul Anka |
| "Cha La La I Need You" | Nick Schilder | The Shuffles |
| "Ginny Come Lately" | Henk Westbroek | Albert West |
| "Look at Me" | Simon Keizer | Buddy Holly |
| "Words" | Thomas Berge | Bee Gees |
;Episode 7 - Nick Schilder
| Song | Singer | Original from |
| "Steeds weer" | Henk Westbroek | Nick & Simon |
| "Wonderful World" | Simon Keizer | James Morrison |
| "Op een onbewoond eiland" | Albert West | Kinderen Voor Kinderen |
| I Knew You Were Waiting" | Gordon | George Michael and Aretha Franklin |
| "Rosanne" | Danny de Munk | Nick & Simon |
| "De soldaat" | Thomas Berge | Nick & Simon |
;Episode 8
In the final episode, the singers are asked to look back at their performances. In addition, they are allowed to choose another eventual replacement and give him/her an extra point. This showed that Simon Keizer was the eventual overall winner of the program by 2 extra points.