Jim Bakkum
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jimmy Johannes Bakkum |
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10 August 1987 Egmond-Binnen, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, stage actor |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Jimmy "Jim" Johannes Bakkum (born 10 August 1987) is a Dutch singer, actor, stage actor and television personality. Rising to nationwide fame after becoming runner-up in the first season of Dutch singing competition series Idols, he has released five albums and made a career in musicals and film. In television, he appeared in a Dutch version of Dancing with the Stars, which he won.
As a child, Bakkum was encouraged to sing and act by his parents. He started a band with his older brother Danny and also performed in amateur theatre productions. In 2002, his brother suggested that he audition for the Dutch TV talent programme Idols. He became the youngest contestant at 15 years of age.
After coming second in the competition, he was signed by Wilde Productions and released his first single "Tell Her" in May 2003. The song charted at #1 in the Netherlands. His second single, "This Love Is Real" which is a cover of the original song by CB Milton (he was also signed to Wilde Productions) was released in July 2003 where it reached the top 3. Shortly after Jim's 16th birthday, in August 2003 he released his debut album Impressed; this reached #1 in the Dutch album charts and reached gold status (40,000 copies sold).
In April 2004, Bakkum was nominated for 2 TMF awards; Best Newcomer and Best Singer. He won the Best Newcomer award. His second album Ready was released in May 2004 and reached the Top 10 of the Dutch Album Charts.
In 2005, he won Dancing with the Stars (the Dutch version of Strictly Come Dancing), partnered by Julie Fryer. His third album, Dance With Me was released in November by his new record company CMM (Corbeau Music Masters). This album came out of his dancing experience on the TV show and also reached gold (40,000 copies sold).
Also in 2005, he played the voice of Hippix in the animated film Asterix and the Vikings, which went on general release in Europe and Canada in early 2006. In April, he released a single of the soundtrack, "Dapper & Sterk" (meaning: "Brave and Strong"), which charted at #13 and stayed for months in the Dutch single charts.
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