De Leeuw gained national fame in the late eighties and early nineties with television shows for the public broadcasting company VARA. Though satire was only a part of these shows and much of its humour was essentially harmless he came into publicity with satire about Dutch show business personalities who were often ridiculed.
Besides, many obscure musical acts were featured in his shows Read Full BioPaul de Leeuw (born March 26, 1962 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch television comedian, singer and actor.
De Leeuw gained national fame in the late eighties and early nineties with television shows for the public broadcasting company VARA. Though satire was only a part of these shows and much of its humour was essentially harmless he came into publicity with satire about Dutch show business personalities who were often ridiculed.
Besides, many obscure musical acts were featured in his shows, many of which managed to gain national fame after they had been in De Leeuw's programme (e.g. Twarres and AIDS suffering singer Rene Klijn). VARA has since continued his shows apart from a few interruptions, often with considerable success.
In the early nineties, Paul de Leeuw also had some shows celebrating the new year. In the 1993-1994 show he ridiculed the new commercial television channel RTL 5 by announcing another new channel, "RTL 6" (RTL six, beter dan niks (at least better than nothing)). This led to a trial by the RTL company, who demanded that De Leeuw withdraw his joke.
He and his partner, Stephan Nuger, have adopted two children: son Kas (adopted in October 2001) and son Tobey (adopted in December 2002).
Paul de Leeuw has had many hit singles in The Netherlands. He is most famous for: Vlieg met me mee (#2), Ik wil niet dat je liegt / Waarheen, waarvoor (#1), and 'k Heb je lief (#3). Since the beginning of his television and singing career he released albums and singles, always becoming a big success.
In 2006, he recorded the song "Mijn Houten Hart" (My Wooden Heart) with Raffaela, which was later released as a single and peaked at #18 in the Dutch Singles Top 100, becoming one of his smallest hits.
Eurovision Song Contest 2006 incident
De Leeuw is, despite being famous for a long time in the Netherlands, best-known internationally for presenting the results of the Dutch televote in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. De Leeuw was supposed to present the televote by simply thanking the presenters, performers and fans, before giving the result but instead the openly gay De Leeuw gave his mobile number to the male presenter Sakis Rouvas live on-air, and made other comments which somewhat lengthened the Dutch results.
De Leeuw also made a reference to gay culture when he remarked that Rouvas and his female co-presenter Maria Menounos reminded him of Will & Grace. As the results were live and required for the contest to continue, De Leeuw could not be cut off until he finished giving the voting results.
De Leeuw's actions resulted in negative comments from the commentators, with the BBC's Terry Wogan calling the act "pathetic" and asking "Who selected this eejit?" during the United Kingdom coverage of the contest. Other commentators, like the Portuguese Eladio Climaco, didn't translate properly the gay remarks and said he was saying that they really look like Greeks. Parts of the dialogue were also shown on the German comedy show TV total.
The dialogue between De Leeuw and Rouvas
Rouvas: Hello Netherlands! Paul...
De Leeuw: Hello Greece, kalisperma everybody! [note that sperma means sperm in many languages, at least both in Dutch and Greek]
Rouvas: Kalispera Paul. [kalispera means 'Good evening', which was supposed to be said]
De Leeuw: You look like Will... [stops, likely due to the cheering of the crowd behind him] You look like Will & Grace, you two. So here are the votes, the Dutch votes. Let's come. [In an extremely high tempo] One, Ukreene (sic), two, Russia, Germany, three, Ireland, four, Greece, five, Lithuania, six, Finland, seven points! [resumes normal tempo]] Now the eight points. Are you ready Chaci, tzatziki, cichaci?
Rouvas: Yes, haha.
De Leeuw: Are you ready? Eight points... I like your blouse... The eight points are for Bosnia-Hoshegovina (sic). Yeah.
Rouvas: Bosnie-Herzegovine, huit points.
De Leeuw: Yes, I say. And the ten points, Zhacki, Zhicka, Chucka, are from (sic) Armenia!
Rouvas: Armenie, dix points.
De Leeuw: Ok, and Chacki, do you have my mobile number now or after twelve points?
Rouvas: Give it to me now. I bet it's 69 69 69. [In Greece, mobile numbers always begin with 69, but the rest of the 69's are a sexual innuendo, since Rouvas did not seem to like Paul's lines.]
De Leeuw: Ok, 00... [interrupted by Rouvas' remark] no no no no no... I'm not the French guy! [Probably refers that Rouvas was once interviewed for a French magazine, in which the interviewer assumed that Rouvas was gay and directed his questions accordingly.] Its 00 31 6 24 74 44 32 10 dial 1. Twelve points goes to, I'm very proud to say, Turkey! Twelve points.
Rouvas: Turquie, douze points.
'k Heb Je Lief
Paul de Leeuw Lyrics
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op een vriendelijk woord van mij
als ik jou oproep in gedachte
maakt me dat veel beetjes blij
voel het als ik jou zie zitten
als ik je alleen maar ruik
't zit in honderdduizend vlinders
die zoet zweven in m'n buik
Ik heb je lief, m'n hele leven
't is veel meer dan "houden van"
't is alsof je in m'n bloed zit
ik zonder jou niet leven kan
jouw mooie ogen doen me smelten
't zet me zo in vuur en vlam
ik voel het enkel bij jouw aanblik
ik krijg het ook van Rotterdam
Ik heb je lief
Ik heb je lief
Ik heb je lief
wat moet ik zonder jou
't zijn vier hele kleine woordjes
en al maakt je dat een beetje bang
'k heb je lief
vier jaargetijden lang
voel het heel vaak als jij opstaat
of na een zomerse bui
ik word al week bij de gedachte
jij die loopt in m'n lievelingstrui
't is mijn hand die jij plots vastpakt
als ik domweg naast je fiets
't komt ook, dat is nou het gekke,
zelfs door helemaal niets
Ik heb je lief
Ik heb je lief
Ik heb je lief
wat moet ik zonder jou
't zijn vier hele kleine woordjes
en al maakt je dat een beetje bang
'k heb je lief
14 bloemencorso's lang
ik proef het tijdens ons zoenen
of als je plotseling lacht
ik zie het in vallende sterren
na heftig vrijen in de nacht
't is die tinteling, dat briesje
maakt jou helemaal voor mij
ik denk als ik jou zo zie lopen
God, d'r gaat een engeltje voorbij
Ik heb je lief
Ik heb je lief
Ik heb je lief
wat moet ik zonder jou
't zijn vier hele kleine woordjes
en al maakt je dat een beetje bang
'k heb je lief
1001 nachten lang
een van mijn mooiste dromen
is oud te worden met z'n twee
dat die maar uit mag komen
ik heb je lief tot na de AOW
Ik heb je lief
wat moet ik zonder jou
't zijn vier hele kleine woordjes
en al maakt je dat een beetje bang
Ik heb je lief
104 kerstbomen lang
Ik heb je lief
Ik heb je lief
m'n hele leven lang.
The lyrics of this song are about a deep and unconditional love for someone special. The singer expresses his devotion and affection for this person, and how their presence in his life is everything to him. He talks about the little things that make him feel happy and how he cannot imagine living without this person. In the first verse, he says that just the thought of calling this person makes him happy and that he feels butterflies in his stomach when he sees or smells them. The chorus repeats the phrase "Ik heb je lief" (I love you) multiple times and emphasizes how this person is essential to his life.
Throughout the song, the singer describes how he feels when he is around this person, whether it's their beautiful eyes, the way they laugh, or something as intangible as a bittersweet feeling that comes over him. Even the city of Rotterdam brings him happiness because his loved one is there. He also mentions some of his dreams, such as growing old with this person and living happily ever after.
Overall, "k Heb je lief" is a touching and heartfelt declaration of love that can resonate with anyone who has ever felt deeply in love with someone.
Line by Line Meaning
Ik weet niet of je zit te wachten
I am not sure if you are expecting me to say anything friendly to you
op een vriendelijk woord van mij
but if I think of you, it makes me a little bit happy
als ik jou oproep in gedachte
I feel it when I see you or even if I smell you
maakt me dat veel beetjes blij
it's like there are thousands of butterflies fluttering in my stomach
voel het als ik jou zie zitten
I love you more than just saying 'I love you'
als ik je alleen maar ruik
it's like you're a part of me
't zit in honderdduizend vlinders
I cannot imagine living without you
die zoet zweven in m'n buik
those four small words mean so much to me
Ik heb je lief, m'n hele leven
I feel it every time you look at me with your beautiful eyes
't is veel meer dan "houden van"
it sets me on fire and I feel it only when I see you
't is alsof je in m'n bloed zit
I cannot resist you or your charm
ik zonder jou niet leven kan
it's like a cool breeze that makes me feel alive
jouw mooie ogen doen me smelten
I feel it when we kiss or when you suddenly laugh
't zet me zo in vuur en vlam
I feel it when we are done making love and we see a falling star
ik voel het enkel bij jouw aanblik
it's like a twinkle in your eye that is just for me
ik krijg het ook van Rotterdam
it is my dream to grow old with you
Ik heb je lief
I cannot imagine a world without you
wat moet ik zonder jou
I need you more than anything else in this world
't zijn vier hele kleine woordjes
even if it scares you, I still need to say
'k heb je lief
I love you for all the seasons of my life
vier jaargetijden lang
voel het heel vaak als jij opstaat
I love it when you're wearing my favorite sweater
of na een zomerse bui
I feel it when you hold my hand while we ride bikes together
ik word al week bij de gedachte
it's like a sudden touch that only you can give me
jij die loopt in m'n lievelingstrui
it comes from something as simple as standing next to you and feeling complete
't is mijn hand die jij plots vastpakt
it's like a thousand little things that only you do
als ik domweg naast je fiets
it's like a shooting star that only falls for me
't komt ook, dat is nou het gekke,
zelfs door helemaal niets
it's like seeing an angel walk by when I see you walking down the street
ik proef het tijdens ons zoenen
I cannot imagine my life without you
of als je plotseling lacht
it's like the 14 days of the flower parade
ik zie het in vallende sterren
it's like the 1001 magical Arabian nights
na heftig vrijen in de nacht
it's one of my most beautiful dreams to grow old together
't is die tinteling, dat briesje
four Christmas trees long, I will love you forever
maakt jou helemaal voor mij
ik denk als ik jou zo zie lopen
God, d'r gaat een engeltje voorbij
ik proef het tijdens ons zoenen
Ik heb je lief, wat moet ik zonder jou
't zijn vier hele kleine woordjes
en al maakt je dat een beetje bang
'k heb je lief
1001 nachten lang
een van mijn mooiste dromen
is oud te worden met z'n twee
dat die maar uit mag komen
ik heb je lief tot na de AOW
Ik heb je lief, wat moet ik zonder jou
't zijn vier hele kleine woordjes
en al maakt je dat een beetje bang
Ik heb je lief
104 kerstbomen lang
Ik heb je lief
m'n hele leven lang.
Contributed by Dylan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Heleen Bagerman
Blijft een mooi nummer🥰
Patrick van de Schoor
Checked nu nog het inslaapliedje voor in onderweg naar m
Victor van der Mark
Heerlijk nummer😍😍😍
myknittingblog
It's sad that he said such horrible things about the mothers of his sons. Especially when he said he suspected that one of them would hope the baby would die...If you don't know anything about the birth mother of your children, don't say in a public forum that you think she wanted her child dead. One of the mothers was a teenager. You shouldn't say things like that even if you know them for a fact (and he was merely speculating).
Bianca Lange
Hij blijft een mooi liedje
Sigrid janssens
Blijft prachtig
Monica van Weenen
Gedraaid op de crematie van mijn allerliefste man😍...dit nr een dierbare herinnering voor ons SAMEN.💖
Lea Spr
Grandioos mooi nummer.
Monica
mooi liedje en een mooie clip :)
Diny Rijsdijk
Liedje voor mijn dochter 💖🥰💖🥰