In '88 they have a small hit with "Alleen met Jou" (Only with you) and win the Baccara-trophy in the squad of Raymond Van Het Groenewoud.
In 1989 they participated in the preselection to determine the Belgian delegate to the Eurovision Song Festival. Clouseau finishes second (behind Ingeborg), but now has a foot in the door. The breakthrough comes immediately with the single "Anne" and an album "Hoezo ?" (How so?). Screaming teenagers all over the place and smashed record sales in Belgium are the consequence. The Netherlands follow, when "Daar Gaat Ze" (There she goes) becomes a big hit. The 2nd album "Of zo" (Or so) also proves to be very successful.
1990 is a year which can only be described as the year of "Clouseau-mania". Everything the boys touch turns to gold.
Manager Hans Kusters : "They really appeal to the teens. Simple songs, but also lyrics in the form of "She comes, she goes or she is". No fuss about apartheid or the nuclear missiles. Clean, cute, sometimes rocking, sometimes slowing, always charming melodies with innocent and easily recognizable love- and dance stories."
In 1991, the Benelux is getting too small for the group so they (or at least the record company) decide to try to storm the European market.
This time they are appointed to participating for Belgium in the Eurovisionsongcontest (where the finish very low with "Geef het op", despite the very high hopes Flanders was posing in them). They record a CD in English called "Close Encounters" (mainly consisting of adaptations of their own Dutch songs) of which they sell 200.000 copies in the slipstream of Roxette's European tour of 1992.
The 2nd English-language album "In every small town", however, is a complete commercial failure. Frontman Koen Wauters starts a career as a television presenter and race-pilot (Paris-Dakar), kicks a few old friends out of the band and refocuses on the Dutch market with the CD "Oker" (Ochre) in 1995.
On the album "Adrenaline", only the two Wauters' Brothers remain. The album shows a more adult Clouseau. They have successfully survived the hype and are starting to produce decent material again, without the necessity to "score" or match the sales figures of the 1989-1990 craze.
What about the band members that were left behind :
- Bob Savenberg has ventured to a successful solo career (e.g. the duet with Dutch singer Stef Bos in "Breek de stilte" and his solo CD "Vuur en Vlam"). He also presented "Ultratop" (the Belgian hitparade on VRT) and has a small company that builds websites. In 2001, he did the show "Popstars" for VT4.
- Tjenne Berghmans has played in about every other Belgian group (e.g. The Scabs, Betty Goes Green ...) since he left Clouseau.
- Karel Theys, formerly of the Employees, was at the base of another Kloot Per W project, de Lama's in 1993-94.
In 1997, they release a compilation album "Clouseau 1987-1997" and have a celebration on their 10 years of existence. Koen Wauters (although hard to recognize amidst all the publicity for Belgacom) finishes another Dakar at the beginning of 1997. He also continues his television career (Familieraad, Koen & The Gang, Wedden dat ...), and fights off a female stalker in his bathroom. In 1999, he marries Carolijn Lillipally (who was a VJ for MTV-Europe).
In 1999 Clouseau conquers Flanders for the umpteenth time, on this occasion with the new CD "In Stereo". In a production with a lot of violins by Jean Blaute (see RvhG, Kate's Kennel ..) and with songs that were written by people such as Frank van der Linden (of De Mens), Jan Leyers (of My Velma & Soulsister), Mark Vanhie (The Bet, Sarah) and others, and pulled by singles such as "Heb ik ooit gezegd" (a Van Morisson-cover) and "Altijd meer en meer" the group even makes it back again as a headliner at Marktrock (where it all had started). This leads them to a new live-album, simply called "Live", released in 2000.
In 2001 they opened with an album with nothing but slow songs for the Dutch market - entitled "Ballades" - but in recording their next album they deliberately stepped away from this trend in ever slower songs. En Dans - wrapped in a funny cover hand-drawn by Marcel Vanthilt, who also sings on one song - was released in November 2001, and contained much more uptempo songs, taking them back to the starting days of the band. Most striking track was certainly the title song "En Dans", Clouseau in an festive disco-outfit. However the first single that was taken from the album was a ballad "Ik Geef Me Over" (I surrender) with a video that caused some controversy due to the smoking habit of Koen. Through the usual visits to radio stations and a break-in into the BigBrother house, the CD certainly didn't miss it's start, as it deserved platinum for 30,000 copies in the presales, and entered the album-charts at n°1. On the live-front it remained fairly quiet, working towards two gigantic gigs in the Sportpaleis in Antwerp in the month of December.
The band released their latest CD Vonken & Vuur ("Sparks & Fire") in March 2007.
Band members (original line-up) :
- Koen Wauters (vocals)
- Kris Wauters (keyboard and guitar)
- Bob Savenberg (drums and backing vocals)
- Karel Theys (bass)
- Tjenne Berghmans (guitar).
Albums :
- Hoezo(Hans Kusters Music - 1989)
- Of Zo (Hans Kuster Music - 1990)
- Close Encounters (EMI - 1991)
- Doorgaan (tot je niet meer op je benen kan staan) (EMI- 1992)
- In Every Small Town (EMI - 1993)
- Oker (EMI - 1995)
- Adrenaline (EMI - 1996)
- In Stereo (EMI - 1999)
- En Dans (EMI - 2001)
- Live in het Sportpaleis DVD ("Live at the Sport Palace, Antwerp") (2003)
- Vanbinnen (2004)
- Clouseau in 't lang DVD ("Live at the Sport Palace, Antwerp") (2006)
- Vonken en Vuur (2007)
- Zij aan Zij (2009)
Compilations :
- Clouseau Live (Hans Kusters Music - 1991)
- Clouseau 1987-1997 (EMI, 1997)
- Live (EMI, 2000)
- Ballades (EMI, 2001)
Ik zie de hemel
Clouseau Lyrics
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In de Wolken
Er is een engel uit de hemel weggevlogen
en ze heeft haar glazen vleugels afgelegd
toen ze alles had gedaan om weg te mogen
kwam ze met zachte landing in m'n warme bed terecht
en in haar ogen staat een grote regenboog
er is iets hemels in haar aardse lijf verscholen
ook al zie je dat niet met het blote oog
Zij is niet van deze wereld
zij is niet van deze tijd
want ze tovert met haar handen
maakt de nacht een eeuwigheid
'k proef de liefde op haar lippen
'k hoor de zomer in haar stem
en het lijkt als zij me aanraakt
of ik in de wolken ben
Er is een engel uit de hemel weggeslopen
en nu ligt ze hier verlegen en verdwaald
heel voorzichtig gaan haar mooie ogen open
en wat ik daar in kan lezen blijft voorlopig onvertaald
Maar ze streelt me met haar zachte lieve handen
en dat vind ik voor het ogenblik genoeg
wat een geluk dat ze nou net naast mij wou landen
ik heb met haar een zalig leven voor de boeg
Zij is niet van deze wereld
zij is niet van deze tijd
want ze tovert met haar handen
maakt de nacht een eeuwigheid
'k proef de liefde op haar lippen
'k hoor de zomer in haar stem
en het lijkt als zij me aanraakt
of ik in de wolken ben
En als de morgen komt
dan gaat ze hier vandaan
ik weet niet wat het is
maar ik moet haar wel laten gaan
'k proef de liefde op haar lippen
'k hoor de zomer in haar stem
en het lijkt als zij me aanraakt
of ik in de wolken ben
The song "Ik zie de hemel" by Clouseau is about a woman who has come down from heaven and has landed in the singer's bed. The lyrics describe how the singer is amazed by this woman's beauty and her heavenly demeanor. She has a way of enchanting him with her touch and her words. Despite not being from this world or time, she has arrived as a blessing to him. He feels like he is in heaven whenever he is in her company. However, he realizes that her stay is temporary and he will have to let her go.
The song talks about the mystical, almost surreal qualities of love. The love that the singer feels is so powerful and otherworldly that it seems like it is from heaven. The singer is in awe of his lover and feels like she is his angel sent down from heaven. The lyrics also suggest that this love is fleeting and that the singer must cherish every moment he has with his lover.
Overall, the song "Ik zie de hemel" is a beautiful and romantic ballad that captures the essence of love in a unique and poetic way.
Line by Line Meaning
Er is een engel uit de hemel weggevlogen
The singer has met someone extraordinary and unique
en ze heeft haar glazen vleugels afgelegd
This person has given up their heavenly powers and become human
toen ze alles had gedaan om weg te mogen
The person had to go through something difficult or challenging to become human
kwam ze met zachte landing in m'n warme bed terecht
The singer and this person have become intimate
Als ze lacht dan klinken duizenden violen
This person's happiness brings an incredible feeling of joy to the singer
en in haar ogen staat een grote regenboog
This person has an incredible spirit and aura
er is iets hemels in haar aardse lijf verscholen
This person's inner beauty is unmatched
ook al zie je dat niet met het blote oog
This inner beauty cannot be seen by the naked eye
Zij is niet van deze wereld
This person is extraordinary and unique
zij is niet van deze tijd
This person's spirit transcends time and place
want ze tovert met haar handen
This person has magical powers
maakt de nacht een eeuwigheid
Time stands still when the singer is with this person
'k proef de liefde op haar lippen
The singer feels incredible love when kissing this person
'k hoor de zomer in haar stem
This person's voice is warm and inviting
en het lijkt als zij me aanraakt
The singer feels incredible sensations when touched by this person
of ik in de wolken ben
The singer feels like they're in a dream world
Er is een engel uit de hemel weggeslopen
This person has a mysterious presence and has left the heavens to become human
en nu ligt ze hier verlegen en verdwaald
Despite their incredible nature, this person can be shy and lost
heel voorzichtig gaan haar mooie ogen open
The singer is experiencing a tender moment with this person
en wat ik daar in kan lezen blijft voorlopig onvertaald
The singer is unable to describe in words what they see in this person
Maar ze streelt me met haar zachte lieve handen
This person is very loving and caring towards the singer
en dat vind ik voor het ogenblik genoeg
The singer is content with this moment with this person
wat een geluk dat ze nou net naast mij wou landen
The singer is grateful that they were fortunate enough to meet this person
ik heb met haar een zalig leven voor de boeg
The singer is optimistic about their future with this person
En als de morgen komt
The singer knows that this moment with this person is fleeting
dan gaat ze hier vandaan
This person's presence in the singer's life is temporary
ik weet niet wat het is
The singer is unable to describe what they feel for this person
maar ik moet haar wel laten gaan
Despite their strong feelings, the singer knows they cannot keep this person forever
Writer(s): Kris Wauters, Marc Vanhie, Jan Leyers
Contributed by Natalie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bruno Pinkhof
Mooie clip. Die marionetten zijn magisch. Ik heb daar heel geboeid naar zitten kijken. Knap gedaan. Fantastische videoclip. Ik ben altijd fan van Clouseau geweest. Koen is in het echt een heel lieve persoon, hartelijk, een goed hart, een trooster. Heel menselijk. Koen en Kris worden in die marionetten vereeuwigd. Lopen op het water is ook magisch.
An Schelstraete
Goedemorgen Koen, Happy birthday.💕😇. Genieten met mooie weertje gewoon. 🌞🌞🌞Een zalig jaartje tegemoet. Clouseau fan An 💕🌻🍀
Kim Feytons - Nannan
Het blijft een prachtig liedje
Geoffrey Gastmans
mooi liedje
ThePatrick240
cker mooi liedje sinds ik deze liedje luister zit alles mee
Yorne DN
Ik vin dees clip de mooiste clip van clouseau!
Myrte Kooi
super(l)
Koragh
Wrm zijn er zo weinig comments in een 12jarige video :o
Nico Anker
Mooi met een vlaams accent.
Evelien
dit liedje staat niet spotify das spijtig