Margriet Hermans
Margriet Hermans | |
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| In office 5 July 2007 – June 2011 | |
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| Born | 17 March 1954 Turnhout, Belgium |
| Died | 3 June 2026 (aged 72) |
| Party | Open Vld |
| Website | margriet.eu |
Margareta Maria Josepha "Margriet" Hermans (17 March 1954 – 3 June 2026) was a Belgian singer, radio and television talk show host and politician.[2]
Life and career
[edit]In 1987, Hermans broke through as a singer in Flanders and the Netherlands. During that period, she also participated in the pre-selections for the Eurovision Song Contest three times.[3]
In the 1990s, she grew into a true television icon. From 1989 to 1997, she hosted national and international stars in her own popular talk show, ‘Margriet’. In addition, she was a fixture on various panel programs for many years.[4]
In 1993 a celebrity comic was based on her life, drawn by Erik Vancoillie.[5]
In between, she was also politically active for many years, as a member of various parties; the last one was the Open VLD, since renamed Anders. She was a member of the Flemish Parliament from 1999-2009. She was also elected to the Belgian Senate in 2007.[6]
After a quieter period in the media, Hermans experienced an unexpected revival as a singer in 2022 with a new hit, Lekker Blijven Hangen.[7]
In May 2026, it was publicly announced that she was suffering from a neuroendocrine tumour, as a result of which all planned performances were cancelled. Hermans died by euthanasia on 3 June 2026, at the age of 72.[8]
Awards and honours
[edit]- Radio 2 Summer Hit (Een Vriend): 1987
Knight of the Order of Leopold: 2007[9]- Radio 2 Summer Hit (Lekker Blijven Hangen): 2022
- Radio 2 Hall of Fame: 2023[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Margriet Hermans". Schillebeeckx Funeral Care. Archived from the original on 4 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ^ "Coupe Margriet - Leven en werk van Margriet Hermans".
- ^ "Vlaamse zangeres Margriet Hermans (72) na kort ziekbed overleden". Ad.nl/ (in Dutch). 3 June 2026.
- ^ "Margriet Hermans (72) overleden na korte strijd tegen agressieve kanker: "Ook hier nam ze haar leven in handen"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 3 June 2026.
- ^ "Erik Vancoillie".
- ^ "Belgische Senaat" (in Dutch). Belgian Senate. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ "Margriet Hermans overleden op 72-jarige leeftijd, meldt dochter Celien: "Zelfs in haar afscheid bleef ze mama"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 3 June 2026.
- ^ "Zangeres, mediafiguur en ex-politica Margriet Hermans (72) overleden". VRTNWS (in Dutch). 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ "Margriet Hermans en Steve Willaert opgenomen in Radio2 Eregalerij". VRT (in Dutch). 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Zangeres, mediafiguur en ex-politica Margriet Hermans (72) overleden, kort na kankerdiagnose". VRT (in Dutch). 3 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- Margriet Hermans at IMDb
- Margriet Hermans discography at Discogs
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