Rondé

Dutch indie pop band

RONDÉ

Rondé in 2022

Background information
Origin| Utrecht, Netherlands
Genres|

* Indie pop
* pop rock

Years active| 2014–present
Labels| Universal
Members|

* Rikki Borgelt
* Teun Dillisse
* Cas Oomen
* Armel Paap
* Sharon Zarr

Past members|

* Adriaan Persons
* Isaï Reiziger

Website| www.rondeofficial.com

Rondé is a Dutch indie pop band from Utrecht, formed in 2014.[1] The group consists of singer Rikki Borgelt, keyboardist Teun Dillisse, bassist Cas Oomen, guitarist Armel Paap and drummer Sharon Zarr.[2][3] Rondé won the 3FM Serious Talent Award from Dutch radio station NPO 3FM in 2015.[4][5]

The band's third album Ten (2024) debuted at No. 5 on the Dutch Albums Chart and spawned five consecutive top-ten singles on the Dutch Top 40.[6]

## History

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A school assignment at the Herman Brood Academie led to the formation of Rondé in the spring of 2014. In April of that year the band took part in Herman Brood Academie on Tour, a short tour along various Dutch pop stages. As OOR Talent, the band participated in the Popronde in September 2014, which is a traveling music festival that visits numerous Dutch cities and towns each year.[1][7][8]

In October 2014, their single "Run" were proclaimed 3FM Serious Talent and 3FM Megahit respectively.[9][10] After their performance at Eurosonic Noorderslag in 2015,[11] vocalist Rikki Borgelt had surgery on her vocal cords due to sustaining vocal cord nodules.[12] In April 2015 the band won the 3FM Serious Talent Award,[4][5] and a few days later their single "We Are One" became Rondé's second 3FM Megahit.[13]

The band's first album, the eponymous Rondé, was released on 13 January 2017.[14] Their second album Flourish was released on 8 March 2019,[15] containing twelve songs including 3FM Megahit "Calling".[16][17] Another 3FM Megahit by Rondé, "Get To You", was released in 2020.[18][19] In 2020, keyboardist Adriaan Persons left the band to focus on his career as a songwriter and producer.[20]

In August 2021, the band released "Hard to Say Goodbye", which was rewarded with the Harde Schijf and Favourite Track awards from Dutch station Radio 538 in August 2021.[21][22][23] In 2023, Rondé played at Pinkpop Festival.[24] The band's third album and first in five years, Ten came out in November 2024, their tenth year as a band. It entered at No. 5 on the Dutch Albums Chart.[25] On 15 November 2024, they played their largest show yet at AFAS Live in Amsterdam.[26][27]

## Members

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* Rikki Borgelt – lead vocals (2014–present)
* Armel Paap – guitar (2014–present)
* Cas Oomen – bass (2014–present)
* Sharon Zarr – drums (2015–present)
* Teun Dillisse – keyboards (2020–present)

### Former members

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* Adriaan Persons – keyboards (2014–2020)
* Isaï Reiziger – drums (2014–2015)

## Discography

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### Albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions

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NLD

[28]

Rondé |

* Released: 13 January 2017
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download

| 18
Flourish |

* Released: 19 March 2019
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download

| 8
Ten |

* Released: 8 November 2024
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download

| 5

### Singles

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Single  | Year  | Peak  | Certifications  | Album

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| NL
Tip
"Run"  | 2014  | —  | 2  | NL: Gold  | Non-album singles
"Run" (East & Young Remix)  | 2015  | —  | 7  |
"We Are One"  | —  | 11  |
"Why Do You Care"  | 2016  | —  | 1  |  | Rondé
"Naturally"  | 2017  | 31  |  |
"Headlights"  | —  | 11  |
"City Lights"  | —  | 9  |
"Calling"  | 2018  | —  | 8  |  | Flourish
"Be Mine"  | 2019  | —  | 13  |
"Anyone"  | —  | —  |
"Get to You"  | 2020  | —  | —  |  | Non-album singles
"Real Feelings"  | —  | —  |
"Hard to Say Goodbye"  | 2021  | 5  |  | NL: Platinum  | Ten
"Love Myself"  | 2022  | 5  |  | NL: Platinum
"Bright Eyes"  | 9  |  | NL: Gold
"Break My Heart"  | 2023  | 9  |  |
"Undecided"  | 2024  | 10  |  |
"Taking My Love Back"  | —  | 1  |
"Love of My Life"  | 15  |  |
"I Believe in Love"  | —  | —  |

## Awards

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* 2015 - Winner 3FM Serious Talent Award
* 2018 - Winner Schaal van Rigter (with Naturally)

* Run: 3FM Megahit, two times Favoruudschijf
* We Are One: 3FM Megahit
* Why Do You Care: 3FM Megahit, Harde Schijf (Radio 538)
* Naturally: Topsong NPO Radio 2, Harde Schijf (Radio 538), Schaal van Rigter
* Headlights: Topsong NPO Radio 2
* Calling: Topsong NPO Radio 2, 3FM Megahit
* Get To You: 3FM Megahit
* Hard To Say Goodbye: Harde Schijf (Radio 538), Favourite Track (Radio 538), 3FM Megahit

## References

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2. ^ "Rondé" (in Dutch). Top 40. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
3. ^ "BEVESTIGD: Locked & Live met Rondé, Wies, Hang Youth en meer" (in Dutch). Het Podium. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
4. ^ a b "Rondé wint de 3FM Serious Talent Award 2015" (in Dutch). NPO 3FM. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
5. ^ a b "Rondé wint 3FM Serious Talent Award" (in Dutch). AD. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
6. ^ "Rondé blikt terug op 10-jarig bestaan: 'We hadden even tegenslag nodig'". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
7. ^ "OOR goes Popronde: Rondé" (in Dutch). OOR. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
8. ^ "Rondé (2014)". Popronde. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
9. ^ "Rondé live in De Ochtendshow" (in Dutch). NPO 3FM. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
10. ^ "Kijk terug: Rondé in 3voor12 Radio" (in Dutch). Agents After All. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
11. ^ Menno Visser (18 January 2015). "ESNS15: Tranen van geluk bij Pinkpopwaardig Rondé" (in Dutch). 3voor12. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
12. ^ "Leadzangeres van Rondé onder het mes" (in Dutch). NPO 3FM. 23 February 2015. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
13. ^ "Rondé scoort tweede 3FM Megahit" (in Dutch). NPO 3FM. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
14. ^ "Rondé: "We hebben een album waar we echt heel trots op zijn"" (in Dutch). NPO 3FM. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
15. ^ "Rondé scoort met nieuw album na lancering met tranen" (in Dutch). AD. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
16. ^ "Spotify luistertips week 10 2019: Rondé – Flourish" (in Dutch). JFK. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
17. ^ "'Calling' van Rondé is 3FM Megahit" (in Dutch). NPO 3FM. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
18. ^ "RONDÉ speelt hun nieuwe single 'Get To You' live" (in Dutch). NPO 3FM. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
19. ^ "'Get To You' van RONDÉ is 3FM Megahit" (in Dutch). NPO 3FM. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
20. ^ "Dit is waarom Adriaan Persons het in 2024 gaat maken". NPO 3FM (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-06.
21. ^ "RONDÉ pakt de derde Harde Schijf" (in Dutch). Radio 538. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
22. ^ "Hard To Say Goodbye van Rondé is de nieuwe 538 Favourite" (in Dutch). Radio 538. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
23. ^ "'Hard to Say Goodbye' van RONDÉ is 3FM Megahit" (in Dutch). NPO 3FM. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
24. ^ "Alle hoogtepunten van Pinkpop 2023 op een rijtje". NPO 3FM (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-06.
25. ^ "RONDÉ komt met Ten binnen op vijfde plek van Album Top 100". RTL Nieuws & Entertainment (in Dutch). 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
26. ^ "Rondé viert 10-jarig jubileum met nieuw album". NPO Radio 2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-06.
27. ^ "RONDÉ viert 10-jarig bestaan met grootste show ooit in AFAS Live". NPO 3FM (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-06.
28. ^ "Discografie Rondé". Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
29. ^ "Ronde". Top40.nl.