Ian Thomas (Belgian musician)

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Ian Thomas
Ian Thomas in 2019
Ian Thomas in 2019
Background information
Birth nameIan Thomas Hoelen
Born (1997-04-30) April 30, 1997 (age 26)
Antwerp, Belgium
GenresPop, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, model, actor.
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2011–present
Labelsit Records
Websiteianthomas.be

Ian Thomas Hoelen (born April 30, 1997) is a Belgian singer-songwriter, musician, actor and model currently based in Antwerp.

Career[edit]

2011–13: More Than a Game and Diversity[edit]

Ian Thomas was discovered in 2011 after the video for his Dutch cover version of Justin Bieber's "Baby" was posted by his parents on YouTube and became a viral sensation.[1] The video came to the attention of Universal Music who subsequently signed a contract with him and the song was released as a single soon afterwards, reaching number 1 in the Ultratop top 10 Flemish Singles Chart.

In 2012 Ian was a model for the Danish fashion brand Outfitters Nation.[2] In 2013 he participated in the reality series De Grote Sprong (the Flemish version of the popular Celebrity Splash! franchise) and came in second place behind former Miss Belgium contestant Tanja Dexters.

2014–present: GameTime[edit]

Ian was contacted by the record label Island Def Jam after the release of his single "Rain". He subsequently went to Los Angeles to record a music video for "Walking on Air" with Lance Bass and attended the American Music Awards as a special guest of Lance Bass.[3] Ian Thomas also recorded "Money" featuring Qwes Kross with 50/50 Global Muzik Inc. Warner Brothers and Snoop Dogg with Island Def Jam, a song written by the team of Miley Cyrus.[3][4] The song "Money" was written and produced by M.E. (aka) Jeff Friedland, Chris Hanebutt, Dj IZM Writers: Jeff Friedland, Chris Hanebutt, IZM, T.Coles, Mike Hunnid, Qwes Kross.

"The Way It Feels" is a duet by Ian Thomas and one of his latest, featuring American recording artist Bella Blue. The track appeared on his third studio album, GameTime released in 2014. Written by Gia Sky and Aubrey Wood and produced by Gia Sky, the song was released on July 4, 2014. It is a Pop R&B song, featuring Hip Hop influences.

Personal life[edit]

The singer is the son of actor Frank Hoelen and choreographer Brigitte Derks. The actor Chris Van Tongelen is his stepfather.[5] He used to be vegan.

Awards[edit]

Year Nominated Award Result
2014 Himself Joepie: World Conqueror Award[6] Won
Himself Joepie: Hottie Of The Year Won
2015 Himself Kids Choice Awards Favorite star: The Netherlands and Belgium Nominated
2016 Himself Kids Choice Awards Favorite star: Belgium Nominated

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak
BEL
(FL)
[7]
More Than a Game[8]
  • Released: November 11, 2011
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: ARS, Universal
 6
Diversity[9]
  • Released: April 26, 2013
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Showfactory
 16
Gametime[10]
  • Released: July 4, 2014
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: it Records
 13
Make Things Happen[11]
  • Released: February 19, 2016
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: CNR Music
 9
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles[edit]

Main artist[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak Album
BEL
(FL)
[7] 		SPA
[12]
"Baby" 2011 15 — More Than a Game
"Autograph" 30
(Ultratip*)		 —
"You Are the One"
(featuring Mello) 		2012 61
(Ultratip*)		 — Diversity
"Turn the Tide" 68
(Ultratip*)		 —
"Lalaland" 2013 26 —
"Dancefloor in Five" 53
(Ultratip*)		 —
"Rain" 10 — GameTime
"Another Round" 2014 21 —
"Slow Down" 8 —
"Love X4"
(featuring Tiny G) 		9 —
"Run Away"
(featuring Nyanda) 		25 28
"Cheers"
(featuring Tyga) 		2015 11 — Make Things Happen
"Till the Morning"
(featuring Flo Rida and LiLana) 		42 — —
"Song for My Dad" (live) 2016 41 — Make Things Happen
"Envelop Me" (live) 31
(Ultratip*)		 —
"Females" (live) — —
"Slaap lekker (Fantastig toch)" (live) — —
"That Girl Bad" 32
(Ultratip*)		 —
"Go Wild" 2017 — — —
"Molly" — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Featured artist[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak Album
BEL
(FL)
[7]
"Dans de wereld rond"
(Nicole & Hugo featuring Ian Thomas) 		2011 117 —
"Walking on Air"
(Anise K featuring Ian Thomas, Snoop Dogg,
Lance Bass and Bella Blue) 		2014 4 —
"Fall in Love"
(Dennis featuring Ian Thomas) 		124 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Filmography[edit]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Spoed Tim Van de Vijver Recurring role (Season 11)
2013 Despicable Me 2 Antonio (voice) Flemish version
2013 De Grote Sprong Himself
2013 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Cal Devereaux (voice) Flemish version
2015 Kattenoog – Het Geheim van de Griezelclub Max
2018 Gert Late Night Himself
2018 Dancing with the stars Himself
2019 Familie Elias

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ian Thomas – Baby (officiele videoclip)". Retrieved December 7, 2013 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Ian Thomas krijgt eigen kledinglijn | JIM" (in Dutch). Jim.be. October 25, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Ian Thomas in zee met Lance Bass van *NSYNC – Het Nieuwsblad". Nieuwsblad.be. November 25, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  4. ^ "Ian Thomas (16) neemt duet op met Snoop Dogg". HLN.be. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  5. ^ "Bio Ian Thomas" (in Dutch). Ianthomas.be. Archived from the original on September 10, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "Ian Thomas receives the 'World Conqueror Award'". Retrieved October 12, 2014 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ a b c "Belgium Charts – WA". Ultratop. May 30, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  8. ^ "Ian Thomas – More Than a Game". iTunes Store. May 30, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  9. ^ "Ian Thomas – Diversity". iTunes Store. May 30, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  10. ^ "Ian Thomas – Gametime". iTunes Store. July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  11. ^ "Ian Thomas – Make Things Happen". iTunes Store. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  12. ^ Steffen Hung. "Ian Thomas feat. Nyanda - Run Away". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

External links[edit]

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