Introduction
Tourist LeMC (born 1984, in Schoten) is the artist name of the Flemish singer Johannes Faes. He sings in his local Antverpian dialect; his music is mainly influenced by French hiphop, and also by reggae, cabaret and folk.
Biography
In December 2010 his debut album Antwerps Testament appeared, and in 2012 he reached the final of the Flemish music competition Humo's Rock Rally. Three years later a remastered and extended version (with two tracks) of his first album was redistributed under a Dutch hiphop label.
In 2014 he brought out two EPs during the preparation of a new album, En route, which came out in early 2015. Later that year, he earned a gold music certificate for this album. In January 2016, Tourist gained more fame and recognition by being nominated for five Music Industry Awards and winning two, as "best singer in Dutch" and "breakthrough of the year".
Discography
| Album(s) with hits in the Flemish Ultratop 50 | Date of appearance | Date of entrance | Highest position | Number of weeks | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| En route | 28-03-2015 | 28-03-2015 | 2 | 43 | Gold |
| Single(s) with hits in the Flemish Ultratop 50 | Date of appearance | Date of entrance | Highest position | Number of weeks | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Bilan" | 2014 | 19-04-2014 | tip49 | - | |
| "Deze nacht" | 2014 | 07-06-2014 | tip18 | - | |
| "En Route" | 2015 | 19-12-2015 | 18 | 5 | |
| "Koning Liefde" | 2015 | 11-04-2015 | 17 | 15 | |
| "De troubadours" | 2015 | 29-08-2015 | 35 | 9 | with Flip Kowlier |
| "Horizon" | 2016 | 04-02-2016 | 6 | with Spiritually Wally | |
| "Meester kunstenaar" | 2016 | 22-10-2016 | 19 | with Bart Peeters |