De Gigantjes - Yaki Taki Oowah - 11-02-1985 • TopPop

De Gigantjes was een Nederlandse band (ca. 1984-1999). De band speelde voornamelijk pre-rock-’n-roll-repertoire uit de jaren veertig en vijftig. De Gigantjes werden opgericht als een vrijblijvend gelegenheidsorkestje rond Rob Kruisman en Arti Kraayeveld. Beiden speelden eerder bij Carlsberg. Behalve zangeres Mieke Stemerdink waren alle bandleden routiniers binnen de Nederpop, zoals pianist Willem Hagen, bassist Robert Brondsema en Drummer Bart Terlaak en opvolgers Mike Meier en Bob Dros. Latere drummer van de band was Marcel Schmidt. In 1985 bereikten ze de 23e plaats in de Nederlandse Top 40 met hun single Yaki taki oowah! De Gigantjes speelden als huisorkest bij VARA’s Nachtshow. De Gigantjes hadden een goede live-reputatie en mede hierdoor groeide de band uit tot een van de meest gevraagde live-acts van Nederland. In 1987 verscheen de single I Want You (To Be My Baby). Deze plaat haalde de tipparade. De Gigantjes stopten in 1999 nadat zangeres Mieke Stemerdink de band verliet voor een solocarrière. English: De Gigantjes were founded as an informal occasional orchestra around Rob Kruisman and Arti Kraayeveld. Both previously played with Carlsberg. With the exception of singer Mieke Stemerdink, all band members were routiners within Nederpop, such as pianist Willem Hagen, bassist Robert Brondsema and Drummer Bart Terlaak and successors Mike Meier and Bob Dros. The band’s later drummer was Marcel Schmidt. In 1985 they reached 23rd place in the Dutch Top 40 with their single Yaki taki oowah! The Gigantjes stopped in 1999 after singer Mieke Stemerdink left the band for a solo career in 2008. Watch our great music videos ❯ More TopPop? Subscribe here ❯ More info on Wikipedia ❯ Broadcast date: February 11, 1985 This is to let you know that the video recording of the video clip was originally recorded by AVROTROS Broadcasting. AVROTROS Broadcasting hereby warrants and represents that it is the sole and exclusive owner of the physical film and/or videotape footage in this video clip. The performance of the artist(s) in the clip was filmed and recorded with the written consent of the artist(s) and their representatives. AVROTROS is a Dutch radio and television broadcaster, founded in 2014 from a merger of AVRO and TROS. From January 1st, 2014 the name of the merged broadcaster was used in joint programmes. AVRO was founded in 1923 as the Netherlands first public broadcaster. TROS started broadcasting in 1964. Toppop was a weekly AVRO pop program that was aired between 1970 and 1988. AVROTROS Broadcasting PO Box 2 1200 JA Hilversum The Netherlands TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years. World famous music artists performed on TopPop: ABBA, 10CC, Bee Gees, The Jacksons with Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Earth & Fire, Queen, Golden Earring, Boney M, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chic, Donna Summer and many many more.