Blanks (musician)

Simon de Wit (born 19 April 1997), known professionally as Blanks, is a Dutch musician and YouTuber. He studied information science at the University of Groningen. He was awarded for "Best Artist" during Popgala Noord as part of Eurosonic Noorderslag in January 2020.

In this Dutch name, the surname is De Wit, not Wit.

Blanks
Born
Simon de Wit

19 April 1997
Vleuten-De Meern
NationalityDutch
CitizenshipNetherlands
Notable workMusician
Websitemusicbyblanks.com

YouTube

Blanks started his own YouTube channel under the name of Music by Blanks in 2013. He published several music and vlog videos on his YouTube channel. The channel currently has over 1 million subscribers.

Blanks' earliest videos were done in Dutch, but after his remake of Bazzi's "Mine" went viral in February 2018,[1][2] he decided to switch fully to English. One of his current video formats is "Style Swap" where he remakes an existing song into an 80s-style track. Blanks' remake of Post Malone's "Better Now" became his biggest breakthrough.[3]

Music career

After doing cover videos for several years, Blanks started writing and producing his own music. His debut original single "Don’t Stop" was released in February 2019, and was added to the playlist of Dutch radio station NPO 3FM a few days after its release. Simon's second release, "Wave", was added to several radio stations abroad as well as the playlists of Dutch NPO Radio 2, NPO 3FM and became a "3FM Megahit".[4] Blanks was also awarded for the 3FM's talent pool.[5]

Blanks' single "What You Do to Me" was released on 12 February 2021.[6][7] It became a Harde schijf ("Hard record") at Radio 538 during the radio programme of Barend van Deelen.[8]

Discography

Studio albums
  • 2021 – Nothing Lasts Forever and That's OK

Extended plays
  • 2020 – Cheap Sodas and Ice Cream Kisses

Singles
  • 2017 – "Pictures"
  • 2018 – "Better Now"
  • 2018 – "Blah Blah Blah"
  • 2019 – "Don't Stop"
  • 2019 – "Wave"
  • 2019 – "Let's Get Lost"
  • 2019 – "Higher"
  • 2019 – "Bittersweet"
  • 2019 – "Everything's Changing"
  • 2020 – "Sweaters"
  • 2020 – "Dance Alone"
  • 2020 – "Silly People"
  • 2020 – "Oh No"
  • 2020 – "Stranger"
  • 2021 – "What You Do to Me"
  • 2021 – "Turn Around"
  • 2021 – "Classic Armstrong"
  • 2021 – "Never Have I Ever"
  • 2021 – "I'm Sorry"
  • 2022 – "Okay to Cry"
  • 2022 – "Lost in the Moment"
  • 2022 – "Home Without a Heart"
  • 2022 – "In My Feelings"
  • 2023 – "Breathe In Breathe Out"
  • 2023 – "What You Got (Ayo)"

References
  1. "YouTuber Blanks verovert Amerika beetje bij beetje". AD. Retrieved 11 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Pingelaar verovert muziekwereld". Ukrant.nl. Retrieved 11 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "If BETTER NOW by POST MALONE was an 80s HIT! | STYLESWAP". YouTube. Retrieved 11 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Muzikale virtuoos Simon de Wit (22) uit Harkstede verovert de wereld vanuit de garage van zijn ouders". DVHN. Retrieved 11 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "'Wave' van 3FM Talent Blanks is deze week de 3FM Megahit". NPO 3FM. Retrieved 11 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Blanks - What You Do To Me". | Nieuweplaat.nl (in Dutch). 12 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  7. "Nieuwe single Blanks - "What You Do To Me"". Dansende Beren (in Dutch). 14 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  8. "Radio 538". www.538.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
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