Paul de Leeuw
About Paul de Leeuw
Paul De Leeuw (born 26 March 1962), born Paul Henri de Leeuw, is a Dutch television comedian, singer and actor. He gained national fame in the late eighties and early nineties with television shows for the broadcasting company VARA, often coming into publicity with satire about Dutch show business personalities and taboo subject matter. His shows would often feature musical acts, many of which gained national fame after appearing on his programs. In the early nineties, he satirized the new commercial television station RTL 5 by announcing another new station, "RTL 6", which led to a lawsuit by the RTL company.
De Leeuw has had many hit singles in the Netherlands and is most famous for Vlieg met me mee, Ik wil niet dat je liegt / Waarheen, waarvoor, and 'k Heb je lief. Internationally, he is best known for presenting the results of the Dutch televote in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, where instead of simply giving the result he gave his mobile phone number to presenter Sakis Rouvas live on-air and made ad-lib comments. His actions drew negative comments, with the BBC's Terry Wogan calling the act "pathetic". He presented the votes again for the Netherlands at the 2007 contest. He also presented the Dutch national final, Nationaal Songfestival, in several years.
Until mid-2009, De Leeuw hosted the weekly chat and comedy show Mooi! Weer De Leeuw, and on 29 November 2008 he celebrated his 25th television anniversary by staging a 12-hour marathon. He and his husband, Stephan Nugter, have adopted two children, sons Kas and Tobey. On Koninginnedag 2007 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, and in 1995 he received the Geuzenprijs with Geert van Istendael.
Videos (839)
Videos 361 to 384 of 839.
4:39Carice Van Houten en Anne-Marie Jung - Over Tijd (Official Audio)
824 views
2:58Paul de Leeuw - Bello (Official Audio)
818 views
19:12Paul de Leeuw - Tien over half vijf Paul de Leeuw Show
817 views
3:27Paul de Leeuw - Ik Doe Wat Ik Doe (Official Audio)
817 views
1:00Blijf thuis
816 views
3:49Paul de Leeuw - Het Wonder (Official Audio)
816 views
2:55Paul de Leeuw - Blijf Bij Mij (Official Audio)
805 views
1:51Herberg de Leeuw: Hereniging met Cor Bakker - Paul de Leeuw
800 views
10:29Schreeuw van de Leeuw - Annies Startour - Paul de Leeuw
798 views
4:42Paul de Leeuw - Kon Ik Nog Maar Even Bij Je Zijn (Live) (Official Audio)
797 views
5:29Paul de Leeuw & Metropole Orkest - De Vleugels Van Mijn Vlucht (Official Audio)
795 views
3:59Paul de Leeuw - Ik Mis Je (Official Audio)
795 views
2:00Paul de Leeuw - Wat Ruik Ik Toch (PaPauls Tijgers)
795 views
0:37PaPaul: Beatrix (Paul) geeft toespraak - Paul de Leeuw
789 views
15:04Bonus: Bij Sonja in de keuken - Paul de Leeuw
788 views
3:34Paul de Leeuw - Geen Liedje (Official Audio)
786 views
7:30Paul de Leeuw - Camaretten Delft
782 views
3:08Paul de Leeuw - Rudolph het Roodneus Rendier (1990) - Officiele Videoclip
778 views
4:05Carice van Houten - Iedereen Was Zo (Official Audio)
777 views
3:03TV-QUARAN-TINE - MUZIEK - Ik ben als jij (Ich bin wie du)
772 views
3:18Paul de Leeuw, Carice van Houten, Sanne Wallis De Vries - The Dutch Don't Dance (Official Audio)
769 views
2:55Paul de Leeuw - Niks Aan De Hand I (Official Audio)
768 views
3:58Paul de Leeuw & Metropole Orkest - Kom Wat Dichterbij (Official Audio)
762 views
6:39Schreeuw van de Leeuw - Aktie Tomaat - Paul de Leeuw
755 viewsGuest appearances (10)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Paul de Leeuw.
Guest appearances 1 to 10 of 10.
3:31Claudia de Breij - Mag ik dan bij jou duet met Paul de Leeuw
Claudia de Breij
435.7K views
1:54:27Betty Asfalt Troost TV - 084 - Paul de Leeuw, Ilja Gort, dokter Bas, Bert en Arthur van Amerongen
Paul Haenen
5.6K views
4:59Jetty Mathurin en Paul de Leeuw
Jetty Mathurin
3.5K views
31:30Thuis bij Paul de Leeuw over Op1, kerst en Le petit prince
Paul Haenen
2.2K views
4:11Paul de Leeuw - Er is nog zoveel niet gezegd (1996)
Karin Bloemen
2.2K views
2:50Diederik Ebbinge WOEDEND op Paul de Leeuw?
Ruud Smulders
1.9K views
5:55Karin Bloemen & Paul de Leeuw - Afscheid Bob & Annie (1996)
Karin Bloemen
499 views
1:59Karin Bloemen & Paul de Leeuw - My Endless Love (1993)
Karin Bloemen
489 views
2:48Karin Bloemen - Paul de Leeuw (2008)
Karin Bloemen
484 views
6:18The Roast van Paul de Leeuw door Martijn Koning - Ekdom in de ochtend
Martijn Koning
350 viewsChannels on this page: Claudia de Breij, Paul Haenen, Jetty Mathurin, Karin Bloemen, Ruud Smulders, Martijn Koning
Frequently asked questions
Who is Paul De Leeuw?
Paul De Leeuw, born 26 March 1962 in Rotterdam, is a Dutch television comedian, singer and actor who gained national fame in the late eighties and early nineties with shows for the broadcaster VARA.
Why is Paul De Leeuw known internationally?
He is best known internationally for presenting the Dutch televote at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, where he gave his mobile phone number to presenter Sakis Rouvas live on-air and made ad-lib comments.
What are Paul De Leeuw's most famous songs?
He is most famous for the hit singles Vlieg met me mee, Ik wil niet dat je liegt / Waarheen, waarvoor, and 'k Heb je lief.
What was Mooi! Weer De Leeuw?
It was the weekly chat and comedy show that De Leeuw hosted until mid-2009; he celebrated his 25th television anniversary with a 12-hour marathon on 29 November 2008.
What honor has Paul De Leeuw received?
On Koninginnedag 2007 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
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