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 505 to 528 of 839.
3:34Paul de Leeuw - Pijpestelen (Live) (Official Audio)
392 views
3:06Paul de Leeuw - Namen Medley Karel, Margootje, Marjolijne, Kom Kees (Official Audio)
383 views
3:27TV-QUARAN-TINE - MUZIEK - Twee minuten
381 views
1:51Paul de Leeuw, Carice van Houten, Sanne Wallis De Vries - Niks Aan De Hand || (Official Audio)
380 views
4:21Paul de Leeuw - Hoempa Hoempa Hoempapa (Live) (Official Audio)
379 views
5:10Paul de Leeuw - Verzoeknummers (Official Audio)
376 views
3:38Paul de Leeuw - Ik Ben Thuis (Official Audio)
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4:38Paul de Leeuw - Dat Soort Volk (Live) (Official Audio)
367 views
3:32De Kleinste Show - Paul de Leeuw
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2:16Paul de Leeuw - Praatje 'Troubadour (Official Audio)
364 views
4:45Paul leest voor - Het Winterkoninkje en de Beer
360 views
4:31TV-QUARAN-TINE - MUZIEK - Voorbij
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8:28Laat de Leeuw: Jan Pronk - Paul de Leeuw
358 views
1:29Paul de Leeuw en Sanne Wallis De Vries - Maison Toinette || (Official Audio)
355 views
4:06Paul de Leeuw & Fernando Lameirinhas & Antonio Lamerinhas - Naar Het Zuiden (Official Audio)
352 views
7:13Paul de Leeuw & Metropole Orkest - Ik Heb Je Nodig (Official Audio)
349 views
2:38Paul de Leeuw - Diep In Mijn Hart (Official Audio)
348 views
4:19PaPaul: Wesley - Paul de Leeuw
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3:49Paul de Leeuw - De Persconferentie
339 views
2:19Paul de Leeuw - In De Hoofdrol 'Cor' (Official Audio)
339 views
3:55Paul de Leeuw - Edelweiss (Official Audio)
338 views
7:12Bonus - Paul Haenen bezoekt - Paul de Leeuw
336 views
0:31Kun je het al zien? 221
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7:25Laat de Leeuw: Godelieke de Eerste Mens - Paul de Leeuw
327 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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