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 49 to 72 of 839.
3:18Paul de Leeuw - Dat Het Lente Is (Official Audio)
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3:37Paul de Leeuw - Jouw Lach
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4:16Paul de Leeuw - Flink Zijn (Live) (Official Audio)
9.2K views
4:46Paul de Leeuw - Vlieg Met Me Mee (Songfestival) (Official Audio)
8.8K views
1:46Met moeder op het terras
8.6K views
0:50Zingen zolang het duurt in de theaters!
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3:22Paul de Leeuw - Aan De Andere Kant Van De Heuvels (Official Audio)
8.3K views
4:19Paul de Leeuw & The Common Linnets - Kalverliefde
8.1K views
3:30Paul de Leeuw - In The Ghetto (Official Audio)
8.1K views
3:03Paul de Leeuw & Ruth Jacott - Blijf Bij Mij - Live (Official Audio)
7.9K views
8:21Paul de Leeuw & Kinderen Von Trapp - Do Re Mi (Live)(Official Audio)
7.8K views
12:53TV-QUARAN-TINE met BEAU VAN ERVEN DORENS
7.8K views
6:54Adele - Paul de Leeuw
7.7K views
2:18Paul de Leeuw - Bejaarden (Official Audio)
7.7K views
3:57Paul de Leeuw - Kom In Mijn Armen
7.6K views
3:51Paul de Leeuw - Blijf Tot De Zon Je Komt Halen (2007) - Officiele Videoclip
7.5K views
3:36Paul de Leeuw - Abraham
7.3K views
0:31Paul & Vrienden in Ahoy - 14, 15 & 16 november 2025
7.3K views
6:13Paul de Leeuw - Sonja Op Woensdag
7.2K views
4:20Paul de Leeuw feat. Willeke Alberti - Gebabbel (1992) - Officiele Videoclip
7.2K views
5:07Paul de Leeuw - Afscheid (Voor Liesbeth) (Official Audio)
7.2K views
13:15TV-QUARAN-TINE met RICHARD GROENENDIJK
7.1K views
9:04Laat de Leeuw: Jos Brink - Paul de Leeuw
6.9K views
9:48TV-QUARAN-TINE met SIMONE KLEINSMA
6.8K 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
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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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