Dinand Woesthoff: Waarom Ik Stopte Met Kane En Woezel & Pip Op Het Hoogtepunt

From stadiums to Woezel & Pip, from the loss of his wife to a record deal three weeks later, and from saying no to The Voice three times to the coach who discovered Thijs Velthuis — Dinand Woesthoff on letting go, authenticity, and why there must always be something at stake. Sponsors & Discounts With the code 'Doorzetters' you get a 10% discount on McGregor clothing 👉 https://nl.mcgregornewyork.com/discou... With code 'DOORZETTERS' you get 5 GB of worldwide data for €1 at Nobotel via a Travel eSIM 👉 https://www.nobotel.nl/doorzetters Order our book – Doorzetters: 60 entrepreneurs who didn't give up 👉 https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/doorzette... Intro In this episode of Doorzetters on Ibiza, Ruud Hendriks and Richard Bross speak with Dinand Woesthoff. Dinand wrote Dutch rock history as frontman of Kane — the first Dutch band on Top of the Pops since 1974. After the loss of his first wife, he built Woezel & Pip into an international brand with 275,000 books sold, television appearances in 41 countries, and nearly 100 million views. He founded Stichting Vergeten Kind, returned as a coach on The Voice of Holland, and is now making the move from 20 years in Ibiza to Yorkshire for his 'inward journey'. In this episode, among other things: The first record deal: 100,000 albums sold, received f10,000 — and the ten-point plan that changed everything Three weeks after the loss of Guusje: the UK record deal that defined his life Woezel & Pip from 275,000 books to 41 countries, 5,600 points of sale, and almost an amusement park Why he said no to The Voice three times — and why he said yes the fourth time Thijs Velthuis and the moment everyone in the room felt it AI vs. authenticity: why an artist's soul cannot be programmed From 20 years in Ibiza to rewilding in Yorkshire: the inward journey Kane: the final album with Dennis and five sold-out Ziggo Dome shows Timestamps 00:00 – Intro: dreaming of conquering the world 02:00 – Welcome to Ibiza, introduction to Dinand Woesthoff 03:00 – 'Take care of yourself' — why this is his first podcast 04:00 – Following your heart as a privilege and as fire 05:00 – The first record deal: smart vs. naive 06:00 – 100,000 albums, £10,000 — the ten-point plan 09:00 – Contract 'for the universe' 10:00 – The business low point: loss vs. transaction 12:00 – Guusje passes away, son is 10 months old — everything is blown aside 13:00 – Three weeks later: the UK record deal. 'I'm half dead but we're going to do it' 16:00 – Sarah Silver: 'Guys, you were so close' 18:00 – Perseverance isn't just about going up — it's illness, loss, bankruptcy 20:00 – Woezel & Pip: 275,000 books, 41 countries, 5,600 points of sale 24:00 – Droomjager: deals with Ahold, China, 100 million views 27:00 – Almost an amusement park, but said no. Sold to Mike van Hoorn 29:00 – Stichting Vergeten Kind: founded and passed on 32:00 – Son Zep Dinand sits next to him during the recording 34:00 – AI and music: can emotion be artificially created? 37:00 – The five-year-old boy on the floor — the inexplicability of magic 39:00 – Now and Then by The Beatles: Lennon’s voice via AI 42:00 – The Voice and Thijs Velthuis: 'I’m a damn 58, I want to listen to this' 44:00 – Three times no to The Voice, the fourth time an audition for both 48:00 – Voting rights, Taylor Swift and the new dimension of IP protection 49:00 – Leaving Ibiza after 20 years, Es Vedra and the magic 52:00 – Rewilding in Yorkshire: the inward journey 55:00 – Kane: the very last album with Dennis. Five Ziggo Dome shows 56:00 – Tip 1: Stay in the center of your own gravity 59:00 – Tip 2: You can't do epic shit with basic people 01:01:00 – Tip 3: There must always be something at stake 01:03:00 – Life after this life: 'There is a lot of light in the darkness' 01:05:00 – Tips: YouTube archive, book 'Can Europe Survive?' by David Marsh, San Joan hippie market 01:08:00 – Conclusion Tips from this episode Tip from Ruud: Use YouTube to watch old music clips from the past. Dive into the archive of what you used to like for half an hour. 'Frank Sinatra live in Las Vegas, 1988. Fantastic.' Tip from Dinand: 'Can Europe Survive?' by David Marsh. On the question of whether Europe can survive between nationalism and cooperation. 'So incredibly well written.' Richard's tip: San Joan hippie market in Ibiza, Sunday afternoon between 12 and 6. Bands, singer-songwriters, authentic and relaxed. 'It was like that 20 years ago already, and it is still special.' Sponsors Amdax – https://amdax.com/nl Doorzetters Links Website: https://www.doorzetters.net Spotify: https://ap.lc/KsUHP Apple Podcast: https://ap.lc/doByt DoorzettersGPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-677919e6e4948...