IBE

Real talent shows itself at a very young age. IBE is no exception: at just 17 years

old, he began taking the music world—and the hearts of the public—by storm.

After winning an Ed Sheeran cover competition, initiated by Belgian national

broadcaster Studio Brussel, with a beautiful rendition of Tenerife Sea, IBE had his

big breakthrough in 2019 when he took part in The Voice van Vlaanderen. He won

the competition by a landslide.

His victory on The Voice, which earned him a record deal, was only the beginning.

Just five days after the final, IBE released his first single, Table Of Fools, which

quickly made its way into numerous playlists and shot straight to number one on

Studio Brussel’s De Afrekening.

In no time, IBE became a phenomenon. He won over the crowd at Rock Werchter,

played an intimate set in ‘The Buzz’ at Pukkelpop, and sold out two AB Club

shows in the blink of an eye. In February 2020, IBE won the MIA Award for Best

Breakthrough Artist, and at the same time, Table Of Fools went Platinum.

But then the pandemic hit. Shows were cancelled, and the buzz around the young

Belgian talent quieted down. In quarantine, IBE finally found the time to take a

deep breath after the overwhelming success of 2019—and he seized the

opportunity to grow. As he later stated in an interview: “After the show at Rock

Werchter, I felt like I had skipped the process of building myself.”

Over the following years, he dedicated himself to working on his first album, Sweet

Love, which was released in 2022. Prior to the album release, singles like Control

(which went Gold in 2022), Dumb, and Perfect Storm had already seen success. A

packed show in the Marquee at Pukkelpop was one of the many highlights of his

successful album release tour. His sound evolved from heartfelt piano ballads to

more catchy, energetic, and upbeat pop songs. What remained consistent

throughout was his genuine, warm voice.

Once again, IBE took his time—to learn, to evolve, to mature. In September 2022,

he enrolled at KASK in Ghent, immersing himself in a creative environment

surrounded by peers and professionals. What may have seemed like a three-year

pause to the public was, in fact, a three-year journey for the artist—a quest to find

his unique sound and define his authentic artistic identity.

And now again, IBE is ready to emerge from the shade with new music and a new

band.