# Meau

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{{Short description|Dutch singer-songwriter}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Meau
| image             = MEAU (2022).jpg
| caption           = Meau in April 2022
| birth_name        = Meau Hewitt
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|05|10}}
| birth_place       = [Blaricum](/source/Blaricum), Netherlands
| origin            = [Weesp](/source/Weesp), Netherlands
| genre             = 
| occupation        = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| instrument        = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}}
| years_active      = 2020–present
| label             = Excited About Music
| website           = {{URL|https://www.meauhewitt.nl/}}
}}
'''Meau Hewitt''' (born 10 May 2000), known [mononymously](/source/mononymously) as '''Meau''' (stylised in all caps), is a Dutch singer-songwriter from [Weesp](/source/Weesp), [North Holland](/source/North_Holland).<ref name="wn">{{cite web |date=27 October 2021 |title=Singer-songwriter MEAU is uitgeroepen tot 3FM talent |url=https://www.weespernieuws.nl/nieuws/mensen/251325/singer-songwriter-meau-is-uitgeroepen-tot-3fm-talent |access-date=16 April 2022 |website=WeesperNieuws |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=8 April 2022 |title=Interview Singer-songwriter MEAU |url=https://www.demorgen.be/tv-cultuur/ik-dacht-dat-ik-dat-giftige-hoofdstuk-had-afgesloten-tot-ik-met-een-vriendin-over-haar-relatie-sprak-toen-besefte-ik-wat-er-was-gebeurd~bc597d7e/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=10 April 2022 |work=[De Morgen](/source/De_Morgen) |language=nl}}</ref>

Her 2022 song {{ill|Dat heb jij gedaan|nl|quotes=y}} was a number-one hit in the Netherlands.

== Early life ==
Meau Hewitt was born in [Blaricum](/source/Blaricum) and grew up in [Weesp](/source/Weesp).<ref>{{Cite web |title=PP22: Meau strooit met tegeltjespoëzie |url=https://3voor12.vpro.nl/update~7635b379-868a-4497-b283-8f3bd2a35cac~pp22-meau-strooit-met-tegeltjespo%C3%ABzie~.html |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=3voor12 |language=nl}}</ref> Her mother's family comes from [Suriname](/source/Suriname) and her ancestors on that side of the family were slaves on a [plantation](/source/plantation).<ref>{{Cite web |title=MEAU stapt zo in de helikopter naar Bevrijdingsfestivals: 'Heel veel zin in' |url=https://www.nporadio2.nl/nieuws/nieuws/0d4d7067-68f0-431d-a9f8-f55e42291512/meau-stapt-zo-in-de-helikopter-naar-bevrijdingsfestivals-heel-veel-zin-in |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=NPO Radio 2 |language=nl}}</ref> Her Surinamese grandfather was also a musician, and played in the band Sonora Paranamera.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zangeres Meau breekt door met hit 'Dat heb jij gedaan': "Heel persoonlijk verhaal" |url=https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/296776/zangeres-meau-breekt-door-met-hit-dat-heb-jij-gedaan-heel-persoonlijk-verhaal |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=www.nhnieuws.nl |language=nl}}</ref> 

When she was eight years old, Meau performed in [Kinderen voor Kinderen](/source/Kinderen_voor_Kinderen), a well known children's choir, from 2008 to 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Van Kinderen voor Kinderen naar een hit op 538: Meau gaat hard! |url=https://www.538.nl/trending-tracks/van-kinderen-voor-kinderen-naar-een-hit-op-538-meau-gaat-hard |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=Radio 538}}</ref> In 2012 and 2013, Meau and her friend Alanis Blom tried for the [Junior Songfestival](/source/Junior_Songfestival), both solo and duet, though neither reached the finals.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd8yG5gcLlg |title=Junior Songfestival - Maeu & Alanis - Highschool - Finale Auditie (2012) |date=2012-07-10 |last=AVROTROS |access-date=2024-11-04 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDNaVaPbSB0 |title=Meau - Andere wereld {{!}} Auditie Junior Songfestival 2013 |date=2013-04-03 |last=Junior Songfestival |access-date=2024-11-04 |via=YouTube}}</ref> From 2013 to 2017, she went to Vechtstede College in Weesp.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Beukers |first=Gijs |date=2023-07-07 |title=Meau: ‘Ik hou van chaos in het leven, op alle fronten’ |url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/cultuur-media/meau-ik-hou-van-chaos-in-het-leven-op-alle-fronten~b112d375/ |website=[De Volkskrant](/source/De_Volkskrant)}}</ref> From 2018 to 2021, she completed her training at the [Herman Brood Academie](/source/Herman_Brood_Academie).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Singer-songwriter MEAU uitgeroepen tot NPO 3FM Talent |url=https://npo.nl/pers/persberichten-en-publicaties/singer-songwriter-meau-uitgeroepen-tot-npo-3fm-talent |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=npo.nl |language=nl}}</ref>

== Career ==
Meau's first song "Kalmte" was released in 2020.<ref name=":0" /> In September 2021, she released the single "Dat heb jij gedaan", written about the [emotional abuse](/source/emotional_abuse) she suffered in a toxic relationship. At first she considered the subject matter unsuitable for radio, but it reached number one on the [Dutch Top 40](/source/Dutch_Top_40) for eight weeks in 2022. At the time, she worked as an employee at the [Rijksmuseum](/source/Rijksmuseum), but she would quit because of her fame.<ref name="nrc">{{cite news |date=12 January 2022 |title=Meau over haar megahit 'Dat heb jij gedaan': 'Je wordt fucked up in je hoofd' |url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2022/01/12/meau-over-haar-megahit-dat-heb-jij-gedaan-je-wordt-fucked-up-in-je-hoofd-a4078601 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2022 |work=[NRC Handelsblad](/source/NRC_Handelsblad) |language=nl}}</ref>

In June 2022, she released a song with [Racoon](/source/Racoon_(band)), "Dans m'n ogen dicht".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Samenwerking Dans M'n Ogen Dicht van MEAU en Racoon uitgeroepen tot TopSong |url=https://www.nporadio2.nl/nieuws/nieuws/03edd070-e601-4b84-9e5b-716e6918983c/samenwerking-dans-mn-ogen-dicht-van-meau-en-racoon-uitgeroepen-tot-topsong |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=NPO Radio 2 |language=nl}}</ref> In May 2023, she released her debut album ''22'', which released number nine on the [Dutch Albums Chart](/source/Dutch_Albums_Chart).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-07 |title=WAUW! Mijlpaal voor de 23-jarige zangeres MEAU |url=https://www.shownieuws.nl/entertainment/nieuws/artikelen/wauw-mijlpaal-voor-de-23-jarige-zangeres-meau |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Shownieuws |language=nl}}</ref> It won an [Edison Award](/source/Edison_Award) for best Dutch-language release.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Son Mieux en Mula B. uit Den Haag winnen Edison Pop |url=https://rijswijksdagblad.nl/Den%20Haag%20&%20Regio/son-mieux-en-mula-b-uit-den-haag-winnen-edison-pop |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=rijswijksdagblad.nl |language=nl}}</ref> She participated in season 16 of the reality show ''[Beste Zangers](/source/Beste_Zangers)'', which aired beginning in September 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-30 |title=Beste Zangers-kijkers willen géén Duncan Laurence: ‘Geen zin in’ |url=https://www.mediacourant.nl/2023/05/beste-zangers-kijkers-willen-geen-duncan-laurence-geen-zin-in/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Mediacourant.nl |language=nl-NL}}</ref> 

In January 2024, she released the song "Stukje van mij" in collaboration with telecommunication company [KPN](/source/KPN), about the consequences of [sexting](/source/sexting) and [revenge porn](/source/revenge_porn).<ref>{{Cite web |title=MEAU and KPN release the song ‘Stukje van Mij’ (Piece of Me) to combat forwarding |url=https://www.overons.kpn/nieuws/en/meau-and-kpn-release-the-song-stukje-van-mij-piece-of-me-to-combat-forwarding/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=MEAU and KPN release the song ‘Stukje van Mij’ (Piece of Me) to combat forwarding |language=en}}</ref> It became her second top ten hit, and the music video won the Grand Prix at the 2024 [Cannes Lions](/source/Cannes_Lions_International_Festival_of_Creativity) awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Stukje Van Mij’ wint hoogste reclameprijs in Cannes |url=https://www.overons.kpn/nieuws/stukje-van-mij-wint-hoogste-reclameprijs-in-cannes/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=‘Stukje Van Mij’ wint hoogste reclameprijs in Cannes |language=nl}}</ref> In October 2024, she released "Het midden", a collaboration with Belgian singer-actress [Pommelien Thijs](/source/Pommelien_Thijs). It reached number one in Belgium ([Flanders](/source/Flanders)).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Het Midden van Pommelien en Meau meteen op 1 in Ultratop {{!}} RTV |url=https://www.rtv.be/cultuur-actualiteit/het-midden-van-pommelien-en-meau-meteen-op-1-ultratop |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=www.rtv.be |language=nl}}</ref>

==Discography==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Release date
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [NLD](/source/Dutch_Album_Top_100)<br><ref name="dutch100"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [BEL<br>(FL)](/source/Ultratop)<br /><ref name="bel-fl"/>
|-
! scope="row"| ''22''
| 9 May 2023
| 9 || 70
|-
! scope="row"| ''Liefde onderschat''
| 14 November 2025
| 40 || 40
|}

=== EPs ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Release date
|-
! scope="row" | ''Kalmte''
| 25 June 2021
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:4em;"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [NLD<br>Dutch<br>Top 40](/source/Dutch_Top_40)<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/top40-artiesten/meau|title=Meau {{!}} Top 40-artiesten|publisher=[Dutch Top 40](/source/Dutch_Top_40)|language=nl|access-date=18 October 2025}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [NLD<br>Single<br>Top 100](/source/Dutch_Single_Top_100)<br><ref name="dutch100">{{cite web |title=Meau discography |url=https://www.dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=meau |accessdate=22 November 2025 |website=dutchcharts.nl}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [BEL<br>(FL)](/source/Ultratop)<br /><ref name="bel-fl">{{cite web |title=Meau discography |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=meau |access-date=8 February 2026 |website=ultratop.be}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "Kalmte"
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| —
| —
| —
| rowspan="4" |''Kalmte''
|-
! scope="row"| "Weet"
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "Afgesloten"
| rowspan="3" | 2021
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "Relativeren"
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "Dat heb jij gedaan"
| 1
| 1
| 1
|''22''
|-
! scope="row"| "Stap maar in bij mij"<br><small>(with Paul de Munnik)</small>
| rowspan="6" | 2022
| —
| —
| —
| {{Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Als jij maar bij me bent"
| —
| 73
| —
|''22''
|-
! scope="row"| "Tegen de klippen op"
| —
| —
| —
| {{Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Dans m'n ogen dicht"<br><small>(with [Racoon](/source/Racoon))</small>
| 37
| 61
| —
| rowspan="2" |''22''
|-
! scope="row"| "Blijven rijden"
| 36
| 53
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "Avond"
| —
| —
| —
| {{Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row" | "Helen"
| rowspan="2" |2023
| —
| —
| —
| rowspan="2" |''22''
|-
! scope="row" | "22"
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row" | "Stukje van mij"
| rowspan="3" |2024
| 7
| 9
| 45
| rowspan="6" {{Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row" | "Nergens liever"
| —
| 100
| —
|-
! scope="row" | "Het midden"<br><small>(with [Pommelien Thijs](/source/Pommelien_Thijs))</small>
| 17
| 33
| 1
|-
! scope="row" | "Vergeef me"
| rowspan="3" | 2025
| —
| 91
| —
|-
! scope="row" | "Een nacht als deze"
| —
| —
| 23
|-
! scope="row" | "Nog even blijven"<br />{{small|(with [Douwe Bob](/source/Douwe_Bob))}}
| 5
| 12
| 15
|}

==Awards==
* [Edison Award](/source/Edison_Award) 2022 for Best Newcomer<ref>{{cite news |last1=ANP |title=Edison voor Utrechtse nieuwkomer MEAU |url=https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/nieuws/3372711/edison-voor-utrechtse-nieuwkomer-meau |access-date=16 April 2022 | language=nl |work=[Utrechts Nieuwsblad](/source/Utrechts_Nieuwsblad) |date=12 April 2022 |author1-link=Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau }}</ref>

==See also==

* [List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 2022](/source/List_of_Dutch_Top_40_number-one_singles_of_2022)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Official website}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:2000 births
Category:Living people
Category:Dutch women singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century Dutch musicians
Category:21st-century Dutch singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century Dutch women singers
Category:Dutch people of Surinamese descent

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