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Wilfred Genee

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Wilfred Genee
Genee in 2009
Born (1967-06-27) 27 June 1967 (age 59)
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • Radio presenter
  • Singer

Wilfred Genee (born 27 June 1967) is a Dutch television and radio presenter. He is known for presenting the television shows Vandaag Inside and Voetbal Inside, with René van der Gijp and Johan Derksen as co-hosts. He presents the radio show The Friday Move for BNR Newsradio.[1] Genee is also a singer and he has released multiple singles and one album.

Career

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Television

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In 1996, he was one of the presenters of the sports channel Sport 7.[2][3] The channel closed within four months after launch.[2]

Genee presented the show Tour du Jour about cycle sport from 2011 to 2017.[4][5] Bart Nolles succeeded him as presenter of the show.[5][6] In 2016, he presented the association football quiz show Matchwinner for RTL 7.[7][8] Hélène Hendriks presented the second season of the show titled Matchwinner Pro in 2017.[8][9]

Genee, René van der Gijp and Johan Derksen, at the time presenters of the television show Voetbal Inside, were added to the RTL Walk of Fame in 2016.[10][11] He won the Zilveren Televizier-Ster award for best presenter in 2017.[12][13]

He presented the television show Het Debat van Nederland, an election debate leading up to the 2023 Dutch general election.[14] He also presented this show in 2025 leading up to the 2025 Dutch general election.[15][16] Merel Ek was a co-presenter in 2023 and 2025.[15] Sam Hagens was also a co-presenter in 2023.

Genee was one of the presenters of the 2024 television show De Beste Wensen in which the presenters make dreams come true.[17] In December 2024, Genee, René van der Gijp and Johan Derksen renewed their contract with Talpa Network to also present the Vandaag Inside show in 2025 and 2026.[18]

He was nominated for the Televizier-Ring Presentator award for best presenter in 2025.[19][20] The show Vandaag Inside won the Gouden Televizier-Ring award in 2025.[21][22] As of April 2026, he is scheduled to present the show Vier linkerhanden, a show about do it yourself.[23] As of May 2026, he is scheduled to present Mi Dushi: Wat is dan liefde?, a show in which celebrity couples are interviewed about their relationship.[24][25]

Radio

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Genee presents the radio show The Friday Move for BNR Newsradio. The show airs on Friday and features multiple guests with backgrounds in politics, culture and entertainment. The show was nominated for the 2018 Gouden RadioRing and the 2023 Gouden RadioRing award.[26][27]

He also hosted the radio show Veronica Inside Ochtendshow for Radio Veronica.[28] The show was previously called Veronica Inside and the show won the Gouden RadioRing award in 2020.[29] Genee stopped presenting the radio show as it was not possible to combine it with the television talk show Vandaag Inside which began in 2022.[28][30]

Singing

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Genee is also a singer and he has released multiple singles and one album.[31] In 2012, Genee and Johan Derksen released a CD titled De helden van Oranje & friends with songs about association football and the Netherlands national football team.[32] The CD also featured other artists, including Bennie Jolink, Edwin Evers and Gerard Joling. The CD achieved the Golden CD status after selling more than 25,000 copies.[32] They also released the singles Nederland is helemaal oranje and Helden from this album.[32][33][34]

Genee released Jij krijgt die ring niet van ons cadeau in 2020 with John de Bever and Dennis Schouten.[35] The song is an adaptation of John de Bever's song Jij krijgt die lach niet van mijn gezicht.[35] He recorded the song as part of a campaign to win the Gouden RadioRing award for the radio show Veronica Inside.[29] A year later, Genee and his wife played a role in the music video of John de Bever's single Ik ga leven.[36] Genee, Wesley Sneijder and Andy van der Meijde, as the musical group De Offsiders, released the single Een Aperolletje in 2023.[37][38] In the same year, Genee and Bas Nijhuis, as the musical group De Thuisfluiters, released the single Er staat een kaars in de gang, an adaptation of André van Duin's song Er staat een paard in de gang.

In 2024, Genee released the single Johnny Rep, a tribute to Dutch footballer Johnny Rep, and an adaptation of the single Johnny Däpp by Austrian DJ Lorenz Büffel.[39] In the same year, he released the single Zomaar een avond in de kroeg.[40] In 2025, Genee released the single Zoek jezelf broeder.[41] He also collaborated again with John de Bever and they released the single Koekoek.[42] In 2026, he released the single Blijgelovig.[43]

Podcasts

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Genee hosted the podcast Littekens (Dutch for scars) in 2019 and 2020.[44] The podcast is centered around stories that have left visible or invisible scars.[44][45] Since 2025, he hosts the podcast Zolang het leuk is for BNR Newsradio.[46][47] In this podcast, he does not know the guest ahead of time and the conversation lasts as long as it is fun (hence the title of the podcast Zolang het leuk is).[46][47] The podcast was nominated for best podcast in the category Beste Interview at the 2025 Dutch Podcast Awards.[48][49]

Television appearances

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He was a contestant in a 2011 episode of the game show De Jongens tegen de Meisjes. He also appeared as guest in a 2014 episode of the show 5 jaar later, in which he was interviewed by Jeroen Pauw based on an interview that was recorded in 2004.[50] Genee and Britt Dekker were guests in an episode of the 2020 television show Het hek van de dam, a show about shepherding and conversations between the guests.[51][52] Genee, René van der Gijp and Johan Derksen were contestants in a 2022 episode of the game show Marble Mania, in which contestants compete with marbles.[53][54]

Selected filmography

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As presenter

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  • Tour du Jour (2011 – 2017)
  • Matchwinner (2016)
  • Voetbal Inside
  • Vandaag Inside
  • Het Debat van Nederland (2023, 2025)
  • De Beste Wensen (2024)
  • Mi Dushi: Wat is dan liefde? (2026, upcoming)
  • Vier linkerhanden (2026, upcoming)

As contestant

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As himself

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Discography

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Albums

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  • De helden van Oranje & friends (2012)

Singles

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  • Nederland is helemaal oranje (2012)
  • Helden (2012)
  • Jij krijgt die ring niet van ons cadeau (2020)
  • Een Aperolletje (2023)
  • Er staat een kaars in de gang (2023)
  • Johnny Rep (2024)
  • Zomaar een avond in de kroeg (2024)
  • Zoek jezelf broeder (2025)
  • Koekoek (2025)
  • Blijgelovig (2026)

References

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  1. ↑ "Wilfred Genee maakt nieuwe podcastserie voor BNR". Broadcast Magazine (in Dutch). 30 January 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Sport 7 (1996)". BNNVARA (in Dutch). 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "'Voetbal 7' wordt de trekker van Sport 7". Trouw (in Dutch). 3 July 1996. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Wilfred Genee denkt dat kijker nog aan Tour du Jour moet wennen". NU.nl (in Dutch). 7 July 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Bart Nolles niet bijdehand bij Tour du Jour". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Verrassing: Bart Nolles is opvolger Wilfred Genee bij Tour du Jour". AD (in Dutch). 19 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Wilfred Genee toch aan de bak als quizmaster". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 7 April 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Hélène Hendriks presenteert Matchwinner Pro bij RTL7". NU.nl (in Dutch). 17 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Hélène Hendriks aan de slag bij RTL7". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 17 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Voetbal Inside-gezichten komen op Walk of Fame RTL". NU.nl (in Dutch). 17 October 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "VI-gezichten op Walk of Fame RTL". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 17 October 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Wilfred Genee wint prijs beste presentator". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 12 October 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Wilfred Genee wint Zilveren Televizier-Ster Presentator 2017". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 12 October 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Wilfred Genee leidt eerste verkiezingsdebat van SBS ooit: 'Niet traditioneel'". NU.nl (in Dutch). 17 October 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  15. 1 2 "SBS6 organiseert voor de tweede keer een verkiezingsdebat". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 21 August 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  16. ↑ Quekel, Sebastiaan (24 October 2025). "Deskundigen halen uit naar debatleider Wilfred Genee, maar geintje moet kunnen zegt hij: 'Het blijft SBS6'". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "SBS6, Radio 538 en LINDA. slaan handen ineen voor kerstshow: 'Steuntje in de rug'". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "Vandaag Inside ook de komende twee jaar op televisie te zien". NU.nl (in Dutch). 19 December 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "Dit zijn de drie genomineerden voor de Televizier-Ring Presentator 2025". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 24 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  20. ↑ "Ernstig zieke Martijn Krabbé wint Televizier-Ring voor beste presentator". NU.nl (in Dutch). 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  21. ↑ "Televizier-Ring voor Vandaag Inside, Martijn Krabbé beste presentator". NOS (in Dutch). 16 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  22. ↑ "Vandaag Inside wint Gouden Televizier-Ring 2025 met overmacht: 'Jullie vinden ons niet aardig, maar we zijn onszelf'". AD (in Dutch). 16 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  23. ↑ "Wilfred Genee komt dit najaar met eigen klusprogramma Vier linkerhanden". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 1 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  24. ↑ "Dit is de startdatum van het nieuwe interviewprogramma van Wilfred Genee". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "Patty Brard, René Froger en meer koppels in nieuw programma Wilfred Genee". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  26. ↑ "Genee-show The Friday Move maakt kans op Gouden RadioRing". NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 January 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  27. ↑ "Wilfred Genee en Domien Verschuuren grootste kanshebbers RadioRing, geen vrouwen genomineerd". AD (in Dutch). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  28. 1 2 "Wilfred Genee stopt met radioprogramma bij Veronica wegens nieuwe talkshow". NU.nl (in Dutch). 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  29. 1 2 Marcelis, Hanneke (30 January 2020). "Wilfred Genee wint Gouden RadioRing met Veronica Inside". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  30. ↑ "Talpa bevestigt komst nieuwe talkshow Derksen, Genee en Van der Gijp". NU.nl (in Dutch). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  31. ↑ "Johan Derksen haat muziek op VI-album". NU.nl (in Dutch). 17 April 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  32. 1 2 3 "Gouden CD voor Johan Derksen en Wilfred Genee". NRGY Music (in Dutch). 6 June 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  33. ↑ "Johan Derksen gooit hoge ogen met EK-single". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 6 May 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  34. ↑ "Roelvink: Derksen allerslechtste zanger ooit". AD (in Dutch). 4 June 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  35. 1 2 "Lied van John de Bever en Wilfred Genee is hit, clip binnen uur 20.000 keer bekeken". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 27 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  36. ↑ "John de Bever strikt Wilfred Genee voor nieuwe videoclip". NPO Radio 5 (in Dutch). 1 April 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  37. ↑ "Dit is de zomerhit van Wesley, Andy en Wilfred". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  38. ↑ "Zó veel vragen De Offsiders met Wesley, Andy en Wilfred voor een kwartier optreden". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  39. ↑ "RTL Boulevard keihard over EK-lied Wilfred Genee: 'Muziek moet hij aan iemand anders overlaten'". Veronica Superguide (in Dutch). 22 May 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  40. ↑ "Johan Derksen clasht met Wilfred Genee om nieuwe single: 'Stuitend'". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 1 November 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  41. ↑ "Johan Derksen voortijdig studio uit om zingende Wilfred Genee". AD (in Dutch). 23 May 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  42. ↑ "Wilfred Genee en John de Bever over nieuwe single 'Koekoek': 'Hoogstaande muziek!'". Vandaag Inside (in Dutch). 11 October 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  43. ↑ "Nieuwe muziek van Robert van Hemert & Donnie, Yves Berendse én Wilfred Genee!". NPO Radio 5 (in Dutch). 9 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  44. 1 2 "Ook Wilfred aan de podcast: Catherine Keyl eerste gast". Mediacourant (in Dutch). 11 December 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  45. ↑ "Wilfred Genee lanceert podcast over littekens BN'ers". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 13 December 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  46. 1 2 "Wilfred Genee maakt nieuwe podcastserie voor BNR". Broadcast Magazine (in Dutch). 30 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  47. 1 2 "Wilfred Genee kondigt eigen mediaplatform aan, op zoek naar 'veiligheid'". HP/De Tijd (in Dutch). 7 October 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  48. ↑ "Mino's Imperium beste Nederlandse podcast, publieksprijs voor Fred en Ries". NU.nl (in Dutch). 4 November 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  49. ↑ "Fred van Leer en Richard Groenendijk winnen publieksprijs Dutch Podcast Awards". AD (in Dutch). 4 November 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  50. ↑ "5 jaar later - Wilfred Genee". NTR (in Dutch). 28 December 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  51. ↑ "Wilfred Genee gaat met Britt Dekker schapen drijven". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 31 August 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  52. ↑ "Pijnlijk dieptepunt voor Het Hek van de Dam met 75.000 kijkers". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 12 September 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  53. ↑ den Blanken, Mark (20 December 2021). "Derksen, Gijp en Genee verklappen uitslag Marble Mania: 'Maar het moet nog uitgezonden worden'". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  54. ↑ "Bromsnor Johan Derksen gaat knikkeren in Marble Mania". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 22 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
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