Chiel Thomas Ottink, known professionally as Thomas Berge, was born on January
25, 1990, in Haaksbergen, Netherlands. He began his music career at a young age,
releasing his first single at twelve, Mijn Luchtballon, which sold 800,000
promotional copies. In 2005, Berge received the Zilveren Harp, the most
prestigious award for promising new talent in The Netherlands. He released his
self-titled album Thomas Berge in 2003, followed by Als jij lacht (2005), and De
mooiste (2005). In 2007, he appeared on the television program Stars Dancing on
Ice and recorded "De stem van mijn hart...