With an Edison, Buma Award and performance in the GelreDome, 2024 was quite successful for Marco Schuitmaker. And the singer from Peize will continue to win prizes in the new year. Tonight he was named Noordenvelder of the Year.
In recent years, Schuitmaker has become a national hit stormer, which does not mean that his native region has forgotten him. During the New Year’s meeting in the Norger café Zwaneveld, mayor Klaas Smid surprised the folk singer with the appointment of Noordenvelder of the Year 2024.
The municipal council says it sees Schuitmaker as ‘an excellent ambassador’ for Noordenveld. In addition to the honorary title, which appears on a certificate, Schuitmaker is rewarded with a check for 1,000 euros. He may allocate the amount to a good cause in the municipality.