Close your eyes when Bouke sings an Elvis song. There is a good chance that you will get a little confused. Is it The King of Rock and Roll? Or the singer from Emmen? He’s got the voice, he’s got the dance moves. The slick crest and carnival clothes are missing.
“But the latter is not going to happen either,” emphasizes Bouke. He cares about the voice, the music, the feeling. Entertaining and the energy of the audience. And that audience is becoming increasingly close to his heart through his impressive performances on national television.
The singer participates in the program The Tribute: Battle of the Bands. And there he not only impresses the jury with his Elvis songs, but also conquers the hearts of fans online. And this time not only in Emmen and the surrounding area, but worldwide. Bouke goes viral via social media.
“The first time in the program I did In the Ghetto. It went viral, also in America. It has already been shared about ten million times. Those are really unbelievable numbers,” says the singer.
Followers of the singer from Emmen know that he has been touring the theaters for years with the ElvisMatters band. But he deliberately stays away from being an Elvis impersonator as you encounter them in Las Vegas, for example.
“That white suit and the sideburns, we don’t do that. I have to be able to put my heart into the music. If I stand there as someone else, then I can’t. So we bring it to the public in an honest way. “
Bouke about his love for Elvis and his dreams: