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Bilal Wahib

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Bilal Wahib
Bilal Wahib during IFFR ceremonies in 2020
Bilal Wahib during IFFR ceremonies in 2020
Background information
Born (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 25)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • rapper
Years active2013–present

Bilal El Mehdi Wahib (born 20 January 1999) is a Dutch actor, singer and rapper from Amsterdam. He has appeared in several Dutch films and series such as Nieuwe buren, SpangaS, Mocro Maffia and Commando's [1] and films Layla M., De Held, De libi and Paradise Drifters, portrayed mainly in ethnic roles. In 2020, he won the Golden Calf for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Paradise Drifters in the role of Yousef. He is also known for his singles "Tigers" and "501", which both peaked at number three on the Dutch Top 40 chart while topping the Dutch Single Top 100 chart.

Music career

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Besides frequent appearances on screen, he also developed a music career with a number of singles starting in 2019. His debut charting single was from the soundtrack of the film he had a role in, De libi, resulting in the single "Vliegen".[2] His 2020 hit "Tigers" and his 2021 hit "501"[3] both topped the Dutch Single Top 100 chart and peaked at number 3 on the Dutch Top 40 charts. He was nominated to top 5 of the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Dutch Act for 2020 but did not win.[4]

Controversy

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In March 2021, Wahib was arrested by Amsterdam police on suspicion of manufacturing and distributing child pornography after he asked a 12-year-old boy to show his penis during Wahib's Instagram livestream in exchange for 17,000 euros, a request the boy acted upon. It was intended as a pun, based on the fact that in Dutch the same phrase can mean "if you can show your penis" as well as "if you can make your penis see".[5] This resulted in Wahib being dropped from BNNVARA and his record label TopNotch. He was also banned for life from Instagram.[6][7][8] In February 2022, Wahib returned to Instagram but his account was deactivated shortly after.[9]

In November 2021, the Public Prosecution Service announced that Wahib would not be prosecuted for child pornography, as it was determined that the images were not intended for sexual arousal.[10]

Filmography

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Films

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  • 2013: Mimoun, a friend of Ab
  • 2014: De verloren zoon, as young delinquent
  • 2015: Geen koningen in ons bloed, as Rafael
  • 2016: Fissa, as Yous
  • 2016: Layla M., as Younes, Layla's brother
  • 2016: De Held, as Tarik
  • 2017: Monk, as Younes
  • 2017: 7 Marokkanen en Jos], as Yessin
  • 2017: Broeders (English title Brothers), as Yasin
  • 2017: Malik, as Amir
  • 2018: Taal is zeg maar echt mijn ding, as an up-and-coming football talent
  • 2019: De libi, (English title About That Life as Bilal
  • 2020: Paradise Drifters, as Yousef
  • 2021: Meskina

Television series

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  • 2013: De vloer op jr., in diverse personalities
  • 2014: Brugklas (English title The First Years, as Ravi
  • 2014: A'dam - E.V.A., as Samih
  • 2014: Verborgen verhalen, as Nas
  • 2015: Vechtershart, as pizza delivery boy
  • 2016: Toon, as Karim
  • 2016: Nieuwe buren, as Aziz
  • 2016: SpangaS, as Kaleb
  • 2018: Flikken Maastricht, als Ahmed
  • 2018-2021: Mocro Maffia, as Mo de Show
  • 2019: Remy en Juliyat (a modern adaptation of Romeo and Juliet), as Hamza
  • 2020: Commando's, as Aza Ouazani
  • 2021: Red Light, as Elarbi

Discography

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Albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
NLD
[11]
El Mehdi 6

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
NL
Dutch
Top 40
[12] 		NL
Dutch
Single
Top 100
[11]
"Vliegen" 2019 — 71 Non-album single
"Video Vixen"
(with Bizzey) 		2020 41 5 El Mehdi
"Doorheen"
(with Bizzey, Ronnie Flex & Ramiks) 		— 15 Non-album single
"Tigers" 3 1
  • NVPI: Platinum
 El Mehdi
"Vergeten"
(with Boef) 		— 2 Non-album single
"Jaloers" 41 34 El Mehdi
"501"
(with Ronnie Flex) 		2021 3 1
"Paranoia" — 13
"Ibiza" 18 2
"Streken van een duivel"
(featuring Frenna) 		22 2
"Mañana"
(with Rolf Sanchez) 		2022 — 38 Non-album singles
"1234"
(with Cristian D and Lassa) 		— 8
"Ik Space"
(featuring Fabienne Bergmans) 		2023 — 4
"Outside"
(with Zoë Tauran) 		— 33
"Simone" — 74
"Opfok" — —[a]
"Birkin"
(with Katnuf) 		— 94
"Verpest"
(featuring Zoë Tauran) 		2024 — 54
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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NL
Dutch
Top 40
[12] 		NL
Dutch
Single
Top 100
[11]
"Donderdag"
(Kris Kross Amsterdam featuring Bilal Wahib and Emma Heesters) 		2020 29 37
"Solo"
(Zoe Tauran featuring Bilal Wahib) 		2022 26 —

Other charted songs

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List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NL
Dutch
Single
Top 100
[11]
"1%"
(featuring Kraantje Pappie) 		2021 52 El Mehdi

Notes

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  1. ^ "Opfok" did not enter the Dutch Single Top 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Single Tip chart.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Gidi Heesakkers (19 March 2020). "Acteur Bilal Wahib (20): 'Je moet te veel willen om er te komen. En je moet bereid zijn om er hard voor te werken'" (in Dutch). Volkskrant. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ Milou Milou. "Acteur Bilal Wahib dropt 'De libi'-track 'Vliegen'" (in Dutch). Funx NLdate=14 June 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Bilal Wahib en Ronnie Flex nieuwe lijstaanvoerders Single Top 100" (in Dutch). Ditjes en Datjes. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. ^ "EMMA HEESTERS & YADE LAUREN WINNEN MTV AWARD". Zapp. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Kinderporno of uit de hand gelopen grap: 'Actie had geen seksuele context'". RTL Nieuws & Entertainment (in Dutch). 25 March 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Is de carrière van Bilal Wahib voorbij, of hebben we het binnenkort over slechts een ontspoorde grap?". Trouw. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Bilal Wahib blijft voorzichtig met media-optredens". Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Bilal Wahib krijgt zaal niet vol na mediarel: 'Is alles wel vergeven?'". Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Bilal Wahib's account taken offline again after brief return to Instagram | NL Times". nltimes.nl. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Geen vervolging Bilal Wahib om livestream, OM spreekt van 'volstrekt misplaatste actie'". nos.nl (in Dutch). 4 November 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  11. ^ a b c d DutchCharts.nl: Bilal Wahib discography
  12. ^ a b "Bilal Wahib | Top 40-artiesten". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Dutch Single Tip 14/10/2023". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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