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Ian Thomas
Ian Thomas in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Ian Thomas Hoelen
Born	(1997-04-30) April 30, 1997 (age 27) Antwerp, Belgium
Genres	Pop, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, model
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Unsigned
Website	ianthomas.be

Ian Thomas Hoelen (born April 30, 1997) is a Belgian singer-songwriter, musician, and model currently based in Antwerp.

Career

2011–13: More Than a Game and Diversity

Ian Thomas was discovered in 2011 after the video for his Dutch cover version of Justin Bieber's "Baby" was posted by his parents on YouTube and became a viral sensation. The video came to the attention of Universal Music who subsequently signed a contract with him and the song was released as a single soon afterwards, reaching number 1 in the Ultratop top 10 Flemish Singles Chart.

In 2012 Ian was a model for the Danish fashion brand Outfitters Nation. In 2013 he participated in the reality series De Grote Sprong (the Flemish version of the popular Celebrity Splash! franchise) and came in second place behind former Miss Belgium contestant Tanja Dexters.

2014–present: GameTime

Ian was contacted by the record label Island Def Jam after the release of his single "Rain". He subsequently went to Los Angeles to record a music video for "Walking on Air" with Lance Bass and attended the American Music Awards as a special guest of Lance Bass. Ian Thomas also recorded "Money" featuring Qwes Kross with 50/50 Global Muzik Inc. Warner Brothers and Snoop Dogg with Island Def Jam, a song written by the team of Miley Cyrus. The song "Money" was written and produced by M.E. (aka) Jeff Friedland, Chris Hanebutt, Dj IZM Writers: Jeff Friedland, Chris Hanebutt, IZM, T.Coles, Mike Hunnid, Qwes Kross.

"The Way It Feels" is a duet by Ian Thomas and one of his latest, featuring American recording artist Bella Blue. The track appeared on his third studio album, GameTime released in 2014. Written by Gia Sky and Aubrey Wood and produced by Gia Sky, the song was released on July 4, 2014. It is a Pop R&B song, featuring Hip Hop influences.

Personal life

The actor Chris Van Tongelen is his stepfather.

Awards

Discography

Albums

Singles

Main artist

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Featured artist

Filmography

References

1. "Ian Thomas – Baby (officiele videoclip)". Retrieved December 7, 2013 – via YouTube.
2. "Ian Thomas krijgt eigen kledinglijn | JIM" (in Dutch). Jim.be. October 25, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
3. ^ "Ian Thomas in zee met Lance Bass van *NSYNC – Het Nieuwsblad". Nieuwsblad.be. November 25, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
4. "Ian Thomas (16) neemt duet op met Snoop Dogg". HLN.be. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
5. "Bio Ian Thomas" (in Dutch). Ianthomas.be. Archived from the original on September 10, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
6. "Ian Thomas receives the 'World Conqueror Award'". Retrieved October 12, 2014 – via YouTube.
7. ^ "Belgium Charts – WA". Ultratop. May 30, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
8. "Ian Thomas – More Than a Game". iTunes Store. May 30, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
9. "Ian Thomas – Diversity". iTunes Store. May 30, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
10. "Ian Thomas – Gametime". iTunes Store. July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
11. "Ian Thomas – Make Things Happen". iTunes Store. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
12. Steffen Hung. "Ian Thomas feat. Nyanda - Run Away". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

External links

• Ian Thomas on Instagram
• Ian Thomas at IMDb

• 1997 births
• Belgian pop singers
• Dutch-language singers of Belgium
• English-language singers from Belgium
• Living people
• Musicians from Antwerp
• 21st-century Belgian singers
• Models from Antwerp