Who is Pommelien Thijs and the AFAS Dome show?
Pommelien Thijs laat Afas Dome in Antwerpen ontploffen
A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Picked for people who know a little
Pommelien Thijs is one of the biggest pop stars to come out of Flanders in recent memory. She started as an actress on the Flemish teen drama #LikeMe (Ketnet), then broke through as a singer with hits like Ongewoon and Drukke Stilte. By late 2025 she was selling out five nights at the AFAS Dome in Antwerp, Belgium’s biggest indoor venue.
This Karrewiet kids-news segment catches her on opening night: « Pommelien Thijs laat Antwerpen helemaal losgaan » (Pommelien Thijs makes Antwerp completely go off). Pommelien herself describes the room with classic understatement: « in België gewoon een iconische zaal [...] ik had nooit gedacht dat dat 5 keer ging lukken » (an iconic venue in Belgium, I never thought we’d pull off five nights).
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- ▸On Flemish music coverage on VRT MAX (her concert specials), HUMO cover stories, and Het Nieuwsblad reviews
- ▸On the AFAS Dome calendar in Antwerp where Belgian and Dutch headliners like Niels Destadsbader, Lost Frequencies, and Bazart fill the room
- ▸On Flemish radio playlists on MNM, Studio Brussel, and Q-Music when Ongewoon and Drukke Stilte climb De Tijdloze
- ▸On Ketnet and the #LikeMe musical-tour pages where Pommelien’s acting work and music intersect