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About the purple 100
Where were you on April 21st 2016, when the news broke that Prince had passed away?
What do you do being a Radio DJ and your favorite artist dies? You want to go 'on air' as fast as you can to pay your respect and deal with your emotions. That's how the Purple 100 originated. Exactly one year after Prince's passing this chart has been compiled for the first time based on the listeners' votes. You'll find that chart on this website.
Now, five years later, we do it again. Because we're a mission to keep promoting the musical legacy of Prince in The Netherlands. We needed your help to make the Purple 100 as it's based on your vote.
The longlist contains of virtaully all singles that have ever been release somewhere, and the most relevant album tracks, b-sides and what have you. Also, music released by the Prince's spin-off artists are in the list. We did not include cover version, neither covers that have been recorded by Prince, nor covers of Prince songs recorded by other artists. The longlist contains more music than four years ago because of the many releases, most recently Welcome 2 America.
Thanks for voting for your favorite Prince songs!
Planning
April 21st
May 21st
June 6th
Voting has started
Do you remember where you were on April 21st, 2016 around 6 PM? That was the moment when it happened. Soon it will be exactly five years later when, on the 21st, the voting for the Purple 100 of 2021 started. What are your 25 most favorite Prince songs?
Closing of the vote
On May 21st the vote closed and the counting, compiling and producing of the Purple 100 radio show has begun. We can't wait for the Purple 100 radio show:)
Purple 100 radio show
On Saturday June 5th, the Purple 100 will be aired. And for a second time on June 12th. On this website you can find where you'll be able to listen to the Purple 100.
PLANNING
DJ's
Djs
Melle Tuik
Still being a student Melle did his first radio show on Omroep Rijnland (Leiden & Bollenstreek) in 1986, and later at Holland Centraal (where he became the chief editor). He started his professional career in HR, while his radio work took him to Rob Stenders’ KX Radio, the XXL Bonanza stream, Ice Radio, and Sleutelstad FM. He's currently news anchor at Radio West. In 1981 he heard Controversy and fell in love with this new wave of danceable funk. He stayed true to this love and even had the Love Symbol on his wedding card. Melle has been to at least 15 to 20 Prince show in the Netherlands and abroad, and visited Paisley Park in Minneapolis in 2018. He's still a little sad that he's no longer with us...
Mark Berendsen
Radio DJ Since 1984 at City Radio (Hilversum), Digitaal FM (Baarn), Decibel Radio (Amsterdam), Radio 10, RTL Radio, KINK FM, and KX Radio. Next to that Mark has been MD of Yorin FM en RTL FM, and he has been Commercial Director of the Sky Radio Group. More important is that he is a Prince fan since he first heard the single Controversy. The first Prince show he visited was during the Parade Tour in Ahoy' Rotterdam in 1986 and after that at least 20 more shows followed. He lost count. Mark's mission is to share the love for Prince and play his music where and when it's possible.
Radio
The Purple 100 will be aired on June 5th on Ice Radio, and on June 12th on Sleutelstad FM
The Purple 100 has been programmed on Ice Radio on Saturday June 5th starting at 12.00 (noon).
The Purple 100 will be aired on Sleutelstad on Saturday June 12th from 4 PM, on 107.5 FM in the Leiden area and worldwide online.
Do you want your radio station to air the Purple 100? Send an Email to radio@purple100.nl and your listeners will be thanking you forever.
Radio
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