Here’s Everything You Wanted to Know About Dutch Musician and YouTuber Blanks
With more than a million followers on YouTube, it's clear that Dutch musical artist and content creator Simon de Wit (better known by the moniker Blanks) is well-loved by many.
After getting his start on the platform making vlogs and performing stunning covers of popular tracks, he eventually started crafting songs of this own in 2019, and he looked back since. His original tracks are our absolute favorites, showcasing his artistic capabilities, and his latest song, "What You Do to Me" might just be his best yet.
Love Blanks as much as we do? Here's everything you wanted to know about him in his own words.
(Photo credit: Jantina Talsma)
Name: Simon de Wit
Hometown: Groningen, Netherlands
Birthday: April 19
1. If Blanks could live in any decade, he'd pick the '80s.
"I would love to experience that age—no phones, vintage arcades and the amazing music!"
-Blanks
2. The weirdest rumor he ever heard about himself was that he dated Dua Lipa for a while.
"Totally untrue, unfortunately…"
-Blanks
3. The last show he binge-watched was The Vampire Diaries.
"#Delena is all I can say!"
-Blanks
4. He says the scariest thing he ever did was his first performance under the name Blanks.
"It was in London, for 4,000 people, just me and a microphone. That was so scary!"
-Blanks
5. If he could travel anywhere in the world for a week, he'd love to visit Portugal.
"I'm not gonna share the exact location, but there is a beach there I visited a few times in 2019, and I fell in love with the country. The sea calms me down, the nature clears my mind and the peace and quiet helps me recharge."
-Blanks
6. He has read all seven books of the Harry Potter series more than 50 times.
"And that's a safe guess… You can open up a page, read a line, and I'll know the following line!"
-Blanks
7. Blanks says he's on the brink of starting a synth collection.
"I mean, I just need every synth from the '80s. They all sound so good!"
-Blanks
8. Both his girlfriend and Chandler from Friends never fail to make him laugh.
9. The last celebs he got starstruck over were the Chainsmokers.
"I one walked by the Chainsmokers before a meeting, and I was too scared to say hi. Guess you can call that starstruck!"
-Blanks
10. There's definitely more to Blanks than what you can see on the surface.
"I come across as this happy, energetic and enthusiastic guy (which is 100% me!) and I can imagine sometimes that makes it seem like everything is going easy and that things work out in my advantage all the time. However, behind the scenes, I'm kind of a workaholic. I believe that if you want something and you believe in it, you can get it or achieve it. This 'keep-pushing' character trait is not as prominent as the happy one, but I'd love to share it. I think it can inspire people to go chase their dreams!"
-Blanks
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