Born Chiel Thomas Ottink, Thomas Berge is a singer and reality television star from the Netherlands. After releasing his first single at the age of 13, Berge was awarded the prestigious Zilveren Harp, an award given out annually to promising Dutch performers. Berge continued to release a string of Top 100 charting singles before finally reaching the number one spot in 2009 with "Kon Ik Maar Even Bij Je Zijn."