1999  

Tijd (Time), a show in which Dirk introduced a new character; himself. In "Tijd" Dirk founded the band the "Tijdbrekers" (the time breakers): Jill Heyninck (backing vocals) and Dirk De Smet (sax and backings - yes, he is the one that won X-factor edition 2008!) joined the band. Also the LEGO bicks made their first appearance, in the sketch where Dirk impersonates Willem Vermandere, talking about a new statue. That statue was part of a new art movement: Digital Cubism. A joke of course: it's a portrait of Vermandere in LEGO bricks. In "Tijd" Dirk imitated 62 voices, 24 were new ...

 

 

Special thanks to:

Veerle Segers, from Radio2 (Ochtendkuren, Buren bij Verschueren, ...), who taught dirk how to dance like Michael Jackson (can't do that no more...)

Luc Van De Vreken, Hugo Peeters, Wim Goossens, Dirk Wiesé, Sofie Vigoureux and Niko from Universal for extra picture taking

Guido Bernaert from Pruikenhuis Scharminka, and his wife Lut, who deliver wigs and make-up

 

LEGO Belgium: Luc Wittockx