De Toppers

The (De) Toppers is a Dutch supergroup, consisting of René Froger, Gerard Joling, Jeroen van der Boom, Jan Smit and Gordon Heuckeroth, who left in 2011. The group has performed a series of concerts every year since 2005 in the Johan Cruyff Arena. Their repertoire consists mainly of a mix of covers and original material. Toppers In Concert, with more than 40 sold-out shows, is the longest running concert series in the Benelux. The Toppers were announced as the representatives for their country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia, with the song "Shine". They reached the second semi-final but failed to qualify for the final.