The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Rock Werchter 2024, Pukkelpop 2026
- Active since
- 2023
- Albums
- Doctrine of Love 2026
- Come Around and Love Me 2023
- New album
- Doctrine of Love · 05/06/2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 68
- 2025 44
- 2024 55
- 2023 28
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 4,516 times in a collection
- 1,998 on a wishlist
- 14 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Holler (When You Call My Name) 2016 · 28
- Just Like You Used To / What A Difference She Made 2022 · 283
- Come Around And Love Me 2023 · 552
- Come Around And Love Me 2023 · 398
- Here To Stay / If You Don't Want My Love 2024 · 381
- Illusions / Rapture 2024 · 246
- That's All I Wanted From You / So Glad I Found You 2024 · 213
- All About Me 2025 · 1.130
- Doctrine Of Love 2026 · 1.098
- Doctrine Of Love / Burning Temptation 2026 · 180
All 14 releases
- Holler (When You Call My Name) 2016 · 28
- Why I Try 2017 · 1
- I Need You 2017 · 1
- Talking About Mary 2018 · 4
- I Guess That Makes Me A Loser 2018 · 1
- Just Like You Used To / What A Difference She Made 2022 · 283
- Come Around And Love Me 2023 · 398
- Come Around And Love Me 2023 · 552
- Illusions / Rapture 2024 · 246
- That's All I Wanted From You / So Glad I Found You 2024 · 213
- Here To Stay / If You Don't Want My Love 2024 · 381
- All About Me 2025 · 1.130
- Doctrine Of Love / Burning Temptation 2026 · 180
- Doctrine Of Love 2026 · 1.098
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
Radio Nova 16 3,7 per week VRT Radio 1 4 0,9 per week Studio Brussel 2 0,5 per week BBC Radio 6 Music 2 0,5 per week FluxFM 2 0,5 per week KEXP 2 0,5 per week FIP 1 0,2 per week egoFM 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 6 Music 238 2,3 per week since Nov 2024 KEXP 141 0,9 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 31 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 Radio Nova 16 3,2 per week since Oct 2026 Studio Brussel 12 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 6 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 VRT Radio 1 4 0,8 per week since Oct 2026 Willy 3 0,0 per week since Dec 2024 - Similar to
- Thee Sacred Souls, Pale Jay, Don West, Durand Jones & the Indications, Gotts Street Park, Leon Bridges
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctrine of Love | 2026 | #140 (1 wk) | – | – | 1.098 |
| Come Around and Love Me | 2023 | – | – | – | 552 |
Discogs: 4,516 times in a collection. 1,998 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Jalen Ngonda compared with other countries?
Bigger in France, Denmark and the Netherlands than you would expect.
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/11/2026 | Washington | United States | 9:30 CLUB | Jalen Ngonda: Doctrine of Love Tour |
| 18/11/2026 | Charlotte | United States | Neighborhood Theatre Main Room | JALEN NGONDA: Doctrine of Love Tour 2026 *Canceled* |
| 19/11/2026 | Atlanta | United States | Variety Playhouse | Jalen N'Gonda w/ Brooke Combe |
| 21/11/2026 | Dallas | United States | The Studio at the Bomb Factory | Jalen N'Gonda (16 and Under with Parent or Legal Guardian) |
| 22/11/2026 | Austin | United States | Scoot Inn | Jalen Ngonda: Doctrine of Love Tour |
6 more dates
Rest of the world (6)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12/2026 | San Francisco | United States | August Hall | Jalen Ngonda: Doctrine of Love Tour |
| 03/12/2026 | Los Angeles | United States | The Fonda Theatre | Jalen N'Gonda w/ Brooke Combe |
| 05/12/2026 | Philadelphia | United States | The Foundry | Jalen Ngonda: Doctrine of Love Tour |
| 06/12/2026 | Boston | United States | Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens | Jalen Ngonda: Doctorine of Love Tour (18+) |
| 08/12/2026 | New York | United States | Webster Hall | Jalen NGonda (16 and Over) |
| 09/12/2026 | Chicago | United States | Thalia Hall | Jalen Ngonda: Doctrine of Love Tour with Brooke Combe |
On the map, until the end of September 2027
The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.
Best-known songs (Deezer)
Per edition, historical
Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.
| Edition | Score | Level | Rank | Exceptional | Belgium | Netherlands | World | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2024 | – | D | 88 / 94 | 100 | – | – | – | search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2026 | 14 | C | 52 / 138 | 56 | 12 | 16 | 15 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2026 | Pukkelpop 2026 (Festivaldag 2): Doordraaien in stijl | Dansende Beren | 22/08/2026 | dagverslag |
| Rock Werchter 2024 | Rock Werchter 2024 (Festivaldag 1): Zonneslag bij heldere hemel | Dansende Beren | 05/07/2024 | dagverslag |
Over the years
◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Festivals and own concerts
- ▲Friday, August 2026 · Pukkelpop
- ▲Thursday, July 2024 · Rock Werchter
Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.
Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.
Songs per station, last 18 months
| Station | Country | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | What It Gave Me 5 · If You Don't Want My Love (live) 3 · If You Don't Want My Love 3 · The Moon Cave 1 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Hang It On The Shelf 2 · If You Don't Want My Love 1 · Anyone In Love 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Doctrine Of Love 2 · All About Me 1 |
| FluxFM | Germany | All About Me 1 |
| KEXP | United States | The Moon Cave 11 · All About Me 11 · Doctrine of Love 11 · Hang It on the Shelf 9 · Anyone in Love 4 |
| Radio Nova | France | Burning Temptation 10 · Doctrine of Love 3 · All About Me 2 |