![]() In all, Kartner's Smurf works have sold around 17 million copies. Subsequently, Kartner released other Smurf-themed albums, again in various countries and languages, such as Ga je mee naar Smurfenland (Dutch) and Vater Abraham im Land der Schlümpfe (German). The album scored a number one hit in 16 countries. The album was released in several dozen countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, and Sweden, and in various different languages. A full Smurfs album was then created, which sold 500,000 copies. After a repress, 400,000 singles were quickly sold. However, they were all sold within one day at a Schlager festival. The record company initially only pressed 1,000 copies of the single, called "The Smurf Song", since they were unsure about the single's potential. In May 1977, Kartner was asked to make a promotional song about The Smurfs. In Dutch it was rerecorded by André Rieu conducting the Maastricht Salon Orchestra. In French the song was recorded as "Le café de la Rue d'Amérique" by Mireille Mathieu and "Le café des trois Colombes" by Joe Dassin, and in German as "Die kleine Kneipe" by Peter Alexander. Įnglish cover versions include "The Little Cafe by the Harbour" by Engelbert Humperdinck, "My Favourite Cafe on the Harbour" by Audrey Landers and " The Red Rose Café" by Demis Roussos and, separately, The Fureys. This song has since been covered over 250 times in various languages. In 1975, Kartner scored his second biggest hit, "Het kleine café aan de haven" (The little café by the harbour). In 1981 Kartner recorded a song about Weepuls, "Wij zijn de wuppies" (We are the Weepuls). Also in 1971, his duet with Wilma Landkroon, "Zou het erg zijn, lieve opa" (Would it be bad, dear grandfather?), reached number one in the Dutch pop music charts. ![]() Initially he wore a fake beard, but subsequently grew a real beard which, along with a bowler hat, became his trademark. In 1971, he created his well-known alter ego, Father Abraham, after writing a Dutch carnival song, "Father Abraham had seven sons". He wrote the music for the opening and closing credits on the Japanese cartoon adaption of the 1990 TV series Moomin and " Ik ben verliefd (Shalalie)", the Dutch entry for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. He was a member of the band Corry & de Rekels, which sold over one million records in the 1960s. Kartner worked as a promoter and producer at record label Dureco with Annie de Reuver, with whom he formed Duo X. He lived with his family in Amsterdam and worked in a chocolate factory. Kartner started his singing career at the age of eight, by winning a local festival. 2.1 The Little Café by the Harbour, 1975.
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