Jamai Loman


Jamai Johannes Loman is a Dutch singer who was the winner of the first series of Idols, the Dutch variant of Pop Idol.

Biography

Loman, grew up in Schoonhoven, where he started his "career" in a school musical. He also performed at the school's "Shownight" in 2000, and played in the school jazzband called 8CC.
In 2003, he entered the Dutch Idols competition. To his surprise, he survived round after round and was voted the winner. At the 2003 World Idol however, he only received 36 points and came in last, with a slashing Jury report.
Shortly after releasing his third single, Loman decided to move from the music business to acting and he starred in the musicals Doornroosje, Hello, Dolly! and Jesus Christ Superstar. Currently he is in The Wiz, where he is playing the role of the Wiz and alternating the role of the Scarecrow.
In 2008, Loman played the role of Marius in the Dutch revival version of Les Misérables, for which he received a John Kraaijkamp Musical Award for ‘Best Supporting Actor’ in a large musical production.
In 2009, Loman is set to play the part of Bobby Strong in the M-Lab production of Urinetown.
Since 2016, he is one of the jury members of Idols 2016. The other jury members are Eva Simons, Martijn Krabbe and Jeroen Nieuwenhuis.

''Dutch Idol'' Performances

Top 30: Always on My Mind by Willie Nelson

Top 10: Everything I Do, I Do It For You by Bryan Adams

Top 09: Love Is All Around

Top 08: Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word by Elton John

Top 07: De Vleugels Van Mijn Vlucht

Top 06: Relight My Fire by Take That

Top 05: Always

Top 04: Angels by Robbie Williams

Top 04: Let's Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez

Top 03: If You Don't Know Me By Now by Simply Red

Top 03: Celebration by Kool and The Gang

Finale: Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word by Elton John

Finale: Your Song by Elton John

Finale: Step Right Up

Discography

2003 Step Right Up, Single

2003 Greatest Moments, Idols Album

2003 Jamai, Album

2003 When you walk in the room, Single

2004 Wango Tango, Single

2005 Super Guppie zingt, Album starring different artists, in connection with the Dutch "Children's Books Week"

2006 Jesus Christ Superstar, Dutch Original Cast Album

Theater

In 2003 Loman won the "Gouden Vedel", a price awarded by the Dutch Association of Dancing Teachers to artists who release a good dance record. He received this award for his single Step Right Up, used in dancing classes for learning the cha-cha-cha.

Loman won the "John Kraaijkamp Musical Award 2005" for Best Upcoming Talent, for his role of Barnaby Tucker in Hello, Dolly!. The Award includes a scholarship of Euro10,000.

Nominated for the "John Kraaijkamp Musical Award 2006" for Best Male Supporting Role for Simon in Jesus Christ Superstar.

In 2008 Loman won the "John Kraaijkamp Musical Award 2008" for Best Male Supporting Role for Marius Pontmercy in Les Misérables.

Miscellaneous

In October 2006, Loman started presenting the children's Television program Jetix Max, together with actress Nicolette van Dam.

In December 2006, he dubbed the voice for penguin Mumble in the animated movie Happy Feet.

Loman has been an Ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the Netherlands since May 2004.

In July 2009, Loman was announced the winner of the fourth season of the Dutch Dancing with the Stars

From July till August 2009 Loman is also co-presenting the "waar is Elvis" television show
for RTL4.