More than 1.6 million people watched the arrival of Sinterklaas on television on Saturday afternoon. This is the same number of spectators as arriving in 2021. This is shown by the data from Stichting KijkOnderzoek (SKO). During the day, the first episode of the new season aired Up to here even more viewers.
With over 1.92 million viewers, the satirical show by Niels van der Laan and Jeroen Woe was the most watched program of the evening.
The duo was unable to match the viewership record of last season’s final episode, which drew 2.3 million people. Up to here won the Golden Televizier Ring earlier this year with a record number of votes.
The biggest surprise on Saturday’s episode was the pop group reunion K-otic. Five of the original seven members provided a musical interlude. Sita Vermeulen, Rachel Kramer, Anna Speller, Bouchra Tjon Pon Fong and Bart Voncken sang an arrangement of their breakthrough single Damn (I think I love you) on recent climate action.
Only Martijn Terporten and Stefan de Roon were not present. The last great performance of K-otic it was in 2016, when the group performed a one-off reunion at the then Heineken Music Hall. The seven-member pop group was founded in 2001 and has had several hits. After two years the group disbanded.
Sinterklaas attracts the same number of viewers as last year
Sinterklaas’ arrival was seen on television by over 1.6 million viewers. It is the same number as last year, but much less than in 2020. More than 2.3 million people then saw how Sinterklaas celebrated an alternative entry due to the corona pandemic.
The good man came to Hellevoetsluis this year. Due to the corona crisis, it was the first time in three years that an audience was present at the entrance to the Netherlands. This time Santa has arrived in a private jet. It was in there before Sinterklaas news see that the boat had sunk.
