A subsequent fifteen-minute performance at showcase festival Eurosonic Noorderslag in 2024 was enough to convince the Netherlands of Hiqpy’s legitimacy - even though they hadn’t released a single note of music yet. “Hiqpy is suddenly the next big thing, even though there’s nothing on Spotify yet,” wrote NRC newspaper.

That performance in Groningen would change their lives forever; it led to more than forty festival shows in 2024, from Bevrijdingspop Haarlem to Into The Great Wide Open. In 2024, the band won the Zonneprijs for musical talent, was selected by venue EKKO for their Class of 2024, and was named Record Store Day Talent. During one of these performances, Grammy Award-winning producer Danton Supple - best known for his work with Coldplay - was in the audience. Immediately impressed, he invited the band to his studio to start working together. Around the same time, Hiqpy was in talks with Sony Music, which culminated in the signing of a record deal at the end of 2024.

In January 2025, their debut single Something was finally released. In that same period of time, Hiqpy was named Volkskrant Talent. At Eurosonic Noorderslag, they were chosen by 3voor12 as the #1 act of the festival and were named 3FM Talent for 2025. They were also nominated for a 3FM Award in the Best Newcomer category. In June, they were selected as Spotify RADAR artist.

In 2025, Hiqpy was one of Netherland’s most-booked festival acts, performing at more than forty festivals across the Netherlands and Belgium, including Pinkpop, Rock Werchter, Into The Great Wide Open, Paaspop, and Best Kept Secret. In 2026, Hiqpy was nominated for two Edison Awards (Best Newcomer and Rock) and for a 3FM Award for Best Group. Right now, they are in the running for the Neon Notenkraker award.

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