Die podcast over routines #31 Zanger Blaudzun over het schrijven van muziek en zijn liefde voor wielrennen.
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Mar 17, 2026 Blaudzun (Johannes Sigmond), a singer-songwriter who also worked in TV, talks about songwriting, performing and coping with loss. He discusses his lifelong love of cycling and how it shaped relationships. Conversations touch on creative routines, writing on the road, making songs from dark periods, and preparing for a solo theater tour.
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How Blaudzun Became His Stage Name
- Johannes Sigmond adopted the stage name Blaudzun after finding the name in an old 1972 song and it stuck immediately.
- He later made it his legal pseudonym and even used it on a poster during a tour in Java, Indonesia.
Why Cycling Feels More Literary Than Other Sports
- Blaudzun sees cycling as a storytelling sport where many more narratives live in the losers than the single winner.
- He believes European cycling culture values the literary stories of struggle and loss more than pure victory stats.
Switching From TV To Full Time Music
- Blaudzun juggled TV work and music early in his career, sometimes doing half a year in television then half a year writing songs and performing.
- He eventually chose music full-time after realizing his artistic path mattered more than TV opportunities.