Kate Ryan
Musician, Singer, Songstress
Real name: Катрин Вербеек (Katrien Verbeeck)
Country: Belgium
Genre: Pop music Dance Rock music Electronic Relax World Music
Real name: Катрин Вербеек (Katrien Verbeeck)
Country: Belgium
Genre: Pop music Dance Rock music Electronic Relax World Music
The first musical group appeared in the life of Katrin Verbeek when she was only 16 years old. However, the Melt collective, which existed for about 5 years, did not go beyond performances in bars and small clubs. That all changed in 2001 when Keith met producer Andy Janssens. Leaving the band, Kate, with the support of Andy, embarked on a solo career, quickly gaining a contract with EMI. The very first single "Scream For More" hit the charts of several countries in continental Europe. A year later, the debut album "Different" was released. In Belgium the disc received "gold" status, and in other European countries it sold well. Poland turned out to be especially susceptible to Kate's frivolous dancers, where "Different" rose to first place. In Russia, where French-speaking pop is traditionally held in high esteem, Kate Ryan's covers of Mylene Farmer's songs were regularly played on radio stations: not only the single "Désenchantée" hit the air, but also the hotly recorded "Libertine".
The second album "Stronger", released already on Warner Music, went "below the radar", but some songs became club hits. Two more years later, the third album "Alive" was released, besides, Kate decided to try her hand at the Eurovision Song Contest. The attempt, however, turned out to be unsuccessful - the singer with the name lost to the debutants "in one gate", without going further than the semi-final. This failure did not prevent the promotion of the song "Je t'adore" in the charts. In Belgium, the single climbed to number one, and also performed well in Germany, Sweden and the Czech Republic. A year later, Kate once again successfully pulled off her favorite trick, releasing a single, a cover version of another French hit "Voyage, Voyage". The singer seems to have finally come to terms with the fact that she is the best at covering covers. The success of the fourth disc "Free" was also based on a successful cover version, and there were almost no songs of his own authorship on the disc. The main hit from the disc was the song "Ella, elle l'a", once performed by the Eurovision winner France Gall. At first, the song topped the German pop chart, and then reached the top in the British dance charts.
Awards:
2008 World Music Award "Best Selling Artist of the Benelux"
The second album "Stronger", released already on Warner Music, went "below the radar", but some songs became club hits. Two more years later, the third album "Alive" was released, besides, Kate decided to try her hand at the Eurovision Song Contest. The attempt, however, turned out to be unsuccessful - the singer with the name lost to the debutants "in one gate", without going further than the semi-final. This failure did not prevent the promotion of the song "Je t'adore" in the charts. In Belgium, the single climbed to number one, and also performed well in Germany, Sweden and the Czech Republic. A year later, Kate once again successfully pulled off her favorite trick, releasing a single, a cover version of another French hit "Voyage, Voyage". The singer seems to have finally come to terms with the fact that she is the best at covering covers. The success of the fourth disc "Free" was also based on a successful cover version, and there were almost no songs of his own authorship on the disc. The main hit from the disc was the song "Ella, elle l'a", once performed by the Eurovision winner France Gall. At first, the song topped the German pop chart, and then reached the top in the British dance charts.
Awards:
2008 World Music Award "Best Selling Artist of the Benelux"
