Kate Ryan

Kate Ryan (born Katrien Verbeeck; 22 July 1980) is a Belgian World Music Award winner. She began her singing career in 2001 and later found fame with a string of dance hits. These included covers, mostly of Mylène Farmer and France Gall, such as "Désenchantée", "Libertine", and "Ella, elle l'a" as well as new material. Ryan represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Je t'adore" coming in 12th place in the semi-final.

Biography

2001–04: Different

Ryan was born in the small village of Tessenderlo, Belgium and grew up in a musical family. At eight years old she learned to play piano and guitar. She received singing and piano lessons from her aunt who teaches at a conservatory. She studied at an art school, specialising in jewellery design. Ryan played frequently in bars and cafés as a teenager, and one night she was offered a recording deal. She became a member of a pop group called Melt at the age of 16. The group was active for two years, but they did not release any material commercially. When she met producer Andy Janssens, she left Melt and the pair began to write music together. Their debut single "Scream for More" was released in 2001, and it became a chart success. Later that year Ryan's second single, "UR (My Love)", cemented her position in Belgian charts.

La Promesse

La Promesse (English: The Promise) is a 1996 drama film by the Belgian brothers Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne.

Cast

Awards and nominations

Le Même Soleil

Le Même Soleil (English: The Same Sun), is a 2010 album recorded by French singer Grégoire. It provided four singles : Danse, Soleil, La Promesse, a duet with Jean-Jacques Goldman and On s'envolera. The album entered the French Physical Chart at number one, selling about 23,600 units, then dropped and fell off the top ten after four weeks.

Track listing

All tracks written by Grégoire Boissenot.

Charts

References