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Kate Ryan is a Belgian singer and performer born Katrien Verbeek on July 22, 1980, in Tessenderlo. She began her work period in 2001 and is associated with the record label EMI. Her musical genres include pop, dance, dance-pop, electronic, and eurodance. She plays the guitar and uses her voice as an instrument.
Ryan participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 and has received World Music Awards. She speaks Dutch and Catalan. Her native name is Kate Ryan. She is a female artist from Belgium.
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Tessenderlo, Belgium
Belgian singer and songwriter, and the winner of a World Music Award. 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", and Desireless' "Voyage Voyage", as well as new material. Ryan represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006…
Known for
- FC Prankers: Tien Om Te Zien — Self2022
- Viva La Feta — Self2022
- Waarheid, durven of doen2021
- Over De Oceaan — Self2020
- Liefde voor muziek — Self2015
- Beste Kijkers2014
- Top of flop2009
- Star Academy — Self2001
- Eurosong — Self - Competitor1956
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Belgium
- Active from
- 1980
Discography
- Scream for More2001
- Désenchantée2002
- Different2002
- Libertine2002
- Mon cœur résiste encore2002
- Désenchantée / U R (My Love)2003
- Only If I2003
- Goodbye2004
- La Promesse / The Promise You Made2004
- Stronger2004
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 534,593
- Total plays
- 6,902,337
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Kate Ryan (born Katrien Verbeeck on July 22, 1980) is a Belgian World Music Award winner. She began her singing career in 2001 and represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Je t'adore" coming in 12th place in the semi-final. Ryan was born in the small village of Tessenderlo, Belgium. She grew up in a musical family, and had talent for music at a very early age. At eight years of age she had learned to play the piano and guitar. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Kate+Ryan">R
Key facts
- Also known as
- Kate Ryan
- Born
- Katrien Verbeeck , ( 1980-07-22 ) 22 July 1980 (age 45) , Tessenderlo , Belgium
- Genres
- Dance-pop Eurodance house vocal trance
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar piano
- Years active
- 2001–present
- Labels
- EMI (2002–06), ARS Entertainment (2007–12), Nextar Entertainment (2013–present), CNR Music (2015-present)
- Website
- www .kateryan .be
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Ryan
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Place of birth
- Tessenderlo
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- Catalan
- Award
- World Music Awards
- Participant in
- Eurovision Song Contest 2006
- Field of work
- performing arts
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- EMI
- Official website
- www.kateryan.be
- Image
- Kate Ryan (24075510296) (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- Kate Ryan
- date of birth
- 1980-07-22
- Commons gallery
- Kate Ryan
- start of work period
- 2001-00-00
- name in native language
- Kate Ryan
- social media followers
- 171000
- birth name
- Katrien Verbeek
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Encyclopedic overview
Kate Ryan (born Katrien Verbeeck, 22 July 1980) is a Belgian singer and songwriter, and the winner of a World Music Award. 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", and Desireless' "Voyage Voyage", 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
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