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Tony Servi
Tony Servi is a pop singer from Belgium who has been recording and performing from the early 1980s until the present. He also has had several hits in his own country. Background In 1993, he had a hit with "Free Like A Bird" which peaked at no. 21 in Belgium. He would have a total of six chart hits before striking it again as part of a duo in late 1993. In 1993, he had a hit with Corina as part of the duo Tony Servi & Corina. They recorded "My Love" which originally was a hit for Netherlands based duo Rosy & Andres in 1976. It stayed in the Flemish Top Ten for 10 weeks, peaking at no. 3. In Belgium's national charts it peaked at no. 34. In April of the following year, they had a hit with their song "Mijn Avontuur" which stayed in the Flemish Top 10 for 7 weeks, peaking at no.8. In mid 2006, after being quiet on the music scene for a period of time, Servi recorded "De oude muzikant" which was a Dutch Eurovision classic from some time back, originally done by Ben Cramer Ben Cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corina (Belgian Singer)
Corina is a singer from Belgium. She has recorded in the past under the name of Laurena. She was one half of the duo Tony Servi & Corina who had two hits in the 1990s with My Love and "Mijn Avontuur" (My Adventure). Background Her real name is Corina Braemt and in the past she was known as Laurena. In the 1990s she was one half of the duo Tony Servi & Corina who in 1993 had a hit with "My Love" which some years seventeen years earlier was a hit for Netherlands based duo Rosy & Andres Rosy & Andres were a Dutch musical duo made up of Rosy Pereira and Dries Holten. They recorded together from the mid to late 1970s. Their best known song is " My Love". History Rosy Pereira was born in 1951 and is the daughter of steel guitaris .... It stayed in the Flemish Top Ten for 10 weeks, peaking at no. 3. In Belgium's national charts it peaked at no. 34. In April 1994, their song "Mijn Avontuur" stayed in the Flemish Top 10 for 7 weeks, peaking at no.8. Between 2012 and 2015 she has had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Servi & Corina
Tony Servi & Corina are a singing duo from Belgium that consists of Tony Servi and Corina Braemt. They had two hits in the 1990s with My Love and "Mijn Avontuur" (My Adventure). Background In 1993, they covered "My Love" which originally was a hit for Netherlands based duo Rosy & Andres in 1976. It stayed in the Flemish Top Ten for 10 weeks, peaking at no. 3. In Belgium's national charts it peaked at no. 34. In April 1994, their song "Mijn Avontuur" stayed in the Flemish Top 10 for 7 weeks, peaking at no.8. They were initially brought together by Jack Rivers and signed to his label. Prior to their first hit, Tony Servi aka Antoine Serverius had six hits in his country. Corina aka Corina Braemt, had provided backing vocals for Sam Gooris's 1992 single "Kom M'n Liefste Meisje" single as well as providing backing vocals for Servi's ''Hemel Help Mij'' album. She later recorded under the name of Laurena and her own name, has worked as a backing vocalist with various artists late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
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Rosy & Andres
Rosy & Andres were a Dutch musical duo made up of Rosy Pereira and Dries Holten. They recorded together from the mid to late 1970s. Their best known song is " My Love". History Rosy Pereira was born in 1951 and is the daughter of steel guitarist Coy Pereira. Andres is a Dutch singer, songwriter of Indonesian descent. In 1972, he represented the Netherlands at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest. 1976 In the October 9, 1976 issue of ''Billboard'', their single "My Love" reached position no 3 in the Dutch chart, just behind "In Zaire" by Johnny Wakelin and with "Dancing Queen" by ABBA at no 1. By October 23, 1976, their single "My Love" had dropped to no 8 in the Dutch chart. It was announced in a November 1976 issue of ''Billboard'' that they along with the Dutch Swing College Band, Jules de Corte and others had recorded for a fund raising album for the Dutch Heart Foundation, due for release on the 11th of November. 1977 While on the Eddie Becker Television Show, they were awarded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Oude Muzikant
The Netherlands was represented by Ben Cramer, with the song "De oude muzikant", at the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 7 April in Luxembourg City. Cramer was selected internally by broadcaster NOS to be the Dutch representative and the song was chosen at the national final on 28 February. The Netherlands was considered one of the most contemporary-minded countries when it came to choosing Eurovision entries, so the choice in 1973 of a stylistically and lyrically very old-fashioned song, which would not have sounded out of place in a 1950s contest, was widely regarded as rather strange. Before Eurovision Nationaal Songfestival 1973 The final was held on 28 February 1973 at the Theater Carré in Amsterdam, hosted by Viola van Emmenes and Simon van Collem. Four songs were performed and voting was by eleven regional juries with 10 points each to divide between the songs. "De oude muzikant" emerged the clear winner. At Eurovision On the night of the final Cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Cramer
Ben Cramer (born Bernardus Kramer; 17 February 1947) is a Dutch singer who represented the Netherlands in the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest. Music career Early years Cramer was born in Amsterdam. He made his television debut in 1966 with his backing group the Spaklings, and was spotted by singer Annie de Reuver, who helped him obtain a record deal. In 1967, his first single, "Zai zai zai", became a hit, reaching No. 7 on the Dutch chart. The follow-up "Dans met mij" also peaked at No. 7, and he would have a string of successful records in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His most fondly-remembered record is "De Clown" from 1971.Muziek Centrum Nederland biography (Dutch) Eurovision Song Contest In 1970, Cramer took part in the Dutch Eurovision selection with the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Pop Singers
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Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language formerly spoken in Gallia Belgica *Belgian Dutch or Flemish, a variant of Dutch *Belgian French, a variant of French *Belgian horse (other), various breeds of horse *Belgian waffle, in culinary contexts * SS ''Belgian'', a cargo ship in service with F Leyland & Co Ltd from 1919 to 1934 *''The Belgian'', a 1917 American silent film See also * *Belgica (other) *Belgic (other) Belgic may refer to: * an adjective referring to the Belgae, an ancient confederation of tribes * a rarer adjective referring to the Low Countries or to Belgium * , several ships with the name * Belgic ware, a type of pottery * Belgic Confession, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch-language Singers Of Belgium
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken countrywi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Births
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