Beverly Jo Scott (born May 15, 1959), also known as B. J. Scott, is an American-born singer-songwriter living in
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
, Belgium.
Biography
Born in
Deer Park, Alabama
Deer Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Alabama, United States. Although a ghost town by 1966 it had a population of 188 at the 2010 census. Deer Park is south-southwest of Chatom. Deer Park h ...
, Beverly Jo Scott grew up nearby in
Bay Minette
Bay Minette is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 8,044.
History
In the first days of Baldwin County, the town of McIntosh Bluff (now in Mobile Count ...
, where, as a teen, she began singing.
She moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, then to California and, ultimately, in 1982, to Europe after a trip to Brussels, Belgium, resulted in her living there.
Music career
In Europe, she has regularly performed in France and Germany at festivals and large music halls. In 2010, she performed ''Planet Janis'', a touring tribute show to
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and musician. One of the most successful and widely known Rock music, rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and "electric" stage ...
. She also released ''Swamp Cabaret'', a one-woman multimedia show focusing on the
Gulf Coast
The Gulf Coast of the United States, also known as the Gulf South, is the coastline along the Southern United States where they meet the Gulf of Mexico. The coastal states that have a shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico are Texas, Louisiana, Mississ ...
.
In June 2011, after living 30 years abroad, Scott performed in her home state of Alabama at the
Saenger Theatre in
Mobile
Mobile may refer to:
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* Mobile, Alabama, a U.S. port city
* Mobile County, Alabama
* Mobile, Arizona, a small town near Phoenix, U.S.
* Mobile, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels
* Mobile ( ...
, as part of a ''Live at Space'' concert series.
In September 2011, ''Chickfests featured artists included Scott, who ''Press-Register Entertainment'' described as building "a thriving career in Belgium over the last three decades, but maintains a legion of fans back home, thanks to the earthy passion of her music."
''Press-Register Entertainment'', "Chickfest, a celebration of women's voices," September 19, 2011
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She co-wrote " Rhythm Inside" with Loïc Nottet
Loïc Nottet (; born 10 April 1996) is a Belgian singer, songwriter and dancer. He began his career as a singer in the third season of ''The Voice Belgique'' in 2014 and represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, where he placed fo ...
, who represented Belgium with this song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was the 60th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Vienna, Austria, following the country's victory at the with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst. Organised by the European Broa ...
.
Radio and television work
Scott has been a coach on ''The Voice Belgique
''The Voice Belgique'' is a francophone Belgian reality television singing competition. The TV show is part of the international "Voice" franchise that started in the Netherlands as ''The Voice of Holland''. It kicked off on December 20, 2011, ...
'', the French-speaking Belgian version of the singing competition franchise ''The Voice
The Voice may refer to:
Fictional entities
* The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics
* The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe
* The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...
'', since its beginning in November 2011, except for season 8.Jérémie Makiese
Jérémie Makiese (; born 15 June 2000) is a Belgian singer and footballer, who rose to fame after winning ''The Voice Belgique 2021''. He represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song " Miss You".
Early life
Makiese was bor ...
), and 10 (Alec Golard) were her coachees.
Scott also hosts ''BJ's Sunday Brunch'', a radio show, on Sundays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., on Brussels-based French-speaking radio station Classic 21
Classic 21 is a Belgian public FM radio station, part of the RTBF broadcasting organisation. The station, based in Mons, was the only Classic rock radio in Belgium until 2008 when they switched to adult-contemporary and pop. The station plays predo ...
.
Discography
* ''Honey and Hurricanes'' (1991)
* ''Mudcakes'' (1993)
* ''The Wailing Trail'' (1995)
* ''Amnesty for Eve'' (1999)
* ''Selective Passion'' (2000)
* ''Divine Rebel'' (2003)
* ''Cut and Run'' (2005)
* ''Dix Vagues'' (2008)
* ''Planet Janis'' (2010)
* ''Collection'' (2012)
* ''Swamp Cabaret'' (2014)
References
External links
*
1959 births
Living people
People from Washington County, Alabama
People from Bay Minette, Alabama
American emigrants to Belgium
Singer-songwriters from Alabama
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