Dirk De Smet (born 30 April 1969 in
Kapellen,
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 th ...
) is a Flemish singer and saxophonist, best known for winning the second series of the
Belgian edition of ''
X Factor'' musical competition. He won the title on the final held on 17 December 2008 with 53% of the popular vote against the other finalist, Tom Eeckhout (later known as
Tom Dice
Tom Dice (born Tom Eeckhout, 25 November 1989) is a Belgian singer-songwriter. He finished runner-up in the Flemish version of ''The X Factor'' in 2008 using his birth name Tom Eeckhout, but soon after changed his name taking the stage name Tom D ...
).
Dirk De Smet released the winning single on 18 December 2008 entitled "
Walk and Don't Look Back", a remake of
The Temptations
The Temptations are an American vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s. The group's work with producer Norman Whitfield, beginning with the Top ...
' hit "
Don't Look Back". De Smet's version reached #4, its highest position on the Belgian music charts on 27 December 2008.
Discography
Singles
References
External links
Dirk De Smet Official website
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1969 births
Living people
Belgian pop singers
Belgian saxophonists
The X Factor winners
People from Kapellen, Belgium
21st-century saxophonists