Dana Winner (born Chantal Ernestine Vanlee on 10 February 1965 in
Hasselt
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) is a
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singer.
Biography
In 1990 she released her first single ''Op het dak van de wereld'', (Dutch: "On the roof of the world"), a
cover
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of
The Carpenters
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' ''
Top of the World'' from 1973. In 1993 she became really popular with ''Woordenloos'' (Dutch: "Without words"). However, it was only in 1995 that she released her only
hit single
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so far to reach the
Dutch Top 40
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, ''Westenwind''. This was a cover of the former hit ''One Way Wind'' by the
Volendam
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History
Originally, Volendam was the location o ...
group
The Cats
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.
After her first success, Dana Winner also became well known in
Germany
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and
South Africa
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. At the end of the 1990s, she began singing in other languages and did not release an album in Dutch between 2000 and 2006.
Discography
*(1989): ''Op Het Dak Van De Wereld...''
*(1991): ''Adios''
*(1993): ''Regenbogen''
*(1994): ''Mijn Paradijs''
*(1995): ''Regen Van Geluk''
*(1996): ''Waar Is Het Gevoel?''
*(1997): ''Wo Ist Das Gefühl?''
*(1997): ''Geef Me Je Droom''
*(1998): ''In Love With You''
*(1999): ''Yours Forever''
*(1999): ''Ergens In Mijn Hart''
*(1999): ''Mein Weg...''
*(2000): ''Licht En Liefde''
*(2001): ''Rainbows Of Love''
*(2001): ''Unforgettable''
*(2002): ''Unforgettable Too''
*(2003): ''One Way Wind''
*(2003): ''Märchenland Der Gefühle''
*(2005): ''Beautiful Life''
*(2005): ''Het Laatste Nieuws''
*(2006): ''Als Je Lacht''
*(2008): ''Tussen Nu En Morgen''
*(2010): ''Parels Uit De Noordzee''
*(2011): ''Kerst Met Dana Winner''
*(2016): ′′One Moment in Time ''
*(2016): ''Puur''
References
Official homepage
1965 births
Living people
Belgian women singers
People from Hasselt
English-language singers from Belgium
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