Linda Mertens (born 20 July 1978) is a Belgian singer. She was the female singer for the group
Milk Inc.
Mertens was born in
Wilrijk
Wilrijk (; former, original spelling: ''Wilrijck'') is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Wilrijk had been a separate municipality before January 1, 1983; the enlarged municipality of Antwerp wa ...
in
Antwerp. She studied Art and after high school, she went to hairdresser school for two years. Her father is
Flemish
Flemish (''Vlaams'') is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language. It is sometimes referred to as Flemish Dutch (), Belgian Dutch ( ), or Southern Dutch (). Flemish is native to Flanders, a historical region in northern Belgium; ...
, and her mother Tunisian. In 2013 she appeared on
VTM in ''
Lang Leve...'' as herself, in an episode about
Regi Penxten
Regi Penxten (born Reginald Paul Stefan Penxten on 4 March 1976) is a Belgian DJ and record producer, of many eurodance and trance projects in Belgium, including Milk Inc. and Sylver.
Better known by his mononym Regi, he has released three sol ...
, a member of
Milk Inc. In Lang Leve..., they made video's about the life of Regi, in an unserious way, and Linda's role was played by
Karen Damen
Karen Franciska Maria Louisa Damen ; (born 28 October 1974 in Wilrijk) is a Belgian singer, actress, host and one of the first members of girl group K3. She acted in a few movies and hosted a few programs.
Discography
:Studio albums (as a m ...
.
Discography
Albums with Milk Inc.
*2000: ''Land of the Living''
*2001: ''Double Cream''
*2002: ''Milk Inc.''
*2003: ''Closer''
*2004: ''Best of Milk Inc.''
*2005: ''Closer'' (USA)
*2006: ''Milk Inc. Essential''
*2006: ''Supersized''
*2006: ''Supersized XL''
*2007: ''Best Of''
*2008: ''Forever''
*2011: ''Nomansland''
*2011: ''15 – The Very Best Of''
*2013: ''Undercover''
Singles with Milk Inc.
*2000: "Land of the Living"
*2001: "Livin' a Lie"
*2001: "Don't Cry"
*2001: "Never Again"
*2001: "Wide Awake"
*2002: "Sleepwalker"
*2002: "Breathe Without You"
*2003: "Time"
*2003: "
The Sun Always Shines on TV
"The Sun Always Shines on T.V." is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released as the third single from their debut studio album, ''Hunting High and Low'' (1985). The song was written by guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Pål Waaktaar. In some commerci ...
"
*2004: "I Don't Care" (with
Silvy de Bie)
*2004: "Whisper"
*2005: "Blind"
*2005: "Go to Hell"
*2006: "
Tainted Love
"Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of American group the Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964. It attained worldwide fame after being covered and reworked by British synthpop duo Soft Cell in 1 ...
"
*2006: "Run"
*2006: "No Angel"
*2007: "Sunrise"
*2007: "Tonight"
*2008: "Forever"
*2008: "Race"
*2009: "Blackout"
*2010: "Storm"
*2010: "Chasing the Wind"
*2011: "Fire"
*2011: "Shadow"
*2011: "I'll Be There (La Vache 2011)"
*2012: "Miracle"
*2013: "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life"
*2013: "La Vache 2013"
*2013: "Sweet Child O'Mine"
*2013: "Imagination"
*2014: "Don't Say Goodbye"
Singles with Jessy
*2007: "Getting Out"
Singles with Esther Sels,
Kate Ryan
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 ...
, Maaike Moens (The Quest) and Pascale Feront (
Absolom)
*2001: "
Oh Baby I"
As guest with
Sylver
The Sylver (SYstème de Lancement VERtical) is a vertical launching system (VLS) designed by DCNS and introduced in 2001.
Specifications
The basic unit of Sylver VLS is an eight-cell module fitted with two rows of 56 cm. missile cells surroundi ...
*2006: "Keep Your Hands"
References
External links
Official website
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1978 births
Living people
People from Wilrijk
Musicians from Antwerp
English-language singers from Belgium
Eurodance musicians
Trance singers
21st-century Belgian women singers
21st-century Belgian singers