Sharon Kips (born 17 November 1983 in

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, Netherlands) is the winner of the first edition of the Dutch ''

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'', 24 February 2007. She was praised highly throughout the show, with high compliments from three of Holland's music experts Henk Temming, Marianne van Wijnkoop and Henkjan Smits. She beat contestants such as X6, Richy and Anja to become the eventual winner in February 2007. Her first single Heartbreak Away reached #1 in the

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in the first week. In 2010 she auditioned as a "mystery"-kandidate for the Dutch version of

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and got through to the liveshows. In the liveshows she was one of the favorites. She placed third overall.

Discography

Albums

*2007: ''10'' *2009: ''Love Will Bring You Home''

Singles

*2007: "Heartbreak away" (reached #1 in the Dutch Top 40) *2007: "Heaven Knows" *2010: "Love for Life"

Mixtapes

*2001: ''Top Down Some Time In The 2 Game''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kips, Sharon 1983 births Living people Dutch people of Surinamese descent Dutch pop singers Dutch gospel singers Musicians from Amsterdam The X Factor winners Popstars contestants 21st-century Dutch singers 21st-century Dutch women singers