Katrien Verbeec was born on July 22, 1980 in Tessenderlo, Belgium. It was her great passion from an early age; her parents even claimed that she learned to sing faster than to speak. She developed her vocal skills under the supervision of her aunt, a conservatory lecturer. In the meantime, she also learned to play the guitar and piano, combining it with lessons at an art school.
This is how Kate Ryan’s career began. “Désenchantée” and “Voyage Voyage” are not her only hits
She first appeared on stage at the age of 16, singing in one of the local clubs. These performances became her everyday life until 2000, when she started working with music producers Phil Wild and Andy Jensens, thus starting her professional career. Their joint work resulted in her debut on the recording market with the album “Different”, which she released as Kate Ryan. It was her huge success and breakthrough, because the album included, among others: covers of songs by the French singer Mylène Farmer, “Désenchantée” and “Libertine”, sold a total of one million copies and received platinum status in Poland.
Following the trend, she soon released her second album “Stronger”. She promoted it with the singles “Only If I”, “La Promesse” and “Goodbye”, which quickly conquered the charts, becoming hits. Her spectacular popularity brought her participation in the 51st edition, during which she represented Belgium with the song “Je t’adore”, but, contrary to expectations, she did not delight the jurors and ultimately took 12th place. However, this did not discourage her at all and she continued to work hard for her success. She introduced, among others, songs “Voyage Voyage” and “Ella, elle l’a”, which, according to many listeners, were much better than the originals. In the following years, she released three more albums, the last one in 2012, and slowly began to disappear from the limelight.
What’s up with Kate Ryan? The Belgian singer has undergone a spectacular metamorphosis
After many years of her career, Ryan decided to step aside to focus on her private life. In 2020, she married her long-time partner, Kristof Steegmans. However, she did not disappear from the music industry. He still records new songs and regularly meets fans during concerts.
she is also very active on social media, especially on Instagram, and her profile is followed by nearly 410,000. people. He likes to publish photos related to both work and free time. It must be admitted that it has undergone a spectacular metamorphosis over the years. She slimmed down significantly and changed her hairstyle and style. Although she still appears on stage in extravagant outfits, in everyday life she chooses more minimalism and classic style.
Source: Gazeta
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