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Kate Ryan is a good start for my first blog ever. She has recently released a cover version of the well-known French song "Voyage, voyage" and in my view, she's done it even better than the original.


So, what is behind that natural beauty of blond hairs and blue eyes?

Katrien Verbeeck was born in the small village of Tesenderlo, Belgium to Dutch parents. During her childhood she showed a great interest music and arts. Her aunt who was a famous conservatory professor in Belgium taught her vocal technics and piano. Later she studied at a jewelry arts school. The young Katrien has performed at some clubs after leaving village. She was ambitious and hard-working so one day she was approached by a manager who offered her to become a part of a pop-group, called Melt. The future star of Belgium was still 16 at that time. Nevertheless, the success and the international glory came in 2001 after she made a cover of Mylene Farmer's "Desenchantee", which was a hit on various European pop music charts. It was followed by "Different", "Scream For More", "Libertee", etc. She is known since then as Kate Ryan.

Unfortunately, last year Kate was bitterly slapped on the Eurovision Song Contest by the early elimination on the semi-final. Among all of the artists, her name was one of the very few who enjoyed any European popularity, anyway the European fans decided to send artists like Carolina (Sweden), Lordi (Finland) and many more to the final.

Ms. Ryan is currently promoting her new single "Voyage, Voyage" which is another cover version of Desireless. She has also promised to release a new album in early 2008. We wish her a lot of success and may she stake on authentic and melodic songs this time in order for her to highlight her own identity and talent. Because the audience does want to have more the singer Kate Ryan than the beautiful Katrien Verbeeck.

Picture: Kate Ryan's official website

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