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Kate Ryan

Valstybë: Belgija
Stilius: Šokiø
Oficiali svetainë: http://www.kateryan.be

Kate Ryan tikrasis vardas - Katrien Verbeeck. Ji gimë 1980-øjø liepos 22-àjà dienà Belgijoje. Vaikystëje Kate itin mëgo ákûnyti Madonnà – begalæ kartø ji ávairiausiuose vakarëliuose bei mokyklos šventëse tapdavo mažàja „materialiàja mergina“. Tuo pat metu Kate vystë ir kitus pomëgius, tokius kaip jodinëjimas, vandens slidës – jais ji ir dabar gana aukštu lygiu užsiiminëja.

Faktiškai visa Verbeeck‘ø šeima grojo ar tai pianinu, ar gitara, taip apsupdama Kate šiø instrumentø skleidžiama muzika. Meno mokykloje ji mokytojus stebino savo aistra bei neapèiuopiamu jutimu piešimui bei tapymui.

Flanders regione, kuriame ir buvo Kate gimtasis miestelis Meerhout‘as, yra labai populiarûs koncertai kavinukëse ir pub‘uose. Kavinæ ten turëjo ir Kate tëvai, todël vietiniai netrukus galëjo susipažinti ir su dar vienu merginos talentu. Ant peèiø pasikabinusi gitara ji traukë žinomus Alanis Morissette, „4 Non Blondes“, „Pointer Sisters“ bei Arethos Franklin hitus. Ji taip pat koncertavo su grupe „Soapband“, kur buvo pagalbine vokaliste. Šià grupæ sudarë grupelë žymiø tuometiniø televizijos aktoriø. Studijoje Kate tobulino savo ágûdžius árašinëdama albumà, kuriam dainas parašë kartu su vietine pop grupe „Melt“.

Tuomet atëjo 2001-ieji. Didysis persilaužimas ávyko, kai vienà iš jos paèios kûriniø, sukurtà padedant AJ (Andy Janssens‘ui), pasirinko „dideli berniukai“. „Scream for more“, debiutiná Kate singlà prodiusavo Phil‘as Wilde‘as, kuriam yra tekæ darbuotis su „2 Unlimited“, „Def Dames Dope“ bei C.B. Milton‘u. Kate vadybininkai – „2Brains Music“ – galëjo su pasigerëjimu stebëti, kaip jos žvaigždë kyla užsienyje: Olandijoje, Ispanijoje, Italijoje, Vokietijoje, Pietø Afrikos Respublikoje, Didžiojoje Britanijoje bei JAV.

Belgijoje „Scream for more“ tapo didžiuliu vasaros hitu (17 savaièiø tope) ir pasiekë gana nemažai ávertinimø: laimëjo „Radio Donna“ apdovanojimà, o taip pat muzikos televizija TMF pripažino šià dainà metø singlu.
2001-øjø spalio 8-àjà buvo išleistas antrasis dainininkës singlas „UR My love“.
Šis antrasis jos hitas prie Kate žinanèiø šaliø sàrašo pridëjo Suomijà, Izraelá, Meksikà bei dalá Pietø Amerikos šaliø. Dainos vaizdo klipas pasirodë gruodá, kai ši be to atliko keletà pasirodymø Èikagoje!
2002-aisiais Kate nusprendë nutiesti sau kelià ir á Prancûzijà. Klasikinë Mylène Farmer daina „Désenchantée“ buvo perdaryta á šokinæ versijà ir rezultatas pateisino visus lûkesèius – kûrinys iškart pasiekë pirmàsias topø vietas, kur išsilaikë net 6 savaites.
2002-øjø birželá pasirodë debiutinis Kate Ryan albumas „Different“, kuriame buvo galima rasti 12 kûriniø, o prancûzai galëjo džiaugtis ir 3 specialiai jiems skirtomis dainomis. Albumà sudarë rokas, popsas, šokiø muzika bei baladës. Kate prisidëjo prie visø albumo dainø parašymo.
2002 – uju sausio 28 d. KATE RYAN pasirode ir Lietuvoje „Radio centro apdovanojimose 02“ .RADIOCENTRAS svente savo 15 – taji gimtadieni. Jubiliejaus proga KATE RYAN linksmino lietuvius.Su nesenai patekusius kurinius i Europos hitus kaip Scream for more;UR(my love);Desenchantee.
2003 m. Pasirode visiem zinomas  singlas  „Libertine“
2004 m. KATE RYAN isleido savo antraji albuma „Stronger“ .Daina su pavadinimu „Only if I“ Music television europos topu 10 - tuke isbuvo trys savaites.
Sio albumo singlai: La promesse;Only if I; Another day; Je Lance Un Appe;Goodbye.
2006m. KATE RYAN dalyvavo eurovizijoj su daina „Je‘tadore“

 
  
Po pergalës nacionaliniame Belgijos finale Kate Ryan prižadëjo savo dainà “Je t’adore” išleisti visose salyse – dalyvëse. Ir matome, jog dainininkë moka laikytis duoto žodžio – viena Lietuvos radijo stotis be perstojo groja jos dainà, o kitose šalyse daina taip pat yra grojama ir netgi figuruoja populiariausiø dainø sarašuose. O Jungtinëje Karalystëje “Je t’adore” singlas bus išleistas auksiniu CD.
 2007m. KATE RYAN pasirode treciasis albumas su pavadinimu “ALIVE”
Albumo singlai: Alive; Je’tadore; all for you.
Isleido nauja daina "Voyage Voyage" si daina iskart tapo hitu, TMF  apdovanojime gavo daugybe ivairiausiu apdovanojimu.Sios dainos video klipas pasieke kaip VIVA;Vh1;TMF;Jum Box muzikos kanaluose topus.
Nauja daina The all belong si daina iskart buvo pasmerkta singlu si daina atidate eurosong 07 festivali.
2008. KATE RYAN isleido nauja daina L.I.L.Y. (Like I love You) si daina tapo hitu Belgijos topuose pasieke virsunes,video klipas VIVA TV pasieke 5 - tuka.



Taip pat ir pasirode dar vienas singlas Ella Elle L'a sios daInos klipo premjera buvo parodyta per VIVA TV sis kanalas pirmas pristate klipa.Daina ikope i topus visose salyse.Sio kurinio deka Kate gavuso pasaulio muzikos apdovamojima Geriausia Beniliukso daininke.Si daina buvo perdainuota i dvi versijas i dvi versijas prancuzu ir anglu kalbomis.
Pasirode dar vienas Kate hitas I Surrender kuris taip pat sulauke nemazai demesio. 
Pasirode ketvirtasis Kate albumas "FREE" (LAISVAS). Sio albumo hitai:Voyage Voyage;L.I.L.Y. (Like I Love You);Ella Elle L'a;I Surrender.
2009m.KATE RYAN pasirode naujas singlas,vasaros hitas tapes Babacar, pasieke belgijos "Radio Donna" top 20 virsuneje. 

   Diferent
   Stronger

    Alive
 Free

Kate Ryan

- Biografie -

At just 25, and with over a million record sales under her belt, Kate Ryan is a hot

young singer/songwriter with a passion and ability to match her success. In a time of

instant celebrity and pop idol style fame, hers is a refreshing story of achievement

through sheer talent and hard work.

It became obvious at a young age that Kate had a natural flair for music; born in a

small village in Belgium to a musical family, she would entertain everyone with her

impressions of Madonna, complete with red Spanish La Isla Bonita dress lovingly

made in miniature by her grandmother. Whilst everyone in her family played an

instrument, by age eight Kate had mastered both the piano and guitar, finding that

she could play anything that she heard on the radio almost immediately.

In addition to lessons in piano and singing techniques from her aunt, a teacher at the

prestigious Conservatory, Kate studied at art school, specialising in jewellery design.

In her (very limited!) spare time, she still makes rings and trinkets for her friends, who

often ask her to design pieces for them.

She’s also designed a best selling range of the clubber’s essential – sunglasses – as

she’s a bit of an eyewear addict herself.

But it was always Kate’s dream to become a singer, and she could frequently be

found armed with a guitar and singing in bars, cafes, and clubs. It was at one such

gig, aged 16, that she was approached by a manager who wanted her to record in

the studio. She consequently became a member of a pop group, Melt, performing

soft rock and pop, something that she absolutely loved. But after two years

composing and recording with them, nothing was released commercially.

A twist of fate saw Kate meet with her current manager, and quit Melt. He introduced

her to producer Andy Janssens, and the pair began to write together, everything from

ballads to pop, R&B and trance oriented tracks. Their debut single was the aptly titled

Scream For More - it shot to Number 2 in the charts, something virtually unheard of

for a teenage newcomer.

“I was really surprised to go top 5 in Belgium, for an unknown artist it’s just

great. People didn’t

know me, and to be honest, I was just really happy the first time I heard my

voice on the radio! I

couldn’t believe it. And I’m so happy that I got the chance to do it because

many people would

love to do what I do – I’m really thankful for it.”

Her following singles stormed the charts, with her cover of Mylene Farmer’s

‘Désenchantée’ sitting on the top spot for five weeks and going double platinum in

Belgium. Aside from its success at home, ‘Désenchantée’ was a true international

success reaching the following peak positions in national singles charts across

Europe: 2 in Germany (gold!!), 3 in Austria, 3in Norway, 4 in Holland, 4 in Sweden,

7 in Spain, 11 in Switzerland, 11 in Denmark, 12 in France, 12 in Portugal and 9 in

the European Top 100 singles. Kate’s debut album ‘Different’ went on to sell more

than 250,000 copies in Europe alone and generated 2 further international hits with

‘Libertine’ (another cover of Mylene Farmer) and ‘Scream For More/Mon Coeur

résiste Encore’. Now, Kate and her team are amongst Belgium’s most respected

dance singer-songwriters. And as well as her own material Kate writes and

composes for other artists, working with producers across a wide of genres.

“It’s great because I don’t have to write in one style, I write R&B, pop, rock; it’s

nice for me to

explore such a varied scope.”

Indeed, much of the depth of Kate’s tracks can be found in the diverse range of her

natural talents – her passion for rock feeds into her dance tracks to give a unique and

credible sound. Her strong and evocative voice soars over the sort of peak time

tracks that would bring a dance-floor to its knees anywhere in the world, and she is

equally comfortable singing in French or English. Her lyrics are a far cry from the

often sparse or inconsequential chorus’ of lesser quality dance tracks, something that

is hallmarked by her strong album sales.

“All the songs that I write are about my own emotions, my own feelings, and

things that I see in other people – sadness, happiness - I went through a lot of

things in my life, sad things, happy things, and all the lyrics and songs I write

are about things I experience. I think that’s really important. Sometimes people

think you just write something about the sun or the birds and the bees but it’s

really about things I feel myself.”

Indeed, Kate’s life has been touched by an unrelenting mix of highs and lows, most

visibly in 2001 when in November, at the end of a breakthrough year and top chart

success, her mum, whom Kate describes as her biggest fan, tragically lost her battle

with cancer. Though heartbreaking for Kate, she remains a pillar of professionalism,

and the thoroughly upbeat, bubbly and down to earth girl that she has always been.

“My mum always believed in me”, says Kate. “She always supported me in my

dream of becoming a singer.

Though a consummate all-rounder, Kate’s favourite aspect of the job has always

been the performing, “because then you see reactions from people, and you

have contact with the fans.” She spends most of her time travelling, something that

suits her fine as she has most of her ideas for new tracks in unusual places…

“Sometimes I’ll be in a plane or taxi or a train, or in bed, and I think about

something; I always have a recorder with me so I can get it all down!”

Indeed, this organic style is the only way Kate will write. “If you said I have to write

a song right now, it’s an obligation – then I couldn’t do it!”

Kate has blown away audiences everywhere with her emotive, catchy tracks, from

small Spanish clubs, to huge festivals – singing in front of almost a million people in

Berlin at an anniversary celebration of the fall of the Berlin wall is one of her most

mind-blowing memories, and a far cry from the cafes where she started.

Funnily enough, because she’s always travelling at the weekends, Kate’s own big

club night out is Monday, and whilst other celebrities lounge around in VIP members’

bars, she hits her local club.

“ nice people, nice music. I always try to have Monday night and Tuesday off –

Monday to go clubbing and Tuesday to sleep til noon! Belgium is known for its

dance music, and has a lot of great clubs and artists. I know the girls, I know

the boys, Ian Van Dahl, Lasgo, Milk Inc, they’re all very nice people with both

feet on the ground. That’s what I like, normal people who like to party and who

like to have fun.”

Belgium’s equivalent of Kylie, Kate is recognised all the time in Belgium but seems

unfazed by the attention. “It’s part of the job, of course. People like to come up

and say ‘Can I have an autograph?’, and ‘Aren’t you that singer?!’, and I’m

always friendly because they’re always so nice. They’re always quite shy, and I

really have respect for them. That’s one of the reason I love doing this so

much, the respect of the fans is so special to me.”

It’s easy to believe Kate when she says that she’s still the same person as she was 5

years ago – “My life’s changed a lot but I’m still the same person, with the same

friends.”

Her new album, ‘Stronger’, which includes the single ‘Only If I‘, indicates a new

maturity and confidence both musically and personally. Her first release ‘Different’

represented her early forays into the industry, whilst she acknowledges that the new

album is more individual.

“I think this album is more mature than the last one, as am I. It’s been almost

cathartic for me to explore the challenges I’ve faced through my lyrics. There

are songs about love, of course, good love, bad love; it’s really about things

that I’ve experienced myself. I have memories on every song. I actually like

them so much I can’t choose a favourite, they’re like your children!

And because I’ve been doing so many performances, I’ve trained my voice a lot

more, and you can hear a big difference from the first album.”

Kate’s also used the 14 tracks as an opportunity to explore the many different

influences that inspire her. There are various styles: dance/pop, and a little funk, as

well as two ballads. ‘Stronger’ also includes ‘The Promise You Made’, Kate’s own

take on the 1986 hit from US pop act Cock Robin.

At the present time Kate works very hard on her third album. The ongoing evolution

of Kate on artistic area will astonish many of her fans. It will become an album on

which Kate will not only confirm her values but where she will without any doubt

manage to charm everyone! Pop-dance will be the main genre on this album. For this

Album, Kate is working with several international songwriters and producers but of

course a lot of songs will come from the hand of Kate herself and that is all we will tell

you at this moment! ‘Let me surprise you’ are the only words Kate will add to it.

"Je t'adore" is the first single from this album and also the song with which Kate,

after a very exciting final, won the Belgian Eurosong 2006 and therefore will

represent Belgium in Athens on May 18th and hopefully also May 20th.

This outstanding single was released in Belgium on February 15th and went straight

to # 1 in the Ultratop, the Belgian National Sales Chart and stayed there for several

weeks. After only 2 weeks of sale, Je t’adore exceeded GOLD sales figures!

The first half of 2006 is a very busy period for Kate. Besides finishing her new album,

she is also very busy with her participation on the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC).

During month of April she will be on Promo tour all over Europe - Macedonia, Croatia,

Slovenia, Greece, Malta, Cyprus, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine,

Poland and Germany - in all these countries Kate will show the best of herself.

The few moments she will be in Belgium, will be entirely spent on appointments with

fashion designers, choreographs and dancers to make sure that her act will be

perfect for May 18th!

“It will be very busy with all the promo actions, radios, press interviews, TV

shows but as I like what I do, I’m absolutely ok with it!”

Her international success makes it a bit easier on this promo tour. “I do think they

already know me over there. The songs “Desenchantée” and “Only If I” were

very popular all over Europe but it always feels kind of odd when I have to say:

“Yes, I am a Star” because I don’t see myself like one."

As for the future, Kate is optimistic about her chosen path.

“I’d like to keep having success with my music, keep travelling, performing,

composing and recording. I’d also like to stay true to my roots, with smaller

gigs in intimate venues.”

With this sort of talent and determination, the number of countries under Kate’s spell

can only continue to grow.

Ⓒ 2006 Kulak, A Division of 2Brains Records a 2Brains Entertainment Group

Company under exclusive licence to Emi Music Belgium.