Yasmine (singer)

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Yasmine (March 3, 1972 – June 25, 2009) was a Flemish singer and broadcaster. She was born in the municipality of Kontich under the name of Hilde Rens.

Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Singles 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Career

At the age of 19, Yasmine released her first album, Mooi zo, in 1991. She went onto record another five mainstream pop albums before releasing Vandaag (Het morgen van gisteren) in 2004, a critically lauded CD of Leonard Cohen songs translated into Dutch.

Yasmine was a regular on the VRT's main television station, één, where she was an in-vision continuity announcer and a presenter for various entertainment including De Rode Loper and Zo is er maar één. Prior to joining the VRT, she presented music programmes and was part of the promotion team for commercial station VTM and was one of the launch VJs for TMF Flanders. She was also a long-serving presenter for the now-defunct pop radio station Donna.

[edit] Personal life

She was married to Belgian celebrity Marianne Dupon, winner of the reality TV show De Mol (The Mole) between August 2003 and April 2009. On 9 March 2007, Dupon gave birth to a daughter named Ella-Louise.^[1][2]

The couple divorced in April 2009. A few months later, Yasmine's body was found on 25 June 2009 near her sister's home in Kontich where she had hanged herself from a tree.^[3]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

1991: Mooi zo 1993: Als jij dat wil 1995: Portfolio 1997: Pret-a-porter 1999: Blauw

2001: Yasmine 2004: Liefde en liedjes 2004: Vandaag (het morgen van gisteren) 2006: Licht Ontvlambaar 2009: Yasmine houdt woord

[edit] Singles

1991 Wie Denk Jij Wel Dat Je Bent Vraag Me Niet Waarom Accrochee A Un Nuage

1992 Zeven Dagen Rusteloos Twijfels Beter Waar Jij Gaat Alles Draait Om Jou

1993 In Kleur In De Regen Gedanst

1994 Dromen Van Het Leven Stilstaan

1995 Ik was zo graag bij jou gebleven Ik tover jou

1996 Nooit Nog Een Andere Afscheid Diep in mij Kikkerkoel Lach Naar Het Leven Porselein

1997 Altijd weer tikt de klok De Klok Tikt Verder Zoals Jij 1000 Woorden Da's een goeie vraag Doorgaan

1998 Tot leven gewekt Meisjes Aan De Macht Kus Me, Kus Me Slaaf Luka

1999 Helemaal Als De Liefde Wint I Won't Let You Down (with The Hope Band)

2000 Suzanne (duet with Frank Boeijen) Vuur (The "Miekes": Truus Druyts, Meredith and Yasmine)

2001 Ken je dat gevoel

2002 Weak (from the film Alias)

2003 Fietsen en liefde (with Gordellied)

2005 Dans me

[edit] External links

• Official Site
• The Belgian Pop and Rock Archives - Yasmine profile

[edit] References

Based on a translation from French Wikipedia

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