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K3

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Original English version: [2]

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Info items in English version:

three
pop group
Belgian
initials
Karen, Kristel, Kathleen
8 CDs
sing-along
top 10
in nl and be
in Dutch
children's fan base
fan base unintentional
grown ups like them too
first hit Heyah mama
Heyah mama written for eurosong 1999
Teleromeo in 2002 also recorded in English, French and German
managed by Studio 100 since 2000
Studio 100 is a television production company for Dutch and Belgian children's programs
Since 2004 three feature length films
K3 en het Magische Medaillion (2004)
K3 en het IJsprinsesje (2006): melting a spoilt princess' frozen heart
K3 en de Kattenprins (December 2007)
Musical: De Drie Biggetjes
10 June 2006 launch of K3 Museum at tenth anniversary of Studio 100
4 July 2007 wax works of all three at Madame Tussauds Amsterdam
W(ir) 3 by Studio 100 for German market: translations of K3 songs
Karen plays a PE teacher in Anubis for Dutch Nickelodeon
Kathleen stand-in for The Little Mermaid musical and other musicals
January 2008, Kristel plays in Pinocchio-musical as the conscience of the title character
EL: http://www.k3.be/

Extra info items in Dutch version:

Flemish
Karen Damen, Kathleen Aerts en Kristel Verbeke
music/songs produced by Studio 100
music/songs written by Miguel Wiels, Alain Vande Putte and Peter Gillis
K3 founded/started by Niels William
Started with female twenties demographic
early song lyrics for that demographic
first single: Wat ik wil
first single not successful
participate in the pre-selection for eurovision song festival
bad comments by Marcel Vanthilt: "fijne vleeswaren"
Heyah Mama as single becomes first big hit
16 weeks at no 1 of Flemish hitlist Ultratop 50; stayed 34 weeks
The next two singles also reached no 1 in the Ultratop 50, forming a uninterrupted period of 32 weeks at the no 1 spot for the band
first Flanders, then Netherlands
big hits: Heyah Mama, I love you baby, Álle Kleuren, Blub, ik ben een vis!, Tele-Romeo, Toveren, Verliefd, De 3 biggetjes, Oya lélé, Hart verloren, Liefdeskapitein, Kuma He, Ya Ya Yippee, Dokter Dokter en Kusjesdag
8 albums to date
8th album Ya Ya Yippee sold 50000 in pre-sales in Benelux
launch party for K3 Museum and 10th anniversary of Studio 100 in Plopsaland
K3 Museum gives overview of career, interviews, clothes, props from the films, like the flying scooters from K3 en het Magische Medaillion and gold and platinum records
presenting De wereld van K3 on television (had Flemish and Dutch version, now only Dutch version)
several DVDs
29 september 2004: K3 en het Magische Medaillion
Paul de Leeuw in that film
good reviews for that film
Madame Tussauds measurements: K3 in was gegoten Telegraaf, 25 juni 2007, http://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/66320441/K3_in_was_gegoten.html
Madame Tussauds Amsterdam uncovering of wax works: K3 in was gegoten Algemeen Dagblad, 4 juli 2007, http://www.ad.nl/amsterdam/article1484668.ece
K3 en het ijsprinsesje with Carry Tefsen (witch in pancake house), Peter Faber (king), Urbanus (wizard).
K3 en het ijsprinsesje: over half a million tickets sold in Belgium and the Netherlands
musical Doornroosje as the good fairies
musical De 3 biggetjes as the three piglets Knirrie (Kristel), Knarrie (Karen) and Knorrie (Kathleen)
Kathleen has most musical experience: in Sneeuwwitje and title role in De kleine zeemeermin (during Kristel's pregnancy)
In 2007 reprisal of De 3 biggetjes
Kristel in musical Pinokkio as Nina de Ballerina, the conscience of the title character, from February till May 2008
Discography albums
Discography singles
DVD list with release dates
Playing Oma's Aan De Top backwards, RuudDeWild.nl on Radio 538
Wir3 launched in Germany by Studio 100 in May 2007, first single Heyah Mama
Wir3 also has a red-head, brunette and a blonde one.
Wir3 ref: K3-variant moet Duitse kinderharten veroveren Telegraaf, 25 mei 2007, http://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/64327971/K3-variant_moet_Duitse_kinderharten_veroveren.html
Website Karen Damen: http://www.karendamen.be/

Missing info items in Dutch version:

~~sing-along~~
~~fan base unintentional~~
~~grown ups like them too~~
Teleromeo in 2002 also recorded in English, French and German
managed by Studio 100 since 2000
Studio 100 is a television production company for Dutch and Belgian children's programs
Wir3 does translations of K3 songs
Kathleen _stand-in_ in De kleine zeemeermin
Karen plays a PE teacher in Anubis for Dutch Nickelodeon

New English text

K3

{{Infobox musical artist  | Name = K3 | Img = K3_ahoy.jpg | Img_capt = K3 during a concert in [[Ahoy Rotterdam|Ahoy]] in 2005 | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = group_or_band | Alias = | Origin = [[Belgium]] | Genre = | Years_active = | Label = [[Studio 100]] | Associated_acts = | URL = [http://www.k3.be/ Official site] (Dutch) | Current_members = Kristel Verbeke, Karen Damen, Kathleen Aerts | Past_members = }} K3 is a Flemish girl band with a Dutch repertoire, mainly aimed at a young demographic. The name of the group comes from the names of the three singers: Karen Damen, Kathleen Aerts and Kristel Verbeke. The music is produced by production company Studio 100. Miguel Wiels writes the music for K3 together with his two colleagues Alain Vande Putte and Peter Gillis. K3 was founded by Niels William.

Biography

K3 started as a band with female twenty-somethings as their target audience, something that can be noted from their early song lyrics. Their first single, "Wat ik wil" (What I want), was however not very successful. In 1999 K3 participated in the pre-selections for the Belgian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Heyah mama". The song was not well received by one of the judges, Marcel Vanthilt, who referred to the girls as assorted meat products. Notwithstanding, "Heyah Mama" was released as a single and became the first big hit for the girl band. The song remained at the number one spot of the Flemish Ultratop 50 chart for 16 weeks and would eventually be listed in the chart for 34 weeks. Their next two singles also reached the number one position, resulting in a uninterrupted period of 32 weeks that a K3 song was at the top of the chart.

Since 2000 the band is managed by Studio 100, a Flemish television production company for Dutch and Belgian children's programs.

K3 became famous in Flanders and one year later also the Netherlands. Songs like "Heyah Mama", "I love you baby", "Alle Kleuren" (All colours), "Blub, ik ben een vis!" (Blub I am a fish), "Tele-Romeo", "Toveren" (Do magic), "Verliefd" (In love), "De 3 biggetjes" (The three piglets), "Oya lélé", "Hart verloren" (heart lost), "Liefdeskapitein" (Captain of love), "Kuma He", "Ya Ya Yippee", "Dokter Dokter" (Doctor doctor) and "Kusjesdag" (Day of kisses) were big hits for the three singers. K3 has released eight albums. Their eighth album Ya Ya Yippee sold more than 50,000 copies in pre-sales within the Benelux.

In 2002 the album Tele-Romeo was also recorded in English, French and German. In May 2007 Studio 100 launched a similar band in Germany called WIR 3, which is the German version of K3. They sing songs that are translations of K3 songs; their first single is called "Heyah Mama". This band also has one red head, one brunette and one blonde^[1].

On 10 June 2006 a party was held at Plopsaland to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Studio 100. At this occasion the girls opened the K3 Museum. This museum provides an overview of the career of K3. There are interviews, clothes and props from the films to be seen, among which the air scooters of the film K3 en het Magische Medaillon (K3 and the magic medallion). Also the many gold and platinum discs can be seen.

K3 presents a television program for children called De wereld van K3 (The world of K3). Originally there were Dutch and Flemish versions, but currently only the Dutch version remains.

The band have released several DVDs.

In 2007 a team from Madame Tussauds in London took measurements of the band members for wax works statues^[2]. These wax works have been unveiled by K3 in Amsterdam on 4 July 2007^[3].

Films

K3 have also appeared in several films. In 2004 they released their first film K3 en het Magische Medaillon (K3 and the magic medallion). The film premièred on 29 September 2004 and received favourable reviews. In the film famous local television personality Paul de Leeuw plays the stark raving mad genie.

In 2006 the second film, K3 en het IJsprinsesje (K3 and the little ice princess), was released. In this fairy tale film Carry Tefsen plays the witch in the pancake house, Peter Faber plays the king and famous Belgian comedian Urbanus plays the wizard. More than half a million people came to see the film in the cinemas in Belgium and the Netherlands.

In 2007 the third film, K3 en de Kattenprins (K3 and the feline prince), will be released. It will be in the cinemas December 2007.

Musicals

K3 have performed in several musicals. In Doornroosje (Sleeping Beauty) they play the three good fairies and in De 3 biggetjes (The three piglets) they play the eponymous three piglets, Knirrie (Verbeke), Knarrie (Damen) and Knorrie (Aerts). Of the three band members, Aerts has the most musical experience. She was the stand-in for the title role in the musical Sneeuwwitje (Snow White) and during the pregnancy of Verbeke Aerts played the title role in De kleine zeemeermin (The Little Mermaid). In 2007 K3 reprised their roles in De 3 biggetjes when it was staged again. From February till May 2008 Verbeke will perform in the musical Pinokkio (Pinocchio) as Nina de Ballerina, the title character's conscience.

Non-K3 projects

Aerts has performed in several non-K3 musicals. Verbeke will do so in 2008. Damen plays a PE teacher in the television series Anubis for the Dutch Nickelodeon channel.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Chart position		Remarks/translation
Year	Album	Mega Album Top 100	Ultratop 50 Albums	Remarks/translation
1999	Parels	-	-	Pearls
2000	Parels 2000	15	-	Pearls 2000
2000	Alle Kleuren	1	-	All colours
2001	Alle Kleuren Limited Edition	-	-	All colours Limited Edition
2001	Tele-Romeo	1	-
2002	Tele-Romeo Limited Edition	-	-
2002	Verliefd	1	-	In love
2003	Oya lélé	1	-
2004	K3 5 jaar	13	-	5 years of K3
2004	De wereld rond	1	-	Around the world
2005	Kuma He	1	-
2006	Ya Ya Yippee	1	1
2007	Kusjes	-	-	Kisses

Singles

Year	Single	Translation	Chart position		Album
Year	Single	Translation	Dutch Top 40	Flemish Ultratop 50	Album
1998	Wat ik wil	What I want	-	-	Parels
1999	Heyah Mama		18	2	Parels
1999	Yeke Yeke		-	4	Parels
1999	I Love You Baby		-	11	Parels
2000	Op elkaar (remix)	Going steady (remix)	-	40	Parels 2000
2000	Alle Kleuren	All colours	-	2	Alle Kleuren
2000	Yippee Yippee		-	-	Alle Kleuren
2000	Oma's aan de top	Grandmothers at the top	18	-	Alle Kleuren
2001	Hippie Shake		-	20	Alle Kleuren
2001	Tele-Romeo		-	1	Tele-Romeo
2001	Mama's en Papa's	Mamas and papas	-	-	Tele-Romeo
2001	Blub, ik ben een vis!	Blub, I'm a fish!	18	1	Tele-Romeo
2001	Je hebt een vriend	You have a friend	-	-	Tele-Romeo
2002	Toveren	Doing magic	3	3	Tele-Romeo Limited Edition
2002	Feest	Fiesta	8	7	Verliefd
2002	Papapa		tip	-	Verliefd
2002	Verliefd	In love	tip	-	Verliefd
2003	De 3 biggetjes	The three piglets	21	5	Oya lélé
2003	Oya lélé		9	2	Oya lélé
2003	Frans Liedje	Little French song	-	21	Oya lélé
2004	Hart verloren	Heart lost	-	30	Oya lélé
2004	Liefdeskapitein	Captain of love	4	8	De wereld rond
2004	Superhero		-	16	De wereld rond
2004	Zou er iemand zijn op Mars?	Do you think there's someone on Mars?	-	-	De wereld rond
2005	Kuma He		2	2	Kuma He
2005	Borst vooruit	Chest out, shoulders back	31	13	Kuma He
2006	Ya Ya Yippee		25	3	Ya Ya Yippee
2006	Dokter, Dokter	Doctor, doctor	-	28	Ya Ya Yippee
2007	Kusjesdag	Day of kisses	7	8	Kusjes

DVDs

Title	Translation	Release date	Remarks
Alle Kleuren	All colours	13-9-2001
Tele-Romeo		17-6-2002
Doornroosje, de musical	Sleeping Beauty, the musical	23-1-2003
Toveren Tour	Magic tour	2-5-2003
De 3 biggetjes, de musical	The three piglets, the musical	30-10-2003
K3 in de Ardennen	K3 in the Ardennes	24-11-2003
K3 in Wonderland	K3 in miracle land	16-2-2004
5 jaar K3	5 years of K3	10-3-2004
K3 en het Magische Medaillon	K3 and the magic medallion	27-1-2005
De wereld rond	Around the world	9-5-2005
K3 in Ahoy	K3 in Ahoy	27-4-2006
K3 en het ijsprinsesje	K3 and the little ice princess	16-11-2006	met extra cd
K3 in de sneeuw	K3 in the snow	10-01-2007
K3 Clipparade	K3 clip parade	08-04-2007
K3 Superfan Quiz Game		11-04-2007
K3 en het Heksenexamen	K3 and the witches exams	23-05-2007

References

^ "K3-variant moet Duitse kinderharten veroveren" (in Dutch). Telegraaf. 2007-05-25. Retrieved 2007-09-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ "K3 in was gegoten" (in Dutch). Telegraaf. 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2007-09-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ "K3 in was gegoten" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2007-09-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

[1] "K3-variant moet Duitse kinderharten veroveren" (in Dutch). Telegraaf. 2007-05-25. Retrieved 2007-09-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[2] "K3 in was gegoten" (in Dutch). Telegraaf. 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2007-09-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[3] "K3 in was gegoten" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2007-09-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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