Kate Ryan

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Kate Ryan
Background information
Birth name	Katrien Verbeeck
Also known as	Kate Ryan
Born	(1980-07-22) 22 July 1980 (age 44) Tessenderlo, Belgium
Genres	Dance-pop Eurodance house vocal trance
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano
Years active	2001–present
Labels	EMI (2002–06) ARS Entertainment (2007–12) Nextar Entertainment[1] (2013–present) CNR Music (2015-present)
Website	www.kateryan.be

Kate Ryan (born Katrien Verbeeck, 22 July 1980^[2]) is a Belgian singer and songwriter, and the winner of a World Music Award. She began her singing career in 2001 and later found fame with a string of dance hits. These included covers, mostly of Mylène Farmer and France Gall, such as "Désenchantée", "Libertine", and "Ella, elle l'a", and Desireless' "Voyage Voyage", as well as new material. Ryan represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Je t'adore" coming in 12th place in the semi-final.