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Natalie Horler
Natalie Horler (born 23 September 1981) is a singer, songwriter and television presenter, best known for being the lead singer of the Eurodance group Cascada. Early life and family Natalie Horler was born in 1981 in Bonn, West Germany, to English parents. Her father, David Horler, is a jazz trombonist who had moved to Germany to be a musician there, while her mother, Christine, is a foreign language teacher. Horler grew up with her two siblings, Sally and Victoria, and also has a half-brother and a half-sister. Her uncle is English jazz pianist John Horler. Musical career Beginnings Horler took singing lessons from the age of 14 and started singing at cocktail bars around Bonn thereafter. By 17, she had landed her first studio gig, and at 18, she started to work with different DJs and recorded a number of tracks. This is how she met future band members Manian and Yanou. The most notable song of her pre-Cascada era is "Piece of Heaven" as Akira. In addition, Horler appeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bonn
Bonn () is a federal city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the banks of the Rhine. With a population exceeding 300,000, it lies about south-southeast of Cologne, in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region. This metropolitan area, Germany's largest, is also the second largest in the European Union by GDP, with over 11 million residents. Bonn served as the capital of West Germany from 1949 until 1990 and was the seat of government for reunified Germany until 1999, when the government relocated to Berlin. The city holds historical significance as the birthplace of Germany's current constitution, the Basic Law. Founded in the 1st century BC as a settlement of the Ubii and later part of the Roman province Germania Inferior, Bonn is among Germany's oldest cities. It was the capital city of the Electorate of Cologne from 1597 to 1794 and served as the residence of the Archbishops and Prince-electors of Cologne. The period during which Bonn was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dominique Van Hulst
Dominique Rijpma van Hulst (; born 7 September 1981) is a Dutch singer and actress known by her stage name Do ( ). She is best known for singing the vocals of "Heaven", DJ Sammy's worldwide top 10-hit in 2002–2003, a cover of the 1980s hit of the same name by Bryan Adams. Early life Dominique Rijpma van Hulst was born in 1981 in Valkenswaard, Netherlands. She was raised by her stepfather Willem-Jan van Hulst, a popular tennis coach. At age fourteen, she planned to compete in Wimbledon, but an injury ended her tennis career. Her first musical performance was in café Old Dutch in Valkenswaard, which led to a record label deal with Sony Music BMG. Music Early career Before she even released a single, Do was a supporting act for the tour of 5ive and Montell Jordan in the Netherlands. The first single she released was the song "Real Good". Although the music video was frequently played on the Dutch music channel TMF, it was not a hit song in the Netherlands. Later in an int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
