Nancy Anna Francina Coolen, known as Nance (born 10 September 1973 in Asten,

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) is a Dutch singer and television presenter, and the former lead vocalist of

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act Twenty 4 Seven. At the age of 15, Nance was discovered in a club by dance producer Ruud van Rijen, who created the dance-act Twenty 4 Seven around her and rapper Captain Hollywood, who was later replaced by Stay C. The act scored several hits, most notably '' Slave to the Music''. In 1996, Nance left Twenty 4 Seven to embark on a solo career. Around the same time she began working as a presenter for Dutch television by occasionally hosting the Dutch Top 40 for

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. Nance moved on to various game shows, such as ''Liefde is...'' for

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and ''Rappatongo'' for

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, before taking over as the host of Lingo, which she presented until 2005.

Singles with Twenty 4 Seven

Solo

References

External links

Official website
1973 births Living people Dutch television presenters Dutch women television presenters People from Asten, Netherlands 21st-century Dutch singers {{Netherlands-tv-stub