Loona
Marie-Jose van der Kolk (born September 16, 1974) also known by her stage names Loona and Carisma, is a Dutch singer, songwriter and dancer. She is most noted for her collaboration with DJ Sammy, and performing as a duo under the stage name of DJ Sammy feat. Carisma.
Early life
She was born on September 16, 1974 in in IJmuiden, Netherlands.
Career
When Marie danced on Mallorca she met DJ Sammy. She wanted to be a singer, Sammy gave her a chance to sing, they started recording songs under the name DJ Sammy featuring Carisma with "Life is Just a Game", which was their first hit (in 1996). This single was followed by "You Are My Angel", "Prince of Love" and "Golden Child". All of those songs were put together for their debut album Life Is Just A Game.
In the Summer of 1998. Marie came up with a new project called Loona, produced also by DJ Sammy. The first single was a cover of Paradisio's song "Bailando" and it became the summer song of 1998 in Germany, reaching the top of the German charts. By Autumn, it was followed by another single "Hijo de la Luna" (a cover of the Spanish band Mecano) which also reached number 1 on the German charts. The next release was her debut solo album called Lunita,[1] which was an all-Spanish album.
Personal life
She has a daughter, Saphira Maria (born February 10, 2005).
Discography
Studio albums
| Year |
Title |
Chart Positions |
| GER |
AUT |
SWI |
| 1998 |
Life is just a game |
— |
— |
— |
| 1999 |
Lunita |
13 |
8 |
7 |
| 2000 |
Entre dos aguas |
57 |
— |
49 |
| 2002 |
Colors |
84 |
— |
— |
| 2005 |
Wind of Time |
— |
— |
— |
| 2008 |
Moonrise |
— |
— |
— |
| TBA |
Summer Dance |
— |
— |
— |
Compilation albums
| Year |
Title |
Chart Positions |
| GER |
AUT |
SWI |
| 2000 |
Greatest Hits |
— |
— |
— |
| 2001 |
Baila mi ritmo |
— |
— |
— |
| 2007 |
Everybody on the Floor |
— |
— |
— |
Singles
| Year |
Title |
Chart Positions |
Album |
| AUT |
GER |
FRA |
SWI |
NL |
| 1995 |
"Life is Just a Game" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Life Is Just a Game |
| 1996 |
"You're My Angel" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1997 |
"Prince of Love" |
— |
24 |
— |
— |
— |
| "Golden child" |
— |
43 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1998 |
"Magic Moment" |
— |
67 |
— |
— |
— |
| "Bailando" |
3 |
1 |
— |
1 |
14 |
Lunita |
| "Hijo de la Luna" |
3 |
1 |
— |
2 |
21 |
| 1999 |
"Dónde Vas" |
— |
26 |
— |
40 |
— |
| "In 2 Eternity" |
— |
31 |
— |
— |
— |
DJ Sammy at work |
| "Mamboleo" |
8 |
3 |
— |
4 |
— |
Entre Dos Aguas |
| "Salvador Dalí" |
— |
63 |
— |
80 |
— |
| 2000 |
"La Vida es una Flor" |
— |
55 |
— |
— |
— |
| "Navidad" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "Latino Lover" |
9 |
6 |
— |
6 |
40 |
Greatest hits |
| 2001 |
"Baila mi Ritmo" |
52 |
40 |
— |
34 |
— |
Colors |
| "Viva el Amor" |
— |
42 |
— |
75 |
— |
| 2002 |
"Rhythm of the Night" |
18 |
4 |
— |
30 |
— |
| "Colors" |
— |
79 |
— |
— |
— |
| "Sunlight" |
— |
50 |
— |
— |
— |
Heaven |
| "The boys of summer" |
— |
25 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2004 |
"Tears in heaven" |
— |
46 |
— |
— |
— |
Wind of time |
| "Rise again" |
— |
53 |
— |
88 |
— |
The rise |
| 2005 |
"Oye el Boom" |
70 |
32 |
— |
44 |
— |
Everybody on the floor |
| 2007 |
"Everybody on the floor (Uh la la la)" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2008 |
"Por la Noche" |
— |
64 |
— |
— |
— |
Moonrise |
| "Salam Aleikoum" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2009 |
"Parapapapapa" |
— |
34 |
— |
— |
— |
Summer Dance (TBA) |
| 2010 |
"Vamos a la Playa" |
— |
32 |
4 |
16 |
— |
| "El Cucaracho, El Muchacho" (feat. Movetown) |
— |
67 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2011 |
"El Tiburón" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
References
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