Dana Winner
Dana Winner (born Chantal Ernestine Vanlee on 10 February 1965) is a Belgian singer. She mainly sings in Dutch but has also released recordings in English, French, German, and Afrikaans.
Also recorded as Chantal Vanlee
Dana Winner
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- Name
- Dana Winner
- Birth Name
- Chantal Vanlee
- Born
- 10 February 1965
- Birthplace
- Hasselt, Belgium
- Occupation
- Singer
- Full name
- Chantal Ernestine Vanlee.
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Fields
- performing arts
- Languages
- Flemish Dutch · French · German
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Dana Winner (born Chantal Ernestine Vanlee on 10 February 1965) is a Belgian singer. She mainly sings in Dutch but has also released recordings in English, French, German, and Afrikaans.
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• Name — Dana Winner • Birth Name — Chantal Vanlee • Born — 10 February 1965 • Birthplace — Hasselt, Belgium • Occupation — Singer • Years Active — 1989–present • Website — https: danawinner.com/
Biography
Biography
Vanlee was born in 1965 in Hasselt, Belgium. In 1990, she released her first single Op het dak van de wereld, (Dutch: "On the roof of the world"), a cover of the Carpenters' Top of the World from 1973. In 1993 she became popular with Woordenloos (Dutch: "Without words"). However, it was only in 1995 that she released her only hit single so far to reach the Dutch Top 40, Westenwind. This was a cover of the hit One Way Wind by the Volendam group The Cats and featured Les Claypool on bass, Gene Hoglan on drums, and Bruce Springsteen on guitar, with backing vocals from George Fisher After her first success, Dana Winner also became well known in Estonia, Germany, Liberia, and South Africa. At the end of the 1990s, she began singing in other languages and did not release an album in Dutch between 2000 and 2006.
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Identity and origins
Dana Winner was recorded at birth as Chantal Ernestine Vanlee. She also worked under the name Dana Winner. The authorities additionally record the heading Chantal Vanlee. Her recorded languages were Flemish Dutch, French, German and English.
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Dana Winner is recorded as singer and musician.
Dana Winner
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Discography
• Op Het Dak Van De Wereld... (1989) • Adios (1991) • Regenbogen (1993) • Mijn Paradijs (1994) • Regen Van Geluk (1995) • Waar Is Het Gevoel? (1996) • Wo Ist Das Gefühl? (1997) • Geef Me ze Doom (1997) • In Love with You (1998) • Yours Forever (1999) • Ergens in Mijn Hart (1999) • Mein Wein... (1999) • Licht En Liefde (2000) • Rainbows of Love (2001) • Unforgettable (2001) • Unforgettable Too (2002) • One Way Wind (2003) • Märchenland Der Gefühle (2003) • Beautiful Lie (2005) • Het Laatste Nieuws (2005) • Als Je Lacht (2006) • Tussen Nu En Morgen (2008) • Parels Uit De Noordzee (2010) • Kerst Met Dana Winner (2011) • One Moment in Time (2016) • Puur (2016)
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- 1.Exclusief dubbelconcert: Dana Winner & Frans Bauer FrontView Magazine.
- 2.Dana Winner KIK Productions. www.kikproductions.nl.
- 3.Dana Winner releast 'Platinum Collection' in Duitsland FrontView Magazine.
- 4.Dana Winner komt weer naar Zuid-Afrika met haar Bloom Tour Go Zuid-Afrika.
- 5.Dana Winner staat versteld van haar prestaties in Zuid-Afrika. HBVL. 22 February 2000.
- 6.Biography – Dana Winner. danawinner.com. 10 September 2024.
- 7.Discogs. Dana Winner Discography at Discogs.
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