John Terra
Johnny Henri Terwingen (born 21 June 1951 in Maasmechelen), better known as John Terra, is a Belgian singer and crooner mainly in Flemish. Following years of successful performances, he transitioned into producing music for other renowned Belgian artists.
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John Terra
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- Name
- John Terra
- Birth Name
- Johnny Henri Terwingen
- Born
- 21 June 1951
- Birthplace
- Maasmechelen, Belgium
- Occupation
- Singer, producer
- Full name
- Johnny Henri Terwingen.
- Nationality
- Belgium.
- Languages
- Dutch.
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Johnny Henri Terwingen (born 21 June 1951 in Maasmechelen), better known as John Terra, is a Belgian singer and crooner mainly in Flemish. Following years of successful performances, he transitioned into producing music for other renowned Belgian artists.
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John Terra (born 1951) is a composer, musician and singer, among other activities, of Belgian nationality. The composer was born Johnny Henri Terwingen in Maasmechelen. Languages used include Dutch.
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• Name — John Terra • Birth Name — Johnny Henri Terwingen • Born — 21 June 1951 • Birthplace — Maasmechelen, Belgium • Occupation — Singer, producer • Genre — Pop
Albums
Albums
• Year — Album — Peak positions • BEL (Fl) • 2016 — John Terra zingt Neil Diamond — 10 • 2022 — Even van de wereld — 23
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Singles
• Year — Album — Peak positions • BEL (Fl) • 1973 — "Iemand heeft je pijn gedaan" — 6 • "Is er een ander? (tussen jou en mij)" — 3 • 1974 — "Nooit of nooit" — 16 • "A la Espagnola" — 13 • 1976 — "Verliefd, voor de eerste keer" — 21 • 1981 — "De dag dat het zonlicht niet meer scheen" — 12 • 1982 — "Ik weet niet waarom" — 28 • 1990 — "De lente" — 40 • 1991 — "Megamix" — 49 • 1994 — "Trouw" — 50 • "Mijn geschenk" — 29 • 2013 — "De mooiste dag van m'n leven" — 37 (Ultratip) • 2014 — "Breek je wereld open" — 35 (Ultratip) • 2015 — "Neem me mee" — 44 • "Ik moet wel geloven" — 9 (Ultratip) • 2016 — "Welkom Rosie" — 50 • 2018 — "Waarom ben je weggegaan?" — 37 (Ultratip) • 2019 — "Elise" — 29 (Ultratip) • For positions indicated as Ultratip, the song did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
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