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Belle Perez
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Belle Perez (Beatrixtheater 2008)
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Maribel Pérez
29 January 1976 Neerpelt, Belgium
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | musician |
Maribel Pérez (born on January 29, 1976), known to her fans as Belle Perez, is a talented musician and songwriter from Belgium with Spanish roots. She is famous for her lively pop and Latin music.
Belle was born in Neerpelt, Belgium. Her parents were from Spain. In 1997, when she was 21, a music producer named Patrick Renier discovered her at a local talent show. This was the start of her amazing music career!
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Her Musical Journey
In 1999, Belle took part in the Belgian tryouts for the Eurovision Song Contest 1999. After that, her music career really took off. She began with pop music. But in 2002, she changed her style to a mix of Latin and pop. She even started her own band called "Baila Perez." Her album with the same name was a huge hit. It stayed at the top of the Belgian music charts for many weeks!
By 2006, Belle had become very popular in Belgium and the Netherlands. She also started hosting a popular Dutch music TV show. She tried again for the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest but finished in 3rd place. Her album, Gotitas De Amor, came out in August 2006. Later that year, she released a ballad called "Hoy (Le pido a dios)" from the same album.
In May 2007, Belle performed a big "Mega Latino" concert at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp. About 15,000 people came to watch her! She also planned to release a CD in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Her song "El mundo bailando" was rumored to be the first single there. Before summer, she released "Amor Latino" in Belgium and the Netherlands, which reached number 11 on the charts.
In June 2007, her album Gotitas De Amor and single "El Mundo Bailando" were released in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. She also recorded a new song called "Djolei! Djolei!" which came out in Belgium and the Netherlands in June 2007. This song was perfect for summer, and she hoped to win another Radio 2-Summer-Award-Trophy with it.
Life and Career Milestones
In 2008, Belle released her new album called Gipsy. It quickly made it into the top 10 in both Belgium and the Netherlands. People in the Netherlands really started to love her music, and she began performing there more often than in Belgium.
In 2009, Belle celebrated 10 years in music! To mark this special event, a book was published about her journey, and a DVD of a concert without an audience was released. A big concert was planned for the fall of 2009. However, it was later changed to a smaller, sold-out concert. Belle and her team announced that she would try new music styles and look for international opportunities. She also changed managers, working with Hugo Foets.
For two years in a row, Belle was a special musical guest in the Holiday on Ice Shows. She performed in Belgium in 2008 and in the Netherlands in 2009. After these shows, she focused on her new theater tour in the Netherlands, called "Latino Mundial."
Her Music Albums
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Information | ||||
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NL |
GER | AT | CH | |||
| 2000 | Hello World | 13 | - | - | - | - | Her first studio album. |
| 2001 | Everything | 10 | - | - | - | - | Her second studio album. |
| 2003 | Baila Perez | 1 | 20 | - | - | - | Her third studio album and first Spanish album. It won a Gold award for selling 25,000 copies in Belgium. |
| 2004 | Arena 2004 | 9 | - | - | - | - | Her fourth studio album, with songs in Spanish and English. |
| 2005 | The Best of Belle Perez | 2 | - | - | - | - | A collection of her best songs, released only in Belgium. |
| 2005 | Que viva la vida | - | 9 | - | - | - | A collection of her past hits, released only in the Netherlands. |
| 2006 / 2007 | Gotitas de Amor | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | Her fifth studio album. It was her first album released in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. A special edition called Edición Especial included live material. It won a Gold award for selling 35,000 copies in the Netherlands. |
| 2007 | Greatest Latin Hits | - | 12 | - | - | - | A collection of her Latin hits, released only in the Netherlands. |
| 2008 | Gipsy | 9 | 5 | - | - | - | Her sixth studio album, recorded in Fall 2007 and released in June 2008. |
| 2016 | Agua y Fuego | 6 | 36 | - | - | - | Her seventh studio album, released in February 2016. |
| 2019 | Fiesta Perez | 16 | 82 | - | - | - | Released in May 2019. |
Her Hit Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Notes | ||||||
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| BEL | NLD | AUS |
NZ | GER | AUT | SWI | |||
| 1999 | "Hello World" Hello World |
61 | 84 | 54 | 42 | - | - | - | This song came in second place in the Belgian tryouts for the Eurovision Song Contest 1999. It was also featured in the movie Down to You and was the theme song for The Saddle Club. |
| 2000 | "Honeybee" Hello World |
6 | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "This Crazy Feeling" Hello World |
60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Kiss and Make Up" Hello World |
50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001 | "Planet of Love" Everything |
40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "Get Up and Boogie" Everything |
29 | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2002 | "Me & You" Everything |
10 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | This song won the Radio 2 Sommerhit-Award in 2002. It featured Jody Bernal. |
| "Everything" Everything |
66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003 | Hijo De La Luna Everything |
8 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | This song featured Voice Male. |
| "Bailaremos" Baila Perez |
15 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Enamorada" Baila Perez |
7 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | This song won the Radio 2 Summerhit-Awards in 2003. | |
| "Sobreviviré" Baila Perez |
34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | This song was planned for release in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. | |
| 2004 | "Light of My Life" Arena 2004 |
11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | This song won the Radio 2 Summerhit-Award in 2004. |
| "Loca De Amor" Arena 2004 |
23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "El Ritmo Caliente" Baila Perez / Arena 2004 |
Promo | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | This was a live version of a hit song from 1999. | |
| 2005 | "Que Viva La Vida (Chiquitan)" The Best Of / Que Viva La Vida |
2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | This song won the Radio 2 Summerhit-Award in 2005. |
| "Dime" The Best Of / Que Viva La Vida |
9 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006 | "El Mundo Bailando" Gotitas De Amor |
1 | 7 | - | - | 109 | - | - | This song came in third place at the Belgium Qualifying Show for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. It was also her first single released in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. |
| "Ave Maria" Gotitas De Amor |
11 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | This was a cover version of a song by Spanish singer David Bisbal. It won the Radio 2 Summerhit-Award in 2006. | |
| "Gotitas De Amor" Gotitas De Amor |
63 | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Hoy (Le Pido A Dios)" Gotitas De Amor |
74 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007 | "Amor Latino" Gotitas De Amor |
11 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "Djolei, Djolei!" Greatest Latin Hits |
32 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | This song was a participant at the Radio 2 Summerhit-Awards in 2007. | |
| 2008 | "Dime Que Tu Quieres" Gipsy |
10 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | Released in May 2008. |
| "Amame" Gipsy |
24 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | Released in August 2008. | |
| "Tú / You" Gipsy |
- | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | Released in November 2008. This was the English version of "You" from her Holiday on Ice Show. | |
| 2010 | "La Colegiala" - |
14 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | Released in July 2010. |
| 2011 | "Shake It Out" | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2016 | "Ponte a cantar" | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2018 | "Rumba" | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2019 | "Indirectas" | 66 |
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| "Qué Hay de Mal" (with Rolf Sanchez) |
98 |
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Her DVDs
- Baila Perez (2003)
- The Best of Belle Perez (2005) - This DVD went Gold for selling 16,000 copies in Belgium.
- Mega Latino Concert – Sportpaleis Antwerpen (2006)
- Diez (2009)
Awards and Achievements
- 2000 – Zamu Award – "Best Pop Artist"
- 2002 – Golden Award for her single "Me & You" (in both the Netherlands & Belgium)
- 2002 – Zomerhit Award for 'Me And You' (with Jody Bernal)
- 2003 – Platinum Award for her album "Baila Perez"
- 2003 – Zomerhit Award for 'Enamorada'
- 2004 – Zomerhit Award for 'Light of My Life'
- 2005 – Zomerhit Award for 'Que Viva La Vida'
- 2005 – Radio 2 Zomerhit "Favorite of the public" Award
- 2006 – Zomerhit Award Radio 2 for 'Ave Maria'
- 2006 – Radio 2 Zomerhit "Favorite of the public" Award
Touring the World
Belle Perez has been on many tours, performing for her fans in Belgium and the Netherlands:
- Bailando 2006 (Belgium & Netherlands) - May 2006 to November 2006
- The Best of Belle Perez Live 2005/2006 (Belgium & Netherlands) - August 2005 to March 2006
- Bailando Tour 2006 (Belgium & Netherlands) - March to September 2006
- Latin Fever Tour 2006/2007 (Belgium & Netherlands) - September 2006 to March 2007
- Summer Tour 2007 (Netherlands) - March to July 2007
- Latin Days Tour 2007 (Netherlands) - August 2007 to November 2007
- Gipsy Live Tour 2008 (Belgium & Netherlands) - December 2007 to January 2008
- Gipsy Live Tour 2008, Part Two (Netherlands) - January 2008 to April 2008
- Diez Tour (Netherlands) - January 2009 to April 2009
- Special Guest @ Holiday on Ice (Netherlands) - October 2009 to January 2010
- Latino Mundial (Netherlands) - January 2010 to April 2010
See also
In Spanish: Belle Pérez para niños
