Sandra Kim facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sandra Kim
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Kim in 2012
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Sandra Caldarone
15 October 1972 Montegnée, Belgium
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| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | Singer |
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Olivier Gerard
(m. 1994; div. 1995)Jurgen Delanghe
(m. 2001) |
Sandra Kim, whose real name is Sandra Caldarone, was born on October 15, 1972. She is a famous singer from Belgium with Italian family roots. She became very well-known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1986.
When Sandra Kim won Eurovision, she was only 13 years old. This made her the youngest person ever to win the contest! Her song was called "J'aime la vie", which means "I love life". Even though the song's words suggested she was 15, her true age was found out. Some people tried to get her disqualified, but it didn't work, and she still won.
After her big win, Sandra Kim also represented Belgium at the Yamaha Music Festival in Tokyo in 1986. She also sang the main song for a French cartoon series called Il était une fois... la vie. In 2011, she released a pop rock album named Make Up. Famous Belgian artists helped write songs for this album. More recently, in 2023, Sandra Kim was a special guest judge on a Belgian TV show called Drag Race Belgique. She also won the first season of the Belgian version of The Masked Singer, where she was disguised as "Queen".
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Early Life and Music Beginnings
Sandra Kim was born in a town called Montegnée, which is close to Liège in Belgium. Her mother was a hairdresser, and her father played the accordion. She started singing when she was just seven years old, showing her talent from a very young age.
Sandra Kim's Music Albums
Sandra Kim has released several music albums throughout her career. Many of her albums are in French, but she has also released music in Dutch and English.
Studio Albums
- J'aime la vie (1986, French)
- Bien dans ma peau (1988, French)
- Balance tout (1991, French) / Met open ogen (1991, Dutch)
- Les Sixties (1993, French) / Sixties (1993, Dutch)
- Onvergetelijk (1997, Dutch)
- Heel diep in mijn hart (1998, Dutch, a two-song single)
- Make Up (2011, English and French)
Popular Singles
Sandra Kim has also released many popular single songs. These are individual songs that are often released before an album.
- Ami-ami (French, 1985)
- Tokyo Boy (French, 1986)
- Sorry (French, 1987)
- Bel me, schrijf me (a duet with Flemish singer Luc Steeno, Dutch, 1989)
- Anyway The Wind Blows (2010, English)
- Who Are You (2020, English)
- INNER HERO (with Celien Hermans, English, 2025)
See also
In Spanish: Sandra Kim para niños
