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 Caldarone (born 15 October 1972), known as Sandra Kim, is a famous Belgian singer. Her family comes from Italy. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 in Bergen, Norway.
When she won Eurovision, Sandra 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 lyrics said she was 15, her real age was revealed. Some people tried to get her disqualified, but it didn't work, and she still won! In 1986, Sandra also sang at the Yamaha Music Festival in Tokyo. She also sang the main song for a French cartoon series called Il était une fois... la vie. Later, in 2011, she released a pop rock album called Make Up. Famous Belgian artists helped write songs for this album. Sandra Kim also won the first season of the Belgian TV show The Masked Singer, where she was disguised as "Queen." In 2023, she was a special guest judge on the TV show Drag Race Belgique.
Early Life
Sandra Kim was born in Montegnée, a town near Liège, Belgium. Her mother was a hairdresser, and her father played the accordion. She started singing when she was just seven years old.
Personal Life
In 1994, Sandra Kim married Olivier Gerard. They were married for about a year. Later, in 2001, she married Jurgen Delanghe, and they are still together.
Music Albums and Songs
Sandra Kim has released several albums and singles throughout her career.
Albums
- J'aime la vie (1986, in French)
- Bien dans ma peau (1988, in French)
- Balance tout (1991, in French) / Met open ogen (1991, in Dutch)
- Les Sixties (1993, in French) / Sixties (1993, in Dutch)
- Onvergetelijk (1997, in Dutch)
- Heel diep in mijn hart (1998, in Dutch, a two-song single)
- Make Up (2011, in English and French)
Singles
- Ami-ami (French, 1985)
- Tokyo Boy (French, 1986)
- Sorry (French, 1987)
- Bel me, schrijf me (a duet with Luc Steeno, Dutch, 1989)
- Anyway The Wind Blows (2010, English)
- Who Are You (2020, English)
See also
In Spanish: Sandra Kim para niños
