Loona

Loona

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Loona

Marie-José van der Kolk (born September 16, 1975) also known by her stage names Loona and Carisma, is a Dutch singer, songwriter and dancer. She is most noted for her collaboration with DJ Sammy, and performing as a duo under the stage name of DJ Sammy feat. Carisma.

Early life

She was born on September 16, 1975 in IJmuiden, Netherlands.

Career

When Marie-José danced on Mallorca she met DJ Sammy. She wanted to be a singer, Sammy gave her a chance to sing, they started recording songs under the name DJ Sammy featuring Carisma with "Life is Just a Game", which was their first hit (in 1996). This single was followed by "You Are My Angel", "Prince of Love" and "Golden Child". All of those songs were put together for their debut album Life Is Just A Game.

In the Summer of 1998. Marie came up with a new project called Loona, produced also by DJ Sammy. The first single was a cover of Paradisio's song "Bailando" and it became the summer song of 1998 in Germany, reaching the top of the German charts. By Autumn, it was followed by another single "Hijo de la Luna" (a cover of the Spanish band Mecano) which also reached number 1 on the German charts. The next release was her debut solo album called Lunita,[1] which was an all-Spanish album.

Personal life

Van der Kolk did studies of commercial assistant, and used to be a ballet-teacher. She is 1,64 m tall, loves horseriding and dancing.

She met DJ Sammy in the Joy Palace, a discotheque in Mallorca. She began to work for him as a dancer, then she took the alias Carisma and became his vocalist. "Life Is Just a Game" was her first hit with DJ Sammy. Sammy later became her husband.

She has a daughter, Saphira Maria (born February 10, 2005) with former spouse DJ Sammy. Loona posed nude in and was featured on the cover of June 2012 issue of German edition Playboy.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Chart Positions
GER AUT SUI
1999 Lunita 13 8 7
2000 Entre dos aguas 57 49
2002 Colors 84
2005 Wind of Time
2008 Moonrise
TBA Summer Dance

Compilation albums

Year Title Chart Positions
GER AUT SUI
2000 Greatest Hits
2001 Baila mi ritmo
2007 Everybody on the Floor

Singles (as main artist)

Year Title Chart Positions Certifications Album
AUT
[3]
GER
[4]
FRA
[3]
SPA
[5]
SUI
[3]
NED
[3]
1998 "Bailando" 3 1 1 9 Lunita
"Hijo de la Luna" 3 1 2 9
  • GER: 3x Gold[7]
  • SUI: Gold[9]
1999 "Dónde Vas" 26 40
"Mamboleo" 8 3 4 Entre Dos Aguas (Deluxe Edition)
"Salvador Dalí" 63 80 Entre Dos Aguas
2000 "La Vida es una Flor" 55
"Navidad"
"Latino Lover" 9 6 6 Greatest Hits
2001 "Baila mi Ritmo" 52 40 11 34 Colors
"Viva el Amor" 42 1 75
2002 "Rhythm of the Night" 18 4 30
"Colors" 79
2004 "Tears in Heaven" 46 Wind of Time
2005 "Oye el Boom" 70 32 44 Everybody on the Floor
2007 "Everybody on the Floor (Uh la la la)"
2008 "Por la Noche" 64 Moonrise
"Salam Aleikoum"
2009 "Parapapapapa" 34 TBA (Summer Dance)
2010 "Vamos a la Playa" 32 4 16
"El Cucaracho, El Muchacho" (feat. Movetown) 67
2011 "El Tiburón" 43
2012 "Policia"
"Oh la la dance avec moi"
2013 "Rakatakata (Un Rayo de Sol)" 47
"Caliente" 58
"Brasil"

Singles (as featured artist)

Year Title Chart Positions Certifications Album
AUT
[3]
GER
[10]
FRA
[3]
SPA
[11]
SUI
[3]
NED
[3]
1995 "Life is Just a Game" (DJ Sammy feat. Carisma) 62 Life Is Just a Game
1996 "You're my Angel" (DJ Sammy feat. Carisma)
1997 "Prince of Love" (DJ Sammy feat. Carisma) 24
"Golden Child" (DJ Sammy feat. Carisma) 43
1998 "Magic Moment" (DJ Sammy feat. Carisma) 67
1999 "In 2 Eternity" (DJ Sammy feat. Carisma) 31 48 DJ Sammy at Work (In the Mix)
2002 "Sunlight" (DJ Sammy feat. Loona) 58 50 28 Heaven
"The Boys of Summer" (DJ Sammy feat. Loona & Mel) 49 25 19
2004 "Rise Again" (DJ Sammy feat. Loona) 53 88 The Rise
2013 "Tell it to my Heart" (Cassey Doreen feat. Loona) TBA

References

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  4. German peaks
  5. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959-2002, 1st, Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. URL accessed 2011-01-26.
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  10. German peaks
  11. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959-2002, 1st, Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. URL accessed 2011-01-26.

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