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Biography
Infobox musical artist| name = Loona| image = Loona 008.jpg| caption = Loona in 2008| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Marie-Jose van der Kolk| birth_date = Birth date and age|1974|9|16| origin = flagicon|Holland IJmuiden , Netherlands | spouse =| children =| occupation = singer , songwriter , dancer | genre = Eurodance Latin American music|Latin | years_active = 1994& ndash;2005, 2008& ndash;present| label =| website = http://www.loona.com/ www.Loona.com Marie-Jose van der Kolk (born September 16, 1974) 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, 1974 in in IJmuiden , Netherlands .
Career
When Marie 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 ,cite web|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p373910|pure_url=yes|title=Biography: Loona|last=Bonacich|first=Drago|publisher= Allmusic |accessdate=23 May 2010 which was an all-Spanish album.
Personal life
She has a daughter, Saphira Maria (born February 10, 2005).
Discography
Studio albums
Year
Title
Chart Positions
Media Control Charts>GER
Φ3 Austria Top 40>AUT
Switzerland>SWI
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
Media Control Charts>GER
Φ3 Austria Top 40>AUT
Switzerland>SWI
2000
Greatest Hits
2001
Baila mi ritmo
2007
Everybody on the Floor
Singles
Year
Title
Chart Positions
Album
AUT http:/ / lescharts.com/ search.asp? search=loona& cat=s International peaks
GER http:/ / www.charts.de/ suche.asp? search=loona& x=0& y=0& country=de German peaks
DJ SammyPopstars (Germany) Persondata | NAME =Loona | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =1974-09-16 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Loona Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Dutch female singers Category:Dutch musicians Category:People from Velsen Category:Eurodance musicians Category:Spanish-language singers
