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refimprove|date=January 2012Infobox musical artist| name = Sarah Bettens| image = Sarah Bettens.jpg| caption = Sarah Bettens at the Utah Pride Festival 2006| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Sarah Bettens| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|9|23|birth_place = Kapellen, Belgium|Kapellen , Belgium | death_date =| origin =| instrument = vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano| genre =| occupation = Singer| years_active = 1993–present| label =| associated_acts = K's Choice | website = http://www.sarahbettens.com SarahBettens.com| notable_instruments =Use dmy dates|date=October 2010 Sarah Bettens (born 23 September 1972, Kapellen, Belgium ) is the lead singer of the Belgium|Belgian band K's Choice . Sarah and her brother Gert Bettens are the two popular faces of the band. She is known for her enigmatic, smoky voice. The band is popular in Belgium, the Netherlands and France, and had toured in the U.S. with The Verve Pipe , Tonic (band)|Tonic , Alanis Morissette and the Indigo Girls , as well as on their own. Sarah has maintained a successful solo career as well by providing vocals for music soundtracks, including Underworld (film series)|Underworld , Wild Things , Zus and Zo and more recently Leef! .
2002 - present
Sarah has had a large lesbian fanbase since the beginning of her career with K's Choice, but it wasn't until May 2002 that she officially came out to the public. She discusses this on http://www.faceculture.nl/sarah_bettens FaceCulture.nl, as well as on http://www.afterellen.com/Music/2005/11/sarahbettens.html AfterEllen.com.
In 2003 K's Choice decided to split up, with siblings Gert and Sarah exploring solo projects. Sarah made a mini-album of her own, called Go (Sarah Bettens)|Go . Her first full-length solo album, Scream (Sarah Bettens)|Scream , was released in Europe on 14 March 2005, and in the USA on 23 August 2005. K's Choice reformed in 2009(Was presented as "The new K's Choice" by Sarah in Dranouter August '09).
In March 2007 she released an EP through online music label Fuzz (music company)|Fuzz . Her second full-length album, Shine (Sarah Bettens album)|Shine , including new mixes of the tracks from the Fuzz EP, was released in 2007. It was produced by Brad Wood . The full CD was distributed for free with the 13 October edition of the Flemish newspaper De Morgen in Belgium , which sold 180,000 copies. Normally this newspaper sells 95,000 copies. http://www2.vrtnieuws.net/cm/vrtnieuws.net/cultuurmedia/media/071013DeMorgenShine VRT news article about the Shine action
In late 2008 Sarah released the album Never Say Goodbye (Sarah Bettens album)|Never Say Goodbye , consisting of recordings of live performances of old K's Choice and Sarah Bettens songs, covers, and new songs which had been played during previous tours. The album is only available at concerts and from her online shop. http://shop.sarahbettens.com/Scripts/prodView.asp? idproduct=103 'Never Say Goodbye' on Sarah Bettens' shop on Jax Junk
There were plans to license the single Come Over Here from her LP Scream for episode 409 of the American series The L Word . However, the plans fell through due to problems involving the songs' co-writer and record label. The song also appears on the premier Music With a Twist compilation (Sony).
After having played Michigan Womyn's Music Festival in 2006 solo, she organized an all female band for a performance in 2007.
Sarah currently lives in Tennessee , USA with her partner, 2 step-children, and 2 adopted children.
Discography
Albums
2004 Go (Sarah Bettens)|Go (EP)
2005 Scream (Sarah Bettens)|Scream
2007 Shine (Sarah Bettens album)|Shine
2008 Never Say Goodbye (Sarah Bettens album)|Never Say Goodbye
Singles
2002 "Someone To Say Hi To"
2002 "You Always Know Your Home"
2004 "Fine"
2005 "Not Insane"
2005 "Stay"
2005 "Leef"
2006 "Come Over Here"
2006 "I Need a Woman"
2007 "Daddy's Gun"
2007 "I Can't Get Out"
Video
Sarah Bettens in backstage http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4bb3p_sarah-bettens-en-backstage_music
"I can't get out" http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4l6ye_sarah-bettens-i-cant-get-out-acoust_music
http://www.austinsoundcheck.com/interview-ticket-giveaway-sarah-bettens-on-ks-choice-and-going-solo Interview with Austin Sound Check
IMDb name|1006564
Persondata | NAME =Bettens, Sarah | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =23 September 1972 | PLACE OF BIRTH =Kapellen, Belgium | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Bettens, Sarah Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Belgian female singers Category:Female rock singers Category:Lesbian musicians Category:LGBT people from Belgium Category:People from Antwerp (province) Category:Belgian rock singers
