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Sandra Kim
Sandra Kim
	Kim in 2012
Born	Sandra Caldarone; 15 October 1972 (age 52); Montegnée, Belgium
Nationality	Belgian
Occupation	Singer
Spouses	; Olivier Gerard (m. 1994; div. 1995) ; Jurgen Delanghe (m. 2001)

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Sandra Caldarone (born 15 October 1972), better known as Sandra Kim, is a Belgian singer of Italian descent who won the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 in Bergen, Norway. Her father was an Italian immigrant from Torrebruna in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy.^[1]

At the time of her Eurovision win, she was only 13 years old, making her the youngest winner of the contest, even though the lyrics of her song "J'aime la vie" ("I love life") imply that she is 15;^[2] the Swiss petitioned to have the song disqualified after her real age was revealed. This petition ended up failing and Kim went on to win that year's Eurovision Song Contest. Kim also represented Belgium at the Yamaha Music Festival in Tokyo during the autumn of 1986 and sang the title song for the French animated television series Il était une fois... la vie. Kim's pop rock album Make Up was released on 12 May 2011, containing songs written by famous Belgian artists like Salvatore Adamo, Dani Klein (Vaya Con Dios), Ozark Henry, Anthony Sinatra (Piano Club), Jacques Duval and David Bartholomé (Sharko). She also won the first season of the Belgian version of The Masked Singer as “Queen”.

In March 2023, Kim was a guest celebrity judge in the episode A deux c’est mieux of the Belgian French-language reality television series Drag Race Belgique, which was broadcast on Tipik.^[3]

Early life

Kim was born in Montegnée, near Liège to a hairdresser mother and accordionist father,^[4] and started singing when she was seven.

Personal life

In 1994, Kim married Olivier Gerard. They divorced a year later.^[5] She has been married to Jurgen Delanghe since 2001.^[6]

Discography

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, 2-track single)
Make Up (2011, English and French)

Singles

Ami-ami (French, 1985)
Tokyo Boy (French, 1986)
Sorry (French, 1987)
Bel me, schrijf me (duet with Flemish singer Luc Steeno, Dutch, 1989)
Anyway The Wind Blows (2010, English)
Who Are You (2020, English)

References

^ "Spéciale Italie: gros plan sur la solidarité belge". Rtbf.be. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
^ O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History. Carlton Books, UK. 2007 ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3
^ Grégoire, Juliette (22 March 2023). "Sandra Kim et David Jeanmotte illuminent le plateau de cette 6ème émission de Drag Race Belgique". www.rtbf.be (in French). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ http://jpress.org.il/Olive/APA/NLI_heb/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=MAR%2F1986%2F05%2F09&id=Ar08700&sk=659C26C8 ^{[bare URL]}
^ Houbrechts, Dirk (December 2001). "Sandra Kim". The Belgian Pop & Rock Archives. Flanders Music Centre.
^ "Sandra Kim". Eurosong nieuwsbrief (in Dutch). DGW Internet Solutions. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2008.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Bobbysocks! with "La det swinge"	Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1986	Succeeded by Johnny Logan with "Hold Me Now"
Preceded by Linda Lepomme with "Laat me nu gaan"	Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986	Succeeded by Liliane Saint-Pierre with "Soldiers of Love"

External links

Official website (Dutch, French)
Website about Sandra Kim's discography (French - Dutch - English)

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[1] "Spéciale Italie: gros plan sur la solidarité belge". Rtbf.be. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2018.

[2] O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History. Carlton Books, UK. 2007 ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3

[3] Grégoire, Juliette (22 March 2023). "Sandra Kim et David Jeanmotte illuminent le plateau de cette 6ème émission de Drag Race Belgique". www.rtbf.be (in French). Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[4] ttp://jpress.org.il/Olive/APA/NLI_heb/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=MAR%2F1986%2F05%2F09&id=Ar08700&sk=659C26C8 ^{[bare URL]}

[5] Houbrechts, Dirk (December 2001). "Sandra Kim". The Belgian Pop & Rock Archives. Flanders Music Centre.

[6] "Sandra Kim". Eurosong nieuwsbrief (in Dutch). DGW Internet Solutions. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2008.

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+* {{marriage|Jurgen Delanghe|2001}}
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+}}
+'''Sandra Caldarone''' (born 15 October 1972), better known as '''Sandra Kim''', is a Belgian singer of Italian descent who won the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1986]] in [[Bergen, Norway]]. Her father was an Italian immigrant from [[Torrebruna]] in the Province of [[Chieti]] in the [[Abruzzo]] region of [[Italy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/detail_speciale-italie-gros-plan-sur-la-solidarite-belge?id=5172043|title=Spéciale Italie: gros plan sur la solidarité belge|date=9 April 2009|website=Rtbf.be|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref>
+At the time of her Eurovision win, she was only 13 years old, making her the youngest winner of [[Eurovision Song Contest|the contest]], even though the lyrics of her song "[[J'aime la vie]]" ("I love life") imply that she is 15;<ref>O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History. Carlton Books, UK. 2007 {{ISBN|978-1-84442-994-3}}</ref> the Swiss petitioned to have the song disqualified after her real age was revealed. This petition ended up failing and Kim went on to win that year's Eurovision Song Contest. Kim also represented Belgium at the [[Yamaha Music Festival]] in Tokyo during the autumn of 1986 and sang the title song for the French animated television series ''[[Il était une fois... la vie]]''. Kim's [[pop rock]] album ''Make Up'' was released on 12 May 2011, containing songs written by famous Belgian artists like [[Salvatore Adamo]], [[Dani Klein]] (Vaya Con Dios), [[Ozark Henry]], Anthony Sinatra (Piano Club), Jacques Duval and David Bartholomé (Sharko). She also won the first season of the Belgian version of The Masked Singer as “Queen”.
-'''Sandra Caldarone''' (born 15 October 1972), better known as '''Sandra Kim''', is a Belgian singer of Italian descent who won the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1986]]. Her father was an Italian immigrant from [[Torrebruna]] in the Province of [[Chieti]] in the [[Abruzzo]] region of [[Italy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/detail_speciale-italie-gros-plan-sur-la-solidarite-belge?id=5172043|title=Spéciale Italie: gros plan sur la solidarité belge|date=9 April 2009|website=Rtbf.be|accessdate=27 August 2018}}</ref>
+In March 2023, Kim was a guest celebrity judge in the episode ''A deux c’est mieux'' of the Belgian French-language reality television series ''[[Drag Race Belgique]]'', which was broadcast on [[Tipik (TV channel)|Tipik]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grégoire |first=Juliette |date=March 22, 2023 |title=Sandra Kim et David Jeanmotte illuminent le plateau de cette 6ème émission de Drag Race Belgique |url=https://www.rtbf.be/article/sandra-kim-et-david-jeanmotte-illuminent-le-plateau-de-cette-6eme-emission-de-drag-race-belgique-11170885 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=www.rtbf.be |language=fr}}</ref>
-At the time of her Eurovision win, she was only 13 years old, making her the youngest winner of [[Eurovision Song Contest|the contest]], even though the lyrics of her song "[[J'aime la vie]]" ("I love life") claim her to be 15;<ref>O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History. Carlton Books, UK. 2007 {{ISBN|978-1-84442-994-3}}</ref> the Swiss petitioned to have the song disqualified after her real age was revealed because rules required all musicians be at least 16 before entering the contest. This petition ended up failing and Kim went on to win that year's Eurovision song contest. Kim also represented Belgium at the [[Yamaha Music Festival]] in Tokyo during the autumn of 1986 and sang the title song for the French animated television series ''[[Il était une fois... la vie]]''. Kim's [[pop rock]] album ''Make Up'' was released on May 12, 2011, containing songs written by famous Belgian artists like Salvatore Adamo, Dani Klein (Vaya Con dios), Ozark Henry, Anthony Sinatra (Piano Club), Jacques Duval and David Bartholomé (Sharko).
-She also won the first season of the Belgian version of The Masked Singer.
 ==Early life==
-Kim was born in Montegnée, near [[Liège (city)|Liège]] to a hairdresser mother and accordionist father[http://jpress.org.il/Olive/APA/NLI_heb/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=MAR%2F1986%2F05%2F09&id=Ar08700&sk=659C26C8], and started singing when she was seven.
+Kim was born in Montegnée, near [[Liège]] to a hairdresser mother and accordionist father,<ref>http://jpress.org.il/Olive/APA/NLI_heb/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=MAR%2F1986%2F05%2F09&id=Ar08700&sk=659C26C8 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> and started singing when she was seven.
 ==Personal life==
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-  | accessdate = }}</ref> She has been married to Jurgen Delanghe since 2001.<ref>{{cite web
+  }}</ref> She has been married to Jurgen Delanghe since 2001.<ref>{{cite web
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  |publisher   = DGW Internet Solutions
  |url         = http://www.eurosong.nl/ArtiestDetail.aspx?Artiest=5&Landcode=BE
- |language    = Dutch
+ |language    = nl
- |accessdate  = 10 January 2008
+ |access-date  = 10 January 2008
  |url-status     = dead
- |archiveurl  = https://archive.is/20110724151956/http://www.eurosong.nl/ArtiestDetail.aspx?Artiest=5&Landcode=BE
+ |archive-url  = https://archive.today/20110724151956/http://www.eurosong.nl/ArtiestDetail.aspx?Artiest=5&Landcode=BE
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 *''Make Up'' (2011, English and French)
-=== Singles (some) ===
+=== Singles ===
-*"Tokyo Boy" (French)
+*''Ami-ami'' (French, 1985)
+*''Tokyo Boy'' (French, 1986)
-*"Bel me, schrijf me" (duet with Flemish singer Luc Steeno, Dutch)
+*''Sorry'' (French, 1987)
-*"Anyway the Wind Blows" (2010, English)
+*''Bel me, schrijf me'' (duet with Flemish singer Luc Steeno, Dutch, 1989)
+*''Anyway The Wind Blows'' (2010, English)
+*''Who Are You'' (2020, English)
 ==References==
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 {{s-ach}}
 {{succession box
-| before={{flagicon|Norway}} [[Bobbysocks!]]<br>with "[[La det swinge]]"
+| before={{flagicon|Norway}} [[Bobbysocks!]]<br />with "[[La det swinge]]"
 | title=[[List of Eurovision Song Contest winners|Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest]]
 | years=[[Eurovision Song Contest 1986|1986]]
-| after={{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Johnny Logan (singer)|Johnny Logan]]<br>with "[[Hold Me Now (Johnny Logan song)|Hold Me Now]]"
+| after={{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Johnny Logan (singer)|Johnny Logan]]<br />with "[[Hold Me Now (Johnny Logan song)|Hold Me Now]]"
 }}
 {{succession box
-| before=[[Linda Lepomme]]<br>with "[[Laat me nu gaan]]"
+| before=[[Linda Lepomme]]<br />with "[[Laat me nu gaan]]"
 | title=[[Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest]]
 | years=[[Eurovision Song Contest 1986|1986]]
-| after=[[Liliane Saint-Pierre]]<br>with "[[Soldiers of Love (Liliane Saint-Pierre song)|Soldiers of Love]]"
+| after=[[Liliane Saint-Pierre]]<br />with "[[Soldiers of Love (Liliane Saint-Pierre song)|Soldiers of Love]]"
 }}
 {{S-end}}
 ==External links==
-* {{official website|http://www.sandrakim.be/en}} (English version)
+* {{official website|http://www.sandrakim.be/}} (Dutch, French)
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120306141806/http://users.belgacom.net/michel.fan.sk/ Website about Sandra Kim's discography] (French - Dutch - English)
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 [[Category:1972 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:People from Saint-Nicolas, Belgium]]
+[[Category:People from Saint-Nicolas, Liège]]
 [[Category:Belgian people of Italian descent]]
 [[Category:Eurovision Song Contest winners]]
+[[Category:Masked Singer winners]]
 [[Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Belgium]]
 [[Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1986]]
-[[Category:Belgian female singers]]
 [[Category:French-language singers of Belgium]]
 [[Category:Dutch-language singers of Belgium]]
 [[Category:Belgian child singers]]
+[[Category:21st-century Belgian women singers]]
 [[Category:21st-century Belgian singers]]
-[[Category:21st-century women singers]]
+[[Category:People of Abruzzese descent]]

v t e Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023 2024
Artists	Roberto Bellarosa Bob Benny Blanche Lily Castel Vanessa Chinitor Ann Christy Clouseau Robert Cogoi Mélanie Cohl Copycat Lisa del Bo Barbara Dex Tom Dice Dream Express Eliot Frédéric Etherlinck Serge and Christine Ghisoland Gustaph Axel Hirsoux Hooverphonic Jacques Hustin Ingeborg Iris Ishtar Sandra Kim The KMG's Philippe Lafontaine Fud Leclerc Linda Lepomme Claude Lombard Jérémie Makiese Micha Marah Mony Marc Lize Marke Morgane Mustii Louis Neefs Nicole and Hugo Loïc Nottet Pas de Deux Pierre Rapsat Jacques Raymond Nuno Resende Reynaert Kate Ryan Liliane Saint-Pierre Bobbejaan Schoepen Sennek Sergio and the Ladies Nathalie Sorce Emly Starr Stella Telex Laura Tesoro Tonia Urban Trad Jean Vallée Witloof Bay Xandee Jacques Zegers
Songs	"1 Life" "À la folie ou pas du tout" "Als het weer lente is" "L'Amour ça fait chanter la vie" "Avanti la vie" "Baby, Baby" "Because of You" "Before the Party's Over" "City Lights" "Copycat" "Dis oui" "Door de wind" "Envie de vivre" "Euro-Vision" "Fleur de liberté" "Geef het op" "Gelukkig zijn" "Goeiemorgen, morgen" "Le Grand soir" "Hey Nana" "Hou toch van mij" "Iemand als jij" "Ik heb zorgen" "J'aime la vie" "Je t'adore" "Jennifer Jennings" "Judy et Cie" "Laat me nu gaan" "Laissez briller le soleil" "Liefde is een kaartspel" "Like the Wind" "Love Kills" "Love Power" "Ma petite chatte" "Macédomienne" "A Matter of Time" "Me and My Guitar" "Messieurs les noyés de la Seine" "A Million in One, Two, Three" "Miss You" "Mon amour pour toi" "Mother" "Nous, on veut des violons" "O Julissi" "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel" "Le Plus beau jour de ma vie" "Près de ma rivière" "Quand tu reviendras" ~~"Release Me"~~ "Rendez-vous" "Rhythm Inside" "Samson" "Sanomi" "September, gouden roos" "Si tu aimes ma musique" "Sister" "Soldiers of Love" "Straatdeuntje" "Ton nom" "Viens l'oublier" "La Voix est libre" "Waarom?" "Wake Up" "What's the Pressure" "With Love Baby" "Would You?" "The Wrong Place"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Belgium did not compete

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