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== Life and career == |
== Life and career == |
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Grace was born in Amsterdam and got discovered after she won the Dutch TV talent show called ''[[Soundmixshow]]'', where she |
Grace was born in Amsterdam and got discovered after she won the Dutch TV talent show called ''[[Soundmixshow]]'', where she performed the song ''"[[One Moment in Time]]"'' from [[Whitney Houston]]. |
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=== Eurovision Song Contest === |
=== Eurovision Song Contest === |
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In 2005 Grace accepted the offer to participate in the National Song Contest, this is the national selection in the [[Netherlands]] for ''[[Eurovision Song Contest]]''. Grace |
In 2005 Grace accepted the offer to participate in the National Song Contest, this is the national selection in the [[Netherlands]] for ''[[Eurovision Song Contest]]''. Grace performed the ballad ''"[[My Impossible Dream]]"'' and finally won the final by this song. Because she won this finale she was allowed to represent the Netherlands in [[Kiev]], where the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2005|fiftieth season]] of the ''Eurovision Song Contest'' would take place. In Kiev Grace did not go through the preliminaries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/nederland-niet-naar-finale-songfestival~b822028e/|title=Nederland niet naar finale Songfestival|work=de Volkskrant|access-date=2018-09-12|language=nl-NL}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.earnthenecklace.com/glennis-grace-net-worth-agt/|title=Glennis Grace Net Worth: How Rich is this AGT Contestant?|date=2018-09-12|work=Earn The Necklace|access-date=2018-09-12|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurovision.de/teilnehmer/Niederlande-Glennis-Grace,niederlande145.html|title=Niederlande: Glennis Grace|last=NDR|website=www.eurovision.de|language=de|access-date=2018-09-12}}</ref> |
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In April 2011 she reached the top of the Dutch singles chart with a rendition of ''"Afscheid"'', a 1998 hit of the band [[Volumia!]], which she |
In April 2011 she reached the top of the Dutch singles chart with a rendition of ''"Afscheid"'', a 1998 hit of the band [[Volumia!]], which she sang in the Dutch television program ''[[Beste Zangers]]''. |
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In 2012 Grace was one of the founding members of the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] named [[Ladies of Soul|''Ladies of Soul'']], together with singers [[Candy Dulfer]], [[Berget Lewis]], [[Edsilia Rombley]] and [[Trijntje Oosterhuis]]. The last named singer left the group in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://esctoday.com/161810/the-netherlands-ladies-of-soul-celebrate-5-year-jubilee/|title=Eurovision The Netherlands: Ladies Of Soul celebrate 5-year jubilee - ESCToday.com|date=2018-03-23|work=Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday|access-date=2018-09-12|language=en-US}}</ref> |
In 2012 Grace was one of the founding members of the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] named [[Ladies of Soul|''Ladies of Soul'']], together with other singers [[Candy Dulfer]], [[Berget Lewis]], [[Edsilia Rombley]] and [[Trijntje Oosterhuis]]. The last named singer left the group in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://esctoday.com/161810/the-netherlands-ladies-of-soul-celebrate-5-year-jubilee/|title=Eurovision The Netherlands: Ladies Of Soul celebrate 5-year jubilee - ESCToday.com|date=2018-03-23|work=Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday|access-date=2018-09-12|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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=== America's Got Talent === |
=== America's Got Talent === |
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Grace appeared on the [[America's Got Talent (season 13)|13th season]] of ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://esctoday.com/166622/the-netherlands-glennis-grace-participates-in-americas-got-talent/|title=Eurovision The Netherlands: Glennis Grace participates in America's Got Talent - ESCToday.com|date=2018-05-22|work=Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday|access-date=2018-09-12|language=en-US}}</ref> During the audition rounds, episode of June 27, 2018, Grace |
Grace appeared on the [[America's Got Talent (season 13)|13th season]] of ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://esctoday.com/166622/the-netherlands-glennis-grace-participates-in-americas-got-talent/|title=Eurovision The Netherlands: Glennis Grace participates in America's Got Talent - ESCToday.com|date=2018-05-22|work=Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday|access-date=2018-09-12|language=en-US}}</ref> During the audition rounds, episode of June 27, 2018, Grace sang [[Whitney Houston]]'s ''"[[Run to You (Whitney Houston song)|Run to You]]"''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/06/26/singer-wows-americas-got-talent-judges-whitney-houston-cover/737042002/|title=Mom, 39, channels Whitney Houston in a moving 'America's Got Talent' performance|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2018-09-12|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ad.nl/show/wereld-ligt-aan-de-voeten-van-glennis-grace-dit-is-insane~a1f438fe/|title=Wereld ligt aan de voeten van Glennis Grace: 'Dit is insane'|website=Algemeen Dagblad|language=nl|access-date=2018-09-12}}</ref> Grace received a hundred percent of the votes from the jury and went on to the next round, where she performed ''"[[Nothing Compares 2 U]]"'' from [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]. She received praising reviews from the jury, this earned her a place in the quarterfinals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2245096-opmars-glennis-grace-in-america-s-got-talent-zet-door.html|title=Opmars Glennis Grace in America's Got Talent zet door|website=NOS.nl|access-date=2018-09-12|language=nl}}</ref> In the quarterfinals Grace sang ''"[[The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|Never Enough]]"'' from the film ''[[The Greatest Showman|The Greatest Show Man]]'' to reach the semifinals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/See-Which-Acts-Made-it-Through-to-the-Semi-Finals-on-AMERICAS-GOT-TALENT-20180823|title=See Which Acts Made it Through to the Semi-Finals on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT|last=Desk|first=TV News|access-date=2018-09-12|language=en}}</ref> In the second semifinal, she performed the [[Kate Bush]] song ''"[[This Woman's Work]]"''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2018/glennis-grace-americas-got-talent-semifinals-this-womans-work-agt-news/|title=Glennis Grace blows roof of Dolby Theatre with ‘This Woman’s Work’ cover during ‘America’s Got Talent’ Semifinals [WATCH]|last=Dixon|first=Marcus James|date=2018-09-12|work=GoldDerby|access-date=2018-09-12|language=en-US}}</ref> Because of her performances on [[America's Got Talent]], Grace has become internationally famous. |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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Revision as of 22:18, 12 September 2018
Glennis Grace | |
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| Born | Glenda Hulita Elisabeth Batta 19 June 1978 |
| Occupation | Recording artist |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Partner | Moos Majri (2006-2012) Lévy Allessio (2017-) |
| Children | Anthony Shane Majri |
| Website | www |
Glennis Grace (born as Glenda Hulita Elisabeth Batta, 19 June 1978, Amsterdam) is a singer from the Netherlands. In 2005 Grace represented the Netherlands in the fiftieth season of the Eurovision Song Contest and in 2018 she appeared on the 13th season of America's Got Talent and made it to the semifinals.[1]
Life and career
Grace was born in Amsterdam and got discovered after she won the Dutch TV talent show called Soundmixshow, where she performed the song "One Moment in Time" from Whitney Houston.
Eurovision Song Contest
In 2005 Grace accepted the offer to participate in the National Song Contest, this is the national selection in the Netherlands for Eurovision Song Contest. Grace performed the ballad "My Impossible Dream" and finally won the final by this song. Because she won this finale she was allowed to represent the Netherlands in Kiev, where the fiftieth season of the Eurovision Song Contest would take place. In Kiev Grace did not go through the preliminaries.[2][3][4]
In April 2011 she reached the top of the Dutch singles chart with a rendition of "Afscheid", a 1998 hit of the band Volumia!, which she sang in the Dutch television program Beste Zangers.
In 2012 Grace was one of the founding members of the Dutch supergroup named Ladies of Soul, together with other singers Candy Dulfer, Berget Lewis, Edsilia Rombley and Trijntje Oosterhuis. The last named singer left the group in 2017.[5]
America's Got Talent
Grace appeared on the 13th season of America's Got Talent in 2018.[6] During the audition rounds, episode of June 27, 2018, Grace sang Whitney Houston's "Run to You".[7][8] Grace received a hundred percent of the votes from the jury and went on to the next round, where she performed "Nothing Compares 2 U" from Prince. She received praising reviews from the jury, this earned her a place in the quarterfinals.[9] In the quarterfinals Grace sang "Never Enough" from the film The Greatest Show Man to reach the semifinals.[10] In the second semifinal, she performed the Kate Bush song "This Woman's Work".[11] Because of her performances on America's Got Talent, Grace has become internationally famous.
Discography
Albums
Solo
| Year | Title | Peak | Certifications | |
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| NED | BEL | |||
| 2005 | "My Impossible Dream" | 28 | - | |
| 2008 | "Glennis (as: Glennis)" | 32 | - | |
| 2012 | "This Is My Voice" | 2 | - | |
| 2013 | "One Christmas Night Only" | 9 | - | |
| 2014 | "Cover Story" | 38 | 3 | |
Live
| Year | Title | Peak | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED | BEL | |||
| 2011 | "One Night Only" | 2 | - | Netherlands: 2x Platinum |
| 2015 | "Bitterzoet (Live & Studio Sessions)" | 5 | 187 | |
Live Collaboration
| Year | Title | Peak | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED | BEL | |||
| 2014 | "Live At The Ziggo Dome '14 (as: Ladies of Soul)" | 2 | - | |
| 2015 | "Live At The Ziggo Dome '15 (as: Ladies of Soul)" | 3 | 94 | |
| 2016 | "Live At The Ziggo Dome '16 (as: Ladies of Soul)" | 3 | 81 | |
| 2017 | "Live At The Ziggo Dome '17 (as: Ladies of Soul)" | 7 | 56 | |
| 2018 | "Live At The Ziggo Dome '18 (as: Ladies of Soul)" | 20 | 85 | |
Compilation
| Year | Title | Peak | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED | BEL | |||
| 2011 | "One Moment In Time (Best Of GG: '95-'10)" | 26 | - | |
Singles
Solo
| Year | Title | Peak | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED | BEL | |||
| 1994 | "I'm Gonne Be Strong" | 13 | - | |
| 1995 | "Somewhere In Time" | 46 | - | |
| "Always On My Mind" | 43 | - | ||
| 2003 | "Absolutely Not" | 68 | - | |
| 2005 | "My Impossible Dream" | 15 | - | |
| "Shake Up The Party" | 33 | - | ||
| 2007 | "Hoe (as: Glennis)" | 33 | - | |
| 2008 | "Dansen Met Het Leven (as: Glennis)" | 40 | - | |
| "Als Je Slaapt (as: Glennis)" | 9 | - | ||
| 2010 | "Als Je Mij Weer Aankijkt" | 22 | - | |
| 2011 | "Afscheid" | 1 | 59 | Netherlands: Platinum |
| "Always" | 26 | - | ||
| 2012 | "Ik Ben Niet Van Jou" | 27 | - | |
| 2013 | "Ondanks Alles" | 35 | 122 | |
| 2014 | "Royals" | - | 98 | |
| "Zeg Maar Niets" | - | 143 | ||
| 2018 | "Walk On Water" | - | - | |
Collaboration
| Year | Title | Peak | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED | BEL | |||
| 2002 | "Goodbye: A Love Triangle (ft. René Froger & Sylvia Samson) " | 74 | - | |
| "Wereldwijd Orkest (ft. Various artists, Metropole Orkest & Vince Mendoza)" | 1 | - | ||
| 2011 | "Wil Je Niet Nog 1 Nacht (ft. Edwin Evers)" | 3 | - | Netherlands: Gold |
| 2013 | "Koningslied (ft. Nationaal Comité Inhuldiging)" | 1 | 41 | |
| "Als Het Ons Niets Zou Doen (ft. John Ewbank)" | 92 | - | ||
| "I'll Carry You (as: Ladies Of Soul)" | 80 | - | ||
| 2014 | "Up Till Now (as: Ladies Of Soul)" | - | - | |
| 2015 | "Feel Good (as: Ladies Of Soul)" | - | - | |
| 2016 | "Higher (as: Ladies Of Soul)" | - | - | |
| 2017 | "Count Me In (as: Ladies Of Soul)" | - | - | |
| 2018 | "Glad IJs (ft: Broederliefde)" | 58 | - | |
References
- ^ "Glennis Grace Performs Soaring Version of 'This Woman's Work' on 'America's Got Talent': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Nederland niet naar finale Songfestival". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Glennis Grace Net Worth: How Rich is this AGT Contestant?". Earn The Necklace. 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ NDR. "Niederlande: Glennis Grace". www.eurovision.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Eurovision The Netherlands: Ladies Of Soul celebrate 5-year jubilee - ESCToday.com". Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Eurovision The Netherlands: Glennis Grace participates in America's Got Talent - ESCToday.com". Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Mom, 39, channels Whitney Houston in a moving 'America's Got Talent' performance". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Wereld ligt aan de voeten van Glennis Grace: 'Dit is insane'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Opmars Glennis Grace in America's Got Talent zet door". NOS.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ Desk, TV News. "See Which Acts Made it Through to the Semi-Finals on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT". Retrieved 2018-09-12.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Dixon, Marcus James (2018-09-12). "Glennis Grace blows roof of Dolby Theatre with 'This Woman's Work' cover during 'America's Got Talent' Semifinals [WATCH]". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
External links
- Official website (Dutch)
- Glennis Grace on Twitter
- Glennis Grace at IMDb
- Glennis Grace on Instagram
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070428105747/http://www.esctoday.com/annual/2005/page/15
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070930040703/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/4500?PHPSESSID=34c
- https://soundcloud.com/glennisgrace
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