Glennis Grace
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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.
who in 2005 won the national selection in the Netherlands for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the ballad "My Impossible Dream", though she did not advance to the finals.
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.
In 2005 Grace won the national selection in the Netherlands for the fiftieth season of the Eurovision Song Contest. She song the ballad "My Impossible Dream", though she did not advance to the finals.
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.
Grace appeared on the 13th season of America's Got Talent in 2018. Her first performance on America's Got Talent was a cover from Whitney Houston's "Run to You".[1] She later on performed the songs "Nothing Compares 2 U" and " Never Enough" to reach the semi finals.[2]. In the second semi final, she performed the Kate Bush song "This Woman's Work". 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 | |
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| NED | BEL | |||
| 2011 | "One Night Only" | 2 | - | Netherlands: 2x Platinum |
| 2015 | "Bitterzoet (Live & Studio Sessions)" | 5 | 187 | |
Live Collaboration
| Year | Title | Peak | Certifications | |
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| 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 | |
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| NED | BEL | |||
| 2011 | "One Moment In Time (Best Of GG: '95-'10)" | 26 | - | |
Singles
Solo
| Year | Title | Peak | Certifications | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | - | |
External links
- Official homepage (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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