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.
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 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.
America's Got Talent
Grace appeared on the 13th season of America's Got Talent in 2018. During the audition rounds, episode of June 27, 2018, Grace sang Whitney Houston's "Run to You".[1] 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. In the quarterfinals Grace sang "Never Enough" from the film The Greatest Show Man to reach the semi finals.[2] In the second semi final, she performed the Kate Bush song "This Woman's Work".[3] 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 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
- ^ "Mom, 39, channels Whitney Houston in a moving 'America's Got Talent' performance". USA TODAY. 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.
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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.