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Glennis Grace
The Dutch Whitney Houston
Born
Glenda Hulita Elisabeth Batta

(1978-06-19) 19 June 1978 (age 46)
OccupationRecording artist
Years active1994–present
PartnerMoos Majri (2006-2012) Lévy Allessio (2017-)
ChildrenAnthony Shane Majri
Websitewww.glennismusic.nl

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
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 -
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
2005
Succeeded by
  1. ^ "Mom, 39, channels Whitney Houston in a moving 'America's Got Talent' performance". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ 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.