Kathleen Aerts Explained

Kathleen Aerts
Birth Name:Kathelijne Elisabeth Maria Aerts
Birth Date:1978 6, df=y
Birth Place:Geel, Belgium
Instruments:Vocals
Genre:Pop
Occupations:Singer, actress, host, musicalactress
Years Active:1998–present
Label:Studio 100, Sony BMG (with K3)
Spouse:Steven van Hoof, police officer
Website:http://www.facebook.com/pages/KATHLEEN/173515809071?ref=stream
Past Member Of:K3

Kathleen Aerts (born June 18, 1978 in Geel, Belgium) is a Belgian singer, actress and host. She was a member of the successful girl group K3.[1] [2]

Early life

Aerts was born in Geel, Belgium, on 18 June 1978.[3] [4] She has been involved in singing and music since a young age. Between 1992 and 1995 she gained experience as a member of the group Wonderful Game and became known for her two participations in the Flemish version of the Soundmixshow: in 1995 she came third with the song Grow A Baby by the Belgian pop group and in 1997 she made it to the semifinals with Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep by Middle of the Road.[3]

Career

From 1998 to 2009 Aerts was a member of the successful girl group K3. Originally thought as the Flemish version of the Spice Girls, the group eventually became famous for their songs for children. Because K3 was originally envisioned as the Flemish version of the Spice Girls, the group was made up of all females in their twenties: Aerts, Karen Damen, and Kristel Verbeke.[5]

K3 achieved success after the release of "Heyah Mama", and in 2002 their manager sold the band to Studio 100.[5] The production company made the group an even bigger success, with merchandising, film, TV series and books also being released.[5]

In 2009 Aerts decided to stop being a member of K3 and to start her solo career. Her first song, titled "Zumba Yade", was made in cooperation with Unicef. The single reached the top 3 of the Dutch Single Top 100 in July 2009 and the top 20 of the Ultratop 50 in Flanders.[6] She sold more than 10,000 CDs in Belgium and the Netherlands. In November 2009, Aerts released her debut solo album Kathleen in symfonie.[4] The album contained twelve songs, including a duet with Danny de Munk.[7] Aerts ensured that part of the proceedings from the album went to Unicef.[8] This decision ensued from her experience in South Africa.[8]

In 2010 she became a member of the .[9] The same year she also decided to go back to children's music, releasing a song titled "Boerderij blues" (en. Farm blues). She released three other songs for children. In 2007 a wax figure of Kathleen Aerts was unveiled in the Madame Tussauds in Amsterdam together with those of the other two original K3 members.[10] [11]

In 2016, Aerts released "Die roos", an adaptation of Ann Christy's hit "De roos",[12] her first single in Afrikaans.[13] A year later she recorded the single "Afrika", also in Afrikaans, which was also part of the soundtrack of the film F.C. De Kampioenen 3: Forever (2007).[14] [15] In September 2017, she published her third book: Lilly en Max in de wereld van oma.[16]

In 2020, Aerts participated as Mermaid in the television show The Masked Singer, in which judges must guess the identity of the masked participant. Here she was reunited after a long time with Karen Damen, who sat on the jury of the program and correctly guessed the masked mermaid was Aerts.[17] [18]

Personal life

Kathleen Aerts married Steven van Hoof, a police officer, in 2010. Their first child, a boy, was born on 26 January 2011. Their second boy was born in December 2013. In 2015, she moved with her husband, sons and mother to Paarl, South Africa.[19]

Books

Musicals

Films

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
2002K3 in ZwitserlandKathleen, main role
2003K3 in de ArdennenKathleen, main role
2004K3 en het Magische MedaillonKathleen, main roleFirst K3 theater movie
2006K3 en het Ijsprinsesjekathleen, main role
Piet Piraat en het Vliegende SchipThe Yellow Flesh-eating PlantVoice only
2007K3 en de KattenprinsKathleen, main role
K3 in de sneeuwKathleen, main role
2012Sint & Diego en de magische bron van MyraMother, supporting role
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Euosong 1999Herself, candidateCasting show
2000Samson & GertHerself, guest appearance"K3 Komt Op Bezoek"
2000–2005Top of the Pops NLHerself, 9 episodes
2002Samson & GertHerself, guest appearance"K3 Komt Niet"
2003–2009De Wereld van K3Herself, hostTalkshow
2009–2010Ranking the starsHerself 8 episodes
2009K2 zoekt K3Herself, guest appearanceCasting show
2009Hit the roadHerself, guest appearance3 episodes
2009Junior Eurosong 2009Herself, judgeCasting show
2010My name is...Herself, judgeTalent show
2012Junor Eurosong 2012Herself, vocal coachCasting show
2013Vlaanderen muzieklandHerself
2013Op stap met Dirk ScheeleHerself

Discography

Singles

Year Title BE NL Notes
2009 Zumba Yade 11 3 together with Soweto Gospel Choir, Sold: 10.000+
2012 De sinterklaas polonaise 14
2012 Feest voor iedereen 59 feat. Diego Piet
2013 Hey Chicke 15
2013 Vliegen 17
2013 Juffrouw 53
2016De Roos
2017 Afrika

Albums

Year Title BE NL Notes
2009 Kathleen in symfonie 21
2012 Dag Sinterklaasje14 53
2013 Vlinders 24

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kathleen Aerts gelukkiger dan ooit nu ze K3 heeft verlaten. 2021-01-20. Het Nieuwsblad Mobile. 12 June 2009 . nl-BE.
  2. Web site: 2010-09-24. Kathleen blijft voor kinderen zingen. 2021-01-20. NU. nl.
  3. Web site: Kathleen Aerts . Viva Vlaandderen (Radio 2 (Belgium)) . 12 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Debuutalbum van Kathleen in de rekken . VRT . 12 December 2021 . https://archive.today/20211212233136/https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2009/11/27/debuutalbum_van_kathleeninderekken-1-642109/ . 12 December 2021 . nl . 27 November 2009 . live .
  5. Web site: Het verhaal van Kristel (41), het laatste 'oude' K3'tje dat de Studio 100-deur achter zich toetrekt. 13 June 2017. Het Nieuwsblad. 6 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20190413184002/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20170613_02923489. 13 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Kathleen Aerts komt binnenkort met eerste solosingle op de markt. 28 May 2009. Twelvepointsdouzepoints.be.
  7. http://www.bloggen.be/twelvepointsdouzepoints/archief.php?ID=538927 Kathleen Aerts in duet met Danny de Munk
  8. Web site: Kathleen Aerts (ex-K3) voor Unicef . De Standaard . 13 December 2021 . nl . 24 June 2009.
  9. http://www.nu.nl/achterklap/2218728/voormalig-k3-lid-ketnetband.html Voormalig K3-lid naar Ketnetband
  10. Web site: K3 fopt fans: Hanne, Marthe en Klaasje doen alsof ze wassen beeld krijgen . Het Laatste Nieuws . 13 December 2021.
  11. Web site: K3 onthult wassen evenbeelden in Madame Tussauds! . www.frontview-magazine.be . 13 December 2021 . nl . 4 July 2007.
  12. Web site: Niet iedereen blij met plannen Kathleen Aerts: "Ik wist van niets" . 30 August 2016 . Het Nieuwsblad . 13 December 2021.
  13. Web site: Kathleen Aerts: "Mijn mama is ontgeest. Ik wil haar enkel nog mooie momenten geven." . Front View Magazine . 13 December 2021 . 28 August 2016.
  14. Web site: Kathleen – Afrika . Ultra Top.be . 13 December 2021.
  15. Web site: Regi en Kathleen Aerts op soundtrack derde Kampioenenfilm . 2 November 2017 . Gazet van Antwerpen . 13 December 2021.
  16. Web site: Kathleen Aerts (ex-K3) heeft grootse plannen . Gazet van Antwerpen . 13 December 2021 . 22 March 2017.
  17. Web site: TDS . Zeemeermin is eindelijk ontmaskerd: alle optredens - én hints - van 'The Masked Singer' aflevering 5 . Het Laatste Nieuws . 13 December 2021.
  18. Web site: van Rijswijk . Cindy . Emotioneel weerzien K3 na ontmaskering Kathleen in Vlaamse Masked Singer . Algemeen Dagblad . 13 December 2021.
  19. Web site: Kathleen Aerts: "Wie denkt dat ik nog altijd een braaf K3-meisje ben, zal schrikken" . Metro (Dutch newspaper) . 13 December 2021 . 17 August 2021.