Anne Christie

Born in Antwerp in 1945 in a working class family. In 1965 , she became a member of The Adams pop orchestra , whose drummer Marc Hoyois later married. The first single "Kussen onder regenbogen", recorded under the stage name Anne Christie, was in the mother tongue of the singer in Dutch. For some time, without much success, she worked with entrepreneur Milo De Coster.

The French Period and First Success

With the beginning of cooperation with the second entrepreneur Robert Bylois, who organized a French and Belgian repertoire with Salvatore Adamo in France , the creative biography of Anne Christie begins a period focused on the French-speaking audience and gave impetus to her successful stage career. The first French album “Alors, dis-moi ton nom” ^{[1] is released} .

The first major success came with a victory in 1968 at the international Knokke-Heist song festival . The same year was marked by victory at another festival “La Camera d'argent” of the Belgian Society of Cinematographers under the auspices of the television and radio company RTBF ^[2] with the song “Le garçon que j'aimais”, which became a megahite in Belgium. In the same year she was awarded the Belgian Authors Union Award (Société des auteurs de Belgique - SABAM ) ” ^[1] .

Music Competitions and Eurovision

In the next few years, trying to conquer the foreign scene, he actively participated in international music competitions. In 1971, 1973 and 1974 represents Belgium at the international song festival "Yamaha" ( Japan ) ^[2] . In the same years, she participated in almost all competitions of the countries of the Eastern Bloc, including in Sopot , Bratislava, performed at song competitions in Innsbruck ( Austria ), Athens ( Greece ), Caracas ( Venezuela ), represents Belgium in the framework of the international UNICEF project ^[2] .

In 1970, 1971 (with the song "Dag vreemde man", one of the most famous on the track record of the singer), as well as 1973 ^[3] . seeks the right to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest . In 1975, these attempts were successful. With the song " Gelukkig zijn ", performed in two languages ​​- Dutch and English - Anne Christie performed in Stockholm , where she took 15th place.

Further career

Eurovision was followed by intense studio recordings and intense touring activities. Within three years, six records come out with an extensive and varied repertoire.

In 1977, she played in 152 musical productions based on Shakespeare's play “A Midsummer Night's Dream” in Mechelen ^[3] .

In 1978, Bob Dylan wrote two songs for Anne Christie: “Walk out in the rain” and “If I don't be there by morning”.

In 1980, the song “De Roos” (in Dutch, originally “The Rose” by Bette Midler ) was a great success in Belgium. In 2008, she led the top 1000 pop classics following a Radio 2 poll. ^[3]

Several tracks were recorded with Louis Neifs .

A successful studio and touring activity of the singer was interrupted by a serious illness. Anne Christie Died of Cancer in 1984

After her death, songs performed by Anne Christie were repeatedly reprinted, published and not published during her lifetime.

The most famous are: “Dag Vreemde Man”, “De Roos”, “Gelukkig Zijn”, “Hij”, “Ik Mis Hem Zo”, “Lisa is Lisa”, “Le garçon que j'aimais”.

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1971 - Ann Christy Emi Columbia 4C054-23151

1972 - Ann Christy Emi EOP 80588 (Japan)

1975 - Gelukkig Zijn Fonior ELF 2519

1976 - ' Ik Neem vandaag de trein

1976 - The best of Ann Christy RKM 4C054-23541

1976 - Le garçon que j'aimais Souds superb / Emi 4M048-23561

1976 - Ik mis hem zo - Zoveel mooier RKM 4C062-97728

1977 - Bravo

1977 - My love, my life RKM 4B058-98722

1981 - Success Melodies Emi 1A046-19085

1984 - Gouden troueven / De 14 beste van Ann Christy Gnome Records 4053.20

1984 - Herinnering aan Ann Christy (2 LPs) GNOME TLP 25074

1984 - Het beste van Ann Christy Ariola 206664

1989 - Het beste van Ann Christy (CD) Ariola Express

1992 - De mooiste songs van Ann Christy (CD) Ariola Express

1994 - Maar ik ben Ann (2 CDs) Ariola Express 74321 10937-2

1997 - De allermooiste successen (CD) AMC 50087

1998 - Ann Christy in English (CD) AMC 50095

1999 - Het beste van Ann Christy / De roos (CD) AMC 50113

2000 - Liefde voor het mooie (CD) CNR Music 2103159

2001 - De allermooiste (CD) Topla TOP 54998

2004 - Terugblik (CD, bonus DVD) AMC 50163

2005 - Ik deed alsof het mij niet raakte (CD) V2 VVR 1036472

2006 - Het best met onuitgegeven liedjes (CD) V2 Records VVR 1042312

2007 - Een woord van liefde (CD) AMC 55402

2008 - Zo was er maar één (CD) V2 Records Belgium ^[4]

2009 - Ann Christy hit collection (CD) Sony 505432

2009 - Uniek (CD) Sanoma Magazines 5414298136771 ^[4]

Herinnering aan Ann Christy (CD) TCD 10075

Gelukkig zijn (CD) 501880

The golden best of Ann Christy RKM 4B054-23705

Alors, dis-moi ton nom

De hemel is ver

De kinderen rond mijn huis

Der Ietze Abend (1966)

Et maintenant

In een zilveren kooi (1971)

Kussen onder regenbogen

Twee schaduwbeelden

Un homme a moi

Waarom schrijft hij niet

Aan het strand van Oostende (with Louis Neifs)

Duizend dromen worden waar (with Louis Neifs)

Walk out in the rain

If I don't be there by morning

• Materials of the official website www.annchristy.be (currently inactive)
• Biography on houbi.com (English) (Retrieved September 19, 2009)
• Discography (French )