Belle Perez

Belgian musician and songwriter.

Maribel Pérez (born 29 January 1976), best known by her stage name Belle Perez, is a Belgian-Spanish musician and songwriter.

Belle Perez
Belle Perez (Beatrixtheater 2008)
Born
Maribel Pérez

(1976-01-29) 29 January 1976 (age 48)
Neerpelt, Belgium
NationalityBelgian, Spanish
Occupationmusician

Early life

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Perez was born on 29 January 1976, she was born in Neerpelt to Spanish parents as María Isabelle Pérez Cerezo, Perez was discovered by Patrick Renier at a local talent show in 1997 at the age of 21.[1]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Title Peak positions Information
BE
[2]
NL
[3]
GER AT CH
2000 Hello World 13 - - - -
  • First studio album
2001 Everything 10 - - - -
  • Second studio album
2003 Baila Perez 1 20 - - -
  • Third studio album
  • First Spanish album
  • Gold award for 25.000 copies sold in Belgium
2004 Arena 2004 9 - - - -
  • Fourth studio album
  • Spanish and English songs
2005 The Best of Belle Perez 2 - - - -
  • Best-Of compilation
  • Only released in Belgium
2005 Que viva la vida - 9 - - -
  • Compilation of former Hits
  • Only released in Netherlands
2006 / 2007 Gotitas de Amor 3 4 - - -
  • Fifth studio album
  • First album in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
  • Released in GER, AT & CH on 22 June 2007
  • Special Edition: Edición Especial with Live-Material from the "Sportpaleis"-Concert
  • Gold-Award for 35.000 sold copies in NL
2007 Greatest Latin Hits - 12 - - -
  • Compilation of former hits
  • Only released in Netherlands
2008 Gipsy 9 5 - - -
  • Sixth studio album
  • Recorded Fall 2007
  • Release 20 June 2008
2016 Agua y Fuego 6 36 - - -
  • Seventh studio album
  • Release 19 February 2016
2019 Fiesta Perez 16 82 - - -
  • Released 31 May 2019

Singles

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Year Title Peak positions Notes
BEL NLD AUS
[4]
NZ GER AUT SWI
1999 "Hello World"
Hello World
61 84 54 42 - - -
2000 "Honeybee"
Hello World
6 67 - - - - -
"This Crazy Feeling"
Hello World
60 - - - - - -
"Kiss and Make Up"
Hello World
50 - - - - - -
2001 "Planet of Love"
Everything
40 - - - - - -
"Get Up and Boogie"
Everything
29 61 - - - - -
2002 "Me & You"
Everything
10 8 - - - - -
"Everything"
Everything
66 - - - - - -
2003 Hijo De La Luna
Everything
8 28 - - - - -
"Bailaremos"
Baila Perez
15 57 - - - - -
"Enamorada"
Baila Perez
7 45 - - - - -
  • Radio 2 Summerhit-Awards 2003
"Sobreviviré"
Baila Perez
34 - - - - - -
2004 "Light of My Life"
Arena 2004
11 - - - - - -
  • Radio 2 Summerhit-Award 2004
"Loca De Amor"
Arena 2004
23 - - - - - -
"El Ritmo Caliente"
Baila Perez / Arena 2004
Promo 38 - - - - -
  • Original live version of a 1999 hit from Esperanza: The Movie
2005 "Que Viva La Vida (Chiquitan)"
The Best Of / Que Viva La Vida
2 2 - - - - -
  • Radio 2 Summerhit-Award 2005
"Dime"
The Best Of / Que Viva La Vida
9 16 - - - - -
2006 "El Mundo Bailando"
Gotitas De Amor
1 7 - - 109 - -
"Ave Maria"
Gotitas De Amor
11 18 - - - - -
  • Cover-Version of a song from Spanish singer David Bisbal
  • Radio 2 Summerhit-Award 2006
"Gotitas De Amor"
Gotitas De Amor
63 61 - - - - -
"Hoy (Le Pido A Dios)"
Gotitas De Amor
74 63 - - - - -
2007 "Amor Latino"
Gotitas De Amor
11 50 - - - - -
"Djolei, Djolei!"
Greatest Latin Hits
32 40 - - - - -
  • Participant at the Radio 2 Summerhit-Awards 2007
2008 "Dime Que Tu Quieres"
Gipsy
10 6 - - - - -
  • Release date: 16 May 2008
"Amame"
Gipsy
24 90 - - - - -
  • Release date: 15 August 2008
"Tú / You"
Gipsy
- 31 - - - - -
  • Release date: November 2008
  • English version of "You" from her Holiday on Ice Show
2010 "La Colegiala"
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14 79 - - - - -
  • Release date: 16 July 2010
2011 "Shake It Out" 75 - - - - - -
2016 "Ponte a cantar" 55 - - - - - -
2018 "Rumba" 60 - - - - - -
2019 "Indirectas" 66
[5]
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"Qué Hay de Mal"
(with Rolf Sanchez)
98
[6]
- - - - - -
  • Baila Perez (2003)
  • The Best of Belle Perez (2005)Gold (16.000 sold copies in Belgium)
  • Mega Latino Concert – Sportpaleis Antwerpen (2006)
  • Diez (2009)

Awards and achievements

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  • 2000 – Zamu Award – "Best Pop Artist"
  • 2002 – Golden Award for single "Me & You" (both in The Netherlands & Belgium)
  • 2002 – Zomerhit Award 'Me And You' Ft Jody Bernal
  • 2003 – Platinum Award for "Baila Perez"
  • 2003 – Zomerhit Award 'Enamorada'
  • 2004 – Zomerhit Award 'Light of My Life'
  • 2005 – Zomerhit Award 'Que Viva La Vida'
  • 2005 – Radio 2 Zomerhit "Favorite of the public" Award
  • 2005 – TMF Award – "Best Female Artist"
  • 2006 – Zomerhit Award Radio 2 'Ave Maria'
  • 2006 – Radio 2 Zomerhit "Favorite of the public" Award

References

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  1. "Homepage | Sterren.nl". 24 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
  2. "Belle Perez - Fiesta Perez - ultratop.be". Ultratop.
  3. "Discografie Belle Perez - dutchcharts.nl".
  4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 216.
  5. "Belle Perez - Indirectas - ultratop.be". Ultratop.
  6. "Belle Perez & Rolf Sanchez - Qué hay de mal - ultratop.be". Ultratop.

Other websites

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