Loona

Loona
Loona in 2009 at Westside, Bern, Switzerland.
Background information
Birth name	Marie-Jose van der Kolk
Born	September 16, 1974 (1974-09-16) (age 35)
Origin	IJmuiden, Netherlands
Genres	Dance, Pop, Latin
Occupations	singer, songwriter, dancer
Years active	1994–2005, 2008–present
Website	www.Loona.com

Marie-Jose van der Kolk (born September 16, 1974 in IJmuiden, Netherlands) also known by her stage names Loona and Carisma, is a singer, songwriter and dancer. She is most noted for her collaboration with DJ Sammy, and performing as a duo under the stage name of DJ Sammy feat. Carisma. She has a daughter, Saphira Maria (born February 10, 2005).

Career

When Marie moved to Mallorca where she met DJ Sammy, they started recording songs under the name DJ Sammy featuring Carisma with "Life is Just a Game", which was their first hit (in 1996). This single was followed by "You Are My Angel", "Prince of Love" and "Golden Child". All of those songs were put together for their debut album Life Is Just A Game.

In the Summer of 1998. Marie came up with a new project called Loona, produced also by DJ Sammy. The first single was a cover of Paradisio's song "Bailando" and it became the summer song of 1998 in Germany, reaching the top of the German charts. By Autumn, it was followed by another single "Hijo de la Luna" (a cover of the Spanish band Mecano) which also reached number 1 on the German charts. The next release was her debut solo album called Lunita,^[1] which was an all-Spanish album.

Discography

Loona in 2009.

Albums

Singles