Sandra Kim

Bvorn: Sandra Caldarone, 15 oktober 1972

Sandra Caldarone (born 15 October 1972), better known as Sandra Kim, is a Belgian singer of Italian descent who won the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 held in Bergen, Norway, on 3 May 1986.

She was born in Montegnée, near Liège, and started singing when she was seven. According to author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor's 2007 book The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History, at the time of her Eurovision win, she was only 13 years old, despite claiming in the lyrics of her song "J'aime la vie" ("I love life") to be 15. He notes that the Swiss petitioned to have the song disqualified after her real age was revealed. Sandra also represented Belgium at the Yamaha Music Festival in Tokyo during the autumn of 1986.

Sandra's new pop/rock CD "Make Up" has been released on May 12th, 2011. The CD contains songs written by famous Belgian artists like Salvatore Adamo, Dani Klein (Vaya Con dios), Ozark Henry, Anthony Sinatra (Piano Club), Jacques Duval and David Bartholomé (Sharko).

Discography:

Albums

    J'aime la vie (1986, French-language)
    Bien dans ma peau (1988, French-language)
    Balance tout (1991, French-language) / Met open ogen (1991, Dutch-language)
    Les Sixties (1993, French-language) / Sixties (1993, Dutch-language)
    Onvergetelijk (1997, Dutch-language)
    Heel diep in mijn hart (1998, Dutch-language)
    "Make Up" (2011, English & French - Language)