Udo Mechels
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Udo Mechels, born in Brussels
on 10 May 1976, is a Belgian singer commonly known simply as Udo. He won the first season of the Belgian version
of The X Factor
in 2005.
Udo released his debut album U-Turn and his #1 debut single "Isn't It Time", a cover of the song by The Babys
, in 2006. He received a gold record for U-Turn during the TV programme Tien Om Te Zien on 4 July 2007.
In 2006 Udo also received a TMF Award
for "Best New Artist" and the Radio 2 trophy for "Breakthrough of the Year".
On 30 March 2007, Udo performed "Ik Mis Je Zo" by Will Tura
on the Flemish television show Zo Is Er Maar Één and won. Udo released this song on 19 April 2007 with "Tu Me Manques", the French version of this song, accompanying the single. He received a gold record for this song during Tien Om Te Zien on 5 September 2007.
His next album, Good Things Coming was released in January 2008.
Udo has his own live-band, Udo Live!, which first performed on 28 March 2007 at De Zuiderkroon in Antwerp. The live band consists of guitarist
Chris Van Nauw, Roberto Mercurio playing bass guitar
, David Demeyere on drums
, Jan Samyn keyboardist
, and Marva Nielsen and Dany Caen providing backup vocals.
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
on 10 May 1976, is a Belgian singer commonly known simply as Udo. He won the first season of the Belgian version
X Factor (Belgium)
X Factor, the Belgian version of the British show The X Factor that was created by Simon Cowell. The new X Factor series was a postcursor to Idool 2003 / 2004 which features contestants & jury members from both seasons.-Series summary:...
of The X Factor
The X Factor (TV series)
The X Factor is a television talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol. It is a singing competition, now held in various countries, which pits contestants against each other. These contestants are aspiring pop singers drawn from...
in 2005.
Biography
In 2003, Udo participated in the first season of Belgian Idols, but lost in the semi-finals to Chris D. Morton and Tom Olaerts. In 2005, he was a contestant on the Belgian edition of The X-Factor, and won in December 2005.Udo released his debut album U-Turn and his #1 debut single "Isn't It Time", a cover of the song by The Babys
The Babys
The Babys were a British rock/pop group best known for their songs "Isn't It Time," and "Every Time I Think of You." Both songs were composed by Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy, and reached #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in the late 1970s...
, in 2006. He received a gold record for U-Turn during the TV programme Tien Om Te Zien on 4 July 2007.
In 2006 Udo also received a TMF Award
TMF Awards
The TMF Awards are an annual television awards show broadcast live on TMF .The first Dutch TMF Awards were held in 1995, as a brand extension to the recently launched local Dutch music channel TMF. The show was very small and held in the company cafeteria...
for "Best New Artist" and the Radio 2 trophy for "Breakthrough of the Year".
On 30 March 2007, Udo performed "Ik Mis Je Zo" by Will Tura
Will Tura
Will Tura is the stage name of Arthur Achiel Albert, Knight Blanckaert, a Belgian artist famous in Flanders and the Netherlands. Tura is a singer, musician , composer and songwriter...
on the Flemish television show Zo Is Er Maar Één and won. Udo released this song on 19 April 2007 with "Tu Me Manques", the French version of this song, accompanying the single. He received a gold record for this song during Tien Om Te Zien on 5 September 2007.
His next album, Good Things Coming was released in January 2008.
Udo has his own live-band, Udo Live!, which first performed on 28 March 2007 at De Zuiderkroon in Antwerp. The live band consists of guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Chris Van Nauw, Roberto Mercurio playing bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, David Demeyere on drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, Jan Samyn keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
, and Marva Nielsen and Dany Caen providing backup vocals.
Albums
- 2006: U-Turn (also available as a limited edition)
- 2007: U-Turn Limited Edition with Ik Mis Je Zo
- 2008: Good Things Coming
- 2010: Barrières
Singles
- 2005: "Isn't it Time"
- 2006: "Winter in July"
- 2006: "Back Against the Wall"
- 2006: "Eyes of a Stranger" (available by download only)
- 2007: "Ik Mis Je Zo"
- 2008: "You've Got a Good Thing Comin'"
- 2008: "Beautiful"
- 2008: "Man I Feel Like a Woman!"
- 2010: "Voorbij"
- 2010: "Teruggaan in de tijd"
- 2010: "Verloren hart, verloren droom"