Veronique de Lange
Encyclopedia
Veronique de Lange also known as Nicky (to avoid confusion with Veronique Lalouette), is a singer who rose to popularity after placing 3rd in season 3 of Idols
, the South Africa
n version of Pop Idol
, shown by M-Net
. She currently lives in Bloemfontein
, but has plans to relocate to Johannesburg
. She recently teamed up with fellow Idols III contestants Kesha Charlton-Perkins and Deidre Visser to form a girl-group named NKD (the girl's initials). Their first track; entitled "I Want Your Love" is the new SuperSport
theme tune. Their debut album, entitled 'What's That Noise', was released in October 2006. Their debut video is available to watch on YouTube.
Semi Finals: Unchained Melody by Gareth Gates
Semi Finals: Since You've Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson
Top 12: Try by Nelly Furtado
Top 11: Crush by Jennifer Paige
Top 10: Searchin’ My Soul by Vonda Shepard
Top 9: What's Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner
Top 8: My Immortal by Evanescence
Top 8: Just A Little by Liberty X
Top 6: Underneath Your Clothes by Shakira
Brass in Pocket by The Pretenders
Top 5: Foolish Games Jewel
and Small Room by Karen Zoid
Top 4: It’s All Coming Back To Me Now by Celine Dion
and How Do I Live by LeAnn Rimes
Singles
Idols (South Africa)
Idols is a television show on the South African television network M-Net, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in South Africa....
, the South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n version of Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
, shown by M-Net
M-Net
M-Net is a subscription-funded television channel in South Africa, established in 1986 by Naspers....
. She currently lives in Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and...
, but has plans to relocate to Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
. She recently teamed up with fellow Idols III contestants Kesha Charlton-Perkins and Deidre Visser to form a girl-group named NKD (the girl's initials). Their first track; entitled "I Want Your Love" is the new SuperSport
SuperSport
SuperSport was a Scandinavian sports channel started by FilmNet which was owned by MultiChoice South Africa at the time. The channel showed Premier League, NHL, Formula 1 and many other sports. The channel closed on 1 July 1997. The SuperSport brand which started in South Africa is still prevalent...
theme tune. Their debut album, entitled 'What's That Noise', was released in October 2006. Their debut video is available to watch on YouTube.
Trivia
- Occupation: Grade 12Twelfth gradeTwelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
pupil - Favourite artist: Kelly ClarksonKelly ClarksonKelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
- Favourite previous Idols: Heinz WincklerHeinz WincklerHeinz Carl Heinrich Winckler was the winner of the first series of South African Idols.Born the eldest of three children in Stellenbosch, South Africa, he went on to study law at Stellenbosch University...
, Ezra Lingeveldt - Hobbies: Loves food
- Formal training: None
Idols III Performances
Auditions: Foolish Games by JewelJewel (singer)
Jewel Kilcher , professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet...
Semi Finals: Unchained Melody by Gareth Gates
Gareth Gates
Gareth Paul Gates , is an English singer-songwriter. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. Gates has sold over 3.5 million records in the UK alone. He is also known for having a stutter, and has talked about his speech impediment publicly...
Semi Finals: Since You've Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
Top 12: Try by Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
Top 11: Crush by Jennifer Paige
Jennifer Paige
Jennifer Paige is an American singer-songwriter who achieved success with the 1998 pop hit "Crush". She is considered to be one of the 1990s' biggest one-hit wonders.-Biography:...
Top 10: Searchin’ My Soul by Vonda Shepard
Vonda Shepard
Vonda Shepard is an American pop/rock singer. She appeared as a regular in the television show Ally McBeal from seasons 1-5 in which she played a resident performer at the bar where the show's characters drank after work. She plays piano, guitar, and bass.-Biography:Vonda Shepard was born in New...
Top 9: What's Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
Top 8: My Immortal by Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide...
Top 8: Just A Little by Liberty X
Liberty X
Liberty X were a British pop vocal group formed by the five contestants eliminated from the final ten qualifiers from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. The group consisted of Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Young and Jessica Taylor...
Top 6: Underneath Your Clothes by Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
Brass in Pocket by The Pretenders
The Pretenders
The Pretenders are an English rock band formed in Hereford, England in March 1978. The original band consisted of initiator and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde , James Honeyman-Scott , Pete Farndon , and Martin Chambers...
Top 5: Foolish Games Jewel
Jewel (singer)
Jewel Kilcher , professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet...
and Small Room by Karen Zoid
Top 4: It’s All Coming Back To Me Now by Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
and How Do I Live by LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her...
Discography
Albums- Idols 3: The Top 12 (November 2005)
- What's That Noise? - NDKWhat's That Noise?- Side A :*A1 People Hold On *A2 Fat *A3 In Deep *A4 My Telephone *A5 Theme From "Reportage"...
(October 2006)
Singles
- What I Believe - NDK