Biography
Name: Sandra Caldarone - Artist's Nickname: Sandra Kim
Date of Birth: October 15, 1972
Place of Birth: Montegnée - Belgium (Italian nationality at the origine )
Sandra is singing since the age of 7 and followed lessons of modern dance, jazz, singing, English, Dutch, French, acting and elocution
1985: AMBROGINO D'ORO FESTIVAL in Milano - 4th place
1986: Eurosong Festival Bergen (Norway) - 1st place with "J'aime la vie" - youngest winner ever - she was just 13 ys. old - 350.000 singles sold in Belgium - 1.400.000 worldwide - Double platinum record - nr. 1 TOP 50 charts - Gold Record
1986: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL of Tokyo - 2nd place
1986: Acting in TV-film "LES FRIPIATS" by Cherqui Karroubi (Belgian director)
1986: Titlesong of cartoon "Il était une fois la vie" (Once upon a time ... life - explaining the body to kids) by MICHEL LEGRAND (famous french writer and composer)
1990: At the occasion of late King Baudouin's 60th birthday and 40th anniversary of reign, Sandra had the honor to sing "J'aime mon pays" (I love my country) in front of King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola
30 singles - 2 LP - 2 Full CD
Several times Platinum and Gold records
1990: Duet with LUC STEENO "Bel me, Schrijf me" - 8 weeks nr.1 in Top 50 charts
1990 - 1992: Co-presenter of "Dix qu'on aime" on RTL-TVI (Belgian french-speaking private TV)
1996 - 1997: Member of jury for "Pour la gloire" on RTBF (Belgian french-speaking public TV)
1997: Duet with FRANK GALAN "Door veel van mij te houden" - 4 weeks nr.1 and gold record
1997: "Onvergetelijk" Full CD of duets with FRANK GALAN and issue of a new duet single with Frank Galan "Mijn lieveling" followed by a solo single "Hou van Mij"
1998: 3 singles "Casser le blues" - "Jij hoort bij mij" - "Heel diep in mijn hart" - 1 Full CD "Heel diep in mijn hart" (Dutch song from "My heart will go on" by Céline Dion). Show at "Het Witte Paard" - Blankenberge
1999: Acting and singing in Musical "Les Misérables" in Antwerp (in French version)
2001: New single "Vivere Uguale" (June), brand new "J'ai pas fini de t'aimer" French song on the theme of "I just can't stop loving you" by Michael Jackson (released in September) - Musicals from the heart Tour
SANDRA KIM is well decided to reconquer a world she had already conquered after Eurosong Contest 1986. She is often cited to be one of the best voices of Belgium, being compared to Barbara Streisand and Céline Dion. She's a great singer, a firework on stage with a golden heart and a warm voice surely.
Thanks to Michel Cantigneaux for sending me this translation - updated by Nicky.
