Barbara Dex
Barbara Dex
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Barbara Maria Karel Deckx, better known under her stage name "Barbara Dex" is a very well-known singer in Belgium. Born in the summer of 1975 in Turnhout (Belgium), she has represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 with the song "Iemand als jij" (Someone like you). She has decided to sing English-language songs after this, starting with the song "True Love" in 1994. The Belgian-Dutch drama series "Windkracht 10" first aired in the summer of 1997 and Barbara recorded the songs "Don't Run Away" and "A World So Cold" which appeared in the end credits of some episodes of the series. She has released 7 English-language studio albums so far. Barbara has performed on stage alongside Belgian singer-songwriter Piet Van den Heuvel, as well as the singing actors Wim Opbrouck, Bart Peeters, Niels De Stadsbader, Andrea Croonenberghs, Tine Embrechts and Lucas Van den Eynde. Barbara has a funny voice, red lips, and she mostly wears black and white outfits. In early 2025, Barbara is one of the participants in the Belgian TV series "Liefde voor Muziek" (Love for Music) and released the song "Need You to Lie", a English-language cover of the song "Ik wil dat je liegt" by Dutch singer-songwriter Hannah Mae and Belgian actor-singer Maksim. (Please don't mind the picture or voice)
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