Glennis Grace
Glennis Grace | |
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 Glennis Grace at Cirque du Soleil in Amsterdam in 2010 | |
| Born | Glenda Hulita Elisabeth Batta 19 June 1978 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Partner(s) | Moos Majri (2006–2012) Lévy Allessio (2017–2020) |
| Children | Anthony Shane Majri |
| Website | www |
Glenda Hulita Elisabeth Batta (born 19 June 1978), better known by her stage name Glennis Grace, is a Dutch singer from Amsterdam. In 2005 Grace represented the Netherlands in the 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and in 2018 she appeared on the 13th season of America's Got Talent and made it to the finals.[1][2] Grace has received online attention due to the similarity between her voice and that of Whitney Houston.[3]
Life and career[]
Grace was born in Amsterdam to a Dutch mother and a father from Curaçao.[4] She got discovered at the age of 15 years after she won the Dutch TV talent show in 1994 called Soundmixshow, where she performed the song "One Moment in Time" by Whitney Houston.[5]
Eurovision Song Contest[]
In 2005, Grace accepted the offer to participate in the Nationaal Songfestival, the national selection in the Netherlands for Eurovision Song Contest 2005. Grace performed the ballad "My Impossible Dream" and won the final with this song. She then represented the Netherlands in Kiev, where the 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest was held. In Kiev Grace did not make it through the final.[6][7]
In April 2011, she reached the top of the Dutch singles chart with a rendition of "Afscheid", a 1998 hit of the band Volumia!, which she sang in the Dutch television program Beste Zangers.
In 2012, Grace was one of the founding members of the Dutch supergroup named Ladies of Soul, together with other singers Candy Dulfer, Berget Lewis, Edsilia Rombley and Trijntje Oosterhuis. Oosterhuis left the group in 2017.[8] She was set to perform in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, Netherlands alongside DJ and music producer Afrojack, although this event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The performance took place at the rescheduled competition in May 2021.
America's Got Talent[]
Grace appeared on the 13th season of America's Got Talent in 2018.[9] During the audition rounds, episode of 27 June, Grace sang Whitney Houston's "Run to You".[10][11] Grace received 'Yes' votes from all four judges and went on to the next round, where she performed "Nothing Compares 2 U" from Prince. She received rave reviews from the judges and earned a place in the quarterfinals.[12] In the quarterfinals Grace sang "Never Enough" from the film The Greatest Showman to reach the semifinals.[13] In the second semifinal, she performed the Kate Bush song "This Woman's Work".[14][15] This resulted in a spot in the finals together with nine other finalists.[16] In the final she sang the song Run from Snow Patrol and got a standing ovation from the judges and the audience.[17][18] A day later in a separate final broadcast Grace performed the song "Meant To Be" with American singer Bebe Rexha. The audience was enthusiastic and many commented that Grace sang the songs better than Rexha. Glennis did not make it into the top five finalists.[19][20]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Year | Title and details | Peak | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NED | BEL | ||
| 1996 | Real Emotions
|
— | — |
| 2003 | Secrets of My Soul
|
— | — |
| 2005 | My Impossible Dream
|
28 | — |
| 2008 | Glennis (as: Glennis)
|
32 | — |
| 2012 | This Is My Voice
|
2 | — |
| 2014 | Cover Story
|
38 | 3 |
Live[]
| Year | Title and details | Peak | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED | BEL | |||
| 2011 | One Night Only
|
2 | — |
|
| 2012 | Live in de HMH
|
— | — | |
| 2013 | One Christmas Night Only
|
9 | — | |
| 2015 | Bitterzoet (Live & Studio Sessions)
|
5 | 187 | |
| 2018 | Whitney: A Tribute by Glennis Grace (Live In Concert)
|
13 [21] |
131 [21] | |
Compilation[]
| Year | Title | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| NED | ||
| 2011 | One Moment in Time - Het Beste van Glennis Grace 1995 - 2010)
|
26 |
Extended plays[]
| Year | Title | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| NED | ||
| 2011 | Whitney- A Tribute by Glennis Gracy (Live in Rotterdam Ahoy)
|
Singles[]
| Year | Title | Peak | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED | BEL | |||
| 1994 | "I'm Gonna Be Strong" | 13 | - | |
| 1995 | "Somewhere in Time" | 46 | - | |
| "Always on My Mind" | 43 | - | ||
| "Here I Am" | - | - | ||
| 1998 | "Goodbye" | - | - | |
| 2003 | "Absolutely Not" | 68 | - | |
| 2005 | "My Impossible Dream" | 15 | - | |
| "Shake Up the Party" | 33 | - | ||
| 2007 | "Hoe (as: Glennis)" | 33 | - | |
| 2008 | "Dansen Met Het Leven (as: Glennis)" | 40 | - | |
| "Als Je Slaapt (as: Glennis)" | 9 | - | ||
| 2010 | "Als Je Mij Weer Aankijkt" | 22 | - | |
| 2011 | "Afscheid" | 1 | 59 | Netherlands: Platinum |
| "Always" | 26 | - | ||
| 2012 | "Ik Ben Niet Van Jou" | 27 | - | |
| 2013 | "Ondanks Alles" | 35 | 122 | |
| "What a Feeling" | - | - | ||
| 2014 | "Royals" | - | 98 | |
| "Zeg Maar Niets" | - | 143 | ||
| 2015 | "Some Things Last Forever" | - | - | |
| "Conqueror" | - | - | ||
| "Too Much Love Will Kill You" | - | - | ||
| 2018 | "Walk on Water" | - | - | |
| 2019 | "Ik wil neit Zonder Jou" | - | - | |
| "Empathy" | - | - | ||
| 2020 | "Varlangen Naar Jou" | - | - | |
| "Ik Kijk Naar Jou" | - | - | ||
| "Geen Traanr" | - | - | ||
Collaboration[]
Collaboration: Live[]
| Year | Title | Peak | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NED | BEL | ||
| 2014 | Live at the Ziggo Dome '14 (as: Ladies of Soul) | 2 | — |
| 2015 | Live at the Ziggo Dome '15 (as: Ladies of Soul) | 3 | 94 |
| 2016 | Live at the Ziggo Dome '16 (as: Ladies of Soul) | 3 | 81 |
| 2017 | Live at the Ziggo Dome '17 (as: Ladies of Soul) | 7 | 56 |
| 2018 | Live at the Ziggo Dome '18 (as: Ladies of Soul) | 20 | 85 |
Collaboration: Singles[]
| Year | Title | Peak | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED | BEL | |||
| 2002 | "Goodbye: A Love Triangle (ft. René Froger & Sylvia Samson) " | 74 | - | |
| "Wereldwijd Orkest (ft. Various artists, Metropole Orkest & Vince Mendoza)" | 1 | - | ||
| 2011 | "Wil Je Niet Nog 1 Nacht (ft. Edwin Evers)" | 3 | - | Netherlands: Gold |
| 2013 | "Koningslied (ft. Nationaal Comité Inhuldiging)" | 1 | 41 | |
| "Als Het Ons Niets Zou Doen (ft. John Ewbank)" | 92 | - | ||
| "I'll Carry You (as: Ladies Of Soul)" | 80 | - | ||
| 2014 | "Up Till Now (as: Ladies Of Soul)" | - | - | |
| 2015 | "Feel Good (as: Ladies Of Soul)" | - | - | |
| 2016 | "Higher (as: Ladies Of Soul)" | - | - | |
| 2017 | "Count Me In (as: Ladies Of Soul)" | - | - | |
| 2018 | "Glad IJs (ft: Broederliefde)" | 58 | - | |
References[]
- ^ "'AGT' advances five more acts to finals as BTS performs". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Glennis Grace grijpt naast winst America's Got Talent".
- ^ "You Will Be Blown Away By How Much This Singer Sounds Like Whitney Houston!". TheMix.net. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Glennis Grace: Mijn vader faalde als opvoeder". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ^ "Glennis Grace uit de Jordaan, een wereldster in wording".
- ^ "Nederland niet naar finale Songfestival". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ NDR. "Niederlande: Glennis Grace". www.eurovision.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Eurovision The Netherlands: Ladies Of Soul celebrate 5-year jubilee - ESCToday.com". Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Eurovision The Netherlands: Glennis Grace participates in America's Got Talent - ESCToday.com". Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Mom, 39, channels Whitney Houston in a moving 'America's Got Talent' performance". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Wereld ligt aan de voeten van Glennis Grace: 'Dit is insane'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Opmars Glennis Grace in America's Got Talent zet door". NOS.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ Desk, TV News. "See Which Acts Made it Through to the Semi-Finals on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT". Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ Dixon, Marcus James (2018-09-12). "Glennis Grace blows roof of Dolby Theatre with 'This Woman's Work' cover during 'America's Got Talent' Semifinals.[WATCH]". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Glennis Grace Performs Soaring Version of 'This Woman's Work' on 'America's Got Talent': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "America's Got Talent Finalists! Find Out Which Contestants Advanced — and Who Was Eliminated from Season 13". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ Thompson, Avery (2018-09-19). "'AGT' Recap: The Finalists Perform One Last Time Before America Votes". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "'America's Got Talent' final performance recap: Who will win Season 13?". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ Thompson, Avery (2018-09-20). "Glennis Grace & Bebe Rexha Team Up For Red-Hot Rendition Of 'Meant To Be'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ "Glennis Grace niet in top vijf AGT, illusionist wint". NU.nl (in Dutch). 20 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Glennis Grace - Whitney - A Tribute by Glennis Grace - ultratop.be".
External links[]
- Official website (Dutch)
- Glennis Grace on Twitter
- Glennis Grace at IMDb
- Glennis Grace on Instagram
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070428105747/http://www.esctoday.com/annual/2005/page/15
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070930040703/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/4500?PHPSESSID=34c
- https://soundcloud.com/glennisgrace
- https://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/credits/credit/season-13/glennis-grace
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