Patty Brard
Encyclopedia
Patty Brard is a famous Indo (Dutch-Indonesian
) entertainer. She is a TV personality and a singer notable as a member of the girl group
Luv'
. For three decades, she has often hit the headlines of the tabloid
press.
In the late 1970s, Luv'
scored a string of international hit records such as "You're the Greatest Lover
", "Trojan Horse
", "Casanova
" and "Ooh, Yes I Do
". The group reunited in 2005. Since 1982, Patty has been active on television as a host/presenter of Candid Camera
-like TV shows such as Bananasplit and Gaan met die Banaan as well as the 1985 edition of the San Remo Festival
and the 2001 version of Big Brother
. Inspired by the success of The Osbournes
, she was involved from 2003 to 2006 in reality television
shows that featured her life, the most popular being Patty's Posse. In recent years, she was often invited on famous talk shows (Jensen!
, Mooi! Weer De Leeuw
, De Wereld Draait Door...). Her funny participation in the ice skating competition Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs
was a highly covered event in early 2007. She hosted the entertainment news program Shownieuws between February 2007 and May 2011 on SBS 6. Brard also presented other shows on the same channel: De Nieuwe Uri Geller ("The new Uri Geller
"), Wie Ben Ik? ("Who Am I?"), K2 zoekt K3" and "Prins zoekt vrouw".
After Sanoma and Talpa
had taken over SBS Nederland in 2011, her contract was not extended. In September 2011, she will appear with fellow celebrities Patricia Paay
and Tatjana Simic on the RTL 4
reality program Diva's draaien door.
to be part of Luv'
(a female pop act) with two other girls (José Hoebee
and Marga Scheide
). In the late 1970s, Luv'
was the best export act from the Netherlands
and scored a string of hit records in Benelux
, Germany
, Switzerland
, Austria
, Denmark
, France
, New Zealand
, Australia
, South Africa
and Mexico
. In 1980, she left the group and made two comebacks (in 1993-1996 and in 2005–present).
member to start a solo career. She recorded in the 1980s three albums (All This Way, You're In The Pocket and Red Light) in Los Angeles
. She collaborated with famous session musicians (like Billy Preston
, Paulinho Da Costa
, Paul Jackson, Jr.
and Jai Winding). Patty's American recordings weren't big selling discs like those of Luv'
(except the single "Hold On To Love" which was a Top 20 hit in Holland, a Top 10 hit in Belgium and which reached the 12th position in South Africa in 1981).
She is used to record duets:
In 1997, as the Spice Girls
world phenomenon reached its peak, Patty hired five young women to form a short-lived female pop group Patty Cash. Hans van Hemert
did the production on the quintet's recordings.
Moreover, the same year, she was part of a Dutch All Stars choir (BN'ers voor BNN) which recorded "Hij gaat voor C", a parodic cover version of "We Are the World
" that reached the 3rd position on the Dutch Top 40
. Six years later, she briefly formed her own girls band "Enuv'", inspired by her experience as a Luv'
member. In 2010, NRGY Music released Brard's Schlager
oriented single "Het leven is een feest" (Life is a party) for the Carnival
festivities in the Netherlands
, which peaked at #8 in Holland.
In 1985, she presented with Pippo Baudo
the famous Sanremo Music Festival
on the Italian TV channel Rai Uno
.
In early 2001, in her TV show Absolutely Patty on Yorin
, she interviewed VIPs
in her house. In that year she also hosted the third Dutch edition of Big Brother
.
Two years later, a reality TV programme Patty's Posse featured her domestic life, her friends and her family (her daughter Priscilla, and her third husband René).
In the autumn of 2004, she was filmed with other celebrities (among them, her Luv'
colleague Marga Scheide
) as they were having a health cure in Ibiza
.
On March 25, 2005, she celebrated her 50th birthday, which spawned a special TV programme Pat's Life (in which she met the most important persons in her life) was prepared. Later that year RTL 5
broadcasted Lieve Patty, in which Patty helped desperate candidates to solve their love problems.
In 2006, the docusoap Back In Luv' featured Luv'
s reunion.
Her funny performance in Sterren Dansen op het IJs (the Dutch version of Skating with Celebrities
) in January 2007 was a heavily covered media event. After a 15-year long partnership with RTL Nederland
, she signed a contract with SBS 6. She was involved in several programs:
In addition to the presentation of her own shows, Brard has often been invited on successful TV shows, like (Mooi! Weer De Leeuw
, Jensen!
and Life & Cooking...).
In April 2011, Sanoma and Talpa
took over SBS Nederland. One month later, Patty's deal was not extended. Soon after, RTL Nederland
announced that Brard would appear in September 2011 on a reality program Diva's draaien door with former rivals Patricia Paay
and Tatjana Simic.
, 1982–1985) Sanremo Music Festival
(Rai Uno
, 1985)
Bingo (1986, Belgium)
Gaan met die banaan (RTL Véronique
, 1989–1990) Hart van de stad (RTL 4
, 1994) Brard gaat extreem (RTL 5
, 1994) Onder de B van Brard (RTL 5, 1995)
Brard gaat extreem (Veronica, 1997–1998)
Brard (Veronica, 1997–1998)
Veronica Goes Gay (Veronica, 1998)
Patty (Veronica, 1999)
Patty gaat extreem (Veronica, 1999)
Absolutely Patty (Veronica, 2000–2001)
Big Brother
3: "The Battle
" (Yorin
, 2001) Patty's Posse (Yorin, 2003–2004)
Patty's Fort (Yorin, 2004)
Pat's Life (Yorin, 2005)
Lieve Patty (RTL 5, 2005)
Back In Luv' (RTL 5 and vtm
, 2006) Shownieuws (SBS 6, 2007–2011)
De Nieuwe Uri Geller (SBS 6, 2008–2010)
Wie Ben IK? (SBS 6, 2008–2009)
K2 zoekt K3 (SBS 6 and vtm
, 2009) Coming to Holland: Prins zoekt vrouw (SBS 6, 2010–2011)
Diva's draaien door (RTL 4
, 2011, currently filming)
, in which she gave the listeners advices about their love problems. In 2003 and 2004, she worked on a weekend show on Noordzee FM.
. Nowadays, the pictures of this photo session can easily be found on internet.
and the series based on it in 2001. She also played cameo roles in the TV series Pittige tijden (a parody of Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
in 1997) and in the film Spion van Oranje (2009) besides comedian Paul de Leeuw
and singer Gerard Joling
. In 2010, Brard also dubbed characters voices for the Dutch version of two 3-D
animated comedies: "How to train your dragon
" (produced by DreamWorks
) and Sammy's adventures (distributed by Universal Pictures
). In 2011, she dubbed the voice of Spanish actress Pilar Bardem
for the Walt Disney Movie "Heksje Lilly en de reis naar Mandolan" (the sequel of Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book
).
s breakthrough, the Dutch tabloids have always been interested in Patty's privacy, especially in her love affairs.
The Luv singer got married three times:
In addition to these weddings, she has had many affairs, including:
Her current lover is Antoine van de Vijver, an architect.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
) entertainer. She is a TV personality and a singer notable as a member of the girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
. For three decades, she has often hit the headlines of the tabloid
Tabloid journalism
Tabloid journalism tends to emphasize topics such as sensational crime stories, astrology, gossip columns about the personal lives of celebrities and sports stars, and junk food news...
press.
In the late 1970s, Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
scored a string of international hit records such as "You're the Greatest Lover
You're the Greatest Lover
"You're the Greatest Lover" is a single by Dutch girl group Luv'. It was first released in July 1978 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the 1978 debut album With Luv and on compilations . It is the group's international breakthrough as it was successful in a large part of Continental...
", "Trojan Horse
Trojan Horse (Luv' song)
"Trojan Horse" is the fifth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1978 by Philips/Phonogram Records. This million seller appears on the German version of the 1978 debut album, With Luv' and was a successful hit record in a large part of Continental Europe, South Africa and New...
", "Casanova
Casanova (Luv' song)
"Casanova" is the sixth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the spring of 1979 by Philips Records. This song appears on the formation's second album, Lots Of Luv, and was a Top 10 single in a large part of Continental Europe, maintaining Luv's position as the best Dutch export act of...
" and "Ooh, Yes I Do
Ooh, Yes I Do
Ooh, Yes I Do is the ninth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1979 by CNR/Carrere Records. This song appears on the formation's third studio album True Luv'. It was a successful hit record in Benelux and Denmark and reached the Top 50 in Germany and France...
". The group reunited in 2005. Since 1982, Patty has been active on television as a host/presenter of Candid Camera
Candid Camera
Candid Camera is a hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as Candid Microphone June 28, 1947...
-like TV shows such as Bananasplit and Gaan met die Banaan as well as the 1985 edition of the San Remo Festival
Festival della canzone italiana
The Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo is a popular Italian song contest, held annually in the city of Sanremo, in Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs...
and the 2001 version of Big Brother
Big Brother 2001 (Netherlands)
Known as The Battle, the third season Big Brother was broadcast by the new station Yorin. It lasted from 6 September to 30 December 2001 . The presenter was Patty Brard . Due to a better cast of characters, this Big Brother-series became the talk of the town again.The format underwent some changes...
. Inspired by the success of The Osbournes
The Osbournes
The Osbournes is an American reality television program featuring the domestic life of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and his family. The series premiered on MTV on March 5, 2002, and in its first season, was cited as the most-viewed series ever on MTV...
, she was involved from 2003 to 2006 in reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
shows that featured her life, the most popular being Patty's Posse. In recent years, she was often invited on famous talk shows (Jensen!
Jensen!
Jensen! is a Dutch late night talk show on the television station RTL 5. It airs weekdays from 22:30 to 23:30 CET ....
, Mooi! Weer De Leeuw
Mooi! Weer de Leeuw
Mooi! Weer De Leeuw was a popular Dutch television show hosted by comedian Paul de Leeuw, that ran from 2005 to 2009...
, De Wereld Draait Door...). Her funny participation in the ice skating competition Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs
Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs
Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs is a Dutch spin-off of Skating with Celebrities from American broadcaster Fox. The hosts are singer Gerard Joling and Nance Coolen.-Jury:* Peter Moormann* Jayne Hamelink* Wil Visser* Marc Forno...
was a highly covered event in early 2007. She hosted the entertainment news program Shownieuws between February 2007 and May 2011 on SBS 6. Brard also presented other shows on the same channel: De Nieuwe Uri Geller ("The new Uri Geller
Uri Geller
Uri Geller is a self-proclaimed psychic known for his trademark television performances of spoon bending and other supposed psychic effects. Throughout the years, Geller has been accused of using simple conjuring tricks to achieve the effects of psychokinesis and telepathy...
"), Wie Ben Ik? ("Who Am I?"), K2 zoekt K3" and "Prins zoekt vrouw".
After Sanoma and Talpa
Talpa
Talpa may refer to:* Talpa, a genus of mole* Talpa, a village in Taos County, New Mexico* Talpa, a village in Texas* Talpa de Allende, a city in Jalisco, Mexico* Talpa, a commune in Teleorman County, Romania...
had taken over SBS Nederland in 2011, her contract was not extended. In September 2011, she will appear with fellow celebrities Patricia Paay
Patricia Paay
Patricia Anglaia Margareth Paaij , best known as Patricia Paay, is a Dutch singer, radio host, glamour model and television personality. In the Netherlands, she is well known for her musical career, which spans over four decades...
and Tatjana Simic on the RTL 4
RTL 4
RTL 4 is a commercial television station in the Netherlands. It is the most-watched commercial station in the country, popular especially with those aged between 20 and 49. The station has three sister tv channels: RTL 5, RTL 7 and RTL 8...
reality program Diva's draaien door.
The Luv' years
In 1976, she was recruited by Hans van HemertHans van Hemert
Hans van Hemert is a Dutch ASCAP award winning record producer and songwriter. Mouth & MacNeal and Luv' are among the pop acts he produced...
to be part of Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
(a female pop act) with two other girls (José Hoebee
José Hoebee
José Hoebee is a Dutch pop female singer. She is part of Luv' . In late 1981, she went solo and was successful in her homeland and in the Flanders region of Belgium between 1982 and 1985...
and Marga Scheide
Marga Scheide
Marga Scheide is a Dutch former model and a singer. She is a member of the girl group Luv'....
). In the late 1970s, Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
was the best export act from the Netherlands
Buma Export Award
The Buma Export Award is given to the Dutch artists who have sold the most records abroad. Each year, this prize is given by the Buma Cultuur foundation which also presents the Golden Harp and Zilveren Harp awards....
and scored a string of hit records in Benelux
Benelux
The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 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...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. In 1980, she left the group and made two comebacks (in 1993-1996 and in 2005–present).
The Post Luv' era
In 1981, Patty was the first Luv'Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
member to start a solo career. She recorded in the 1980s three albums (All This Way, You're In The Pocket and Red Light) in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. She collaborated with famous session musicians (like Billy Preston
Billy Preston
William Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from...
, Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
, Paul Jackson, Jr.
Paul Jackson, Jr.
Paul Jackson, Jr. is a fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist. He was born and raised in Los Angeles. Jackson knew by the age of fifteen that he wanted to become a professional musician...
and Jai Winding). Patty's American recordings weren't big selling discs like those of Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
(except the single "Hold On To Love" which was a Top 20 hit in Holland, a Top 10 hit in Belgium and which reached the 12th position in South Africa in 1981).
She is used to record duets:
- In 1986, she performed the ballad "Tender Love", released as a single, with Eddie KendricksEddie KendricksEddie Kendricks was an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group The Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971. His was the lead voice on such famous songs as "The Way You Do The Things...
. - In 2000, she sang a track with Def RhymzDef rhymzDef Rhymz is a Dutch rapper. He is known for his sexist, funny raps. He was the first Dutch rapper ever to hit the number 1 spot on the Dutch charts, with two songs: Doekoe in 1999 and Schudden in 2001.- References :...
, a Dutch rapper. - In 2004, she recorded the single "Huilen is voor jou te laat" with Jacques Herb, which was a minor hit on the Dutch charts (#64 on the Mega Top 100).
- In 2005, the duet "That's Life" with her lover Derick was the theme of Pat's Life, one of her reality television shows.
- In 2006, her CarnivalCarnivalCarnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
song "Ik wil knallen" with Ome HenkOme HenkOme Henk , is the main character of a Dutch CD, DVD and comic series of the same name. The Ome Henk CDs consist of stories which depend on dialogue and sound effects, and songs, some of which are parodies....
became a Dutch Top 5 hit.
In 1997, as the Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
world phenomenon reached its peak, Patty hired five young women to form a short-lived female pop group Patty Cash. Hans van Hemert
Hans van Hemert
Hans van Hemert is a Dutch ASCAP award winning record producer and songwriter. Mouth & MacNeal and Luv' are among the pop acts he produced...
did the production on the quintet's recordings.
Moreover, the same year, she was part of a Dutch All Stars choir (BN'ers voor BNN) which recorded "Hij gaat voor C", a parodic cover version of "We Are the World
We Are the World
"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World...
" that reached the 3rd position on the Dutch Top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
. Six years later, she briefly formed her own girls band "Enuv'", inspired by her experience as a Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
member. In 2010, NRGY Music released Brard's Schlager
Schlager
Schlager music is a style of popular music prevalent in Central and Northern Europe and the Balkans and also in France and Poland. In Portugal, it was adapted and became pimba music...
oriented single "Het leven is een feest" (Life is a party) for the Carnival
Carnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
festivities in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, which peaked at #8 in Holland.
Albums
- All This Way (Philips, 1981)
- You're In The Pocket (Ultraphone, 1983)
- Red Light (Striped Horse, 1986)
- Een vrolijk kerstfeest (Tip Top TTC, 1995), a Christmas music compilation on which Patty Brard sings "It's Gonna Be A Cold Christmas" with Robert Halewijn
- Gouden Kerst (Megado, 1996), a re-issue of Een vrolijk kerstfeest
- Patty's Party Vol. 1 (NRGY Music, 2011)
Singles
- "Hold On To Love" (Philips, 1981)
- "Brazilian Love Song / Samba Man" (Philips, 1981)
- "You Stole a Little Piece of My Heart" (Ultraphone, 1983)
- "Never My Love" (Ultraphone, 1983)
- "Woman in Love" (Striped Horse, 1985)
- "Mystery Theme" (Striped Horse, 1985)
- "Over My Head" (Striped Horse, 1986)
- "Red Light" (Striped Horse, 1986)
- "Tender Love" (duet with Eddy Kendricks, Striped Horse, 1986)
- "Ik ga extreem" (Red Bullet, 1996)
- "BN'ers voor BNN: Hij gaat voor C" (Bunny Music Bucs, 1997)
- "Huilen is voor jou te laat" (duet with Jacques Herb, Telstar/CNR Music, 2004)
- "That's Life" (duet with Derick, Princess Records, 2005)
- "Ik wil knallen" (duet with Ome HenkOme HenkOme Henk , is the main character of a Dutch CD, DVD and comic series of the same name. The Ome Henk CDs consist of stories which depend on dialogue and sound effects, and songs, some of which are parodies....
, Princess Records, 2006) - "Het leven is een feest" (NRGY Music, 2010)
- "Morgen Kan't Weer Anders Zijn" (NRGY Music, 2011)
- "Waarom zou drinken een zonde zijn" (NRGY Music, 2011)
TV career
Since 1982, Patty Brard has hosted many TV shows, such as Banana Split, Gaan met die banaan, Brard gaat extreem, Onder de B van Brard and Hart van de stad.In 1985, she presented with Pippo Baudo
Pippo Baudo
Giuseppe Baudo , known as Pippo Baudo, is a popular Italian television presenter. He is often referred to as "Superpippo". Baudo has also been the artistic director and president of Teatro Stabile di Catania....
the famous Sanremo Music Festival
Festival della canzone italiana
The Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo is a popular Italian song contest, held annually in the city of Sanremo, in Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs...
on the Italian TV channel Rai Uno
Rai Uno
Rai 1 is the primary television station of RAI, the national public service broadcaster, and the most watched television channel in Italy. It was born as Rai Tv from 1954 to 1961, called Programma Nazionale from 1961 to 1979, after called Rete 1 from 1979 to 1982, then called Rai Uno from 1982 to...
.
In early 2001, in her TV show Absolutely Patty on Yorin
Yorin
Yorin was a Dutch television channel. Yorin disappeared and most programs of this channel went to RTL 5. The programs of RTL 5 moved to a new channel called RTL 7....
, she interviewed VIPs
Very Important Person
A Very Important Person, or VIP is a person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance.Examples include celebrities, heads of state/heads of government, major employers, high rollers, politicians, high-level corporate officers, wealthy individuals, or any other...
in her house. In that year she also hosted the third Dutch edition of Big Brother
Big Brother 2001 (Netherlands)
Known as The Battle, the third season Big Brother was broadcast by the new station Yorin. It lasted from 6 September to 30 December 2001 . The presenter was Patty Brard . Due to a better cast of characters, this Big Brother-series became the talk of the town again.The format underwent some changes...
.
Two years later, a reality TV programme Patty's Posse featured her domestic life, her friends and her family (her daughter Priscilla, and her third husband René).
In the autumn of 2004, she was filmed with other celebrities (among them, her Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
colleague Marga Scheide
Marga Scheide
Marga Scheide is a Dutch former model and a singer. She is a member of the girl group Luv'....
) as they were having a health cure in Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
.
On March 25, 2005, she celebrated her 50th birthday, which spawned a special TV programme Pat's Life (in which she met the most important persons in her life) was prepared. Later that year RTL 5
RTL 5
RTL 5 is the 2nd channel of the RTL Group in the Netherlands. The channel mainly broadcasts American films and hit series but also local productions including Jensen! and Holland's Next Top Model, a Dutch version of America's Next Top Model. RTL 5 recently started airing the Dutch version of...
broadcasted Lieve Patty, in which Patty helped desperate candidates to solve their love problems.
In 2006, the docusoap Back In Luv
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
s reunion.
Her funny performance in Sterren Dansen op het IJs (the Dutch version of Skating with Celebrities
Skating with Celebrities
Skating with Celebrities is a celebrity reality television show that began airing on the Fox network on January 18, 2006. The show also aired in Australia on Network Ten in early 2006 and in New Zealand in October 2008. The show was the U.S. version of Dancing on Ice, which also aired in the U.K....
) in January 2007 was a heavily covered media event. After a 15-year long partnership with RTL Nederland
RTL Nederland
RTL Nederland is a subsidiary of the RTL Group. The media company is located in Hilversum. Although the licences of it tv-stations RTL 4, RTL 5, RTL 7 and RTL 8 are officially Luxembourgish, the company targets the Dutch market...
, she signed a contract with SBS 6. She was involved in several programs:
- "Shownieuws" (an entertainment news show) that she presented from February 2007 to May 2011.
- "De Nieuwe Uri Geller" (the Dutch version of paranormal talent contest "The Successor" (which was high in the ratings in 2008-2009). She was a regular guest on the first season, co-hosted the second season with Tooske Ragas and the third edition with Beau van Erven Dorens. She was also part of a jury on the 2010 edition.
- "Wie Ben Ik?". She was team captain on this game show with Gerard JolingGerard JolingGerard Jan Joling is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Known for his high tenor voice, he rose to fame in the late 80's and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics", "Love is in your Eyes", and his biggest hit, "No more boleros", a song that reached the top 10 in...
(the 2008 season scored good ratings but the next edition lost half of its viewers). - K2 zoekt K3, a talent showTalent showA talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
with Patty in the jury and whose aim was to search the new member of Flemish girl group K3K3 (band)K3 is a Flemish/Dutch girl band with a Dutch repertoire, mainly aimed at pre-adolescent children. The name of the group is derived from the names of the three original members: Karen Damen, Kristel Verbeke and Kathleen Aerts. Their music is produced by production company Studio 100 and is written...
. - The second season of "Coming to Holland: Prins zoekt vrouw", the Dutch version of Undercover PrincesUndercover PrincesUndercover Princes is a BBC Three reality TV show which took three royal claimants from foreign cultures and placed them in Brighton where they had to 'live and date' like normal people...
aired between November 2010 and January 2011.
In addition to the presentation of her own shows, Brard has often been invited on successful TV shows, like (Mooi! Weer De Leeuw
Mooi! Weer de Leeuw
Mooi! Weer De Leeuw was a popular Dutch television show hosted by comedian Paul de Leeuw, that ran from 2005 to 2009...
, Jensen!
Jensen!
Jensen! is a Dutch late night talk show on the television station RTL 5. It airs weekdays from 22:30 to 23:30 CET ....
and Life & Cooking...).
In April 2011, Sanoma and Talpa
Talpa
Talpa may refer to:* Talpa, a genus of mole* Talpa, a village in Taos County, New Mexico* Talpa, a village in Texas* Talpa de Allende, a city in Jalisco, Mexico* Talpa, a commune in Teleorman County, Romania...
took over SBS Nederland. One month later, Patty's deal was not extended. Soon after, RTL Nederland
RTL Nederland
RTL Nederland is a subsidiary of the RTL Group. The media company is located in Hilversum. Although the licences of it tv-stations RTL 4, RTL 5, RTL 7 and RTL 8 are officially Luxembourgish, the company targets the Dutch market...
announced that Brard would appear in September 2011 on a reality program Diva's draaien door with former rivals Patricia Paay
Patricia Paay
Patricia Anglaia Margareth Paaij , best known as Patricia Paay, is a Dutch singer, radio host, glamour model and television personality. In the Netherlands, she is well known for her musical career, which spans over four decades...
and Tatjana Simic.
TV shows
TROS
TROS is a Dutch television and radio organization part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting...
, 1982–1985)
Festival della canzone italiana
The Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo is a popular Italian song contest, held annually in the city of Sanremo, in Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs...
(Rai Uno
Rai Uno
Rai 1 is the primary television station of RAI, the national public service broadcaster, and the most watched television channel in Italy. It was born as Rai Tv from 1954 to 1961, called Programma Nazionale from 1961 to 1979, after called Rete 1 from 1979 to 1982, then called Rai Uno from 1982 to...
, 1985)
RTL 4
RTL 4 is a commercial television station in the Netherlands. It is the most-watched commercial station in the country, popular especially with those aged between 20 and 49. The station has three sister tv channels: RTL 5, RTL 7 and RTL 8...
, 1989–1990)
RTL 4
RTL 4 is a commercial television station in the Netherlands. It is the most-watched commercial station in the country, popular especially with those aged between 20 and 49. The station has three sister tv channels: RTL 5, RTL 7 and RTL 8...
, 1994)
RTL 5
RTL 5 is the 2nd channel of the RTL Group in the Netherlands. The channel mainly broadcasts American films and hit series but also local productions including Jensen! and Holland's Next Top Model, a Dutch version of America's Next Top Model. RTL 5 recently started airing the Dutch version of...
, 1994)
Big Brother (Netherlands)
The Dutch Big Brother is the original version of the TV reality shows. It created the format in which contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of a prize at the end...
3: "The Battle
Big Brother 2001 (Netherlands)
Known as The Battle, the third season Big Brother was broadcast by the new station Yorin. It lasted from 6 September to 30 December 2001 . The presenter was Patty Brard . Due to a better cast of characters, this Big Brother-series became the talk of the town again.The format underwent some changes...
" (Yorin
Yorin
Yorin was a Dutch television channel. Yorin disappeared and most programs of this channel went to RTL 5. The programs of RTL 5 moved to a new channel called RTL 7....
, 2001)
VTM
The abbreviation VTM may refer to::* Vampire: The Masquerade, a popular role-playing game* Virginia Tech massacre* vtm, the main commercial television station in Flanders, Belgium...
, 2006)
VTM
The abbreviation VTM may refer to::* Vampire: The Masquerade, a popular role-playing game* Virginia Tech massacre* vtm, the main commercial television station in Flanders, Belgium...
, 2009)
RTL 4
RTL 4 is a commercial television station in the Netherlands. It is the most-watched commercial station in the country, popular especially with those aged between 20 and 49. The station has three sister tv channels: RTL 5, RTL 7 and RTL 8...
, 2011, currently filming)
Radio
In 1996, Patty hosted Radio Romantica on Hitradio VeronicaCaz!
Caz! is a Dutch commercial radio station that started on April 18, 2006 at 06.00 using the frequencies formerly used by Yorin as Yorin FM. Due to disappointing results, RTL Group sold Yorin FM in 2006 to SBS Broadcasting who relaunched it under the Caz! brand....
, in which she gave the listeners advices about their love problems. In 2003 and 2004, she worked on a weekend show on Noordzee FM.
Playboy
In January 1988, Brard was the cover girl of one issue of the Dutch edition of PlayboyPlayboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
. Nowadays, the pictures of this photo session can easily be found on internet.
Columnist and interviewer
In 2005 and 2006, she wrote a weekly column in Weekend (a Dutch gossip magazine) about her career and her point of view about show business. In August 2007, she was a temporary correspondent of Privé (a Dutch celebrity magazine) in which she writes another column about her holidays in Ibiza. She currently interviews female stars for the glossy publication Beau Monde.Acting & dubbing
Patty appeared in Odyssée d'amour, a movie directed by Pim de la Parra in 1987 as well as in Costa!Costa!
Costa! is a 2001 Dutch film from BNN. It was the first movie that used several famous Dutch soap stars. Other movies that used soap actors, were Volle maan and Honeyz. The television series with the same title was based on the movie. It had the same cast members...
and the series based on it in 2001. She also played cameo roles in the TV series Pittige tijden (a parody of Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
Goede tijden, slechte tijden , also known as GTST, is the longest-running Dutch soap opera, which began on 1 October 1990 on RTL4. The programme was the first daily soap in the Netherlands. The soap is produced by Joop van den Ende and to date over 4,000 episodes have been broadcast...
in 1997) and in the film Spion van Oranje (2009) besides comedian Paul de Leeuw
Paul de Leeuw
Paul Henri de Leeuw is a Dutch television comedian, singer and actor.De Leeuw gained national fame in the late eighties and early nineties with television shows for broadcasting company VARA...
and singer Gerard Joling
Gerard Joling
Gerard Jan Joling is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Known for his high tenor voice, he rose to fame in the late 80's and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics", "Love is in your Eyes", and his biggest hit, "No more boleros", a song that reached the top 10 in...
. In 2010, Brard also dubbed characters voices for the Dutch version of two 3-D
3-D film
A 3-D film or S3D film is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception...
animated comedies: "How to train your dragon
How to Train Your Dragon (film)
How to Train Your Dragon is a 2010 3D computer-animated action fantasy film by DreamWorks Animation loosely based on the 2003 book of the same name. The film stars the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig, and Christopher...
" (produced by DreamWorks
DreamWorks
DreamWorks Pictures, also known as DreamWorks, LLC, DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC, DreamWorks Studios or DW Studios, LLC, is an American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games and television programming...
) and Sammy's adventures (distributed by Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
). In 2011, she dubbed the voice of Spanish actress Pilar Bardem
Pilar Bardem
Pilar Bardem is a Spanish film and television actress.Born María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz to performers Rafael Bardem and Matilde Muñoz Sampedro in Seville, Bardem began her screen career in 1965...
for the Walt Disney Movie "Heksje Lilly en de reis naar Mandolan" (the sequel of Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book
Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book
Lilly the Witch - The Dragon and the Magic Book is a German, partly animated children's films by Knister with Austrian, Spanish and Italian co-production by director Stefan Ruzowitzky from 2009.Review adivisery:From George Dave Prince:...
).
Advertisements and TV commercials
- in the 1980s in a newspaper advertisement to promote Papillon/American Love romance novels
- in 1984 for the Coebergh Spirits
- in 2001 for the Sun tablets (dishwasher products)
- in 2003 in a newspaper advertisement for the Dutch subsidiary of DebitelDebiteldebitel AG is one of the largest mobile telephone services providers in Europe, offering a wide range of telecommunication products – mobile and land-line telephony as well internet services. At its peak, the business commanded a 47% market share of the mobile service provider market in Germany ...
, a mobile services provider - in 2003 for the internet provider chelloChellochello is the brand of internet service provider-activities of Liberty Global Europe , a provider of broadband internet access via cable in Europe, with estimated 1.3 million customers across its markets. LGE operates in 15 European, 4 Latin American and 2 Asian/Pacific countries...
, in which she played the role of an IdolsIdols (Netherlands)Idols is a television show on the Dutch television network RTL 4, which is part of the Idol series based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in the Netherlands....
contestant - in 2006 for Media MarktMedia MarktMedia Markt is a German chain of stores selling consumer electronics with numerous branches throughout Europe. It is Europe's largest retailer of consumer electronics.-History:...
Her husbands and her lovers
Since Luv'Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
s breakthrough, the Dutch tabloids have always been interested in Patty's privacy, especially in her love affairs.
The Luv singer got married three times:
- 1979-1980: Her first husband, Ron Brandsteder, is a famous TV presenter in Holland.
- 1983-1988: The second, Carlo Nasi, is an Italian music producer who is an heir and descendant of Giovanni AgnelliGiovanni AgnelliGiovanni Agnelli was an Italian entrepreneur, who founded Fiat car manufacturing in 1899.-Early life:The son of Edoardo Agnelli and Aniceta Frisetti, he was born in Villar Perosa, a small town near Pinerolo, Piedmont, still the main home and burial place of the Agnelli family...
, founder of the FIATFiatFIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
company. He's the father of Patty's daughter, Priscilla. - 1999-2004: The third one, René Muthert, is a singer and a musician who appeared in Patty's Posse, one of her reality TV shows.
In addition to these weddings, she has had many affairs, including:
- Pepe LienhardPepe LienhardPepe Lienhard, is a Swiss bandleader and musician.- Life :Already in school, Lienhard had begun a band with the name "The College Stompers". In university, he studied law, but broke off his studies in 1969 and founded a professional sextet with which he released numerous albums...
, a TV host and a famous Swiss orchestra conductor - Eric Peute (an entrepreneur and publisher)
- Hans van HemertHans van HemertHans van Hemert is a Dutch ASCAP award winning record producer and songwriter. Mouth & MacNeal and Luv' are among the pop acts he produced...
(Luv'Luv'Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
s producer) - Derick (with whom she recorded in duet a single (That's Life), the theme of her TV show Pat's Life in 2005).
Her current lover is Antoine van de Vijver, an architect.