Raffaëla Paton
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Raffaëla Paton is a Dutch
singer of Suriname
se descent and the winner of the 2006 Dutch talent show Idols
.
when she was a little girl. Her mother was a famous singer in Suriname
. Raffaëla's aunt is Ruth Jacott
, also a famous Dutch singer who represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1993
. Before she participated in Idols, she worked as a hostess in a restaurant in Emmen.
March 11, 2006 was a big day for Raffaëla; The grand finale of "Idol 2006", the Dutch adaption of the hit reality TV show Pop Idol
. Raffaëla won Idols with 58% of the total votes, beating favourite Floortje Smit
. After the show, RTL 4
, the broadcast
er of Idols, reported that Floortje was winning the contest, until Raffaëla sung "Right Here, Right Now (My Heart Belongs to You)
", which was going to be the debut single of the winner of Idols. The song is a cover of Agnes Carlsson
, the Swedish Pop Idol.
On April 21, 2006, Raffaëlla's debut album Raffaëla
was released. The album
contains 12 songs she sung during her Idols career and two new songs about pregnancy
. The album debuted at #1 in the Dutch Album Top 100.
On August 24, 2006, Raffaëla delivered her first daughter, named Beautiful Hope.
After this, Raffaëla decided to prove herself again in the TV smash The Voice of Holland
, where she (as of November 2010) is in the liveshows, part of the final 24 contestants. She is mentored by Jeroen van der Boom
.
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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...
singer of Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
se descent and the winner of the 2006 Dutch talent show Idols
Idols (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....
.
Biography
Raffaëla moved to AssenAssen
Assen is a municipality and a city in the north eastern Netherlands, capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809. Assen's main claim to fame is the TT Circuit Assen the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Saturday in June the Dutch TT is run...
when she was a little girl. Her mother was a famous singer in Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
. Raffaëla's aunt is Ruth Jacott
Ruth Jacott
Ruth Jacott is a Dutch singer, originally from Suriname.Jacott transitioned from musical theatre to popular music in 1993, when she represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Her song, "Vrede" , was one of the favorites to win, and ended up ranking sixth out of 25 at Millstreet...
, also a famous Dutch singer who represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1993
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"...
. Before she participated in Idols, she worked as a hostess in a restaurant in Emmen.
March 11, 2006 was a big day for Raffaëla; The grand finale of "Idol 2006", the Dutch adaption of the hit reality TV show 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...
. Raffaëla won Idols with 58% of the total votes, beating favourite Floortje Smit
Floortje Smit
-Career:Smit's career started in season three of the Dutch TV talent show Idols, the Dutch spin-off of Pop Idol. In a surprising twist, Smit, a big audience favorite with her girl-nextdoor image and very popular lost in the final to Raffaëla Paton...
. After the show, 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...
, the broadcast
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
er of Idols, reported that Floortje was winning the contest, until Raffaëla sung "Right Here, Right Now (My Heart Belongs to You)
Right Here, Right Now (My Heart Belongs to You)
-Track listing:CD single/Digital download#"Right Here Right Now " – 3:36#"Right Here Right Now " [Instrumental] – 3:37-Music video:...
", which was going to be the debut single of the winner of Idols. The song is a cover of Agnes Carlsson
Agnes Carlsson
Agnes Emilia Carlsson, also known mononymously as Agnes , is a Swedish recording artist. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005, the second season of the Swedish Idol series...
, the Swedish Pop Idol.
On April 21, 2006, Raffaëlla's debut album Raffaëla
Raffaëla (album)
Raffaëla is the debut album by the Dutch 2006 Idols winner Raffaëla. The album was released on April 21, 2006 in the Netherlands and contains songs Raffaëla sung during her Idols career. The album also contains two Dutch songs about pregnancy and a duet with Floortje Smit, runner-up on Idols...
was released. The album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
contains 12 songs she sung during her Idols career and two new songs about pregnancy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
. The album debuted at #1 in the Dutch Album Top 100.
On August 24, 2006, Raffaëla delivered her first daughter, named Beautiful Hope.
Sung on Idols III
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After Idols
After a time off to care for her daughter, Raffaëla reappeared as one-third of girlgroup Monroe. Their single "The Real Thing" peaked at #40 on the Dutch Singles Chart, and then dropped again.After this, Raffaëla decided to prove herself again in the TV smash The Voice of Holland
The Voice of Holland
The Voice of Holland is a Dutch reality singing competition, created by media tycoon John de Mol, and currently airing on RTL4 in the Netherlands. Hosted by Martijn Krabbé and Wendy van Dijk it is currently the number 1 show in the Netherlands, with increasing ratings from 1.6 to 3.0 million viewers...
, where she (as of November 2010) is in the liveshows, part of the final 24 contestants. She is mentored by Jeroen van der Boom
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.
Sung on The Voice of Holland
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Albums
| Year | Album | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Raffaëla Raffaëla (album) Raffaëla is the debut album by the Dutch 2006 Idols winner Raffaëla. The album was released on April 21, 2006 in the Netherlands and contains songs Raffaëla sung during her Idols career. The album also contains two Dutch songs about pregnancy and a duet with Floortje Smit, runner-up on Idols... |
Dutch Mega Album Top 100 | 1 |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL 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... |
NL Singles 100 | |||
| 2006 | "Right Here Right Now Right Here, Right Now (My Heart Belongs to You) -Track listing:CD single/Digital download#"Right Here Right Now " – 3:36#"Right Here Right Now " [Instrumental] – 3:37-Music video:... " |
1 | 1 | Raffaëla |
| "Mijn houten hart Mijn houten hart "Mijn houten hart" is a song from the Poema's. This article is about the cover by Raffaëla and Paul de Leeuw. It is the second single released from Raffaëla's debut album Raffaëla, released on June 9, 2006... " (with 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... ) |
44 | 18 | ||
Trivia
- NVPI, the Dutch certificator, certified the song gold three days after the finale of Idols, which is a record in the history of the Netherlands, because never ever has a song been certified gold after three days. In the Netherlands this means the song/single has been downloaded/bought over 40,000 times. Raffaëla was given the price while she was on a popular talkshow called Jensen!, by Eric van TijnEric van TijnEric Job van Tijn is a Dutch music producer and judge on the Dutch versions of the music competitions Idols and X Factor....
, one of the judges during Idols.
- A week after the final, Sony reported that the single had sold over 80,000 copies, certifyïng the single platinum after a week, another record Raffaëla has achieved in the Netherlands.