Yasmine (singer)
Encyclopedia
Hilde Rens better known by her stage name Yasmine, was a Belgian
singer, presenter and television personality.
.
Two years later, she earned a record deal, releasing her first single, "Wie Denk Jij Wel Dat Je Bent" and her first album, Mooi zo in the same year. She went onto record another five mainstream pop albums before releasing Vandaag (Het morgen van gisteren) in 2004, a critically lauded CD of Leonard Cohen
songs translated into Dutch.
Her last album, Licht Ontvlambaar, was released in 2006.
's main television station, één
, where she was an in-vision continuity announcer and a presenter for various entertainment shows including De Rode Loper, Memento and Zo is er maar één.
Prior to joining the VRT, she presented music programmes and was part of the promotion team for commercial station VTM
during the 1990s and was one of the launch VJs for TMF Flanders
. She was also a presenter for two VRT radio stations - Studio Brussel
and the now-defunct pop station Donna
.
Yasmine further positioned herself as a leading LGBT icon by marrying television personality Marianne Dupon (winner of the reality TV show De Mol) in 2003, following a 2-year relationship. On 9 March 2007, Dupon gave birth to a daughter named Ella-Louise.
The couple divorced in April 2009. On 25 June 2009, Yasmine's body was found near her sister's home in Kontich where she had hanged herself from a tree - her suicide reportedly followed a severe depression allegedly inflicted by her split with Dupon.
Belgians
Belgians are people originating from the Kingdom of Belgium, a federal state in Western Europe.-Etymology:Belgians are a relatively "new" people...
singer, presenter and television personality.
Music
Rens became known as a singer during the 1980s. At the age of 17, Yasmine made her television debut in 1989 as a contestant on a Flemish television talent show, performing a reindition of Don't Cry for Me Argentina as Julie CovingtonJulie Covington
Julie Covington is an English singer and actress, best known for recording the original version of "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina".-Career:...
.
Two years later, she earned a record deal, releasing her first single, "Wie Denk Jij Wel Dat Je Bent" and her first album, Mooi zo in the same year. She went onto record another five mainstream pop albums before releasing Vandaag (Het morgen van gisteren) in 2004, a critically lauded CD of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...
songs translated into Dutch.
Her last album, Licht Ontvlambaar, was released in 2006.
Broadcasting
Up until her death, Yasmine was a regular on the VRTVlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep
The Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie , or VRT, is a publicly-funded broadcaster of radio and television in Flanders ....
's main television station, één
EEN
EEN may refer to:* Eastern Educational Television Network, the original name for American Public Television.* Elemental Energy, a Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game booster pack.* Emerald Energy, an oil company...
, where she was an in-vision continuity announcer and a presenter for various entertainment shows including De Rode Loper, Memento and Zo is er maar één.
Prior to joining the VRT, she presented music programmes and was part of the promotion team for commercial station VTM
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...
during the 1990s and was one of the launch VJs for TMF Flanders
TMF Flanders
TMF Flanders is a Flemish television station operating from Lint which mainly shows popmusic videoclips. TMF is an abbreviation of The Music Factory.TMF Vlaanderen started in 1998, due to the success of the station in the Netherlands...
. She was also a presenter for two VRT radio stations - Studio Brussel
Studio Brussel
Studio Brussel is a radio station in Belgium, owned by the VRT. The music played is considered more alternative than the other big radio stations, and is aimed mainly at a youth audience....
and the now-defunct pop station Donna
Donna (radio station)
MNM is a Belgian pop music radio station, broadcasting in the Flanders region of Belgium and owned by the Flemish public broadcaster, Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep ....
.
Personal life
Rens came out as a lesbian in 1996, becoming an established LGBT icon for Flemish and Dutch youth.Yasmine further positioned herself as a leading LGBT icon by marrying television personality Marianne Dupon (winner of the reality TV show De Mol) in 2003, following a 2-year relationship. On 9 March 2007, Dupon gave birth to a daughter named Ella-Louise.
The couple divorced in April 2009. On 25 June 2009, Yasmine's body was found near her sister's home in Kontich where she had hanged herself from a tree - her suicide reportedly followed a severe depression allegedly inflicted by her split with Dupon.
Albums
- 1991: Mooi Zo
- 1993: Als Jij Dat Wil
- 1995: Portfolio
- 1997: Prêt-a-Porter
- 1999: Blauw
- 2001: Yasmine
- 2004: Vandaag, Het Morgen Van Gisteren
- 2006: Licht Ontvlambaar