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Born: 22 July 1980 · Age: 46
Kate Ryan is 46 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 22 July 1980.
Belgian dance-pop singer who turned French chanson into club hits such as Désenchantée and sang at Eurovision 2006
Did you know?Her biggest hits were dance versions of French songs by Mylène Farmer and France Gall.
Kate Ryan became one of Europe's leading dance-pop singers of the 2000s. Her trademark was turning French chanson into club tracks. Désenchantée, originally by Mylène Farmer, topped charts in several countries. Her style blended English and French lyrics over upbeat Eurodance production. At Eurovision 2006 she missed the final with Je t'adore, a surprise given her popularity. She has kept recording and performing, especially in Belgium and Poland.
Katrien Verbeeck (born 22 July 1980), known professionally as Kate Ryan, is a Belgian singer and songwriter.
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Belgian singer, born 1980
Kate Ryan was born in Tessenderlo on 22 July 1980.
She was born Katrien Verbeeck in Tessenderlo, Belgium.
Her cover of Désenchantée was a European hit in 2002.
She represented Belgium at Eurovision 2006.
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