Camille Dhont, also known as Camille (born 12 June 2001) is a Belgian singer and actress.
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Camille Dhont in 2021 | |
Born | 12 June 2001 Wevelgem, Belgium | (age 23)
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Years active | 2017–present |
Biography
editBorn in Wevelgem, Dhont made her professional debut in 2017, in the stage musical De ridders van de ronde keukentafel.[1][2] She had her breakout thanks to a leading role in the Ketnet series #LikeMe.[2] In 2021 she made her recording debut with the album Vuurwerk using the mononym Camille.[1] In 2022 she released her album SOS and held a tour with over 100 dates, including five sold-out concerts at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp.[3] The same year, she was protagonist of a 9 episodes reality mini series, Camille, Welkom In Mijn Leven ("Camille, Welcome In My Life") and of the two-parts television documentary ‘Ik Ben Camille ("I am Camille"), both broadcast on VTM.[3][4] In 2023 she won the Music Industry Awards for Best Dutch Language Song and Best Pop Song.[5]
Dhont was the winner of the second season of the Flemish version of The Masked Singer.[3][4] She also served as an ambassador in the Week Against Bullying.[3]
She has her own comic book created by the Dutch comic artist Renée Rienties and the Belgian writer Danny De Vos. The first volume called Camille - Niet te stoppen! (Eng: Camille - Unstoppable!) was published in August 2023.[6][7]
Discography
edit- Studio albums
- Vuurwerk (2021)
- SOS (2022)
- Magie (2023)
References
edit- ^ a b Rédaction Paris Match Belgique (15 January 2023). "Qui est Camille Dhont, la Belge la plus recherchée sur Google ?". Paris Match (in French). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ a b Mesdag, Joyce (2 August 2018). "Opnames maken dit beste zomer ooit". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d Pickx, Door (15 January 2023). "Camille: van Ketnet-ster tot kleurrijk jeugdidool". Proximus (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ a b Matthys, Herlinde (31 October 2022). "PREVIEW: een blik in het leven van de rijzende popster in 'Ik Ben Camille' en 'Camille, Welkom In Mijn Leven'". Flair (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Stromae and Pommelien Thijs the big winners at this year's Flemish Music Industry Awards". VRT. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Camille Dhondt wordt stripfiguur: "Ik voel me echt enorm vereerd"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 2022-09-22.
- ^ "Bornemnaar Danny De Vos schreef verhaal voor eerste strip over popzangeres Camille: "Ik kende haar nauwelijks toen ik de vraag kreeg"". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). 2023-08-03.
External links
edit- Camille Dhont discography at Discogs
- Camille Dhont at AllMusic
- Camille Dhont at IMDb