Wim Claes
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Wim Claes | |
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| Born | 29 June 1961 Belgium |
| Died | 24 February 2018 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, music producer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1990s–2018 |
| Known for | "Like The Wind", Belgium's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, member of DJ Peter Project |
| Notable work | "Like The Wind", "Oui oh oui", "Lilali" |
Wim Claes (29 June 1961 – 24 February 2018) was a Belgian composer, arranger and music producer.[1] As a songwriter, he was best known for "Like The Wind", Belgium's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, sung by Vanessa Chinitor. He was also a member of the Eurodance group DJ Peter Project.[2]
"Like the Wind", which finished 12th in the contest and reached no 3 in the Belgian charts, was performed in English, in accordance with new rules introduced that year.[3] Other successful co-written by Claes included "Oui oh oui" and "Lilali", both sung by Kim Kay, which reached no 15 and no 4 respectively in the Belgian charts.
References
[edit]- ^ "Vlaamse showbizz in rouw: Wim Claes overleden". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Wim Claes". Discogs. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Jerusalem 1999". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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