Camille Dhont

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Camille Dhont
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Camille Dhont in 2021
Born12 June 2001 (2001-06-12) (age 22)
Wevelgem, Belgium
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active2017–present

Camille Dhont, also known just as Camille (born 12 June 2001) is a Belgian singer and actress.

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Biography

Born 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

Studio albums

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References

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