Helena may refer to:
Hugo Maurice Julien Claus was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, novels, and poetry; he also left a legacy as a painter and film director. He wrote primarily in Dutch, although he also wrote some poetry in English. He won the 2000 International Nonino Prize in Italy.
Petrus Antonius Laurentius Kartner was a Dutch musician, singer-songwriter and record producer who performed under the stage name Vader Abraham. He wrote around 1600 songs.
De Grootste Belg was a 2005 vote conducted by Belgian public TV broadcaster Canvas, public radio broadcaster Radio 1, and newspaper De Standaard, to determine who is the Greatest Belgian of all time. It could be considered as a Flemish list, considering that French-speaking community broadcast RTBF also held a vote, Le plus grand Belge. Nominees needed to have lived between 50 BC and now, between the borders of present-day Belgium. This is because Belgium only gained its independence in 1830, while numerous historical individuals from, for example, the Spanish Netherlands, are considered to be "Belgians".
Arthur Achiel Albert, Knight Blanckaert, known by his stage name Will Tura, is a Belgian artist considered as the most successful Flemish-speaking singer of the 20th century. Famous in Flanders and the Netherlands, Tura is a singer, musician, composer and songwriter. Nicknamed the Emperor of the Flemish Song, he released hundreds of singles and albums that cover a wide array of styles, and continued to tour into the 2010s.
Kees Brusse was a Dutch actor, film director and screenwriter. A self-taught actor, he was remarkable for his natural acting style at a time when more theatrical performances were the norm in The Netherlands. One of the first Dutch actors who managed to combine a stage and film career with a career on TV, radio and in commercials, he appeared in 47 films and television shows between 1936 and 2004, including Pension Hommeles (1957-1959), Ciske de Rat (1955), and Dokter Pulder zaait papavers (1975).
Hans Verhagen was a Dutch journalist, poet, painter and filmmaker, born in Vlissingen. He gained the P. C. Hooft Award in 2009 "for his humour, his engagement, his poetic daring and whimsy."
Marnix Kappers was a Dutch cabaret artist and actor, best known for his roles on De Familie Knots (1980), Zonder Ernst (1992), and Heerlijk duurt het langst (1998).
Mieke Telkamp was a Dutch singer. Her career spanned over 50 years, both as a singer and a TV personality. Telkamp's most popular song was the 1971 Dutch version of Amazing Grace, which sold over 1 million copies.
Frank Aendenboom was a Belgian stage, movie and television actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1960.
Events in the year 2018 in Belgium.
2018 in continental European music in geographical order.
De Familie Knots was a Dutch children's television series, broadcast between 22 October 1980 and 27 February 1984 by the NCRV.
Bernard Gerrit "Burny" Bos was a Dutch film producer, scenarist and children's book writer. He also worked as an actor in children's programmes on radio and television.
Bert Nederlof was a Dutch journalist and radio sports commentator.
Hugo Raspoet was a Flemish kleinkunst singer and guitarist. He is most famous for his signature song "Helena" (1970) and the controversial song "Evviva Il Papa" (1969), which was banned from the radio for criticizing the Pope.
"Evviva Il Papa" is a 1969 protest song by Belgian singer Hugo Raspoet, which caused controversy and a media ban for criticizing the Pope and the Vatican. Alongside "Helena" it is Raspoet's second most famous song.
Winter in America is a 1976 song by Doug Ashdown, written by him and Jimmy Stewart. It was released as a single and on his album Winter in America. The song was a Top 20 hit song in Australia and The Netherlands.
Nu wij niet meer praten is song of Dutch singer Jaap Reesema in collaboration with Belgian actress and singer Pommelien Thijs. It became a number one song in the Dutch Top 40 and Belgian Ultratop 50.
Wouter Van Belle is a Belgian musician and producer. He is known for his work with Flip Kowlier, Gorki, Noordkaap, Arno, Axelle Red, Yevgueni, Novastar and Racoon. He scored as producer four number-one albums in Flanders and one in the Netherlands, and had top three singles in Flanders, France and the Netherlands. He is also the keyboard player for Dead Man Ray.