Kevin Kayirangwa | |
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Background information | |
Born | 11 February 1991 |
Origin | Arlon, Belgium |
Genres | Pop, R&B, Soul, Funk |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals |
Years active | 2011–2013 |
Labels | Sony BMG |
Kevin Kayirangwa (born 11 February 1991) also known as Kevin or Kevin K, is the winner of Idool 2011 , in season 4 of the Belgian version of Pop Idol . His first album, Thank You, on Sony BMG released in 2011, reached No. 2 in the Ultratop Belgian Flemish Singles Charts. [1]
In May 2012, he joined Dennis De Neyer, a co-contestant of Kevin in the same series and Dean Delannoit, an Idool 2007 season 3 winner to form the Belgian Flemish boyband 3M8S.
Kayirangwa is of Rwandan descent. [2]
Year | Album | Peak positions | Notes |
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BEL (Vl) [3] | |||
2011 | Thank You | 2 | Tracklist
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Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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BEL (Vl) [3] | |||
2011 | "She's Got Moves" | 2 | Thank You |
"Forget You" | 30 | ||
"Crashing" | 11 (Ultratip*) | ||
"Done Deal" | 16 (Ultratip*) | ||
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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BEL (Vl) [3] | |||
2013 | ""Only 1" (Ian Prada & Gregoir Cruz feat. 2Stars & Kevin K.) | 78 (Ultratip*) [4] |
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