Rachel Kramer

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Rachel Kramer
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Background information
Born (1980-08-09) 9 August 1980 (age 43)
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2001— present
Website www.iamrachelkramer.com

Rachel Kramer (born in Rotterdam on 9 August 1980) is a Dutch singer and the runner-up of the second season of the X Factor [1] in the Netherlands. Her first single was a cover of Rascal Flatts's "What Hurts the Most". Until 2003, Kramer was a member of the Dutch band K-otic.

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References

  1. "X-Factor: Jamal vliegt er als eerste uit". Blik op Nieuws (in Dutch). May 9, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2011.