| Shades | |
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| Directed by | Erik Van Looy |
| Starring | Mickey Rourke |
| Music by | Alex Callier |
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| Country | Belgium |
Shades is a 1999 Belgian film directed by Erik Van Looy and written by Van Looy, Paul Breuls and Guy Lee Thys. [1] The story is loosely inspired on the Belgian murderer Freddy Horion and his escape from prison in 1982. [2] [3]
Music for the film was composed by Alex Callier of Belgian band Hooverphonic, who performed the theme of the film. [4]
Sint-Niklaas is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and Sinaai.
Hooverphonic is a Belgian band that was formed in October 1995. Though originally categorized as a trip hop group, they quickly expanded their sound to the point where they could no longer be described as a singular genre, but rather encompass alternative, electronica, electropop, rock, and a mixture of others. The band originally called themselves Hoover, but later changed their name to Hooverphonic after discovering other groups were already using the Hoover name and to avoid any legal issues with the vacuum cleaner company.
Jacqueline Govaert is a Dutch singer, songwriter, and pianist. She is best known as the leader of Dutch band Krezip. After Krezip disbanded in 2009, Govaert started a solo music career. She released her debut album Good Life in August 2010.
Geike Arnaert is a Belgian singer, best known for being the lead vocalist of the band Hooverphonic from 1997 until 2008 and again since 2020. Geike was born in Poperinge and grew up in Westouter, a town that is close to the French border. From a young age she was captivated by music and therefore she decided to audition for the Belgian band Hooverphonic, the group of guitarist Raymond Geerts and Alex Callier.
A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular is the debut studio album by the Belgian band Hooverphonic. The album was released by Columbia Records on 29 July 1996, initially credited to the band's original name, Hoover. It is Hooverphonic's only album with lead singer Liesje Sadonius.
Blue Wonder Power Milk is the second studio album by the Belgian band Hooverphonic, released on 11 May 1998 by Columbia Records. It is the band's first album with lead singer Geike Arnaert.
Hooverphonic Presents Jackie Cane is the fourth album by the Belgian band Hooverphonic. It is a concept album, telling the story of fictional singer Jackie Cane. The singles released from this album are "The World Is Mine", "Sometimes" and "One".
No More Sweet Music is a double album by the Belgian band Hooverphonic. It is the group's fifth studio album, and was released in 2005. The first disc is titled More Sweet Music and contains 11 songs performed in the familiar Hooverphonic style, whilst the second disc contains the very same 11 songs in their remixed versions by Hooverphonic's main composer and programmer Alex Callier, and is titled NO More Sweet Music, a title indicative of the nature of the remixed versions, which also underlines the notable difference in style between the two discs. The singles released from this album are "You Hurt Me", "Wake Up", "Dirty Lenses" and "We All Float".
The Zamu Music Awards was an annual awards show in Flanders (Belgium), where the most outstanding Flemish and international musicians of the past year were honored.
Singles '96–'06 is an anthology of the Belgian band Hooverphonic's singles. It compiles single versions of tracks from all of the band's previous albums. Two-disc editions include a DVD collecting all the corresponding music videos and a complete concert.
Alex Callier is a Belgian musician and songwriter who is a member of Belgian rock band Hooverphonic.
The President of the LSD Golf Club is the sixth studio album by the Belgian band Hooverphonic. The title was originally intended for The Magnificent Tree, but was not allowed by Sony, Hooverphonic's label at the time.
"Mad About You" is a song by the Belgian band Hooverphonic, released as the lead single from their third studio album, The Magnificent Tree (2000). "Mad About You" is often considered the band's masterpiece and its biggest worldwide success.
The Voice van Vlaanderen is a Belgian reality talent show. The third season of the Flemish version premiered on 7 February 2014 on the vtm television network. The season's finale was on 23 May 2014
Bent Van Looy is a Belgian-Flemish musician, singer and songwriter. He has been the frontman and singer for Das Pop, the Belgian band he founded in Ghent in 1994 together with schoolfriends Reinhard Vanbergen, Niek Meul and Lieven Moors. He was also the drummer of Soulwax, a project of the Dewaele brothers. Van Looy recorded solo albums, presented on TV and radio, and is a painter.
Laura Groeseneken, also known as Sennek, is a Belgian singer and songwriter. She represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "A Matter of Time", but did not make it to the final.
Belgium originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Release Me" written by Alex Callier and Luca Chiaravalli. The song was performed by the band Hooverphonic, which was internally selected by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) in October 2019 to represent the nation at the 2020 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The song, "Release Me", was presented to the public on 17 February 2020.
The Night Before is the seventh studio album of Belgian band Hooverphonic, and the first album with female singer Noémie Wolfs. The album went platinum in Belgium, shortly after the release. The two main singles "The Night Before" and "Anger Never Dies" entered the top five of the Flemish singles chart.
Reflection is the eighth studio album by Belgian band Hooverphonic. It was released on 15 November 2013 via Columbia Records/Sony Music. Recording sessions took place at private homes in Gentbrugge, Rachecourt-Suzémont, Boom, Hasselt & Hoeselt. It spawned five singles: "Amalfi", "Ether", "Boomerang", "ABC of Apology" and "Gravity".
Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "The Wrong Place" written by Alex Callier and Charlotte Foret. The song was performed by the band Hooverphonic, which was internally selected by the Belgian broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) in March 2020 to represent the nation at the 2021 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands, after they were due to compete in the 2020 contest with "Release Me" before the 2020 event's cancellation. The song, "The Wrong Place", was presented to the public on 4 March 2021.
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