Geike Arnaert
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Geike Arnaert was the lead singer of the Belgian
band Hooverphonic
from 1997 up to October 2008.
Arnaert was born on 13 September 1979, in Heuvelland
, Belgium
. She has two siblings: Anne Arnaert and Kaat Arnaert, has been a featured singer with the Belgian bands Sutrastore and Tommigun .
On 10 October 2008, Arnaert announced she would leave Hooverphonic by the end of the year to pursue her solo career. The last concert of Hooverphonic with Geike happened on 13 December 2008 in Tele-Club, Ekaterinburg, Russia. It was filmed by the local MTV television station and was shown on Russian television during 2009.
In 2010 Geike was brought together with Spinvis
for working on the soundtrack of Oxygen (original title: Adem), a Belgian movie about young people, suffering from mucovisidosis. Having written more material than needed for the film, they put out a record. They called themselves Dorleac for the occasion.
She recorded the historical French song "Le temps des cerises" as a duet with the legendary singer-songwriter and entertainer Bobbejaan Schoepen
for his 2008 album "Bobbejaan", his first album in 35 years. The record resulted also in a videoclip.
Geike has sung as a guest vocalist for various artists such as Ozark Henry
, Flip Kowlier
, Tom Helsen...
Geike contributed vocals to "Mijn Leven" (My Life), the final single of Dutch rapper Vijvenveertig (Andy Sierens). The song was recorded two weeks before Sierens died of cancer.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
band Hooverphonic
Hooverphonic
Hooverphonic are a Belgian rock/pop group, formed in 1995. Though early on categorized as a trip hop group, they quickly expanded their sound to the point where they could no longer be described as a lone genre, but rather encompass alternative, electronica, electropop, rock, and mixture of others...
from 1997 up to October 2008.
Arnaert was born on 13 September 1979, in Heuvelland
Heuvelland
Heuvelland is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Dranouter, Kemmel, De Klijte, Loker, Nieuwkerke, Westouter, Wijtschate and Wulvergem. Heuvelland is a thinly populated rural municipality, located between the small urban centres...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. She has two siblings: Anne Arnaert and Kaat Arnaert, has been a featured singer with the Belgian bands Sutrastore and Tommigun .
On 10 October 2008, Arnaert announced she would leave Hooverphonic by the end of the year to pursue her solo career. The last concert of Hooverphonic with Geike happened on 13 December 2008 in Tele-Club, Ekaterinburg, Russia. It was filmed by the local MTV television station and was shown on Russian television during 2009.
In 2010 Geike was brought together with Spinvis
Spinvis
Spinvis is a Dutch one-man project centred around Erik de Jong . Using experimental, lo-fi music, Spinvis became an instant success in his home country, earning two gold records in the process and performing sold-out tours in both the Netherlands and Belgium.-Spinvis:In 2001, Erik de Jong, or...
for working on the soundtrack of Oxygen (original title: Adem), a Belgian movie about young people, suffering from mucovisidosis. Having written more material than needed for the film, they put out a record. They called themselves Dorleac for the occasion.
She recorded the historical French song "Le temps des cerises" as a duet with the legendary singer-songwriter and entertainer Bobbejaan Schoepen
Bobbejaan Schoepen
Bobbejaan Schoepen is a pseudonym of Modest Schoepen was a Flemish pioneer in Belgian pop music, vaudeville, and European country music...
for his 2008 album "Bobbejaan", his first album in 35 years. The record resulted also in a videoclip.
Geike has sung as a guest vocalist for various artists such as Ozark Henry
Ozark Henry
Piet Goddaer is a Belgian musician, better known by his stage name Ozark Henry.-Biography:In his early life, Piet Goddaer was involved in several local bands...
, Flip Kowlier
Flip Kowlier
Flip Kowlier is a Belgian singer-songwriter, from Izegem, West Flanders, born in 1976. He sings in a distinct West Flemish dialect...
, Tom Helsen...
Geike contributed vocals to "Mijn Leven" (My Life), the final single of Dutch rapper Vijvenveertig (Andy Sierens). The song was recorded two weeks before Sierens died of cancer.
Featured Discography
- "Le temps de cerises" - Bobbejaan SchoepenBobbejaan SchoepenBobbejaan Schoepen is a pseudonym of Modest Schoepen was a Flemish pioneer in Belgian pop music, vaudeville, and European country music...
& Geike Arnaert (2008) - "Home" - Tom Helsen feat. Geike Arnaert (2008)
- "Bjistje In Min Uoft" - Flip KowlierFlip KowlierFlip Kowlier is a Belgian singer-songwriter, from Izegem, West Flanders, born in 1976. He sings in a distinct West Flemish dialect...
feat. Geike Arnaert (2004) - "The Wild Rose" - Sioen & Geike Arnaert (live duet)
- "Close watch" - Live Duet with DAANDaanDa'an District is an important educational, commercial, residential, and cultural district of Taipei City, Republic of China . The name of the district means "great safety" or "great peace".- History :...
- "Mijn Leven" - Vijvenveertig feat. Geike Arnaert (2009)
- "Strange Lit Star" - Ozark HenryOzark HenryPiet Goddaer is a Belgian musician, better known by his stage name Ozark Henry.-Biography:In his early life, Piet Goddaer was involved in several local bands...
feat. Geike Arnaert (2002)