Loïs Lane
Encyclopedia
Loïs Lane is a Dutch
girl group
of Indo (Eurasian) descent, consisting of the sisters Suzanne and Monique Klemann. The group is known in the United States
as Lois L, because the group was named after Lois Lane
, the girlfriend of Superman
.
. In 1988 they recorded the title song "Amsterdamned" for the movie with the same name which resulted in their first moderate success; however, the record label dropped them and they started their own imprint, Lana Lane.
After this first exposure, they recorded their debut album Loïs Lane which peaked at #1 after their second single "It's The First Time" became a summer hit. This song came to the attention of Prince
who became interested in the sisters.
In 1992 they recorded a new album Precious together with Prince, recorded two singles "Sex" and "Qualified" and joined Prince on his Nude tour. In 1997 they wrote the title song for the television program Combat and had some moderate success with the album "Covers" which featured ABBA
covers.
In 2004 the sisters decided to pose for Playboy
partially as a joke to prove that lesbian women can be attractive to men as well.
Monique started to embark on her solo career first as "Strapless In Soho", however she has released her debut solo album On Patrol in September 2006 under her own name. On Patrol was recorded because Monique played the leading role in the television series Parels & Zwijnen in which she sang jazz covers and thought that the songs deserved to be released as well. The album peaked at #35 in the Dutch album charts.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
of Indo (Eurasian) descent, consisting of the sisters Suzanne and Monique Klemann. The group is known in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as Lois L, because the group was named after Lois Lane
Lois Lane
Lois Lane is a fictional character, the primary love interest of Superman in the comic books of DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, she first appeared in Action Comics #1 ....
, the girlfriend of Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
.
Biography
The group was founded in 1984 by Monique; however, her background singer Angela left the group in 1985 and was replaced by her sister Suzanne. In 1987 they participated in the Grote Prijs van Nederland, the most important amateur musician contest, and were offered a record deal by Warner Music GroupWarner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
. In 1988 they recorded the title song "Amsterdamned" for the movie with the same name which resulted in their first moderate success; however, the record label dropped them and they started their own imprint, Lana Lane.
After this first exposure, they recorded their debut album Loïs Lane which peaked at #1 after their second single "It's The First Time" became a summer hit. This song came to the attention of Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
who became interested in the sisters.
In 1992 they recorded a new album Precious together with Prince, recorded two singles "Sex" and "Qualified" and joined Prince on his Nude tour. In 1997 they wrote the title song for the television program Combat and had some moderate success with the album "Covers" which featured ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
covers.
In 2004 the sisters decided to pose for Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
partially as a joke to prove that lesbian women can be attractive to men as well.
Solo career Monique Klemann
Albums
| Date | Title | Chart (NL) | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Loïs Lane | 1 | Platinum |
| 1990 | Fortune Fairytales | 4 | Gold |
| 1992 | Precious | 14 | |
| 1993 | Live At The Arena | 59 | |
| 1995 | Fireflight | 14 | |
| 1996 | Covers | 52 | |
| Hit Singles 86/96 | 31 | ||
| 2000 | Hear Me Out | - | |
| 2009 | Motown! | - |
Singles
| Date | Title | Chart (NL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Break it Up" | Top 40 |
| "One Night Stand" | - | |
| 1988 | "Amsterdamned" | 33 |
| 1989 | "My Best Friend" | 32 |
| "It's The First Time" | 7 | |
| 1990 | "Fortune Fairytales" | 6 |
| "I Wanna Be" | 15 | |
| "This Must be Love" | Top 40 | |
| 1992 | "Qualified" | 8 |
| "Crying" | Top 40 | |
| "I Oh I" | - | |
| 1993 | "Sex" | Top 40 |
| "People" | - | |
| 1994 | "Forever" | - |
| "Medley" | - | |
| 1995 | "Hand" | Top 40 |
| "Something About Her" | - | |
| "Tonight" | 9 | |
| 1996 | "Simply Beautiful" | Top 40 |
| "Heart of Glass" | - | |
| 1998 | "Combat" | Top 40 |
| 1999 | "Everytime I Hear Your Name" | - |
| 2000 | "Now That You Have Gone" | - |
| "Whatever You May Know" | - | |
| 2002 | "When I'm With You" | 39 |
| 2003 | "Here You Come Again" | - |
| 2004 | "This Christmas" | - |
| 2007 | "Christmas Letter from a Soldier's Wife" | - |
| All Singles are Dutch releases | ||