Bailando. Eight weeks number one in Germany, number 1 in Switzerland, number 3 in Austria. In short: With this hit, Loona landed an international hit. That was in 1998. But what is Loona aka Marie-José van der Kolk doing today? In 2008 she separated professionally and privately from DJ Sammy, who as a producer was responsible for her hits. Since then, she has continued the Loona project on her own. Today the Dutchwoman is 45 years old, has a 15-year-old daughter and is still active as Loona. For example with singles like “Parapapapapa”, “Vamos A La Playa” or “Rakatakata”. But Loona has recently made more headlines with her private life, or with a sophisticated PR scandal. In order to stay in touch, Loona staged a relationship with scandal star Gina-Lisa Lohfink in 2011. It all started randomly, with a kiss during the video shoot for the single EL Tiburon. The video ended with the two naked women walking arm in arm on the beach. On the advice of their manager, they took advantage of the media attention and appeared in public together for months. Even wedding plans were reported. The Loona singer even made it onto the cover of Playboy as a result. But in 2013, Loona admitted to cheating. At the time, she was already living with her current partner. Musically it has become quiet around Loona. In 2017 she appeared as the “fairy godmother” in “Cinderella – The Fairy Tale Pop Musical”. Her latest single is from the same year: “Summer of Love”.
Source: Stern
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