Serge Jean Karel Quisquater (born 5 July 1965), known professionally as Sergio Quisquater[1] or simply Sergio, is a Belgian singer and television presenter. Together with Sandy Boets, he formed the duo Touch of Joy. As the frontman of the band Sergio & the Ladies, he represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "Sister".
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 Quisquater in 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Serge Jean Karel Quisquater |
| Born | 5 July 1965 Leuven, Belgium |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Career
editQuisquater released his first record in 1987. He became well-known as the male half of the duo "Taste of Joy", together with singer Sandy Boets. They released several singles and albums. Later they changed their name to Touch of Joy and had some international successes.
Since 1999, Quisquater has hosted several television shows, and the Touch Of Joy project brought him new success with the song "I Can't Let You Go".
In 2002, he represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest together with the Dutch singers Ibernice MacBean, Jody Pijper and Ingrid Simons. They called themselves "Sergio & the Ladies" and performed the song "Sister".[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Sergio na twaalf jaar terug op tv: "Ik dacht eerst dat het een grap was"". HLN (in Flemish). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Bohlman, Philip V. (2004). The music of European nationalism. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-57607-270-7. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2002". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
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