Camille Dhont
Camille Dhont in 2021
Born12 June 2001 (2001-06-12) (age 22)
Wevelgem, Belgium
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active2017–present

Camille Dhont, also known just as Camille (born 12 June 2001) is a Belgian singer and actress.

Biography

Born in Wevelgem, Dhont made her professional debut in 2017, in the stage musical De ridders van de ronde keukentafel.[1][2] She had her breakout thanks to a leading role in the Ketnet series #LikeMe.[2] In 2021 she made her recording debut with the album Vuurwerk using the mononym Camille.[1] In 2022 she released her album SOS and held a tour with over 100 dates, including five sold-out concerts at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp.[3] The same year, she was protagonist of a 9 episodes reality mini series, Camille, Welkom In Mijn Leven ("Camille, Welcome In My Life") and of the two-parts television documentary ‘Ik Ben Camille ("I am Camille"), both broadcast on VTM.[3][4] In 2023 she won the Music Industry Awards for Best Dutch Language Song and Best Pop Song.[5]

Dhont was the winner of the second season of the Flemish version of The Masked Singer.[3][4] She also served as an ambassador in the Week Against Bullying.[3]

She has her own comic book created by the Dutch comic artist Renée Rienties and the Belgian writer Danny De Vos. The first volume called Camille - Niet te stoppen! (Eng: Camille - Unstoppable!) was published in August 2023.[6][7]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Vuurwerk (2021)
  • SOS (2022)
  • Magie (2023)

References

  1. 1 2 Rédaction Paris Match Belgique (15 January 2023). "Qui est Camille Dhont, la Belge la plus recherchée sur Google ?". Paris Match (in French). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 Mesdag, Joyce (2 August 2018). "Opnames maken dit beste zomer ooit". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Pickx, Door (15 January 2023). "Camille: van Ketnet-ster tot kleurrijk jeugdidool". Proximus (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 Matthys, Herlinde (31 October 2022). "PREVIEW: een blik in het leven van de rijzende popster in 'Ik Ben Camille' en 'Camille, Welkom In Mijn Leven'". Flair (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Stromae and Pommelien Thijs the big winners at this year's Flemish Music Industry Awards". VRT. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Camille Dhondt wordt stripfiguur: "Ik voel me echt enorm vereerd"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 2022-09-22.
  7. ↑ "Bornemnaar Danny De Vos schreef verhaal voor eerste strip over popzangeres Camille: "Ik kende haar nauwelijks toen ik de vraag kreeg"". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). 2023-08-03.
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