Sita
Period
1980 - current
Genre
Online
Contact
CNR Entertainment B.V.
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1400 AL BUSSUM
T 035-6971300
E info@cnrentertainment.nl
W www.cnrentertainment.nl
Summary
Biography
Sita is the first candidate of the Starmaker project and the band K-Otic who has gone solo.
Members
Sita Vermeulen
zang
Former members
Jonas Filtenborg
drums
Tony Cornelissen
gitaar
Biography
Sita is the first candidate of the Starmaker project and the band K-Otic who has gone solo.
2001
Sita joins the Starmaker project which spawns the band K-Otic. Sita leaves the band to embark on a solo career.
2002
Her first solo gig is on January 8, 2002 in the Arena Sleep Inn in Amsterdam. This month also sees the release of her debut album Happy, which was recorded in Sweden under the supervision of producers Douglas Carr and Ulric Johansson. Sita is designated a priority act for Zomba. Her album will be released in 21 European countries. With Dutch singer Marco Borsato she records the song 'Lopen Over Water' ('Walking on Water'), which is chosen the official song for the marriage Dutch crown prince Willem-Alexander and his fiancée Máxima. Also, she is selected for the next promotion campaign in Germany under the musicXport.nl umbrella. At the TMF Awards she wins three awards (Best singer, single and video).
2003
At the international contest Eurobest (featuring former contenders of Starmaker and Staracademy) on March 25 Sita ends up last but one. The Spanish contender wins the competition.
2004
The track Chemin by Kyo & Sita is awarded Best French-language Song of the Year (2003) by leading radio station NRJ. On January 24 she picks up the Award at the MIDEM music conference in Cannes. Sita becomes the face of the Dutch version of Italy's Popstar Magazine. At her domestic theatre tour Sita performs songs from her second album, added by some French-language songs she has cut with Kyo. That winning combination is also featured on L'Envers Du Décor, her sampler especially released for the French market in March. Dance The Night Away is the theme song of children's soap ZOOP on Nickelodeon.
2005
Together with Co Rowald Sita hosts the Saturday show The Max on children's TV net Jetix. The theme song, sung by Sita and featuring Co on saxophone, becomes a chart hit. Sita also contributes two songs to the blockbuster movie De Kameleon 2, premiered in July. In December Sita is involved in the Sinterklaas ('Santa' the Dutch way) tour across the nation. All proceeds of the Christmas single Because We Care featuring Sita go to Unicef.
2006
Sita's voice is featured on the Dutch overdubs of animation film Ice Age 2, premiered on March 29.
2007
In March Sita wins Stars Dancing On Ice. She receives 54 percent of the viewers votes.
2009
Sita is the voice of Gloria in the Dutch version of the animation film Sunshine Barry & De Discowormen. She and rapper Yes-R also record the title track Als De Nacht Valt (When The Night Comes). The single is especially written and produced for the film by Spikey Spike (Jeroen Russchen) and Edwin de Groot.
Discography
In the discography you will find all recordings that have been released listed chronologically. We restrict ourselves to the title, the type of audio, year of publication or recording, label, list of guest musicians, plus any comments on the issue.
Albums
Happy
| Type and year | CD, 2002 |
| Label | Zomba |
| Chart position |
19-01-2002, Albumlijst, 19 weeks, number 2
|
Come With Me
| Type and year | CD, 2003 |
| Label | BMG, 82876 565452 |
| producer | Reyn Ouwehand |
| producer | Tony Cornelissen |
| componist | Tony Cornelissen |
| arrangeur | Henk Pool |
| gastmuzikant | Henk Pool |
| engineer | Reyn Ouwehand |
| Chart position |
06-12-2003, Albumlijst, 2 weeks, number 76
|
L'Envers Du Decor
| Type and year | CD, 2004 |
| Label | BMG |
| producer | Tony Cornelissen |
Happy
| Type and year | CDS, 2001 |
| Label | Jive, 9241322 |
| Chart position |
17-11-2001, Top 40, 14 weeks, number 1
|
Lopen Over Water
| Type and year | CDS, 2001 |
| Label | Polydor, 5705242 |
| gastmuzikant | Marco Borsato |
| Chart position |
22-12-2001, Top 40, 14 weeks, number 1
|
Hello
| Type and year | CDS, 2002 |
| Label | Zomba, 9241759 |
Jerk
| Type and year | CDS, 2002 |
| Label | Zomba |
| B-side | Le Chemin |
| Chart position |
23-11-2002, Top 40, Tip
|
Selfish
| Type and year | CDS, 2002 |
| Label | Zomba |
| Chart position |
31-08-2002, Top 40, 6 weeks, number 18
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Come With Me
| Type and year | CDS, 2003 |
| Label | BMG |
| Chart position |
25-10-2003, Top 40, 4 weeks, number 26
|
Dance The Night Away
| Type and year | CDS, 2004 |
| Label | BMG |
| gastmuzikant | Co Rowald |
| Chart position |
05-06-2004, Top 40, 2 weeks, number 36
|
Popstar
| Type and year | CDS, 2004 |
| Label | BMG |
| Chart position |
06-03-2004, Top 40, Tip
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Because We Care
| Type and year | CDS, 2005 |
| Label | CNR, 23 215922 |
| gastmuzikant | Daniel Mouthaan |
To The Max
| Type and year | CDS, 2005 |
| Label | CNR |
| gastmuzikant | Co Rowald |
| Chart position |
09-07-2005, Top 40, 4 weeks, number 19
|
Als De Nacht Valt
| Type and year | CDS, 2009 |
| Label | Unknown |
| componist | Edwin de Groot |
| componist | Jeroen Russchen |
| producer | Jeroen Russchen |
| producer | Edwin de Groot |
Lemonade Mouth
| Type and year | Compilation, 2011 |
| Label | Walt Disney |
Photos
Audio/Video
Video
Mentioned in the biography of
1999
Tjeerd Oosterhuis
2001
K-otic
2001
Marco Borsato
2002
Kane
2003
Henk Pool
2003
Jeroen van Iterson
2003
Relax
2003
Tony Cornelissen
2009
Yes-R