Suzie (singer)

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Suzie, 1965

Suzie (born August 21, 1946 as Martina Carina Peereboom in Tilburg , Netherlands ; † March 3, 2008 in Nordmaling , Sweden ) was a Dutch-Swedish singer and artist.

Life

Before Suzie began her career as a pop singer in 1960, she worked as a circus performer at the Dutch Circus Boltini . She was a multi-talented linguist and, in addition to Dutch , spoke English , French , Swedish , German and Danish . In 1963 she got her first record deal in Sweden . In 1964 the German version of their title Johnny Loves Me appeared as Johnny komm ' . Suzie had her first success in Germany, which was followed by more until 1966. As early as 1965 she was part of the Dutch team of interpreters that won the Knokke Song Festival . In 1967 the singer moved from the Vogue record label to Ariola . In 1969, at the height of her career, the singer withdrew from show business to devote herself to her family. Suzie recorded records in Sweden until 1972.

Suzie later opened a bar in Täby with her second husband . In 1980 she worked for a travel company and from 1983 as a saleswoman in the traditional Stockholm department store Nordiska Kompaniet ( NK ). Suzie, who had held Swedish citizenship since the early 1960s, moved to North Maling in the mid-1980s .

On March 5, 2008, she was found dead in her home. The autopsy revealed that she had died two days earlier, the cause of death was not disclosed.

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
Johnny come
  DE 13 05/01/1964 (17 weeks)
You, you, you are passing
  DE 5 09/01/1964 (31 weeks)
Max and Moritz
  DE 17th January 15, 1965 (13 weeks)
I was alone
  DE 6th 05/01/1965 (16 weeks)
I always want you
  DE 7th January 15, 1966 (17 weeks)
look into my eyes
  DE 36 09/01/1966 (4 weeks)
De Wereld Is Leeg Zonder Jou
  NL 15th 09/24/1966 (12 weeks)

Discography (selection)

Albums

  • Johnny Come (2008; Bear Family Records)

Singles (Germany)

  • Johnny come / you, you, you are passing (1964; Vogue )
  • Max and Moritz / When I fall in love once (1964; Vogue)
  • I was alone / Just think about the two of us (1965; Vogue)
  • I always only want you / If you don't know (1965; Vogue)
  • Look me in the eye / I still have time (1966; Vogue)
  • Give me my heart back / You're waiting for love (1967; Ariola )
  • Everything turned out differently / Johnny when (1967; Ariola)
  • Adios Amor / I'm here for you (1968; Ariola)
  • The Old Magic / Da Doo Ron Ron (1969; Vogue)

swell

  1. ↑ Chart sources: DE NL

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personal data
SURNAME Suzie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Peereboom, Martina Carina (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch-Swedish singer and artist
DATE OF BIRTH August 21, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Tilburg , Netherlands
DATE OF DEATH March 3, 2008
Place of death Nordmaling , Sweden