Carola Smit (born: September 1, 1963, Volendam, Holland) is a Dutch singer and, since March 25, 1984, a member of Dutch pop band BZN. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Volendam (on the coast) and Edam (at the back) Volendam is a town in North Holland in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Edam-Volendam. ... Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands with 6,07 million inhabitants. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BZN (Band Without Name) is the most populair Dutch band ever. ...

Carola began her musical career in 1980 (at age 17), when she joined the band Double Trouble. When she was with that band, she released her first single Never Loved This Way Before. Double Trouble could reference many things: // Films Double Trouble, a 1967 Elvis Presley film. ...

In 1984, Carola released her second single - Tell Me - the band was renamed Friends. At the same time, she was asked to join BZN to replace previous member Annie Schilder. This change was, however, kept secret. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Friends. ... BZN (Band Without Name) is the most populair Dutch band ever. ...

On April 20, 1987, Carola suffered a stroke, which left her paralysed down her right side. Fortunately, she showed some signs of improvement, and therefore began a long period of rehabilitation. That same year on August 18, Carola appeared on television with BZN, and was back on stage from October 17. April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA),[1] is an acute neurological injury in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 17 is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Before her illness, Carola performed gymnastics on a high amateur level for a long time, but her illness forced her to stop that.

Link

• http://www.bzn-online.com/ - The Official BZN Site