Do
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Background information
Birth name	Dominique Rijpma van Hulst
Also known as	Do
Born	September 7, 1981 (age 25)
Origin	Valkenswaard, the Netherlands
Genre(s)	Dance-pop, dance, adult contemporary, Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Years active	2000 - present
Label(s)	Sony BMG
Website	domusic.nl

Dominique Rijpma Van Hulst (born 7 September 1981 in Valkenswaard near Eindhoven, Netherlands) is a singer known by her stage name Do. She is best known for her world-wide top 10 hit in 2002 - 2003, "Heaven", a remake and remix of the '80s hit by Bryan Adams ft. DJ Sammy and Yanou. And her albums Do and Follow Me. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Electronic dance music be merged into this article or section. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Valkenswaard is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Country Netherlands Province North Brabant Area 88. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Bryan Guy Adams, OC, OBC (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Do is the debut album of Dutch singer Do, with singles Heaven, On And On, Love Is Killing Me and Angel By My Side. ... Follow Me is the second album of Dutch singer Do. ...

Early life

Do was born Dominique Rijpsma van Hulst in 1981 in Valkenswaard, a town in the south of the Netherlands. Through the years Do always sang but didn't think of a career in the music industry. She was a gifted tennis player and when she was 15 years old she started preparations to compete in the tennis tournament Wimbledon. But she had to stop her tennis career because of an injury. That dream flew away. Wimbledon may refer to: Wimbledon, London, a town in south-west London A constituency based around it, Wimbledon (UK Parliament constituency) Wimbledon station, a train station The Championships, Wimbledon, one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments Wimbledon (film), a movie based on the tennis championships Wimbledon F.C., a...

When she did her first musical performance in café Old Dutch in Valkenswaard she received a record label deal with Sony Music BMG. ... BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group) is one of the six divisions of Bertelsmann. ...

Music career

Before she even released a single she was a supporting act for the tour of 5ive and Montell Jordan in Holland. The first single Do released was the song Real Good. Although the music video was played a lot on the Dutch music channel TMF,it became a flop in Holland. Later in interview she says that "It wasn't my sound, and I hated the video. Thankfully it wasn't a hit, 'cause I don't want people to remember me from that song". After that Do released a second song but in association with DJ Sammy and Yanou, who is also her producer. The song was a cover of Bryan Adams song Heaven. It became an international hit. It reached the number 1 spot in several countries, like: the United Kingdom, and Australia. Because of the song's popularity and people wanting a ballad-like slow dance, a candlelight remix version was made specifically for the pure ballad-like mood. Another remix of the song was made to commemorate the September 11 terrorist attacks. It is believed to be an unauthorized remix by Kiss FM. The song features a little girl talking about her father who presumably died in the attacks, with the original chorus intermittently playing. During this time, she had some problems with the credits of the song. Everywhere she went, she was asked if she was DJ Sammy because she was not given credit on playlists. However, that was fixed on many CDs to read that Do did the vocals and that DJ Sammy and Yanou did the music. 5ive (or later known as Five) were a British boy band that some claim were quite a bit edgier and naughtier than the normal pop group. ... Montell Jordan (born December 3, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. ... TMF (The Music Factory) is a pop music channel that operates in the Netherlands (TMF NL), Belgium (TMF Vlaanderen) and the United Kingdom (TMF UK). ... Bryan Guy Adams, OC, OBC (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Heaven is a concept found in many religions or spiritual philosophies, typically described as the Holiest place, accessible according to standards of divinity (goodness, etc. ... The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ... KISS-FM (99. ... DJ Sammy (born Samuel Bouriah, October 29, 1969 in Mallorca, Spain) is a dance music DJ. He has had four Top 10 hits in the United Kingdom, a cover of Bryan Adamss Heaven. ...

Do

Do(2004).

Do's self titled debut, Do, was released in 2004, and reached the #3 spot in the Netherlands. The first single from the album, "Voorbij", a duet with Marco Borsato, reached number 1. She also had top 10 hits in the Netherlands with her next two singles, "Love Is Killing Me" (wich reached the #6 spot) and "Angel By My Side" (which reached the #10 spot). A specially recorded version of "Angel By My Side" was used as the title song for the award winning 2004 film "Ellis in Glamourland", starring Joan Collins. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Do is the debut album of Dutch singer Do, with singles Heaven, On And On, Love Is Killing Me and Angel By My Side. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Do is the debut album of Dutch singer Do, with singles Heaven, On And On, Love Is Killing Me and Angel By My Side. ... Marco Borsato (born on December 21, 1966 in Alkmaar, the Netherlands), is one of the most famous Dutch singers. ... Love Is Killing Me is the second single of Dutch singer Do of her debut album, Do. ... Angel By My Side is the third single of Dutch singer Do off her debut album, Do. ... A 2004 Dutch movie featuring a young lady called Ellie who meets Susan, played by Joan Collins, who wrote a successful book about How to marry a millionaire and who now teaches classes on th subject. ... Joan Henrietta Collins OBE (born May 23, 1933) is an English actress and bestselling author. ...

The fourth single was planned to be "I Don't Want Be Your Friend". But Do's management didn't get the rights to release it as a single, because it was originally recorded by Cyndi Lauper. This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

The album received the golden status (40,000 copies) in Holland just before Christmas and has now sold over 40,000 copies in the Netherlands. Although Do's former international succes with "Heaven" her album wasn't released in other countries except Holland, the reasons are unknown. To end the year she recorded a Christmas song with Trijntje Oosterhuis on the order of Sky Radio. It was called "Everyday Is Christmas". Due the big airplay it reached the #7 spot in the Dutch Top 40. Trijntje Oosterhuis (born February 5, 1973, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) is a Dutch singer. ... The Dutch Top 40 (: Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly music chart, which first started as the Veronica Top 40, because the pirate radio channel Veronica first introduced it. ...

After the Tsunami disaster in Indonesia, Do joined several Dutch artist to record a song for the victims of the Tsunami. The song "Als Je Iets Kunt Doen" (If You Can Do Something) reached the #1 spot in Holland, and stayed there for several weeks. All the profits of the song went to the victims of the Tsunami.

She has also made a few film appearances, including doing the voice of "Cappy" in the Dutch-spoken version of the multi-million dollar film, Robots. Other accomplishments include that she is the only female artist to have two different versions of the same song, "Heaven", on Billboard charts at the same time, peaking at number 8. Promotional poster for Robots Robots is a computer-animated movie released March 11, 2005. ...

Follow Me

Follow Me(2006).

Do's second album, "Follow Me" was released in the Netherlands on June 19, 2006. The first single was also called 'Follow Me'. The song was written by Bryan Adams and already was sung in by Melanie C in 1999. The single didn't do very well in the charts peaking at #39 in the Dutch Top 40. In the Megacharts Top 50 it did better, peaking at #17. The album debuted in the Dutch Megacharts Album Top 100 on #8 and stayed there for two week. This was also the peak position of the album. The album contains 12 songs. Due the fact a friend of Do died, who worked on the album with her for a long time, this album means a lot to her. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Follow Me is the second album of Dutch singer Do. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Follow Me is the second album of Dutch singer Do. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Follow Me is the first single of Dutch pop singer Do from her second album Follow Me // CD single Follow Me Follow Me (piano mix) The song is a cover of Melanie Cs Follow Me, wich was on her 1999s single Northen star as a b-side. ... Bryan Guy Adams, OC, OBC (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born January 12, 1974) is a British pop singer who was a member of the Spice Girls, where she was known as Sporty Spice or Mel C. She has also enjoyed relative success as a solo artist. ... The Dutch Top 40 (: Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly music chart, which first started as the Veronica Top 40, because the pirate radio channel Veronica first introduced it. ... MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of charts, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. ... MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of charts, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. ...

The second single of Follow Me (album) was 'Beautiful Thing (single)'. This song did better in the charts then Follow Me (single) and it peaked at #23. But still wasn't a top 20 hit. It stayed in the Top 40 for 9 weeks. The video for Beautiful Thing (single) was shot in Bonaire just like the third single of the album Sending Me Roses which was only released as a download track. The two videos form a story. Follow Me is the second album of Dutch singer Do. ... Beautiful Thing is the second single of Dutch pop singer Do from her second album, Follow Me. ... Follow Me is the first single of Dutch pop singer Do from her second album Follow Me // CD single Follow Me Follow Me (piano mix) The song is a cover of Melanie Cs Follow Me, wich was on her 1999s single Northen star as a b-side. ... Beautiful Thing is the second single of Dutch pop singer Do from her second album, Follow Me. ... Sending Me Roses is the third single of Dutch pop singer Do from her second album, Follow Me. ...

In 2006 Do did a tour called Follow Me theatertour. Almost all shows were sold out.

It has been announced that the fourth single will be I Will. It is expected to be released in February 2007. I Will will be the fourth single of Dutch Pop singer Do. ... For other uses, see February (disambiguation). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Discography

Albums

MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in Holland, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. ... Do is the debut album of Dutch singer Do, with singles Heaven, On And On, Love Is Killing Me and Angel By My Side. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Follow Me is the second album of Dutch singer Do. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Singles

• All Official Dutch Top 40 Chart Positions can be found at Do's official site.

The Dutch Top 40 (: Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly music chart, which first started as the Veronica Top 40, because the pirate radio channel Veronica first introduced it. ... MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of charts, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Heaven is a power ballad that was first released in 1985 by Bryan Adams. ... DJ Sammy (born Samuel Bouriah, October 29, 1969 in Mallorca, Spain) is a dance music DJ. He has had four Top 10 hits in the United Kingdom, a cover of Bryan Adamss Heaven. ... Yanou (real name Yann Peifer) is a German trance musician and producer. ... Do is the debut album of Dutch singer Do, with singles Heaven, On And On, Love Is Killing Me and Angel By My Side. ... Do is the debut album of Dutch singer Do, with singles Heaven, On And On, Love Is Killing Me and Angel By My Side. ... Do is the debut album of Dutch singer Do, with singles Heaven, On And On, Love Is Killing Me and Angel By My Side. ... Marco Borsato (born on December 21, 1966 in Alkmaar, the Netherlands), is one of the most famous Dutch singers. ... Do is the debut album of Dutch singer Do, with singles Heaven, On And On, Love Is Killing Me and Angel By My Side. ... Love Is Killing Me is the second single of Dutch singer Do of her debut album, Do. ... Do is the debut album of Dutch singer Do, with singles Heaven, On And On, Love Is Killing Me and Angel By My Side. ... Angel By My Side is the third single of Dutch singer Do off her debut album, Do. ... Do is the debut album of Dutch singer Do, with singles Heaven, On And On, Love Is Killing Me and Angel By My Side. ... Trijntje Oosterhuis (born February 5, 1973, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) is a Dutch singer. ... Follow Me is the first single of Dutch pop singer Do from her second album Follow Me // CD single Follow Me Follow Me (piano mix) The song is a cover of Melanie Cs Follow Me, wich was on her 1999s single Northen star as a b-side. ... Follow Me is the second album of Dutch singer Do. ... Australian promotional poster for the film release Beautiful Thing is a play written in 1993 by Jonathan Harvey and the 1995 Channel Four production based on the play, with a screenplay revised by Harvey. ... Follow Me is the second album of Dutch singer Do. ... Sending Me Roses is the third single of Dutch pop singer Do from her second album, Follow Me. ... Follow Me is the second album of Dutch singer Do. ... I Will will be the fourth single of Dutch Pop singer Do. ... Follow Me is the second album of Dutch singer Do. ...

Awards and Nominations

For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The TMF Awards are an annual television awards show broadcast live on TMF (The Music Factory). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The TMF Awards are an annual television awards show broadcast live on TMF (The Music Factory). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Edison Award is the oldest and most prestigious Dutch music prize, presented since 1960. ... The TMF Awards are an annual television awards show broadcast live on TMF (The Music Factory). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The TMF Awards are an annual television awards show broadcast live on TMF (The Music Factory). ...

External links

• Official website
• IMDB entry