Karen Damen, Kristel Verbeke and Josje Huisman
One of the K3 tunes that seems to come across particularly well live is “Tele-Romeo,” where they sing “Hello, Hello.” Here’s the very amusing (well, I think so) studio video, with the girls mooning over some astronaut — wearing a motorcycle helmet! — who’s not on the Moon, but…. Mars, maybe? It even opens with Star Trek sound effects.
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Forget about worldwide economic meltdown! Here are K3 fans Esmee and Lianne performing “Kusjesdag”. Let happiness reign throughout the land…!
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As much as everybody loves to argue about politics, I sense weariness as we head into the final month before election day. So during the ongoing economic meltdown, K3 is back to cheer us all up! This one’s called “See Me Happy.”
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Now here’s one heck of a photo of Kristel that’s just begging for a caption…
Tell me what’s wrong with this picture? And I don’t mean the lack of a poster picture for the video. Click and watch, and if you’re with me at all about K3, I hope you have the same reaction I did.
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I lied! Here’s more with K3. First, there’s an amateur view of the ladies waving bye-bye at the big, splashy Studio 100 Summer Festival in Holland, taking Mega Mindy with them up the stairs.
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“K3 10 Years,” but for me it’s only been four months. At first I wondered why they always use large, handheld microphones instead of small headsets. The mics must constrain the choreography, but after thinking about it I realized they reinforce who’s singing.
And here is a real treat. K3 shining in a smaller, quieter setting. If, after seeing this warm and winning performance, you still aren’t sold on K3, I give up. (Sorry, there’s nothing I can do about the video compression glitches.)
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I won’t speculate if Karen, Kristel and Kathleen could match Petula Clark as solo performers. That would be a totally unfair comparison. My feeling is that K3 is/are, like other groups I appreciate, being much more than the sum of their parts. And I have no complaints about the parts! 😉
