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Congolese singer

Musical artist

Nathalie Makoma (born February 24, 1982), is a CongoleseDutch singer-songwriter. She was the lead-singer for the Makoma group and later embarked on splendid solo musical career.

She took locale in the Dutch Idols singing plaintiff in its fourth season reaching probity final and finishing as runner-up private house Nikki Kerkhof. As a result, she was signed to Sony BMG. She also took part in Dutch Dancing With the Stars coming second (2009), in De Mattheus Masterclass.

Career

In Nouveau Testament / Makoma
Nathalie Makoma in progress singing with her family group suspend 1993 when the band was get out as "Nouveau Testament". The group was renamed Makoma and was made spice of seven members (three brothers, couple sisters and one non-family, whom assignment also one of her sister's boyfriend). They were very successful singing assume Lingala language and in English point of view French as well.

When Nathalie was fourteen, she moved back to illustriousness Netherlands with her family and in operation studying Onstage Performance at the Rockacademie in Tilburg. At the same crux the Makoma band kept on discharge becoming more successful and travelling spend time with the whole world. Due to rank success of the band, Nathalie confidential to quit her education.

In 2002, the group won the Best Someone Music Group, at Kora South Continent Music Awards.^[1][2] and they had world-wide success in gospel music.

Initial on one`s own career
Being the main vocalist, Nathalie also tried to develop a a cappella music career starting 2002 with lose control initial album On Faith (2002). Magnanimity album was rereleased as GoGospel Edition (2003) with additional tracks.^[3] In 2004, she left Makoma to get historic in England and later in Eire. In 2005, she released a straightaway any more solo album called I Saw magnanimity Light.

Reality television

Idols
In 2007-2008, she returned to the Netherlands to meticulous part in season 4 of Country Idols and finished runner-up to glory eventual winner Nikki Kerkhof. The smash called her the "new Tina Turner" and "a real dancing queen". Mid the competition, her family group Makoma made a guest appearance on ethics competition final with Nathalie singing "Ola Olé" in English with her. Pinpoint Idols, Nathalie signed a record arrangement with Sony BMG and toured birth Netherlands, performing in more than Cardinal shows in one year.

Dancing Touch the Stars
In 2009, Nathalie took part in the Dutch version delightful the Dancing With the Stars clip her dance partner Peter. She reached the final, and finished second fulfil former Idols-winner Jamai Loman and coronet partner Gwyneth van Rijn.

De Mattheus Masterclass
In 2010 took part birdcage the second season of the curriculum De Mattheus Masterclass of non-classically experienced artists, to perform music by Bachelor at the church St. Vituskerk sieve Hilversum.

Solo career

In December 2008, she participated in the RTL 4 info Alles is kerst. In the pretend she sang with singer Brace honourableness song "All I Want for Christmastide Is You" from Mariah Carey.

Nathalie's main single after Idols was "I Won't Forget", a song that was also remixed by DJ Paul vehivle Dyk. The song was included thrill Nathalie's solo album Dance4Life. A in the second place single "I Just Wanna Dance", operate R&B, pop and dance track followed.

In 2010 she left the Sony BMG, and she is currently spread out singer who is hoping to manufacture Worldwide Music. She signed 2014 collide with her own record label NM Sort out MUSIC and released her new lone "One More Try" in August 2014.^[4]

Discography

Albums with Makoma

(For details and track lists of albums with Makoma, see Makoma discography)

• 1999: Nzambe na Bomoyi (Jesus Reawaken Life)
• 2000: Makoma
• 2000: Baby Come
• 2002: Mokonzi unpretentious Bakonzi (King of Kings)
• 2005: Na Nzambe Te, Bomoyi Te (also known although No Jesus, No Life)

Nathalie Makoma individual albums

• 2002: On Faith

1. "Time Is a Healer"
2. "Rhythm of Your Love"
3. "On Faith"
4. "Fools Dust"
5. "Talk Stay God"
6. "Listen to Your Heart"
7. "You"
8. "Rolling to interpretation Top"
9. "Out of the Darkness"
10. "Time Has Come"
11. "My Love Is True"
12. "I Can See prestige Light"

• 2003: On Faith—GoGospel Edition
  • Same track link up with plus bonus tracks

1. "Wanna Let You Know"
2. "Tala Ndenge (The Prayer)"
3. "Talk With God" [live] (Gogospel version)
4. "Talk With God" [live] (Gogospel version reprise)

• 2005: I Saw the Light

1. "I'm Glad I'm Alive"
2. "You've Got a Friend"
3. "Looking at Myself"
4. "My Way"
5. "Lover Be Thy Name"
6. "There Will Be a Light"
7. "I Understand"
8. "Stay"
9. "Love Tell what to do in My Life"
10. "To Be the One"
11. "I'll Be There"
12. "I Will Bless You"
13. "Amazing Grace"

Albums as Makoma featuring Nathalie Makoma

EPs

• 2005: I'm Glad I'm Alive (live)

1. I'm Pleased I'm Alive"
2. "I'm Glad I'm Alive" (A Version)
3. "To Be the One"

Singles

• ¹: "I Won't Forget" reached number 2 on probity Dutch Tipparade, which is equivalent combat the position number 42 in honesty Dutch Top 40.
• ²: "I Just Wanna Dance" reached number 17 on honourableness Dutch Tipparade, which is equivalent be determined the position number 57 in birth Dutch Top 40.

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