Veronique de Lange

Veronique de Lange, also known as Nicky (to avoid confusion with Veronique Lalouette), is a singer who rose to popularity after placing 3rd in season 3 of "Idols", the South African version of "Pop Idol", shown by M-Net. She currently lives in Bloemfontein, but has plans to relocate to Johannesburg. She was born in 1987. She recently teamed up with fellow Idols III contestants Kesha Charlton-Perkins and Deidre Visser to form a girl-group named NKD (the girl's initials). Their first track; entitled "I Want Your Love" is the new SuperSport theme tune. Their debut album, entitled 'What's That Noise', was released in October 2006. Their debut video is available to watch on YouTube.

Trivia

* Occupation: Grade 12 pupil
* Favourite artist: Kelly Clarkson
* Favourite previous Idols: Heinz Winckler, Ezra Lingeveldt
* Hobbies: Loves food
* Formal training: None

Idols III Performances

Auditions: "Foolish Games" by Jewel
Semi Finals: "Unchained Melody" by Gareth Gates
Semi Finals: "Since You've Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson
Top 12: "Try" by Nelly Furtado
Top 11: "Crush" by Jennifer Paige
Top 10: "Searchin’ My Soul" by Vonda Shepard
Top 9: "What's Love Got To Do With It" by Tina Turner
Top 8: "My Immortal" by Evanescence
Top 8: "Just A Little" by Liberty X
Top 6: "Underneath Your Clothes" by Shakira "Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders
Top 5: "Foolish Games" Jewel and "Small Room" by Karen Zoid
Top 4: "It’s All Coming Back To Me Now" by Celine Dion and "How Do I Live" by LeAnn Rimes

Discography

Albums
*"" (November 2005)
*"What's That Noise? - NDK" (October 2006)

"'Singles
*"What I Believe - NDK"

External links

* [http://idols.mnet.co.za/Contestants/Profile.asp?Id=23 Official site biography]
* [http://nickydelange.blogspot.com Nicky de Lange fanblog]