- Carola Smit
Carola Sier-Smit (born:
September 1 ,1963 ,Volendam , theNetherlands ) is a Dutch singer and, sinceMarch 25 ,1984 , a member of Dutch pop bandBZN .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".In
1984 , Carola released her second single - "Tell Me" - the band was renamedFriends . At the same time, she was asked to joinBZN to replace previous memberAnnie Schilder . This change was, however, kept secret.On
April 20 ,1987 , Carola suffered astroke , 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 onAugust 18 , Carola appeared on television with BZN, and was back on stage fromOctober 17 .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
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