At the age of 4, she started to sing along with the songs she heard on the radio. She also made up her own songs. When she was 12, she went to the music academy where she studied violin and took singing lessons during almost 8 years. After she had left school, she performed at karaoke club, disco's, etc... Where she soon was discovered by the Belgian dance-producer Peter Neefs.
Peter immediately recognized Alana's talent and they buried themselves in the studio to find songs suited for Alana's voice. Their first choice was Celine Dion's worldwide hit Think Twice, which was Alana's first single released.
Her first album was released in 1996. It sold pretty good in Germany and was released in India under ToCo license, it sold there 106 000 copies.
February 21st 1999 Alana won the pre-selections for Eurovision 1999, with the single Get Ready For The Sunsand. But the following week the Belgian Broadcasting Company VRT selected Vanessa Chinitor to go to Jerusalem. On April 1999 she hit the Belgian Charts with Get Ready For The Sunsand and Vakantie, its Dutch version (Highest Position Number 1). June 25th 1999 : Alana released a new single Saturday Baby and performed during the Radio 2 Zommerhit event on August 6th 1999. On November 12th 1999 she released her new single Give You Up and on November 23rd 1999 she presented it on VRT 'Hitkracht'.
Alana is 1,69 m tall for 54 kg. She is blue-eyed and her hair is dark brown. She loves dog and herserlf owns a Collie. She loves eating spaghettis. Her favourite actors are Sean Connery, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Meryl Streep. She likes listening to Elton John, Phil Collins, Ace Of Base, Roxette, Cappella and Celine Dion whom she really would like to meet. Her musical tastes are very eclectic : she likes classical music, ballads, and of course dance. Her faourite author is Stephen King. She likes fitness and singing. Her favourite car is the Mercedes 500 SL. She likes holidays and happy people, and she can't bear pessimism and arrogance. She hates war. Her favourite colour is Blue and she likes wearing sportswear clothes
2001 : Alana released a cover of Gloria Gaynor's hit Never Can Say Goodbye.
2002 : Alana's new single Sylvia's Mother is about to be released.
2005 : Alana Dante released a nice cover of Ottawan's famous hit D.I.S.C.O.
2006 : in January, Alana got married with Nico, a musician.
Alana goes rock'n'roll... She teamed un with a band called the Forgotten, and does some tours, singing rock'n'roll oldies. She became also a member of the Souldivaz (with Micha Mara and Sandra Kim), who released their first single Dancing In The Street.
2007 : she left the Souldivaz, being replaced by Afi. Alana was quite busy with her group The Forgotten, as well as working as a singer in a luxury hotel.
2008 : in April, Alana was a guest of Radio Donna studios for their "90s week". Wearing her mythic latex outfit, she sung live Take Me For A Ride. She released a brand new album entitled As Time Goes By, under the simple name Alana, at the end of the year.
Think Twice
Alana Dante Lyrics
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You've been the sweetest part of my life so long
I look in your eyes, there's a distant light
And you and I know there'll be a storm tonight
This is serious
Are you thinking 'bout you or us
Look back before you leave my life
Be sure before you close that door
Before you roll those dice
Babe think twice
Babe think twice for the sake of our love, for the memory
For the fire and the faith that was you and me
Babe I know it ain't easy when your soul cries out for higher grounds
'Cause when you're halfway up, you're always halfway down
Babe this is serious
Are you thinking 'bout you or us
Don't say what you're about to say
Look back before you leave my life
Be sure before you close that door
Before you roll those dice
Babe think twice
Don't say what you're about to say
Look back before you leave my life
Be sure before you close that door
Before you roll those dice
Babe think twice
Babe think twice
In this song, Alana Dante is expressing concern that there might be something wrong in her relationship. She is aware of her partner's distant behavior and can sense that a storm is coming. She urges her partner to think twice before making any rash decisions that may lead them to roll the dice and gamble their relationship away. She reminds her partner of the love, memories, faith, and fire they once shared, and she implores them to consider the consequences of their actions before closing the door on their relationship.
The lyrics of this song reveal the universal truth that relationships require effort, communication, and compromise, and that sometimes we have to remind ourselves and our partners of the reasons we fell in love in the first place. The chorus "Babe think twice" is a constant reminder to weigh the costs and benefits of our choices and ensure that we don't lose what we value the most, our relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't think I can't feel there's something wrong
I sense that something is wrong and I am not oblivious to it.
You've been the sweetest part of my life so long
You have been the most wonderful aspect of my life for a long time now.
I look in your eyes, there's a distant light
I see a glimmer of something far away in your eyes.
And you and I know there'll be a storm tonight
Both of us realize that there is going to be a conflict tonight.
This is serious
We need to take this seriously.
Are you thinking 'bout you or us
Are you considering yourself, or are you thinking about the both of us?
Don't say what you're about to say
Please do not say what you were planning to say.
Look back before you leave my life
Reflect on our time together before you walk out of my life.
Be sure before you close that door
Ensure that you are absolutely certain before you end our relationship.
Before you roll those dice
Before you take any major risks or make any unwise decisions.
Babe think twice
Please consider your actions carefully and weigh the consequences before proceeding.
Babe think twice for the sake of our love, for the memory
Please think about our love and the memories we have shared before making a decision.
For the fire and the faith that was you and me
For the passion and the trust that existed between us.
Babe I know it ain't easy when your soul cries out for higher grounds
I understand that it is difficult when your innermost being yearns for greater things.
'Cause when you're halfway up, you're always halfway down
Because when you have achieved half of your goals, there is still a long way to go.
Contributed by Blake F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Esta canción cantada por ALANA D. sin duda me trae muchos recuerdo de aquellos años hermoso