Kate Ryan (born Katrien Verbeeck on July 22, 1980) is a Belgian World Music… Read Full Bio ↴Kate Ryan (born Katrien Verbeeck on July 22, 1980) is a Belgian World Music Award winner. She began her singing career in 2001 and represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Je t'adore" coming in 12th place in the semi-final.

Ryan was born in the small village of Tessenderlo, Belgium. She grew up in a musical family, and had talent for music at a very early age. At eight years of age she had learned to play the piano and guitar. She had singing and piano lessons from her aunt who teaches at a conservatory, but had other interests too. She studied at an art school, specializing in jewelry design. She also lived some time in Meerhout, a small village near Tessenderlo.

Ryan played frequently in bars and cafés as a teenager, and one night a manager approached her, wanting her to record a song in a studio. She became a member of a pop group called Melt at the age of 16. The group was active for two years, but they did not release any material commercially. When she met with producer Andy Janssens, she left Melt and the pair began to write music together. Their debut single "Scream For More" was released in 2001, and it became an unexpected chart success.

She gained international prominence with a cover of Mylène Farmer's "Désenchantée", which was a hit on various European pop music charts. She signed with EMI Belgium and released her first album Different in 2002 exclusively in Europe. The album went Gold, selling more than 250,000 copies throughout Europe.

It became popular enough in the States that music consumers who favour dance-pop with a European flavour bought Different even though it was only available as an import title. Kate's Stateside debut single was "Scream For More", released July 17, 2001, on Robbins Entertainment. It did well on dance–music radio and in nightclubs. The follow–up single, "Desenchantee/U R My Love" also released on Robbins, did as well on dance radio and in nightclubs, but the single sold more than the previous single.

In 2004, Ryan released a second album in Europe and in North America in 2005 on Water Music Records, the album named Stronger, with two more popular songs—"Another Day" and "The Rain" which were rumored to have been inspired by the twilight series. While the album did well on the dance charts, it failed to chart on the pop charts because of poor promotion.

In 2006 she participated in Eurosong '06, the national final to select the entrant for Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. She was selected as the entrant after placing first in the Eurosong final on March 9, 2006. Ryan represented Belgium at the Eurovision semifinal held on May 18, 2006 in Athens singing "Je t'adore". She did not qualify for the final, however, finishing two places outside the advancing Top 10 (12th) with 69 points.

It was announced on the August 14, 2006 that Ryan would release "Je t'adore" in the UK for which exclusive mixes by Credheadz were commissioned, but the release was shelved, close to the release date. It did however enjoy heavy rotation on the UK's music channels, and is still played regularly on Flaunt.

The following single was "Alive", taken from the album of the same name, which also features French versions of several tracks including "Je t'adore", "Alive", and the third single "All For You".

In 2007, she had some success with the double sided single "Voyage Voyage"/"We All Belong". The track "Voyage, Voyage" is a cover of the 1987 European smash hit by Desireless, and "We All Belong" was selected as the official anthem for the Eurogames 2007 in Antwerp.

In 2008, she released two singles: "L.I.L.Y. (Like I Love You)" and then "Ella, Elle L'a", a cover of France Gall's song. Both tracks (and Voyage Voyage) were included on her album Free, which was released on May 30, 2008. The album also contains a duet with Spanish singer Soraya Arnelas.

On July 11, 2008, a best-of-album with the title Essential was released. It includes songs which were released by Ryan's former label EMI.

On August 8, 2008 Kate took part in the Polish Sopot Hit Festival. During the show she received the Gold album for selling over 10,000 copies of Free in Poland. This is her first certification for this album in Europe.
On November 9, 2008 in Monaco Kate Ryan won the prestigious World Music Award for The Best Selling Benelux Artist.
In 2009, Ryan released the concept album "French Connection" which was an album of all her French language songs, covers and previously unreleased songs in the language.

After several delays, Ryan's fifth album "Electroshock" will be released on June 25, 2012. The album was preceeded by the hit singles "Lovelife", "Broken" and "Robots."

Scream & Shout
Kate Ryan Lyrics

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I cannot see you but I know you're there
To awaken my heart tonight
There's a dream I will follow
A passion I search
Many mountains to climb

I've finally found you
My kisses surround you

There's no turnin' back this time

Can you hear me call
Can you hear me call

I'll tell it to the one I love
Shout it to the World Above
Baby don't you understand
That everything belongs to us

I wanna scream and shout
Can you hear me
I wanna make you shine
I wanna scream out loud
Please believe me
I wanna make you mine

I know what you're thinkin'
So don't say a word
We'll do everything on the fly
I'm out on a mission

Got a very strong vision
Of what's on your mind
I've finally found you
My kisses surround you
There's no turnin' back this time

Can you hear me call
Can you hear me call

I'll tell it to the one I love
Shout it to the World Above
Baby don't you understand
That everything belongs to us

I wanna scream and shout
Can you hear me
I wanna make you shine
I wanna scream out loud

Please believe me
I wanna make you mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kate Ryan's song, "Scream & Shout" speak about a deep connection between two people, despite not being physically present with one another. The singer has finally found the person they have been searching for and is determined to make the most of the time they have together. They have a strong passion and desire for each other and are ready to climb any mountain in order to make it work.

The singer wants to shout their love to the world and make it known that everything belongs to them. They are willing to scream and shout to make their love known and make the person they love shine. There is a sense of urgency and intensity in the way the singer speaks about their love, they want to make the most of every moment.

In the second verse, the singer suggests that they know what their lover is thinking without them saying a word. They have a strong vision of what they want and are ready to act on it. There is a feeling that time is running out, but they are on a mission to make it work.

Overall, the lyrics to "Scream & Shout" speak about a profound connection between two people and a desire to make the most of every moment they have together. The theme is one of urgency and intensity, where the singer is determined to make their love known and make it work.

Line by Line Meaning

I cannot see you but I know you're there
Although I can't physically see you, I am aware of your presence

To awaken my heart tonight
To make my heart come alive tonight

There's a dream I will follow
I have a dream I intend to pursue

A passion I search
I am searching for a particular passion

Many mountains to climb
There are many challenges I must overcome

I've finally found you
I have found you at last

My kisses surround you
I am showering you with kisses

There's no turnin' back this time
There is no going back now

Can you hear me call
Are you listening to me?

I'll tell it to the one I love
I will declare my feelings to the person I love

Shout it to the World Above
Announce it to the universe