Kim-Lian comes from a musical family. Both her parents were professional dancers, her mother could even be found on the dance floor when she was pregnant. Kim-Lian won a number of dance contests in her childhood and regularly competed in lip-sync shows. She competed in the Dutch program "The Mini Playbackshow" (a lip-sync contest on national TV) twice, once at the age of 6 and once when she was 11.
When she turned 16 she was signed at several castings and model agencies. She was soon asked to play minor roles in Dutch TV programs such as Goede Tijden Slechte Tijden, Kees & Co and more. After doing a screentest for the Veronica TV channel she was a hostess of CallTV. From 2001 to 2002 she hosted Puzzeltijd (Puzzletime).
After she quit Puzzeltijd there was a silence around Kim-Lian. But in 2003 she was asked to host the Kids Top 20 for the children network Jetix. This TV program had audiences of 200,000 children every week. For this program she won the highest award in the Netherlands for a children program: the Gouden Stuiver (The Golden Nickel).
In 2003 she got the chance by CMM Records to record an album. At the end of 2003 the first single "Teenage Superstar" was released. Already Kim-Lian went international. Teenage Superstar became a #1 hit in Indonesia and was charted in the charts in other countries, such as the Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa, Asia, Sweden and Italy.
After "Hey Boy!" was released (which also did well in all the charts), Kim-Lian's debut album Balance was released, which peaked at #9 in the Dutch Album Chart.
The third single "Garden of Love" was released to show a more mature side of Kim. It was a song with some heavy guitars in it. Although she was promoted as a children artist this song had serious lyrics. "Garden of Love" made it into the Top 40 in the Netherlands but wasn't her biggest success so far.
The last single that was released off the album was a cover of Kim Wilde's song "Kids in America". The song became another top 10 hit for Kim in the Netherlands.
At the end of 2004 Kim-Lian released a DVD called Balance: The Experience. The DVD contains the music videos and live performances.
Because she has such an extraordinary look and acts funny, she was asked to join the presenters cast of Top of the Pops from BBC. This is not a common thing. Not many people are asked to help them present the program. And in that same time a more dynamic version of "Teenage Superstar" was released in the UK.
After splitting up with her record label CMM Records, because Kim-Lian refused to sing more children music, she worked on her second album. She wanted to produce it herself and was helped by the Swedish producer (and partner) Daniël Gibson. They built a studio at their home and started to write songs. Writing music was for Kim-Lian something she loved. They wrote with several writers from different countries, such as Sweden, England, the Netherlands and Belgium.
The first single of Just Do It was "Road to Heaven". And she showed that she did not need to make children music to have hits. It wasn't a massive hit, it peaked at #28 in the Top 40, but it was a start.
On October 12, she released "In Vain", the second single off the upcoming second album Just Do It. It is an emotional song where in the video she dies. After spending 6 weeks in the Tipparade (Dutch pre-chart) it was expected to chart in the Dutch Top 40 next week. But it did not enter.
Kim-lian has got plans to go abroad again with her album but nothing's sure yet.
Kim-Lian's first singles, the power-pop/rock 'Teenage superstar', became a huge hit in her homecountry The Netherlands very quickly and her second single 'Hey boy' followed the same path. Her third single, 'Garden of love', which was in FSC before, established her as an extremely talented allround artist. In May 2004 her first album, 'Balance', was released. This album was a true reflection of Kim-Lian's personality: original, energetic, multi-faceted. Her fourth single, 'Kids in America', was released in August 2004 and was accompanied, in usual Kim-Lian style, with an incredible videoclip. This shot to the top 10 charts within two weeks. Her singles, as well as 'Balance', the album, have landed in the charts in The Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and the Philippines.
Her rapid success did not go unnoticed abroad. English broadcaster BBC was so impressed by her 'Teenage superstar' performance, that Kim-Lian was asked to co-host an episode of the famous music show 'Top of the Pops UK', something which very rarely happens. Such a compliment to Kim's talent as a TV personality as well !
She is also concentrating on her new passion; writing her own music. She's collaborating with songwriters in United Kingdom, Belgium and Sweden, as well as with her own band. Kim-Lian, a multi-media mega talent. A proven success in any arena, driven by passion, energy, girl power, dynamism, talent and humor. She won't settle for anything less.
Damn You
Kim-Lian Lyrics
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And the air is so cold
'cause you're not coming back
The winter is stuck in my soul
You made me believe
How you made me complete
I'm so empty inside without you
So damn you for leaving me
Damn you mortality
I'm so totally week
I can't even breathe
I miss you - it's killing me
Damn you
I thought we were safe
Protected by faith
When reality strikes
It cut you away from my life
Save me - help me survive
I'm so empty inside
Damn you for leaving me
Damn you mortality
I'm so totally week
I can't even breathe
I miss you - it's killing me
Damn you deceiving me
Damn you my destiny
I'm so torn incomplete
So damn you
Late at night when you haunt me
Take me with you, release me
From this pain
From going insane
(damn you - damn you)
So damn you for leaving me
Damn you mortality
I'm so totally week
I can't even breathe
I miss you - it's killing me
Damn you for leaving me
The lyrics for Kim-Lian's song "Damn You" express the pain and heartache of losing someone dear. The singer is caught in the cold rain, feeling the emptiness and agony of the loss. The winter in her soul symbolizes the grief that has taken hold of her.
The song speaks of the belief in safety and protection that faith can bring, only to be shattered when reality strikes and takes away someone who is loved. The singer is barely able to exist without this person, and their absence is killing her. The chorus is a direct message to the one who left her, blaming them for the pain they have caused. The bridge reveals the singer's desperation to escape the pain of the loss, even if it means being taken away by the one who left her.
Overall, Kim-Lian's "Damn You" is a powerful expression of the grief and heartache of losing someone dear. The lyrics convey the pain, blame, and desperation that come with loss, making this song relatable to anyone who has experienced such pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm caught in the rain
The singer is currently experiencing a difficult situation or emotional pain.
And the air is so cold
The singer's surroundings reflect the emotional emptiness they feel without the person they are addressing in the song.
'cause you're not coming back
The singer is addressing someone who has left them.
The winter is stuck in my soul
The artist feels like they are trapped in a never-ending state of sadness (referring to the metaphorical winter in their soul).
You made me believe
The person being addressed was a source of hope and comfort for the artist.
How you made me complete
The person being addressed played an important role in the singer's life and sense of self-worth.
I'm so empty inside without you
The person being addressed gave the singer a sense of purpose or direction, and without them, the singer feels lost and directionless.
Existing but barely alive
Despite still being alive, the artist feels like they are merely going through the motions of life without truly living it.
So damn you for leaving me
The artist is expressing anger towards the person who left them.
Damn you mortality
The artist is expressing frustration and sadness at the inevitability and unpredictability of death.
I'm so totally week
The singer feels emotionally drained and physically weak.
I can't even breathe
The artist feels suffocated by their emotions and the pain they are experiencing.
I miss you - it's killing me
The singer is expressing how much they miss the person who left them and how much pain their absence is causing them.
Damn you deceiving me
The singer feels betrayed or misled by the person who left them.
Damn you my destiny
The singer is expressing frustration and sadness at the fact that their situation is beyond their control and predetermined by fate or destiny.
I'm so torn incomplete
The artist feels torn apart and incomplete without the person they are addressing in the song.
Late at night when you haunt me
The artist is haunted by the memory of the person who left them, especially at night when they are alone with their thoughts.
Take me with you, release me
The singer is expressing a desire to be reunited with the person who left them, even if it means death.
From this pain
The singer wants to be released from the emotional pain they are experiencing.
From going insane
The artist feels like they are losing their sanity because of the pain they are experiencing.
So damn you for leaving me
The artist is reminding the person who left them how much pain their absence is causing them.
Contributed by Thomas O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
LitLlama
Wow. This is so old. I remember listening to these songs when I was, like, I don't know... eight? I'm Dutch, so I had the cd. Wow. I still know the lyrics! Haha.
Daniëlle Wagenmakers
I remember this song so well
Jorieke Thijssen
Ik vind het nog steeds heel jammer, dat ze gestopt is met zingen. Maar ik blijf voor altijd een trouwe luisteraar voor haar muziek.😙
save_all_ animalz_of_God_in_world
Kim makes great muzik and wot's kewl bout her muzik's dat it doens't sounds like 2004 - 2010s awful muzik spunds like early 2000s
Misao7Makimachi
hey!!! nicki clan saco una version de esta cancion!!! XD
vk309x974
VISOR brought me here!🤣
Nisca Forth
Same HAHHAHAHA
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