Udo Mechels

Udo Mechel ( born May 10, 1976 in Brussels) is a Flemish singer. He is the winner of X Factor 2005 ( Belgium).

Career

In 2003 Udo took part in the first edition of Idol, but lost in the semifinals against Chris D. Morton and Tom Olaerts that reached the final.

In 2005 he tried his hand at X-Factor. That meant his breakthrough. He won the program in a convincing manner in December 2005.

Since then he brought his first CD " U-turn" out and scored his first big hit with " Is not it time".

During the program, " Tien om te Zien " (4 July 2007), he received his first gold record. (over 20,000 copies sold by U-Turn ). Then the Singelplatten followed by " Winter in July ", " Back Against the Wall" and " Eyes of a Stranger".

In 2006 he also received a TMF Award as "Best Newcomer " and the Radio 2 trophy for the " Breakthrough of the Year ".

The first " Udo Live! " Took place on 28 March 2007 in the hall ' Zuiderkroon ' in Antwerp. The group consists of David Demeyere (drums ), Chris Van Nauw (guitar ), Jan Samyn (piano), Roberto Mercurio (bass guitar), Marva Nielsen and Dany Caen (accompanying singers )

March 30, 2007 Udo won the singing program " Zo Maar Een Is he ". He won the victory with " Ik mis per zo ", a new recording by Will Tura 's hit. After the issue, Udo received his second gold record for " Ik mis per zo ".

Discography

  • Albums: U-Turn U-Turn and Limited Edition
  • U-Turn Limited Edition with Ik mis per zo
  • Braveau Clouseau (Heb ik ooit gezegd )
  • Good Things Coming ( 21/03/2008 )
  • Barrières ( 27/09/2010 )
  • Singles: Is not it time
  • Winter in July
  • Back against the wall
  • Eyes of a Stranger
  • Ik mis per zo
  • You got a good thing comin '
  • Beautiful
  • Man I feel like a woman
  • Voorbij
  • Teruggaan in de tijd
  • Lost hard, lost droom
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