Nancy Anna Francina Coolen, known as Nance (born 10 September 1973 in Asten, North Brabant, Netherlands) is a Dutch singer and television presenter, and the former lead vocalist of Eurodance act Twenty 4 Seven.

At the age of 15, Nance was discovered in a club by dance producer Ruud van Rijen, who created the dance-act Twenty 4 Seven around her and rapper Captain Hollywood, who was later replaced by Stay C. The act scored several hits, most notably Slave to the Music.

In 1996, Nance left Twenty 4 Seven to embark on a solo career. Around the same time she began working as a presenter for Dutch television by occasionally hosting the Dutch Top 40 for TMF Nederland. Nance moved on to various game shows, such as Liefde is... for RTL 5 and Rappatongo for TROS, before taking over as the host of Lingo, which she presented until 2005.

Singles with Twenty 4 Seven

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertifications (sales thresholds)Album
AUSAUTFRABEL (Vl)ITAGERNEDNORFINNZSUISWEUKEUR
1989"I Can't Stand It"239382317222571GER: Gold ITA: Gold SPA: GoldStreet Moves
1990"Are You Dreaming?"228161864178
1992"It Could Have Been You"—N/a
1993"Slave to the Music"223865714420AUS: Platinum GER: Gold POL: GoldSlave to the Music
"Is It Love"209115624711GER: Gold
1994"Take Me Away"522824141120412325
"Leave Them Alone"892341369173439
"Oh Baby"27332637I Wanna Show You
1995"Keep on Tryin'"3229
"—" denotes a title that did not chart.

Solo

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NED Top 100NED Top 40
"Love Is..."19951113Singles only
"Big Brother is Watching You"19961410
"Kiss It"1936
"He's My Favourite DJ"19973836
"Miss You!"1998
"De Laatste En De Eerste"199953
"If U Wanna Dance"200343
"Higher"2013
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

External links

  • (in Dutch)