Kristine W, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kristine W

American singer-songwriter

Date of Birth: 08-Jun-1962

Place of Birth: Pasco, Washington, United States

Profession: composer, singer, record producer, singer-songwriter, songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Kristine W

  • Kristine Elizabeth Weitz (born June 3), widely known by her stage name Kristine W, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and entrepreneur.
  • She is most widely known as a dance music artist.
  • Born and raised in Pasco, Washington, she found early success competing in pageants and talent contests, winning Miss Washington and placing first in the talent and swimsuit competitions in the Miss America pageant.
  • Kristine W is now one of the most popular dance club artists of all time, with 17 #1s to date on Billboard Dance Club Songs.
  • She is currently listed among Billboard's 8 Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists, and she was ranked number three in Billboard's Top Dance Artists of the Decade.
  • She is especially popular in the gay community and is an outspoken supporter of LGBT rights, frequently performing at pride rallies and charity events for pro-LGBT organizations throughout the U.S. After competing in Miss America, Kristine W moved to Las Vegas, where she regularly performed at the Las Vegas Hilton and won “Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year” for several years.
  • Kristine W was recognized by the city of Las Vegas for her record-breaking number of shows, which lead to June 28 being officially designated as Kristine W Day by the state of Nevada.
  • Those performances lead to her first record deal and subsequent debut single, “Feel What You Want”, marking the singer's first of 17 #1s on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
  • Kristine W is also tied for third place with BeyoncĂ© for the most consecutive #1 hits with nine.
  • In addition, her album The Power of Music is one of only three albums in the history of the chart to produce at least six No.
  • 1s from one album (Katy Perry's Teenage Dream [2010] had seven, and BeyoncĂ©'s I Am… Sasha Fierce [2008] had six).

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