Sylver
Sylver is a Belgian vocal Trance group best known for the song "Turn
the Tide". The group's vocalist is Silvy De Bie (born January 4, 1981) and keyboardist/songwriter
is Wout Van Dessel (born October 19, 1974). Regi Penxten (Milk
Inc) is the producer and co-songwriter. Since 2009 the group structure
included also English guitarist John Miles Jr., earlier taking
part in another popular Belgian vocal trance group Milk Inc. John
also takes part in a writing of music and lyrics of songs.
Silvy began her musical career at age nine on the Belgian television series De
Kinderacademie (The Children's Academy). Belgian law prohibiting
children under 16 from working, however, put a sudden end to this
career. Later, she returned with the band "Lance".
Wout is a well known Belgian DJ. He and Silvy
were acquainted at the disco where he was the resident DJ.
Sylver has toured not only in its homeland of
Belgium and Germany, but also North America, South Africa, Asia,
Scandinavia, and Eastern Europe.
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[edit] History
Silvy De Bie and Wout Van Dessel (2004)
The band was formed in the year 2000 as Liquid
feat. Silvy and released in France and Belgium the single "Turn the Tide" and in the rest of Europe was the song released in 2001, the Sylver hit was
in Germany with their debut album Chances, including the single "Turn the Tide". The single immediately moved to number 8 in the charts, and within 8 weeks
was number 2 (under Atomic Kitten's Whole Again), staying in the
top 10 for 12 weeks. A month later, the album debuted at 16 and
spent 49 weeks in the top 100. The single Forever In Love also
made the charts.
The second album, Little Things (2003) was no
less successful, with the singles "Livin' My Life" and "Why Worry".
On November 2, 2004, the third album, Nighttime
Calls, was released. The first single from this album, "Love is an Angel", hit the Belgian top 10 immediately upon its release on September 20.
In addition to synthesizer and drum machine, Sylver
uses guitar, piano, and percussion instruments. The album Crossroads
was released in May 2006. The major track is Lay All Your Love
On Me from ABBA.
Sylver's sixth album Sacrifice was released on
8 May 2009 in Belgium. The album peaked at number 3 in the Belgian
album charts. The album earned the band the TMF award for "Best Domestic Album" in 2009.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
Year Title Chart positions
BE NL DE AT
2001 Chances 2 40 16 38
2003 Little Things 7 27 12 56
2004 Nighttime Calls 23 50 34 75
2006 Crossroads 9 70 39 72
2007 2001-2007 - The Hit Collection 20 91 50 68
2009 Sacrifice 3 14 10 29
2010 Decade - The Very Best Of Sylver 1 29 19 38
[edit] Singles
Year Title Chart positions
BE BDC* NL DE AT
2000 „Turn The Tide“
Chances 1 1 15 2 3
2001 „Skin“ (Belgium-Only)
Chances 2 - 30 15 20
„Forever In Love“
Chances 11 6 65 10 27
„In Your Eyes“
Chances 19 - 53 20 41
„Forgiven“
Chances 9 12 46 25 52
2002 „The Smile Has Left Your Eyes“ (Spain-Only)
Chances - - - - -
2003 „Livin' My Life“
Little Tings 5 7 34 10 40
„Why Worry"
Little Tings 10 6 49 44 67
„Shallow Water“/„Confused“
Little Tings 20 - 60 47 75
„Wild Horses“ (Belgium-Only)
Little Tings 25 - - 50 -
2004 „Love Is An Angel“
Nighttime Calls 4 8 27 18 53
2005 „Make it“
''Nighttime Calls 12 15 78 49 -
„Take Me Back“ (Belgium-Only)
Nighttime Calls 6 13 67 -
2006 „Lay All Your Love On Me“
Crossroads 5 - 38 26 32
„One Night Stand“ (Belgium-Only)
Crossroads 24 27 - 72 -
„Why“ (Belgium-Only)
Crossroads 25 - - 78 -
2007 "The One" (Germany
- Vinyl/Download-Only)
2001-2007 - The Hit Collection 4 - 23 8 33
2008 "One World One Dream"
Sacrifice 21 - 88 15 48
"
Rise Again"
Sacrifice 21 - - 45 -
2009 "I Hate You Now"
Sacrifice 8 - 50 10 26
"
Foreign Affair"
Sacrifice 3 - 9 7 10
"
Music" (with John Miles)
Sacrifice 11 - 55 20 48
2010 "It's My Life"
Decade - The Very Best Of Sylver 20 24 - 38 -
"
Turn The Tide 2010"
Unknown 16 19 91 19 50
2011 "Stop Feeling Sorry"
