Born to Spanish parents in Belgium, Belle Perez began her musical career in 1999, as a straightforward pop star attempting to get into the Eurovision competition and singing largely in English. After two Top 20 albums released in that same English pop format, Perez moved to a Latin pop format with 2002's Baila Perez album, taking on high-energy Latin dance music (but with a slight European twist). She soon topped the charts in Belgium as well as reaching the Top 20 in the Netherlands. With such success after a genre change, Perez continued to perform Latin pop and chart highly with her next albums, 2006's Gotitas de Amor and 2008's Gipsy. ~ Adam Greenberg