musicOMH: If you were awarding a prize for Person Of The Year, who would win?
Dee Dee: Definitely my colleague Anne Mie Coenen of Ian Van Dahl. I think she's a very strong person, and I think for sure she would be the right person to win that award!

musicOMH: What's happened this year in Belgium that's been memorable for you?
Dee Dee: That would be a big TV show I did, not far from home. It was so great cause all my friends where there on the front row supporting me! It gives a great feeling knowing that all my friends are still there for me.

musicOMH: What does Christmas make you think of?
Dee Dee: A lot of presents! No, I still think Christmas is something you have to celebrate with your family and also with a big Christmas tree, a lot of food, and it definitely would be great to see some snowflakes falling through my window! I like the ways the streets are decorated in Christmas time, it gives me a comfortable feeling.

musicOMH: Which song most reminds you of Christmas and why?
Dee Dee: That would be Last Christmas by Wham. Just because it's a song I used to hear a lot in Christmas-time, when I was younger, and it gives me a special Christmas feeling.

musicOMH: Which Christmas song do you most despise/love the most and for what reason?
Dee Dee: I really don't like White Christmas by Bing Crosby, because I think it's boring. The song I love the most is All I Want For Christmas by Mariah Carey. I think it's a fantastic song!

musicOMH: And which ones would you take back to the shop to get your money back?
Dee Dee: I don't think there is one! My father is a DJ and he keeps all the CDs - even the bad ones...

musicOMH: From the past year, which CDs would you most like to receive as Christmas gifts?
Dee Dee: That would be the new album of Laura Pausini, From The Inside.

musicOMH: Which instrument would you most love to receive for Christmas and why?
Dee Dee: Definitely a piano! I'm thinking about taking piano lessons next year.

musicOMH: Where for you is the best place in the world to spend Christmas and/or New Year?
Dee Dee: Oh, I think New York or London is a beautiful place to spend Christmas Day or New Year's Eve. All the lights on the streets, shopping while snowflakes are falling... so romantic!

musicOMH: If you were to record a contender for the Christmas number one, which song would you choose?
Dee Dee: That's a difficult question - I think there are a lot of beautiful Christmas songs to cover, but if I have to choose one, it would probably be All I Want For Christmas by Mariah Carey. I think love and Christmas are two words that fit together.

musicOMH: And if it was a collaboration, which artist - dead or alive - would you want to record with, and why?
Dee Dee: Absolutely Celine Dion, because our voices are similar. She's a great singer, and I'm a big fan of her, and I would be very pleased if I could do a duet with her!

musicOMH: Is there any Christmas song you wish you'd written?
Dee Dee: No, I don't think so, I think every Christmas song has is own meaning to every artist who wrote it, and I think I couldn't do better.

musicOMH: Which song would you really like to hear as you are celebrating New Year (except Auld Lang's Ayne)?
Dee Dee: This year I would really like to hear Scooter's Nessaja! I think it's a fantastic song and it makes you want to dance all night long!

musicOMH: How will you be spending Christmas Day and New Year's Eve?
Dee Dee: I will spend Christmas Day with my family at home, having dinner, and of course a lot of presents. I don't know for sure what I'm going to do on New Year's Eve, normally I go out with all my friends, but if I have to perform, I would be very happy to!

musicOMH: What will you be drinking to see in the New Year?
Dee Dee: It was a great year, so I think it's worth celebrating with champagne!

musicOMH: Who should we watch out for in 2003 (aside from Dee Dee!)?
Dee Dee: I think Laura Pausini is going to do great in 2003! I really like her new single Surrender and I think it's going to be her next hit in Europe!

musicOMH: What do you intend to do in 2003 that you haven't managed to do yet?
Dee Dee: My driving license! I didn't have much time, but I've made a promise that I will go as soon as possible!

musicOMH: What's next for you musically in 2003?
Dee Dee: We are working on the full album, which will be released in spring 2003, and of course there will first be a new single and a completely new show!

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