Anita Dels
| Anita Doth | |
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Anita Doth during a live show in Utrecht, The Netherlands, December 1995
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anita Daniëlle Dels |
| Born |
28 December 1971 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | Eurodance, house, dance-pop, Hi-NRG |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, DJ, host |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | ZYX Records, BYTE Records, ToCo International, Pleasure Records, Spinnin' Records |
| Associated acts | 2 Unlimited, Divas of Dance, Ray & Anita |
Anita Doth (born 28 December 1971) is a Dutch singer and songwriter best known as the front person of the duo 2 Unlimited, along with rapper Ray Slijngaard.
Anita Daniëlle Dels was born in Amsterdam to Rolf and Lydia Dels. In 1991 she finished her education and landed her first steady job in an administrative position at a police station. She has one son.
On 11 January 2010, it was announced that Anita was being treated for breast cancer, undergoing chemotherapy. Anita continued to perform with Ray as much as possible under her treatment regime. In 2011, Anita was declared breast cancer-free.
On 8 November 2013, Anita announced via Twitter that 2 Unlimited would soon be taking a break until April 2014 as she was pregnant. The new arrival was expected in February 2014.
2 Unlimited is a Eurodance project founded in 1991 by two Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde and fronted by Dutch rapper Ray Slijngaard and Anita Doth.
In the early 1990s, Ray Slijngaard (the soon-to-become rapper of 2 Unlimited) had been asked to write rap lyrics for a tune written by Belgian producers J.P. de Coster and Phil Wilde. Ray also wrote a chorus to be sung by a female vocalist, for which he asked Doth to sing the lyrics. The demo was presented to de Coster and Wilde, leading to Doth joining 2 Unlimited, and "Get Ready for This" was produced as their first single.
Doth sang the choruses for the majority of their songs; however there were some B sides, and one successful single, "Nothing Like the Rain", where she sang close to all the lyrics. The band became an instant success in Europe and throughout the world. Their hits included songs such as "Maximum Overdrive", "No Limit", "Tribal Dance", "The Real Thing", "Twilight Zone" and "Workaholic". After sixteen music videos, forty-five songs, and four albums, the group split up in 1996.
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