Jo Leemans | |
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![]() Jo Leemans (1963) | |
Born | Josephine Leemans-Verbustel 13 August 1927 |
Nationality | Belgian |
Occupation(s) | broadcast presenter, singer |
Josephine Leemans-Verbustel (born 13 August 1927 in Mechelen, Belgium), better known as Jo Leemans, is a Belgian singer who was given the nickname "The Flemish Doris Day" in the 1950s.
She had multiple number 1 hits in the national hit parade including "Que Sera Sera", a Dutch cover of the song by Doris Day, only one month after the original.
Asides from being a singer, she also had a career as a TV and radio host.
Sources
- (in Dutch) Jo Leemans at the Belgian pop and rock archive
- (in Dutch) Dutch Wikipedia page on Jo Leemans