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.

Jo Leemans
Jo Leemans (1963)
Born
Josephine Leemans-Verbustel

(1927-08-13) 13 August 1927 (age 97)
NationalityBelgian
Occupation(s)broadcast presenter, singer

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

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  • (in Dutch) Jo Leemans at the Belgian pop and rock archive
  • (in Dutch) Dutch Wikipedia page on Jo Leemans