Sita Maria Vermeulen, known professionally as Sita, born June 8, 1980, in Ilpendam, Netherlands, is a Dutch pop singer and television presenter. Vermeulen rose to fame in 2001 on the Dutch television show Starmaker, joining the pop group K-otic. Leaving the group later that year, Vermeulen launched a solo career with her debut single, “Happy”, which reached Number 1 on the Dutch singles chart and featured on the soundtrack for The Wild Thornberrys Movie. Vermeulen reached Number 1 in the Netherlands and Belgium with the 2001 duet “Lopen op het water” alongside Marco Borsato. Vermeulen released her debut studio album, Happy, in January 2002, which reached number 2 on the Dutch album chart, followed by her second studio album, Come with Me, in 2003. In 2003, Vermeulen featured on the French band Kyo's single “Le Chemin”, and released her third studio album, L'Envers du décor, in 2004. Vermeulen subsequently transitioned to television, competing on Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs and hosting the Dutch Disney Channel beginning in 2009.
