Duncan de Moor, known professionally as Duncan Laurence, is a Dutch singer and songwriter.
14 Facts About Duncan Laurence
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Duncan Laurence represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with his song "Arcade" and went on to win the competition, giving the Netherlands its first Eurovision win since 1975.
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Duncan Laurence began writing his own songs as a teenager, as an escape from being bullied.
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Duncan Laurence started his musical career at the Rock Academy in Tilburg, playing in a number of school bands, including his own, The Slick and Suited.
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Duncan Laurence participated in the fifth season of The Voice of Holland, choosing Ilse DeLange as his coach.
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In January 2019, Duncan Laurence was internally selected to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, held in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Duncan Laurence was nominated by DeLange, with whom he remained in contact after The Voice.
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Duncan Laurence is the fifth Dutch entrant to win the competition, and the first since Teach-In won the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 with the song "Ding-a-dong".
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Duncan Laurence replaced the Swedish duo First Aid Kit who dropped out due to health reasons.
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On 23 October 2019, Duncan Laurence released his second single, "Love Don't Hate It".
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At the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 held in Rotterdam, Duncan Laurence opened the first semi-final with "Feel Something".
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In 2022, Duncan Laurence served as a coach on the sixth season of The Voice Kids Belgium, where a member of his team, Karista, won.
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On 3 August 2022, Duncan Laurence released "Electric Life", which serves as the lead single of his forthcoming second studio album.
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Duncan Laurence came out as bisexual in 2016, which he addressed publicly in an Instagram post in October 2018.