IN IT TO WIN IT
Who is the Netherlands’ Eurovision 2019 representative? Meet Duncan Laurence who will be performing Arcade
EUROVISION is heading back to our TV screens and with it comes singer Duncan Laurence.
The talented star will be doing his best to win the Song Contest for The Netherlands and here's how he managed to get the job.
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Who is representing The Netherlands at Eurovision 2019?
Duncan Laurence is the lucky singer set to represent The Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Born Duncan de Moor, the 24-year-old attended a performing arts school in Tilburg and graduated from the Rock Academy in 2017.
He competed in the fifth series of The Voice of Holland and made it all the way to the semi-finals.
And the nation will be hoping he will nab their first win in 44 years.
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What is The Netherland's Eurovision entry song called?
Duncan Laurence and fellow songwriters Wouter Hardy and Joel Sjöö teamed up together to write the power ballad, Arcade.
Speaking about the meaning behind the song, Duncan explained: “I got my inspiration from the story of a loved one who died at a young age.
“Arcade is a story about the search for the love of your life. It is the hope for the – sometimes – unattainable.”
The singer is going to perform at the second semi-final on May 16, 2019.
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Who's favourite to win Eurovision 2019 and how well has Holland done in the past?
The Netherlands are the current favourites to win this year's competition, with the odds at 7/4.
They are one of the founding countries in Eurovision and participated in the very first competition in 1956.
They won the contest for the first time a year later, and they have won four times in total.
In 2018, country singer Waylon competed with his song Outlaw in 'Em. He only managed to come in 18th.
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Where and when is Eurovision 2019 taking place?
The Eurovision 2019 final will take place TONIGHT (Saturday, May 18, 2019).
BBC One will broadcast the song contest live from 8pm 0 with the winner expected to be announced shortly after 11pm
The 64th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Tel Aviv.
The first and second semi-finals were broadcast on BBC Four.
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