Dion Cooper
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Birth name | Dion Cuiper |
Born | 29 November 1993 |
Origin | Wassenaar, Netherlands |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Website | www |
Dion Cuiper (Dutch: [diˈɔn ˈkœypər]; born 29 November 1993), known professionally as Dion Cooper, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. He represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 alongside Mia Nicolai with the song "Burning Daylight".[1]
Early life and education
Cuiper was born on 29 November 1993 and grew up in Wassenaar, South Holland, a suburb of The Hague.[2][3] His father, who used to be a drummer in a funk band, introduced him to the music of, among others, Toto, the Police, Earth, Wind & Fire, the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix.[4][5] Cuiper developed an interest for music and began playing the guitar at the age of 15.[5] He later started writing and singing his own songs.[5]
After completing his secondary education, Cuiper began studying international business and management, but dropped out at the age of 21 to focus on his musical career.[4] He has cited Shawn Mendes, John Mayer and Harry Styles as his musical inspirations.[5]
Career
2015–2022: The Voice of Holland and Too Young Too Dumb
In 2015, Cuiper took part in the
The Voice of Holland performances and results | |||
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Round | Song | Original artist | Result |
Blind Audition | "Feeling Good" | Muse | Joined Team Ali B |
The Battles | "Never nooit meer" | Re-Play & Gordon | Eliminated |
In 2021, Cuiper released his debut extended play Too Young Too Dumb. Later that year, he was a support act for Duncan Laurence during his 2021 club tour.[5][7] In 2022, he released the singles "Know" and "Blue Jeans", which were co-written with Laurence.[8]
2023: Eurovision Song Contest
On 1 November 2022, the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS announced that Cuiper had been selected to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, alongside Mia Nicolai.[9][10][11] Their entry "Burning Daylight" was released on 1 March 2023.[12] Nicolai and Cooper performed in the first semi-final, but failed to qualify for the final.[13]
Discography
Extended plays
- Too Young Too Dumb (2021)
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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NLD (100) [14] |
NLD (40) [15] | ||
"Much Higher" | 2020 | — | — |
"Jealousy" | — | — | |
"Too Young Too Dumb" | — | — | |
"Simple" | — | — | |
"Bobbie's Song" | — | — | |
"Cold" | 2021 | — | — |
"Fire" (featuring Maxine) | — | — | |
"Know" | 2022 | — | — |
"Blue Jeans" | — | — | |
"Burning Daylight" (with Mia Nicolai) | 2023 | 42 | 21 |
References
- ^ "Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper vertegenwoordigen Nederland op het Eurovisie Songfestival! - Eurovisie Songfestival". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ @itsdioncooper (29 November 2021). "Flying back home from Portugal today, feeling good. Ready to finish some songs and write a lot of new ones! It's my birthday today and I'm having dinner with my best friends tonight. Love you all!" – via Instagram.
- ^ Kuyper, Amanda (1 March 2023). "Nederland met ode aan veerkracht naar Songfestival". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ a b Raatgever, Stefan (21 February 2023). "Dion Cooper en Mia Nicolai over hun deelname aan het Songfestival: 'Toen ik Måneskin zag, besefte ik: dat wil ik ook'". Het Parool (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Interview met Dion Cooper: een rijzende ster!". Gigstarter (in Dutch). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Wie zijn Mia en Dion die namens Nederland meedoen aan het songfestival?". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 1 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Onze uittips voor komende week: van Duncan Laurence in Paradiso tot bladeren zoeken in de Hortus". Het Parool (in Dutch). 4 November 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Vendel, Edward van de (2 March 2023). "Burning daylight nader bekeken". Eurostory. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Adams, Oliver (1 November 2022). "Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper will sing for The Netherlands at Eurovision 2023". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper vertegenwoordigen Nederland op Eurovisie Songfestival 2023". NPO Radio 2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Mia Nicolai en Dion Cooper voor Nederland naar Songfestival". NOS (in Dutch). 1 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Zo klinkt de Nederlandse inzending voor het Eurovisie Songfestival". NOS (in Dutch). 1 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Adams, William Lee (9 May 2023). "Eurovision 2023: Semi-Final 1 results and qualifiers". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Discografie Dion Cooper". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Dion Cooper". Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2023.