Marlayne
Marlayne | |
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 Marlayne in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marleen van den Broek |
| Also known as | Marlayne Sahupala |
| Born | 1 July 1971 |
| Origin | Baarn, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Website | www |
Marleen Sahupala (née van den Broek;One Good Reason".
Career
Eurovision Song Contest
Marlayne had mainly worked as a backing vocalist for singers such as
One Good Reason" was chosen from ten candidates to represent the Netherlands in the 44th Eurovision Song Contest held in Jerusalem.[2] "One Good Reason" was the first Dutch entry to be sung in English since 1976, following the abolition of the national language rule for the 1999 contest.[3] It received a total of 71 points, placing eighth out of 23 entries.[4]
Marlayne remained connected to the contest after her participation: she was the spokesperson for the Netherlands in 2000, 2001 and 2003, and a member of the Dutch national jury in 2014.
Later career
Marlayne released her first and (to date) only album, Meant to Be, in 2001. In 2003, she became a presenter of the news and current affairs programme The Successor.
Personal life
Marlayne has been married to drummer Danny Sahupala since 1998. She gave birth to her first child, a daughter, on 2 July 2009.[5]
Discography
Albums
- 2001 – Meant to Be
Singles
- 1999 – "Ik kan het niet alleen" (duet with Gordon Heuckeroth)
- 1999 – "One Good Reason"
- 2000 – "I Don't O U Anything"
- 2001 – "I Quit"
- 2001 – "Water for Wine"
References
- ^ "ESC-2014-grand_final-full_results" (XLS). WeTransfer. Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Eurovision Song Contest National Finals database – 1999
- ^ Eurovision Song Contest history 1999
- ^ "One Good Reason" at diggiloo.net
- ^ De Telegraaf – 2009-07-03 (in Dutch)
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
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