Dion Cuiper (Dutch: [diˈjɔŋ 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]
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 Cooper performing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dion Cuiper |
| Born | 29 November 1993 |
| Origin | Wassenaar, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editCuiper 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
edit2015–2022: The Voice of Holland and Too Young Too Dumb
editIn 2015, Cuiper took part in the sixth season of The Voice of Holland. He advanced to the Battles, joining the team of rapper Ali B. He was eliminated after losing the Battle to Brace.[6]
| The Voice of Holland performances and results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editOn 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
editExtended plays
edit- Too Young Too Dumb (2021)
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | |
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| NLD (100) [14] |
NLD (40) [15] | |||
| "Much Higher" | 2020 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Jealousy" | — | — | Too Young Too Dumb | |
| "Too Young Too Dumb" | — | — | ||
| "Simple" | — | — | ||
| "Bobbie's Song" | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Cold" | 2021 | — | — | Too Young Too Dumb |
| "Fire" (featuring Maxine) |
— | — | ||
| "Know" | 2022 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Blue Jeans" | — | — | ||
| "Burning Daylight" (with Mia Nicolai) |
2023 | 42 | 21 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
References
edit- ^ "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). Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. 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. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Wie zijn Mia en Dion die namens Nederland meedoen aan het songfestival?". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 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. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Vendel, Edward van de (2 March 2023). "Burning daylight nader bekeken". Eurostory. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Adams, Oliver (1 November 2022). "Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper will sing for The Netherlands at Eurovision 2023". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper vertegenwoordigen Nederland op Eurovisie Songfestival 2023". NPO Radio 2 (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Mia Nicolai en Dion Cooper voor Nederland naar Songfestival". NOS (in Dutch). 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Zo klinkt de Nederlandse inzending voor het Eurovisie Songfestival". NOS (in Dutch). 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 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). Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Dion Cooper". Top 40 (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.