Duncan Laurence

Going global means being a model for many, and Eurovision 2019 winner Duncan Laurence is taking a strong stance on Hungary’s recently passed anti-LGBT law. In an interview with Belgium’s MNM, the “Arcade” singer said that he won’t perform in the country because of the new law, which bans content deemed to “promote homosexuality and gender change to minors”. Adding extra insult, the proposal is wrapped up in a government bill that punishes pedophilia, essentially connecting gay people with the abuse of minors. The law also bans LGBT literature for under-18s, which includes educational material and advertisements deemed to promote gay rights.

Summer is always the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for national finals to start once again. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of past Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly perpetuated myth about the song...

“Arcade,” the emotional pop croon-along from Dutch singer-songwriter Duncan Laurence, has enjoyed an unorthodox path onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart. After originally being released in March 2019 as Laurence’s debut single, “Arcade” represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest that May and won the competition. As Laurence was...

Reigning Eurovision champion Duncan Laurence will no longer perform at this Saturday's final after testing positive for coronavirus. Worryingly, the news comes after Laurence performed during Tuesday's opening semi-final where he sang his new song 'Feel Something'. The Dutch singer won the last competition in 2019 with his song 'Arcade'...

The ongoing pandemic continues to impact the Eurovision Song Contest. Following a positive test in its six-person group Gagnamagnid, Iceland won’t perform live in the contest. And now the EBU has confirmed that Eurovision 2019 winner Duncan Laurence has also tested positive. That means he’s had to cancel his live performance in the grand final. Here’s the official statement.

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Although Duncan Laurence's "Arcade" was released in 2019, the enchanting ballad experienced a resurgence in popularity due to TikTok. In October 2020, the song went viral after being used in a "Dracotok" meme, which used the song with a deleted scene from 2011's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." The scene shows Draco Malfoy tossing Harry Potter his wand so he can defeat Lord Voldemort once and for all.

Duncan Laurence won Eurovision 2019 with “Arcade”, but in the two years since, he’s slowly seen his song go viral and become an international hit. Now, following a performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, “Arcade” has at last entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Duncan has only just managed to...

He’s the Eurovision legend who took home the crystal trophy for The Netherlands in 2019. Now, Duncan Laurence is hitting it big time in the United States. On today’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the reigning Eurovision champion performed “Arcade” alongside duet partner FLETCHER. Owing to COVID-19 restrictions, the...

Every weekday, between now and the contest in May, the team from wiwibloggs will round up the latest titbits from the world of Eurovision 2021. We trawl through Instagram, Twitter and elsewhere so that y’all don’t have to. In today’s Daily Digest Måns Zelmerlöw travels to Rotterdam, Duncan Laurence confirms he won’t sing a new single at Eurovision and Barbara Pravi prepares for Spain. But first…

He’s the reigning champ who’s current schedule includes appearances on top U.S. talk shows like TODAY and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. But Duncan Laurence’s biggest gig of the year will arguably come in May when he performs in both the first semi-final and grand final of Eurovision 2021. Duncan Laurence...

The reigning Eurovision champion is killing it across the Atlantic. After giving “Arcade” its US TV debut last week, The Netherlands‘ own Duncan Laurence has landed himself another TV gig — and it’s a big one. On Tuesday 6 April, he’ll perform “Arcade” on the hit American talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

From 2019 Eurovision winner to TikTok viral sensation, Duncan Laurence’s star has continued to rise since his win in Tel Aviv. Now the Dutch singer has added “performing on U.S. television” to his list of accomplishments. The “Arcade” hitmaker continued his introduction to potential throngs of new fans with his debut performance on American television on the morning talk show, the TODAY show, on Wednesday 24 February.

He’s enjoyed continued success since winning Eurovision 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel. “Arcade”, has gone on to chart in no less than ten countries (reaching #1 in his Dutch homeland, where it has been certified four-times platinum, #29 in the UK, and even reaching #45 in an unlikely place like Canada, where it was certified gold). Now, Duncan Laurence will get the chance to grow his fandom on the far side of the Atlantic.

Have an opinion? Add your comment below. Duncan Laurence is a Dutch singer-songwriter, born April 11, 1994. He started writing songs when he became a teenager and during the next several years, he played in a number of bands. At age 20, he participated in Holland's The Voice competition, making it to the semi-finals, where he was eliminated. In 2019, he was selected to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest, where he performed his own composition, "Arcade" and became that year's winner.

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It’s been almost two years since Duncan Laurence‘s Eurovision 2019 winning song “Arcade” was released but the song continues to find success. “Arcade” has now entered the UK Trending Chart Top 20, a recognition of the song’s continuing popularity on the TikTok platform. The Trending Chart tracks the hottest emerging...

It’s been over a year and a half since Duncan Laurence won the last edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. But his entry “Arcade” just goes from strength to strength. The song has re-entered the UK singles chart and it now has the most number of Spotify streams of any Eurovision winner.