After competing in a local talent show at the age of 16, Dutch singer-songwriter
Duncan Laurence, born Duncan de Moor, started his studies at the Rock Academy in
Tillburg in 2013. He formed a band called The Slick and the Suited and released
his solo debut single 'Broken Promises' in 2014.
Laurence took part in 'The Voice Netherlands' in 2014, eventually coming fourth.
He was mentored by the judge Ilse Delange, who he says was a big influence on
his musical style. She encouraged him to put his song 'Arcade' forward as the
entry for The Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contes...