Blanche (singer)

Blanche
Birth name	Ellie Delvaux
Born	2000 (age 15–16) Brussels, Belgium
Genres	Indie pop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2016–present

Ellie Delvaux (born 2000), better known as Blanche, is a Belgian singer and songwriter. She will represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Ukraine. Her song will be presented at a later date.^[1] Blanche previously competed on season five of The Voice Belgique, where she was a member of Team Cats on Trees.^[2]

Career

2016–present: The Voice Belgique & Eurovision 2017

In January 2016, Blanche auditioned for season five of The Voice Belgique performing Adele's "Daydreamer", with two of four coaches turning for her. She eventually chose to join team Cats on Trees. During the Duels Blanche battled Charlotte Villers singing Radiohead's "Creep" and Blanche won the duel to make it through to the live shows. During the first live show she performed Aurora's "Running with the Wolves", she was saved by the coach and progressed to the next round. In the next round she performed "Runnin' (Lose It All)", she was not saved by her coach and was eliminated from the show.

Performances

Performed	Song	Original artist	Result
Blind audition	"Daydreamer"	Adele	Joined Team Cats on Trees
Duels	"Creep" (against Charlotte Villers)	Radiohead	Winner
Week 1	"Running with the Wolves"	Aurora	Saved by coach
Week 2	"Runnin' (Lose It All)"	Naughty Boy (featuring Beyoncé and Arrow Benjamin)	Eliminated

On 22 November 2016 RTBF confirmed that Blanche will represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Ukraine.

References

1. "Blanche to represent Belgium in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. Europan Broadcasting Union. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
2. The NPBC (22 Nov 2016). "Belgium: Blanche internally selected to represent Belgium at Eurovision". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix.

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