While we patiently wait for the Dutch entry for this year, 2014 participant Ilse DeLange has confirmed that she will travel to Israel to support Duncan Laurence.

A “wonderful” entry in waiting

Ilse knows a thing or two about the pressure of representing your own country at Eurovision. So it’s ideal for her to support Duncan Laurence as he will take to the stage in Tel Aviv this May. Duncan was coached by Ilse in the fifth series of The Voice of Holland.

Earlier this week, RTL Boulevard asked about her involvement with Duncan’s song. However, Ilse responded with little information. She told RTL Boulevard that all will be revealed on March 7, the release date of Duncan’s song.

In addition, she said:

What is going to happen is very beautiful. It’s wonderful Ilse DeLange speaking to RTL Boulevard

Ilse DeLange gaat mee naar Tel Aviv om haar pupil Duncan Laurence te supporten tijdens het Songfestival. Verder laat Ilse weten dat ze heel enthousiast is. ‘Wat daar gaat gebeuren wordt heel mooi. Het is prachtig.’ @RTLBoulevard #ilsedelange #songfestival #eurovision pic.twitter.com/tcdiSBdeE5 — Aran Bade (@AranBade) February 12, 2019

About Duncan Laurence

Duncan Laurence kickstarted his music career at the Rock Academy in Tilburg, where he played for various school bands. He later graduated in 2017. As previously mentioned, he took part in the fifth series of The Voice of Holland where Ilse was his coach. Last year, he reached out to the Korean music industry by writing the song “Closer” for long running K-Pop duo TVXQ.

How do you feel about Ilse travelling to support Duncan this year? Are you looking forward to the release of his entry? Let us know via our social media pages @ESCXTRA!