Edsilia Rombley | |
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.jpg) Rombley in 2009 | |
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| Birth name | Edsilia Francisca Rombley |
| Also known as | Edsilia |
| Born | 13 February 1978 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | edsiliarombley |
Edsilia Francisca Rombley (Dutch pronunciation: [ɛtˈsilijaː ˈrɔmbli]; born 13 February 1978) is a Dutch singer and television presenter. She began her career in 1995, as a member of the Dutch girl group Dignity. Rombley began her solo career in 1996, after winning the Dutch talent show Soundmixshow, later winning the European Soundmix Show as well the following year.
In 1998, Rombley won Nationaal Songfestival 1998 and represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Hemel en aarde", placing fourth. She later represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "On Top of the World", but did not qualify for the final. In 2009, Rombley hosted season one of the Dutch celebrity talent show Beste Zangers. She was due to host the cancelled Eurovision Song Contest 2020 and later hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam.
Throughout her career, Rombley has released eight studio albums and two top ten singles in the Netherlands.