Waylon | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:BlueCarpet2018-085-Netherlands2-EuroVisionary_(cropped).jpg) Waylon in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Willem Bijkerk |
| Born | 20 April 1980 Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | waylon |
Willem Bijkerk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈbɛikɛr(ə)k]; born 20 April 1980), known professionally as Waylon, is a Dutch singer. His stage name came from the name of his idol Waylon Jennings. He represented the Netherlands with Ilse DeLange as part of the Common Linnets at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, finishing in second place in the final.[1] He represented the Netherlands again as a solo artist in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 and finished in 18th place.
- ^ "Eurovision 2014 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovision World. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.