Dion Cooper

Dion Cuiper (; born 29 November 1993), known professionally as Dion Cooper, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. He represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 alongside Mia Nicolai with the song "Burning Daylight".

Early life and education Cuiper was born on 29 November 1993 and grew up in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, North Holland, close to Amsterdam. His father, who used to be a drummer in a funk band, introduced him to the music of, among others, Toto, the Police, Earth, Wind & Fire, the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix. Cuiper developed an interest for music and began playing the guitar at the age of 15.

The Voice of Holland performances and results Round Song Original artist Result Blind Audition "Feeling Good" Muse Joined Team Ali B The Battles "" Re-Play & Gordon Eliminated

In 2021, Cuiper released his debut extended play Too Young Too Dumb. Later that year, he was a support act for Duncan Laurence during his 2021 club tour. In 2022, he released the singles "Know" and "Blue Jeans", which were co-written with Laurence.

2023: Eurovision Song Contest On 1 November 2022, the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS announced that Cuiper had been selected to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, alongside Mia Nicolai. Their entry "Burning Daylight" was released on 1 March 2023. Nicolai and Cooper performed in the first semi-final, but failed to qualify for the final.

Discography Extended plays Too Young Too Dumb (2021)

Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album or EP NLD(100) NLD(40) "Much Higher" 2020 — — "Jealousy" — — Too Young Too Dumb "Too Young Too Dumb" — — "Simple" — — "Bobbie's Song" — — "Cold" 2021 — — Too Young Too Dumb "Fire" — — "Know" 2022 — — "Blue Jeans" — — "Burning Daylight" 2023 42 21 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.