Blanche (singer) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Blanche
Blanche in Madrid, Spain before her performance at OGAE Spain's festival Music On 2023
Background information
Birth name	Ellie Noa Blanche Delvaux
Born	(1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 (age 26) Uccle, Brussels, Belgium
Genres	Indie pop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2016–present
Labels	PIAS Belgium

Ellie Noa Blanche Delvaux (born 10 June 1999), known as Blanche, is a singer and songwriter from Belgium. She became famous for representing Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with her song "City Lights". She finished in fourth place in the competition. Before this, Blanche was a contestant on the TV show The Voice Belgique.

Early Life and Background

Ellie Delvaux was born in Belgium on June 10, 1999. She is from a Jewish family. Blanche speaks three languages: French, English, and Hebrew.

When she was a child, she loved to sing by herself. She later took classes for musical theatre. She also performed in school plays. At 16, she tried out for The Voice. Her stage name, "Blanche", is actually her third name.

Music Career

2016: The Voice Belgique

In January 2016, Blanche auditioned for the fifth season of The Voice Belgique. She sang "Daydreamer" by Adele. Two of the four coaches wanted her on their team. She chose to join the team of Cats on Trees.

During the "Duels" round, Blanche sang "Creep" by Radiohead. She won her duel and moved on to the live shows. In the first live show, she performed "Running with the Wolves" by Aurora. Her coach saved her, and she went to the next round. In the following round, she sang "Runnin' (Lose It All)". She was not saved by her coach and was eliminated from the show.

2017–2018: Eurovision Song Contest

Blanche (age 17) during Eurovision rehearsals in 2017.

On November 22, 2016, the Belgian TV channel RTBF announced that Blanche would represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The contest took place in Kyiv, Ukraine. Her song was "City Lights". It was supposed to be released on March 8, 2017, but it was leaked online a day early.

Some people said "City Lights" sounded too much like another song called "Eclats". However, Pierre Dumoulin, who wrote Blanche's song, said this was not true. He explained that many songs can have similar melodies.

At Eurovision, Belgium competed in the first semi-final on May 9, 2017. Blanche received 40 points from the expert juries. She also got 125 points from the public vote. This gave her a total of 165 points, placing her fourth. This meant she moved on to the Grand Final.

The Grand Final was held on May 13, 2017. Blanche performed 23rd. She earned 108 points from the juries and 255 points from the public. Her total score was 363 points, again placing her fourth.

After Eurovision, "City Lights" became very popular. It was number one on the music charts in Flanders for two weeks. It also reached number two in Wallonia. By August 2018, "City Lights" had sold over 40,000 copies in Belgium. This earned it a double platinum award. The song also became popular in other European countries like France, Germany, Spain, and Sweden.

Blanche won several awards after her Eurovision success. In 2018, she received a European Border Breakers Award. This award celebrates new artists who are successful outside their home country. In Belgium, she won Pop Artist of the Year and Revelation of the Year at the RTBF's 2018 D6bels Music Awards. She also won Hit of the Year (for "City Lights") and Breakthrough Artist at the Flemish 2018 Music Industry Awards (MIA).

2018–2020: Empire Album

On May 25, 2018, Blanche released a new song called "Wrong Turn". A music video for the song came out on June 19, 2018. It was directed by Nur Casadevall.

Another song, "Soon", was released on July 20, 2018. A lyric video was also shared. On November 16, 2018, Blanche released "Moment". This song is about living in the present. Blanche said it's for people who sometimes find it hard to enjoy the current moment. A music video for "Moment" was released the same day. It was directed by Eve Mahoney. "Moment" stayed in the top 50 in Wallonia for 14 weeks. It reached number 22, making it her most successful song since "City Lights". A piano version of "Moment" was released on December 14, 2018.

On January 30, 2020, Blanche announced her song "Empire" would be released on February 14, 2020. It actually came out a day earlier, on February 13, 2020. "Empire" is about people who hide their feelings. A music video for "Empire" was released the same day. It was directed by Valéry Joseph. The video's style was inspired by surrealist paintings. Blanche started writing "Empire" in November 2017. The song changed and grew with new people helping, and it was finished in March 2019.

On February 14, 2020, Blanche announced her first album, also called Empire. It was set to be released on April 24, 2020. The song "Fences" was released on March 27, 2020. On April 1, 2020, Blanche announced that her album release would be delayed. This was due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The album was then released on May 29, 2020. On May 8, 2020, she released the song "1, 2, Miss You". This song is on the Empire album, along with "Soon", "Empire", and "Fences".

The album Empire reached number 7 in Wallonia and number 22 in Flanders. On June 26, 2020, "Till We Collide" was released as the fourth song from the album. "Summer Nights" was released on August 28, 2020, as the fifth song from Empire.

2022–Present: Break and New Music

In February 2022, Blanche shared that she started studying cinema and filmmaking. This is a five-year program.

After a break of 19 months, Blanche released a new song called "Shattered" on September 29, 2023. She wrote this song for the movie "Het Smelt" (also known as "When It Melts"). On October 7, she performed at an event called Music On 2023 in Spain. On October 18, her songs "Shattered - Reprise" and "Red Stop Sign" were released. These songs are part of the full soundtrack for "Het Smelt".

Personal Life

Blanche has a brother who is also a singer-songwriter named Oliver Lord.

Discography

Studio Albums

Singles

Music Videos

See also

In Spanish: Blanche (cantante) para niños