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== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Kiambe was born in the ]. |
Kiambe was born in the ]. His mother fled to the Netherlands with him and his siblings when he was nine years old, first living in an asylum center in ]. The family later moved to ], where he finished his ] education. He later studied hotel management, but discontinued the studies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Claude (19) over razendsnelle succes: 'Moet m'n bijbaan opzeggen' |url=https://www.linda.nl/meiden/meiden-reallife/claude-razendsnelle-succes/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=www.linda.nl |language=nl}}</ref> | ||
=== Career === | === Career === | ||
In 2019, Kiambe took part in the ], where he was eliminated in the battle stage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DPG Media Privacy Gate |url=https://myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl/consent?siteKey=V9f6VUvlHxq9wKIN&callbackUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ad.nl%2Fprivacy-gate%2Faccept-tcf2%3FredirectUri%3D%252Fshow%252Fhet-verhaal-van-claude-19-gevlucht-uit-congo-en-nu-op-1-in-de-top-40-bizar-toch%7Ea4416a8b%252F |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl}}</ref> |
In 2019, Kiambe took part in the ], where he was eliminated in the battle stage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DPG Media Privacy Gate |url=https://myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl/consent?siteKey=V9f6VUvlHxq9wKIN&callbackUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ad.nl%2Fprivacy-gate%2Faccept-tcf2%3FredirectUri%3D%252Fshow%252Fhet-verhaal-van-claude-19-gevlucht-uit-congo-en-nu-op-1-in-de-top-40-bizar-toch%7Ea4416a8b%252F |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl}}</ref> One year later, he won the casting show ''Are you next?'' securing a contract with record company ''Cloud 9 Music.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-05 |title=Na zijn deelname aan The Voice Kids wint Claude Kiambe een andere zangcompetitie: ’Zo gek om jezelf op de radio te horen’ |url=https://www.noordhollandsdagblad.nl/regio/west-friesland/na-zijn-deelname-aan-the-voice-kids-wint-claude-kiambe-een-andere-zangcompetitie-zo-gek-om-jezelf-op-de-radio-te-horen/11454630.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Noordhollands Dagblad |language=nl}}</ref> | ||
Kiambe released his first single ''Ladada (Mon dernier mot)'' in 2022. The song eventually |
Kiambe released his first single ''Ladada (Mon dernier mot)'' in 2022. The song eventually reached the top of the ]. The song earned him multiple awards, such as ] for Best Newcomer or the ] Artist of the Year award. | ||
On 19 December 2024, Dutch broadcaster ] announced that Kiambe would be |
On 19 December 2024, Dutch broadcaster ] announced that Kiambe would be representing the Netherlands in the ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-19 |title=Claude will represent the Netherlands at Eurovision in Basel |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/claude-representing-netherlands-eurovision-basel |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=eurovision.tv |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Dutch-Congolese singer (born 2003)
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Birth name | Claude Kiambe |
Born | (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 21) DR Congo |
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Years active | 2017–present |
Claude Kiambe (born 16 September 2003), known mononymously as Claude (pronounced [klʌut]), is a Dutch-Congolese singer-songwriter. He is set to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland.
Personal life
Kiambe was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. His mother fled to the Netherlands with him and his siblings when he was nine years old, first living in an asylum center in Alkmaar. The family later moved to Enkhuizen, where he finished his HAVO education. He later studied hotel management, but discontinued the studies.
Career
In 2019, Kiambe took part in the 8th season of The Voice Kids, where he was eliminated in the battle stage. One year later, he won the casting show Are you next? securing a contract with record company Cloud 9 Music.
Kiambe released his first single Ladada (Mon dernier mot) in 2022. The song eventually reached the top of the Dutch Top 40. The song earned him multiple awards, such as 3FM Award for Best Newcomer or the Qmusic Artist of the Year award.
On 19 December 2024, Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS announced that Kiambe would be representing the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
References
- "Behind The Scenes: Claude - Ladada (Mon Dernier Mot)". YouTube. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- "Claude is de Nederlandse Stromae!". 538.nl. 4 November 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- "Claude Kiambe op Instagram". instagram.com. 16 September 2023. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- "Het vriendenboekje van Claude". Kidsweek (in Dutch). 22 January 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- "Claude (19) over razendsnelle succes: 'Moet m'n bijbaan opzeggen'". www.linda.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- "Na zijn deelname aan The Voice Kids wint Claude Kiambe een andere zangcompetitie: 'Zo gek om jezelf op de radio te horen'". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- "Claude will represent the Netherlands at Eurovision in Basel". eurovision.tv. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
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Preceded byJoost Klein with "Europapa" |
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 |
Succeeded byTBD |
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | |||||
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