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About

Quick Facts

Name
Laura van den Bruel

Born
19 January 1995

Nationality
🇧🇪 Belgian

National Selection
Een Song Voor Iris

In Eurovision
2012 Baku

Song
Would You (2012)

Biography

Laura Van den Bruel, also known by her stage name Airis and as Iris, is a Belgian singer and designer. She wasborn on January 19, 1995, in Morkhoven, Belgium. Her career, spanning from 2010 to the present, showcases her versatility across genres like pop and country.

Laura had her first and biggest hit, “Wonderful” in 2011. In 2012 she released her first album, “Seventeen”. Gaining prominence in 2012, she represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest held in Baku, Azerbaijan, where she performed under the name Iris. Unfortunately, she did not advance to the Grand Final.

Laura’s journey in the music industry is characterized by continuous evolution. After Eurovision, she explored various musical styles, further developing her artistic identity. She scored several hits, like “Welcome to my world” (2012), “Tomorrow I’ll be OK” (2013) and “Lost For One Day” (2014). Her songs “Heartbreaker” and “I’ll Stand By You” were no big successes.

After this, she decided to change her career and followed a study in order to be a graphic designer. Although she still performs every now and then, she is currently also working as a graphic designer in Herentals. She is working at Ferem Design Studio.

Under her own name, she released a song called “Avalon” in 2021.

Entries

Would You

Country
🇧🇪 Belgium

Year
2012

Language
English

Lyrics
Nina Sampermans
Jean Bosco Safari
Walter Mannaerts

Music
Nina Sampermans
Jean Bosco Safari
Walter Mannaerts

Backings
Billie Bentein
Joke Vincke
Jana De Valck

Results Semi

Points: 16
Position: 17
Running order: 8

Results Finals

Points: –
Position: –
Running order: –