ILSE DE LANGE (NL)

Ilse Annoeska de Lange (born 13 May 1977), better known as Ilse DeLange, is a Dutch country and pop rock singer-songwriter.[1] As a member of The Common Linnets, she finished in second place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.

DeLange represented the Netherlands, with singer Waylon as The Common Linnets, during the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. They took second place after the winner Conchita Wurst from Austria. She returned to The Voice of Holland as a coach for its fifth season in August. On 15 January 2015, it was announced that DeLange would be replaced as a coach for the sixth season of The Voice of Holland by Miss Montreal lead singer Sanne Hans. DeLange decided she wanted to spend more time on her international career with The Common Linnets.[7] However, she was announced as the new coach for the fifth season of The Voice Kids, replacing Angela Groothuizen.

On 7 December 2017 it was revealed that DeLange would have a recurring role in the final season of the ABC/CMT musical-drama series Nashville.[8]
in 2018, DeLange also has been a coach for The Voice Senior.

DeLange was part of the Dutch delegation for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 as an artistic consultant and mentor to the Dutch representative Duncan Laurence, whom she coached during the fifth season of The Voice of Holland.[9] Laurence went on to win the contest.
In 2021, DeLange took part in the fourteenth season of the German dance competition series Let's Dance, following in the footsteps of fellow Dutch candidates Loiza Lamers, Sylvie Meis, Marijke Amado and Bastiaan Ragas. However, she withdrew from the competition on 3 May, citing a foot injury as her reason for withdrawal.[10][11]