Biography
Who is Blanche?
Early life and real name
Ellie Noa Blanche Delvaux was born in the Brussels metropolitan area in Belgium on June 10, 1999. Her stage name comes from her third given name. Growing up, she spoke French, English, and Hebrew, and she enjoyed singing to herself as a child. She later attended musical theatre classes and took part in various school performances.
As a young teenager, she became a member of the Zionist youth organization Hashomer Hatzair starting from the first grade and later served as a counselor for eighth-graders. Her brother is singer-songwriter Oliver Lord, and she hoped to complete her secondary education in Belgium following her early television appearances.
The Voice Belgique and early music career
In January 2016, Blanche auditioned for the fifth season of The Voice Belgique by performing Adele's song Daydreamer. Two of the four coaches turned for her, and she ultimately chose to join Team Cats on Trees. During the duels, she competed against Charlotte Villers by singing Radiohead's Creep and won the battle to advance to the live shows.
During the live rounds, she performed Aurora's Running with the Wolves and was saved by her coach to progress further. She subsequently performed Runnin' (Lose It All) before being eliminated from the competition.
Eurovision Song Contest and City Lights
In November 2016, the broadcaster Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française announced that Blanche had been internally selected to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Her entry, City Lights, was written by Pierre Dumoulin and leaked online shortly before its official release. The track faced accusations of plagiarising Alexe Gaudreault's song Eclats, though the songwriter denied these claims.
At the contest, Blanche performed in the first semi-final and advanced to the grand final by placing fourth with a combined total of 165 points. In the grand final, she performed twenty-third and finished in fourth place once again with 363 points. Following the competition, City Lights topped the charts in Flanders, reached number two in Wallonia, achieved double platinum status in Belgium, and charted across several European countries including France, Germany, Spain, and Sweden.
Awards and Empire album release
Following her Eurovision success, Blanche won a European Border Breakers Award in 2018. She also received Pop Artist of the Year and Revelation of the Year at the D6bels Music Awards, alongside Hit of the Year and Breakthrough Artist at the Music Industry Awards in Flanders.
She released several singles including Wrong Turn, Soon, and Moment, which spent fourteen weeks in the top fifty in Wallonia. On February 13, 2020, she released the single Empire, followed by her debut studio album titled Empire on May 29, 2020, after a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The album featured tracks such as Fences, 1, 2, Miss You, Till We Collide, and Summer Nights, charting in both Wallonia and Flanders.
Birthday and age
Blanche was born on June 10, 1999, which makes Blanche 27 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Blanche shares the date with 34 other famous people.
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