Biography
Who is Tom Dice?
Early life and music beginnings
Tom Dice was born in Eeklo, Belgium, on November 25, 1989. During his childhood, he learned to play the guitar and started writing his own songs as a teenager.
When he reached the age of fifteen, he joined a band named The Dice and used the stage name Tom Eeckhout Dice.
X Factor and first record label
In 2008, Tom entered the Flemish version of The X Factor. He worked with vocal coach Maurice Engelen and finished the competition as runner-up behind Dirk De Smet.
Following his success on the show, he became the first artist to sign with the record label SonicAngel. Under the name Tom Dice, he released an acoustic cover of Leona Lewis singing Bleeding Love in June 2009. The track reached number 7 on the Flemish singles chart during a fourteen-week run and earned him a nomination at the TMF Awards for Best New Artist.
Eurovision Song Contest and debut album
On November 25, 2009, broadcaster VRT chose Tom to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo. He debuted his song Me and My Guitar in March 2010, which he co-wrote with Ashley Hicklin and Jeroen Swinnen. The track reached number 1 on the Flemish and Walloon charts as well as the iTunes chart in Belgium.
Tom performed in the first semi-final in Oslo on May 25, 2010, finishing in first place and becoming the first Belgian act to reach the final in six years. He ended the contest in sixth place overall. In April 2010, he released his debut studio album titled Teardrops, which peaked at number 1 in Belgium. Later that year, he released the singles Lucy and A Thousand Years.
Later albums and musical projects
In March 2011, Tom served as an opening act for Taylor Swift during her concerts in Belgium and the Netherlands. He also collaborated with Elisa Tovati on the single Il nous faut. His second studio album, Heart for Sale, came out in May 2012 and reached number 11 in Belgium, featuring singles such as Utopia, Out At Sea, Drive Me to Paris, and Let Me In.
Tom released his third studio album, I've Come a Long Way, in October 2016, featuring tracks like Right Between the Eyes and Hey There Sister. In 2019, he formed a pop duo called The Starlings with his wife, Belgian singer Kato Callebaut. The duo released singles including On My Way, Just Come Home, Die Happy, and Gold, followed by an album named Seaside in 2022.
Birthday and age
Tom Dice was born on November 25, 1989, which makes Tom 36 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Tom shares the date with 22 other famous people.
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