Will Knox
Will Knox | |
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| Birth name | William Douglas Burr Knox |
| Born | 14 January 1986 London, United Kingdom |
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| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | will-knox |
William Douglas Burr Knox (born 14 January 1986) is a British singer and songwriter based in Haarlem, Netherlands. Besides his own repertoire, he is known for his work with, among others, Duncan Laurence and Dotan.
Biography
Knox was born and raised in Hammersmith, West London.[1] At the age of 18, he moved to Boston, United States to study at the Berklee College of Music.[1][2] After graduating, he initially worked as a singer and songwriter in New York City, but later returned to England.[2]
In the early 2010s, Knox participated in songwriting sessions in the Netherlands with Dutch singer Dotan, contributing to the hit records "Hungry" and "Let the River In" (2014).[2] He subsequently worked with many other Dutch artists and bands, including Anouk, Ilse DeLange, Jennie Lena, Miss Montreal, Sabrina Starke and Within Temptation, and was signed to the Dutch music publisher Pennies from Heaven.[2][3] In 2017, he moved to Haarlem, Netherlands.[1][2]
Knox contributed to the lyrics of the 2019 single "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence, whom he had met through Ilse DeLange.[4] Prior to its public release, the song was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.[5] "Arcade" went on to win the competition, giving the Netherlands its first Eurovision win since 1975, and became one of the most successful Eurovision Song Contest winning entries on streaming platforms and international charts in recent history.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| The Matador & the Acrobat |
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| The River Ink |
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| Shedding + Blooming |
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Songwriting discography
Charting singles
| Title | Year | Artist | Peak chart positions[7][8] | Co-written with | ||
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| NLD (100) | NLD (40) | BEL (FL) | ||||
| "Hungry" | 2014 | Dotan | 24 | 12 | 5 | Dotan Harpenau, Martin Sjølie |
| "Let the River In" | Dotan | 53 | 31 | — | Dotan Harpenau | |
| "Daily" | 2017 | Vinchenzo | 70 | 36 | — | Glen Faria, Willem Lazeroms, Vinchenzo Tahapary |
| "Curaçao" | Emma Bale | — | — | 25 | Emma Balemans, Hans Francken | |
| "Gold" | 2019 | Sam Feldt & Kate Ryan | — | — | 27 | Milou van Egmond, Dominic Lyttle, Sam Renders |
| "Arcade" | Duncan Laurence | 1 | 1 | 2 | Wouter Hardy, Duncan de Moor, Joel Sjöö | |
| "Hold On" | 2020 | Laura Tesoro | — | — | 29 | Nick Ribbens, Laura Tesoro |
| "Multicolor" | 2022 | Son Mieux | 24 | 4 | — | Isa Azier, Camiel Meiresonne |
Eurovision Song Contest entries
| Year | Country | Song | Artist | Semi-Final | Final | Marcel Bezençon Awards | ||
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| Place | Points | Place | Points | |||||
| 2019 |  Netherlands
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"Arcade" | Duncan Laurence | 1 | 280 | 1 | 498 | Press Award |
National selection entries
| Year | National selection | Song | Artist | Result | Co-written with | |
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| Place | Points | |||||
| 2015 | Die Entscheidungsshow (Switzerland) | "Only Human" | Tiziana | 5 | — | Nick Banns, Jesse Singer, Chris Soper, Shayna Zaid |
| 2016 | Eurosong (Belgium) | "In Our Nature" | Adil Aarab | 3 | 159 | Adil Aarab, Joes Brands, Bas Kennis |
References
- ^ a b c Munnik, Leanne de (14 May 2021). "Will Knox over zijn nieuwe thuis Haarlem: 'Het is alsof ik hier hoor'". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Cabenda, Pablo (17 February 2022). "Vijf inspiratiebronnen voor singer-songwriter Will Knox". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Son Mieux verovert Nederland met kleurrijke disco-ode Multicolor". NPO Radio 2 (in Dutch). 28 December 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Oostveen, Jacco van (30 January 2022). "Britse Haarlemmer Will Knox schreef mee aan songfestivalhit: 'Ik stond te juichen in de kamer toen Duncan won'". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Hoe Duncan Laurence Nederland aan een overwinning op het Songfestival hielp". NPO Radio 2 (in Dutch). 18 May 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "'Arcade': the story of its continued success". Eurovision.tv. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Will Knox". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Will Knox". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 January 2023.