Douwe Bob
Douwe Bob Posthuma (born 12 December 1992), professionally known by only his first and middle names Douwe Bob, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. He won the Dutch talent show "De beste singer-songwriter van Nederland". He specializes in folk and country music and he has released four albums. He represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. Early life. Douwe Bob Posthuma was born on 12 December 1992 in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. He was born into a Frisian family. His father Simon Posthuma is known for his membership of the designer group The Fool. Douwe Bob  started playing piano at the age of 6, initially concentrating on classical music and jazz. He took up the guitar at age 14. As a singer he was inspired by country, folk and pop music from the 1950s to the mid 1970s. Career. 2012–13: "Born in a Storm". In 2012, he participated in the Dutch show "De beste singer-songwriter van Nederland" (The Best Singer-Songwriter of the Netherlands). He played the songs "Standing Here Helpless", "Icarus", and in the finale, "Multicoloured Angels". In the finale, Dutch singer Tim Knol and his band played with him. He won the finals  and "Multicoloured Angels" reached the 17th place in the weekly music chart Dutch Top 40. His debut album, "Born in a Storm", was released on 3 May 2013. The majority of the songs were written during a holiday in Morocco with . In June 2013, Douwe Bob played at the Pinkpop Festival. At the end of 2013, he appeared in the documentary "Whatever Forever: Douwe Bob" to talk about his relationship with his father Simon Posthuma, during IDFA. 2014–15: "Pass It On". In 2014, Douwe Bob became one of the Ambassadors of Freedom for the . In January 2015, he released the  single "Hold Me", produced in collaboration with Anouk. In February 2015, Douwe Bob announced his new album "Pass It On". The album was released on 15 May 2015 by record company Universal Music Group. 2016–2017: Eurovision Song Contest and "Fool Bar". On 6 May 2016, he released his third studio album "Fool Bar" by record company Universal Music Group. The album peaked at number four on the Dutch Albums Chart. Douwe Bob represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, where he performed the song "Slow Down" in the semi-finals and finals on 10 and 14  May 2016. Finishing 11th in the final with a total of 153 points. He was the Dutch spokesperson in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. 2018–present: "The Shape I'm In" and "Singel 39". On 21 April 2017, Douwe Bob was announced as the fourth coach of the seventh season of The Voice Kids, which started on 23 February 2018. In the following season, he did not return and was replaced by Anouk. On 9 November 2018, Douwe Bob released his fourth studio album "The Shape I'm In", which he described as being a break-up record. In 2019  he made the title song for the film "Singel 39". He also played a small role in the film. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets. Personal life. On 10 March 2016, in an interview with OutTV, Douwe Bob revealed that he identifies as bisexual. He has two children from two different women and is expecting a third in mid-2022.