Belgium: Blanche wins at D6bels Music Awards 2018

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Eurovision 2017 star from Belgium, Blanche, was victorious at the D6bels Music Awards 2018.

The career of young Belgian artist Blanche is going from strength to strength. After giving her country an honourable 4th place at Eurovision 2017, the former The Voice Belgique participant has been lauded for her distinct vocals and musical style.

Recently winning a prestigious EBBA or European Border Breakers Award, she may also add two D6bels Music Awards to her collection.

D6bels Music Awards 2018

The D6bels Music Awards are an initiative of French-Belgian broadcaster RTBF, celebrating Walloon (French-Belgian) artists. At this years’ show, which took place on the 26 January in Liège, Blanche won in two categories: Pop Artist of the Year and Revelation of the Year.

Blanche, who recently travelled to London to work on new material, was surprised and very proud to have won the awards, as she shared on Facebook:

Révélation et artiste pop de l’année; je m’en remet tjr pas !! Merci vraiment à tous pour les votes et tout le soutien, love ♥️

Revelation and pop artist of the year at the D6Bels Music Awards!! Still can’t believe it 😳Thanks for the votes and the support, love

Geplaatst door Blanche op zondag 28 januari 2018

Blanche at Eurovision

Blanche (real name Ellie Delvaux, Brussels, 1999) represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

With her entry City lights, a dark electro-pop song, she eventually reached an honourable 4th place in the Grand Final, receiving 363 points.

City lights became a huge hit in Belgium and abroad.