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Alice Van Eesbeeck (born 30 March 1996), known professionally as Essyla (often stylized in all caps), is a Belgian singer and songwriter. In 2020, she rose to prominence as a finalist on the of The Voice Belgique. She is set to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Dancing on the Ice".

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Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Belgium
Active from
1996-07-21
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ESSYLA represented Belgium at the European Broadcasting Union’s Eurovision Song Contest in 2026, which took place in Vienna, Austria. This special edition celebrated the 70th anniversary of the competition and marked the 40th anniversary of Sandra Kim’s victory in 1986 in Bergen, Norway. Alice was first introduced to the general public during the 9th season of The Voice Belgique. She named herself ESSYLA (Alice spelled backwards) when she released her debut EP I’ll Be Okay at the end of 2023. <

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Key facts

Musical artist.name
Essyla
Musical artist.birth_name
Alice Van Eesbeeck
Musical artist.birth_place
Perwez, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
Musical artist.years_active
2019–present
Musical artist.label
Blue Milk

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Official website
essyla.com/en
Image
Essyla.jpg
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date of birth
1996-03-30
start of work period
2020-00-00
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  • Early life and education
  • Career
  • Discography
  • Extended plays
  • Singles
  • As lead artist
  • As featured artist
  • References

Alice Van Eesbeeck (born 30 March 1996), known professionally as Essyla (often stylized in all caps), is a Belgian singer and songwriter. In 2020, she rose to prominence as a finalist on the of The Voice Belgique. She is set to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Dancing on the Ice".

== Early life and education == Essyla was born in Perwez, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. She grew up in a musical environment, split between Flanders, where her father resides, and Walloon Brabant, where her mother lives. Her stage name, "Essyla", is a creative derivative of her birth name, "Alice", created by reversing said name.

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