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'''Marlayne''' (born '''Marleen van den Broek''', 1 July 1971, [[Baarn]]) is a Dutch singer and presenter, best known for her participation in the 1999 [[Eurovision Song Contest]].


'''Marlayne Sahupala''' (born '''Marleen van den Broek''', 1 July 1971) is a Dutch singer and television presenter, best known for representing the [[Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest|Netherlands]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1999]].
== Eurovision Song Contest ==


== Career ==
Marlayne had mainly worked as a backing vocalist for singers such as [[René Froger]] when, in 1999, her song "[[One Good Reason (song)|One Good Reason]]" was chosen by a very comprehensive margin from ten competitors as the Dutch representative in the 44th [[Eurovision Song Contest 1999|Eurovision Song Contest]] which took place on 29 May in [[Jerusalem]].<ref>[http://natfinals.50webs.com/90s_00s/Netherlands1999.html Eurovision Song Contest National Finals database – 1999]</ref> "One Good Reason" was a very contemporary song, and the first Dutch entry to be sung in English since 1976 (following the abolition of the national language rule for the 1999 contest).<ref>[http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=314 Eurovision Song Contest history 1999]</ref> In the run up to the contest, "One Good Reason" had been considered one of the favourites for victory, and placed eighth of the 23 entries.<ref>[http://www.diggiloo.net/?1999nl "One Good Reason" at diggiloo.net]</ref>
=== Eurovision Song Contest ===
Marlayne had mainly worked as a backing vocalist for singers such as [[René Froger]] when in 1999, her song "[[One Good Reason (song)|One Good Reason]]" was chosen from ten competitors as the Dutch representative in the 44th [[Eurovision Song Contest 1999|Eurovision Song Contest]] which took place on 29 May in [[Jerusalem]].<ref>[http://natfinals.50webs.com/90s_00s/Netherlands1999.html Eurovision Song Contest National Finals database – 1999]</ref> "One Good Reason" was the first Dutch entry to be sung in English since 1976, following the abolition of the national language rule for the 1999 contest.<ref>[http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=314 Eurovision Song Contest history 1999]</ref> In the run up to the contest, "One Good Reason" had been considered one of the favourites for victory, and placed eighth of the 23 entries.<ref>[http://www.diggiloo.net/?1999nl "One Good Reason" at diggiloo.net]</ref>


Marlayne kept up her Eurovision connection as the spokesperson announcing the Dutch votes in 2000, 2001 and 2003. She was a member of the Dutch national jury in 2014.
Marlayne kept up her Eurovision connection as the spokesperson announcing the Dutch votes in 2000, 2001 and 2003. She was a member of the Dutch national jury in 2014.


== Later career ==
=== Later career ===
Marlayne released her first and (to date) only album, ''Meant to Be'', in 2001. In 2003, she became a presenter of the news and current events programme ''[[Hart van Nederland]]'' on the channel [[SBS 6]]. She subsequently presented several entertainment shows, notably ''De Nieuwe Uri Geller'', the Dutch version of ''[[The Successor (show)|The Successor]]''.

Marlayne released her first, and to date only, album, ''Meant to Be'', in 2001. In 2003 she became a presenter of news and current events programme ''Hart van Nederland'' on channel [[SBS 6]]. She has gone on to present several other entertainment shows, notably ''De Nieuwe Uri Geller'', the Dutch version of ''[[The Successor (show)|The Successor]]''.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==

Marlayne has been married to drummer Danny Sahupala since 1998. She gave birth to her first child, a daughter, on 2 July 2009.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090705120654/http://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/4320832/__Marlayne_Sahupala_is_moeder__.html De Telegraaf – 2009-07-03 (in Dutch)]</ref>
Marlayne has been married to drummer Danny Sahupala since 1998. She gave birth to her first child, a daughter, on 2 July 2009.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090705120654/http://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/4320832/__Marlayne_Sahupala_is_moeder__.html De Telegraaf – 2009-07-03 (in Dutch)]</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==

'''Singles'''
'''Singles'''
* 1999 – "Ik kan het niet alleen" <small>(duet with [[Gordon Heuckeroth]])</small>
* 1999 – "Ik kan het niet alleen" <small>(duet with [[Gordon Heuckeroth]])</small>
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.marlayne.nl/ Marlayne's official website (Dutch)]
* [http://www.marlayne.nl/ Marlayne's official website (Dutch)]

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Revision as of 13:20, 22 May 2020

Marlayne
Marlayne in 2011
Marlayne in 2011
Background information
Birth nameMarleen van den Broek
Born (1971-07-01) 1 July 1971 (age 53)
OriginBaarn, Netherlands
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Websitewww.marlayne.nl

Marlayne Sahupala (born Marleen van den Broek, 1 July 1971) is a Dutch singer and television presenter, best known for representing the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999.

Career

Eurovision Song Contest

Marlayne had mainly worked as a backing vocalist for singers such as René Froger when in 1999, her song "One Good Reason" was chosen from ten competitors as the Dutch representative in the 44th Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 29 May in Jerusalem.[1] "One Good Reason" was the first Dutch entry to be sung in English since 1976, following the abolition of the national language rule for the 1999 contest.[2] In the run up to the contest, "One Good Reason" had been considered one of the favourites for victory, and placed eighth of the 23 entries.[3]

Marlayne kept up her Eurovision connection as the spokesperson announcing the Dutch votes in 2000, 2001 and 2003. She was a member of the Dutch national jury in 2014.

Later career

Marlayne released her first and (to date) only album, Meant to Be, in 2001. In 2003, she became a presenter of the news and current events programme Hart van Nederland on the channel SBS 6. She subsequently presented several entertainment shows, notably De Nieuwe Uri Geller, the Dutch version of The Successor.

Personal life

Marlayne has been married to drummer Danny Sahupala since 1998. She gave birth to her first child, a daughter, on 2 July 2009.[4]

Discography

Singles

  • 1999 – "Ik kan het niet alleen" (duet with Gordon Heuckeroth)
  • 1999 – "One Good Reason"
  • 2000 – "I Don't O U Anything"
  • 2001 – "I Quit"
  • 2001 – "Water for Wine"

Album

  • 2001 – Meant to Be

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
1999
Succeeded by