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Artist
Douwe Bob
12+ albums
singer-songwritercountryfolkdutchEurovision
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Douwe Bob Posthuma (born 12 December 1992), professionally known by only his first 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. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
