Will Knox
British singer and songwriter (born 1986)
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William Douglas Burr Knox (born 14 January 1986) is a British singer and songwriter based in Haarlem, Netherlands. Besides his own repertoire, he is known for his work with, among others, Duncan Laurence and Dotan.
14 January 1986
- Singer
- songwriter
Will Knox | |
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| Born | William Douglas Burr Knox 14 January 1986 London, United Kingdom |
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| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | will-knox |
Biography
Knox was born and raised in Hammersmith, West London.[1] At the age of 18, he moved to Boston to study at the Berklee College of Music.[1][2] After graduating, he initially worked as a singer and songwriter in New York City, but later returned to England.[2]
In the early 2010s, Knox participated in songwriting sessions in the Netherlands with Dutch singer Dotan, contributing to the hit records "Hungry" and "Let the River In" (2014).[2] He subsequently worked with many other Dutch artists and bands, including Anouk, Ilse DeLange, Jennie Lena, Miss Montreal, Sabrina Starke and Within Temptation, and was signed to the Dutch music publisher Pennies from Heaven.[2][3] In 2017, he moved to Haarlem, Netherlands.[1][2]
Knox contributed to the lyrics of the 2019 single "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence, whom he had met through Ilse DeLange.[4] Prior to its public release, the song was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.[5] "Arcade" went on to win the competition, giving the Netherlands its first Eurovision win since 1975, and became one of the most successful Eurovision Song Contest winning entries on streaming platforms and international charts.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| The Matador & the Acrobat |
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| The River Ink |
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| Shedding + Blooming |
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Songwriting discography
Charting singles
| Title | Year | Artist | Peak chart positions[7][8] | Co-written with | ||
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| NLD (100) | NLD (40) | BEL (FL) | ||||
| "Hungry" | 2014 | Dotan | 24 | 12 | 5 | Dotan Harpenau, Martin Sjølie |
| "Let the River In" | Dotan | 53 | 31 | — | Dotan Harpenau | |
| "Daily" | 2017 | Vinchenzo | 70 | 36 | — | Glen Faria, Willem Lazeroms, Vinchenzo Tahapary |
| "Curaçao" | Emma Bale | — | — | 25 | Emma Balemans, Hans Francken | |
| "Gold" | 2019 | Sam Feldt & Kate Ryan | — | — | 27 | Milou van Egmond, Dominic Lyttle, Sam Renders |
| "Arcade" | Duncan Laurence | 1 | 1 | 2 | Wouter Hardy, Duncan de Moor, Joel Sjöö | |
| "Hold On" | 2020 | Laura Tesoro | — | — | 29 | Nick Ribbens, Laura Tesoro |
| "Multicolor" | 2022 | Son Mieux | 24 | 4 | — | Isa Azier, Camiel Meiresonne |
Eurovision Song Contest entries
| Year | Country | Song | Artist | Semi-Final | Final | Marcel Bezençon Awards | ||
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| Place | Points | Place | Points | |||||
| 2019 |  Netherlands |
"Arcade" | Duncan Laurence | 1 | 280 | 1 | 498 | Press Award |
National selection entries
| Year | National selection | Song | Artist | Result | Co-written with | |
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| Place | Points | |||||
| 2015 | Die Entscheidungsshow (Switzerland) | "Only Human" | Tiziana | 5 | — | Nick Banns, Jesse Singer, Chris Soper, Shayna Zaid |
| 2016 | Eurosong (Belgium) | "In Our Nature" | Adil Aarab | 3 | 159 | Adil Aarab, Joes Brands, Bas Kennis |
| 2025 | Eurosong (Belgium) | "Perfectly Imperfect" | Leez | 2 | 144 | Philipine Nancy Corporaal, Loek van der Grinten, Lisa van Rossem |