picked for the year that never happened
Ben Dolic
Germany chose Ben Dolic and “Violent Thing” for Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam. The contest was cancelled because of the pandemic, and the song never competed.
- who
- Slovenian singer
- born
- 4 May 1997, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- contest
- 2020 (cancelled)
- music
- pop
- active
- since 2016
- record labels
- Universal Music Group
- sang for
- Germany
Biography
Ben Dolic is a Slovenian singer who became known in Germany through the eighth series of The Voice of Germany. Germany chose Dolic and “Violent Thing” for the 2020 contest, which was cancelled.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Ben Dolic”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2020 Rotterdam
“Violent Thing”
Cancelled Chosen for the 2020 contest, which was cancelled before a note was sung.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Dag Lundberg, Connor Martin, Borislav Milanov, Peter St. James, Jimmy Thorén
- Age on the night
- 23
The story of Eurovision 2020: The contest that never happened
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