eurovision 2018

Waylon

Waylon represented the Netherlands at Eurovision 2018 in Lisbon with “Outlaw in 'Em”, finishing 18th of 26.

who: Dutch singer
born: 20 April 1980, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
contest: 2018
best result: 18th, 2018
music: country, rock, soul
active: since 1997
record labels: Motown
also in: The Common Linnets
sang for: Netherlands

Biography

Waylon is a Dutch singer who took the stage name from Waylon Jennings. With Ilse DeLange, as the Common Linnets, Waylon finished second for the Netherlands in 2014. Four years later Waylon returned alone, and “Outlaw in ’Em” finished 18th in Lisbon.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Waylon (singer)”.

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At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

2018 Lisbon

Netherlands

“Outlaw in 'Em”

18th of 26 Finished 18th of 26 in the final, with 121 points.

Sung in

English

Written by

Jim Beavers, Ilya Toshinskiy, Waylon

Running order

23rd of 26 in the final

Semi-final

7th of 18, 174 points

Age on the night

38

Won that year

Israel: Netta, “Toy”

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The story of Eurovision 2018: Toy wins, China's censor cuts two songs, and a man grabs the microphone

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