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in the

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with the song " One Good Reason".

Career

Eurovision Song Contest

Marlayne had mainly worked as a backing vocalist for singers such as

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when in 1999, her song " One Good Reason" was chosen from ten candidates to represent the

in the 44th

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held in

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. "One Good Reason" was the first Dutch entry to be sung in

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since 1976, following the abolition of the national language rule for the 1999 contest. It received a total of 71 points, placing eighth out of 23 entries. Marlayne remained connected to the contest after her participation: she was the spokesperson for the Netherlands in 2000, 2001 and 2003, and 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 affairs programme '' Hart van Nederland'' on the national television channel

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. She subsequently presented several entertainment shows, notably ''De Nieuwe Uri Geller'', the Dutch version of '' The Successor''.

Personal life

Marlayne has been married to

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Danny Sahupala since 1998. She gave birth to her first child, a daughter, on 2 July 2009.De Telegraaf – 2009-07-03 (in Dutch)
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Discography

Albums

* 2001 – ''Meant to Be''

Singles

* 1999 – "Ik kan het niet alleen" (duet with

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) * 1999 – "One Good Reason" * 2000 – "I Don't O U Anything" * 2001 – "I Quit" * 2001 – "Water for Wine"

References

External links

* (in Dutch) {{DEFAULTSORT:Marlayne 1971 births Living people Eurovision Song Contest entrants for the Netherlands Dutch television presenters Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1999 People from Baarn 21st-century Dutch singers 21st-century Dutch women singers Dutch women television presenters Nationaal Songfestival contestants