Wouter Hardy
Wouter Hardy | |
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| Also known as | HRDY |
| Born | 3 April 1991 Boxtel,Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupations | |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Publishing |
| Website | wouterhardy hrdy |
Wouter Hardy(Dutch:[ˈʋʌutərˈɦɑrdi];born 3 April 1991), also known by his stage nameHRDY,is a Dutch musician, songwriter and producer.[1]He is known for his work with, among others,Duncan Laurence,Gjon's TearsandAlika Milova.
Career
[edit]Hardy was born and raised inBoxtel,North Brabant.[2]After graduating from theRock City InstituteinEindhoven,he moved toRotterdamto study at theCodarts University for the Arts.[2][3]During his studies, he joined the band ofSharon Kovacs,with whom hetouredthrough Europe until 2016.[2][3]
In late 2016, Hardy metDuncan LaurencethroughSony Music Publishing.[3]Together, they worked on the song "Arcade"for two years.[3]Prior to its public release, the song was internally selected by the Dutch broadcasterAVROTROSto represent the Netherlands in theEurovision Song Contest 2019.[4]"Arcade" went on to win the competition, giving the Netherlands its first Eurovision win since 1975, and became one of the most successfulEurovision Song Contest winning entrieson streaming platforms and international charts in recent history.[5]
Following the cancellation of theEurovision Song Contest 2020,Hardy was invited to participate in a songwriting camp inZürichto help write a new song for the Swiss representativeGjon's Tearsfor the2021 edition.[6]Together with Gjon's Tears and the Belgian songwriterNina Sampermans,he wrote the song "Ground Zero", which was later translated intoFrenchas "Tout l'univers".[6]Out of five finalists, a professional jury ultimately chose this song to representSwitzerlandin the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.[6]At Eurovision, the entry finished in third place with 432 points, Switzerland's best placement since 1993.
In December 2022, it was announced that Hardy and Sampermans will be participating in the2023 editionofEesti Laul,the Estonian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, as co-writers of the entry "Bridges"byAlika.[7]"Bridges" eventually won the competition and thus became the Estonian entry for the2023 contest,where it finished in eighth place with 168 points.[8]
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Lockdown EP |
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| Making Memories EP |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "A New Dawn" | 2021 | Lockdown EP |
| "Brother" | ||
| "Sunday" | ||
| "Forgiven" | ||
| "Making Memories" | Making Memories EP | |
| "Me and My Piano" | ||
| "Empty" | 2022 | |
| "Dad" |
Songwriting discography
[edit]| Title | Year | Artist | Co-written with |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Arcade" | 2019 | Duncan Laurence | Duncan de Moor,Will Knox,Joel Sjöö |
| "Caroline" | 2020 | Nambyar | Jesse Nambiar, Joel Sjöö, Morien van der Tang |
| "Tout l'univers" | 2021 | Gjon's Tears | Gjon Muharremaj, Xavier Michel,Nina Sampermans |
| "Long Night" | Ola | Olamide Polet, Nina Sampermans | |
| "Snow in New York" | Cheryl van Tricht | — | |
| "Wasted Time" | Charles | Charlotte Foret, Nina Sampermans | |
| "Riddle" | |||
| "Without You" | |||
| "The Fall" | |||
| "Far Gone" | |||
| "He Knows" | |||
| "Stars" | Duncan Laurence | Duncan de Moor, Jordan Garfield,Brett McLaughlin | |
| "Alright" | Hanin al Kadamani | Hanin al Kadamani, Amber Gomaa, Billie Maluw | |
| "Er is nog zo veel" | Stef Bos,Lucas HammingandFriday | — | |
| "Als jij maar bij me bent" | 2022 | Meau | Meau Hewitt |
| "Half a World Away" | Remmefeat.Clara Mae | Remme ter Haar, Clara Hagman, Isa Azier | |
| "Know" | Dion Cooper | Dion Cooper, Jordan Garfield, Loek van der Grinten, Duncan de Moor | |
| "Bridges" | Alika | Alika Milova, Nina Sampermans | |
| "Skyboy" | 2023 | Duncan Laurence | Duncan de Moor, Jordan Garfield |
Eurovision Song Contest entries
[edit]| Year | Country | Song | Artist | Semi-final | Final | ||
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| Place | Points | Place | Points | ||||
| 2019 |  Netherlands
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"Arcade" | Duncan Laurence | 1 | 280 | 1 | 498 |
| 2021 |  Switzerland
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"Tout l'univers" | Gjon's Tears | 1 | 291 | 3 | 432 |
| 2023 |  Estonia
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"Bridges" | Alika | 10 | 74 | 8 | 168 |
References
[edit]- ^"About Me".Wouter Hardy.Retrieved16 June2021.
- ^abcLiukku, Antti (21 May 2019)."In dit studiootje op Rotterdam-Zuid werd Duncans prijswinnende hit gemaakt".Algemeen Dagblad(in Dutch).Retrieved16 June2021.
- ^abcdHoogh, Helmut de (27 November 2019)."Wouter schreef aan Arcade: 'Duncan vond mij de boeman'".Metro(in Dutch).Retrieved16 June2021.
- ^"Hoe Duncan Laurence Nederland aan een overwinning op het Songfestival hielp".NPO Radio 2(in Dutch). 18 May 2021.Retrieved16 June2021.
- ^"'Arcade': the story of its continued success ".Eurovision.tv.17 May 2021.Retrieved16 June2021.
- ^abcVendel, Edward van de (11 April 2021)."Wouter Hardy: mijn nieuwe tijdperk".Eurostory(in Dutch).Retrieved16 June2021.
- ^Vendel, Edward van de (4 December 2022)."Wouter doet weer Eurovisie".Eurostory.Retrieved8 January2023.
- ^"Alika's first impressions after winning Eesti Laul 2023!".ESCBubble.12 February 2023.Retrieved2023-05-07.
- 1991 births
- 21st-century Dutch composers
- 21st-century male musicians
- Codarts University for the Arts alumni
- Academic staff of Codarts University for the Arts
- Dutch composers
- Dutch keyboardists
- Dutch pianists
- Dutch record producers
- Dutch male songwriters
- Dutch songwriters
- Dutch trumpeters
- Eurovision Song Contest winners
- Living people
- Music directors
- Musicians from North Brabant
- People from Boxtel
- Sound designers