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Birth name | Laura Groeseneken |
Also known as | Sennek, Lola |
Born | Leuven, Belgium | 30 April 1990
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Years active | 2014–present |
Laura Groeseneken (born 30 April 1990), also known as Sennek, is a Belgian singer and songwriter. She represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song A Matter of Time, [1] but did not make it to the final.
Groeseneken has performed as the keyboardist for Belgian musician Ozark Henry, performing with him at Rock Werchter. She worked as a visual merchandiser for IKEA, while also working as a vocal coach in her hometown. [2] Groeseneken has written music for the Belgian pop-rock band Hooverphonic with Alex Callier. [3]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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BEL (FL) [4] | BEL (WA) Tip [5] | ||||||||
"A Matter of Time" | 2018 | 9 | 16 | TBA | |||||
"Endlessly" | 2019 | — | — | ||||||
"Overtones" | 2021 | — | — | ||||||
"Kaleidoscope" (Live) | — | — | |||||||
"Butterfly" (Live) | — | — | |||||||
"Rise Like a Phoenix" | 2023 | — | — | Eurovision Unplugged EP | |||||
"Gelukkig zijn" | — | — | |||||||
"Just a Little Bit (Ooh Aah)" | — | — | |||||||
"Ding a Dong" | — | — | |||||||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. |
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