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Essyla
Essyla in 2026
Alice Van Eesbeeck (1996-03-30) 30 March 1996Perwez, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
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Singersongwriter
2019–present
Blue Milk

Alice Van Eesbeeck (born 30 March 1996), known professionally as Essyla (often stylized in all caps), is a Belgian singer and songwriter. In 2020, she rose to prominence as a finalist on the ninth season of The Voice Belgique. She represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Dancing on the Ice".

Essyla was born in Perwez, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. She grew up in a musical environment, between Flanders, where her father resides, and Walloon Brabant, where her mother lives. Her stage name, "Essyla", is a verlan of her birth name "Alice".

She attended the Royal Superior Institute of Music and Pedagogy (IMEP) in Namur. During her youth, she was heavily influenced by French chanson, though she later developed appreciation for American jazz, folk, rock, and funk.

In 2020, Essyla, then performing under her birth name, competed during the ninth season of The Voice Belgique, where she joined the team of Belgian singer Typh Barrow. She ultimately finished as the runner-up to Jérémie Makiese, who later represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Prior to this, she participated in the Eurovision Choir 2019 in Gothenburg, Sweden, as part of the choir Almakalia who represented Belgium.

Following The Voice Belgique, Essyla began building a solo career while working as a backing vocalist for established artists, including her former coach Typh Barrow and rapper Ben'do. In 2023, she released her debut single "Let You Go". That same year, she released her first extended play, I'll Be Okay.

On 19 February 2026, it was announced that she will be representing Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Dancing on the Ice".

Title	Details
Released: 13 October 2023
Label: Blue Milk
Formats: Digital download, streaming

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
2023	—	I'll Be Okay
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2024	—
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2025	—	Non-album singles
2026	39

Title	Year	Album or EP
2025	Éclipse

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