Laura Omloop
A Belgian singer who shot to national fame as a child, delivering Belgium's best-ever Junior Eurovision result with a yodel-infused pop song.
Born 1999 (age 27)·Belgian pop singer·Birthday: May 18·Generation Z
Biography
Laura Omloop became a household name in Belgium almost overnight. At just ten years old, she captivated the nation with her performance in the national selection for Junior Eurovision, winning the ticket to represent her country in Kyiv in 2009. There, she performed "Zo Verliefd" (So in Love), a bubbly, yodeling pop number that showcased a surprising vocal maturity and charisma beyond her years. Her fourth-place finish remains Belgium's highest placement in the history of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. While the intense spotlight of child stardom is challenging, Omloop continued to release music and evolve as an artist, transitioning from a novelty child singer into a dedicated pop musician navigating the complexities of an adult career in the industry she entered as a pre-teen.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Laura was born in 1999, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Laura Was Born
The biggest hits of 1999
#1 Movie
Star Wars: Episode I
Best Picture
American Beauty
#1 TV Show
ER
Laura's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1999Born
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2004Started school
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2012Became a teenager
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2015Could drive
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2017Could vote
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2020Turned 21
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 27 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Represented Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009, finishing in 4th place.
- Achieved Belgium's best-ever result in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Zo Verliefd".
- Released multiple studio albums, transitioning from a child star to a recording artist.
Did You Know?
Her 2009 Junior Eurovision song "Zo Verliefd" incorporates traditional yodeling into its pop structure.
She won the Belgian national selection for Junior Eurovision, called "Junior Eurosong", in 2009.
She began playing the piano at the age of five.
“The song is already written; my job is to give it a heartbeat.”
