Douwe Bob Posthuma (born 12 December 1992), professionally known by only his first and middle names Douwe Bob, is a Dutch singer-songwriter with a knack for writing catchy songs that combine lyrics with beautiful imagery with strong melodies and hooks. He specializes in folk and country music, released five albums, won two 3FM Awards and three Edison Awards. This World Is Our Home is the first single of the sixth album
In 2012 he won the Dutch talent show "Beste Singer-Songwriter van Nederland". At the end of 2013, he appeared in the documentary "Whatever Forever: Douwe Bob" to talk about his relationship with his father Simon Posthuma, during IDFA. Douwe Bob represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, where he performed the song "Slow Down" in the semi-finals and finals on 10 and 14 May 2016. He placed eleventh in the final, racking up a total of 153 points. He was the Dutch spokesperson for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.
On 21 April 2017, Douwe Bob was announced as the fourth coach of the seventh season of The Voice Kids. On 9 November 2018, Douwe Bob released his fourth studio album The Shape I'm In, which he described as being a break-up record. In 2019 he composed the title song for the Dutch feature film Singel 39. He also played a small role in the film. The film won the Golden Film award. In 2021 "Born To win, Born To Lose" was released, the inevitable Americana album. Follow Douwe Bob on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dedouwebob