Michaja Nicolaï, known simply as Mia Nicolai, is a Dutch singer, songwriter and actress. She represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 alongside Dion Cooper with the song "Burning Daylight".
Mia Nicolai in 2023
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom, with "Burning Daylight" performed by Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper. The Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS internally selected the Dutch entry for the 2023 contest. Nicolai and Cooper's appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 1 November 2022, while the song, "Burning Daylight", was presented to the public on 1 March 2023.
A video postcard introduced Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper's performance in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The postcard was filmed at Zaandam in March 2023 in collaboration with the host broadcaster BBC. Portmeirion in Gwynedd and the Comfort Town in Kyiv also featured in the Dutch postcard.
Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper during a rehearsal before the first semi-final
Image: Eurovision 2023 Jury Semi final 1 Netherlands Mia Nicolai
Image: Eurovision 2023 Jury Semi final 1 Netherlands Dion Cooper
