Tom Dice

Tom Dice (born Tom Eeckhout, 25 November 1989) is a Belgian singer-songwriter. He finished runner-up in the Flemish version of The X Factor in 2008 using his birth name Tom Eeckhout, but soon after changed his name taking the stage name Tom Dice.

He represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 final on 29 May in Oslo with "Me and My Guitar" ending up sixth overall, one of Belgium's best placements ever in the contest. Dice was also the first Belgian act to qualify for the final since the introduction of the semifinals in Eurovision. It became an international hit for Dice. Tom Dice has released two studio albums, Teardrops in 2010 and Heart for Sale in 2012.

Early life

Dice learned to play the guitar as a child, began songwriting in his early teens and at the age of 15 joined band The Dice, using Tom Eeckhout Dice as his stage name.

Career

2008-09: Breakthrough

In 2008 he entered the Flemish X Factor and, with Maurice Engelen as his vocal coach, finished runner-up to Dirk De Smet.

Il nous faut

"Il nous faut" is a song performed by French singer Elisa Tovati and Belgian singer-songwriter Tom Dice released from her third studio album Le syndrome de Peter Pan (2011). It was released on 11 May 2011 as a digital download in France. It peaked at number 6 in France.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Il nous faut" and was uploaded to YouTube on June 20, 2011 at a total length of three minutes and six seconds.

Track listing

Chart performance

On 21 May 2011 "Il nous faut" entered the French Singles Chart at number 92, in its second week it climbed to number 48, in its third week it climbed to number 28, it has so far peaked to number 6. It has also reached number 1 in Belgium and 37 in Switzerland.

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