Ralf Mackenbach | |
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Born | Ralf J. J. Mackenbach 4 October 1995
Best, Netherlands |
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Musical career | |
Genres | Pop music |
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Years active | 2005–present |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Applied physics |
Institutions | Eindhoven University of Technology |
Website |
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Dr. Ralf J. J. Mackenbach (born 4 October 1995) [1] is a Dutch plasma physicist, artist and former child singer, best known for winning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song " Click Clack". [2] He is the first and to date only Dutch winner of the contest.
Mackenbach was born in Best, North Brabant and has an older brother Rick (born 1993). As a child, he starred in the musicals Tarzan and Beauty and the Beast. [3] He attended Amsterdam's dancing academy Lucia Marthas, and studied acting at Centrum voor de Kunsten Eindhoven (CKE) in Eindhoven. [4]
In 2009, at the age of thirteen, Mackenbach won the 2009 edition of Junior Songfestival with the song " Click Clack". [5] As a result, he represented the Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009, and went on to win the competition with 121 points. "Click Clack" peaked at number 7 in the Dutch Single Top 100. [6] Subsequently, he appeared in the 2010, 2012 and 2022 contests as part of an interval act. [7]
Mackenbach's debut album Ralf achieved a top 10 spot in the Dutch album charts and entered the Flemish album charts at number 59. [8] In March 2011, it achieved gold status with over 25,000 sales. [9]
In 2011, he participated in the show Sterren dansen op het ijs. He was a judge on the 2011 edition of the Dutch talent show My Name is…. In 2019, he appeared as a judge on the Dutch adaptation of All Together Now. [10]
After graduating secondary school with a VWO certificate, Mackenbach studied at the Eindhoven University of Technology. In 2019, he finished a master's degree in nuclear fusion, for which he wrote the dissertation Numerical Modelling of Mode Penetration in Cylindrical Geometries Using M3D-C1. [11]
Continuing his studies at the Eindhoven University of Technology, Ralf completed his PhD cum laude in November 2023 with a thesis titled Available Energy: A compass for navigating the nonlinear landscape of fusion plasma turbulence. [12] He will continue his work as a postdoctoral fellow at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne.
Ralf Mackenbach | |
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![]() Mackenbach in 2022 | |
Born | Ralf J. J. Mackenbach 4 October 1995
Best, Netherlands |
Occupations |
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Musical career | |
Genres | Pop music |
Instruments |
|
Years active | 2005–present |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Applied physics |
Institutions | Eindhoven University of Technology |
Website |
www |
Dr. Ralf J. J. Mackenbach (born 4 October 1995) [1] is a Dutch plasma physicist, artist and former child singer, best known for winning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song " Click Clack". [2] He is the first and to date only Dutch winner of the contest.
Mackenbach was born in Best, North Brabant and has an older brother Rick (born 1993). As a child, he starred in the musicals Tarzan and Beauty and the Beast. [3] He attended Amsterdam's dancing academy Lucia Marthas, and studied acting at Centrum voor de Kunsten Eindhoven (CKE) in Eindhoven. [4]
In 2009, at the age of thirteen, Mackenbach won the 2009 edition of Junior Songfestival with the song " Click Clack". [5] As a result, he represented the Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009, and went on to win the competition with 121 points. "Click Clack" peaked at number 7 in the Dutch Single Top 100. [6] Subsequently, he appeared in the 2010, 2012 and 2022 contests as part of an interval act. [7]
Mackenbach's debut album Ralf achieved a top 10 spot in the Dutch album charts and entered the Flemish album charts at number 59. [8] In March 2011, it achieved gold status with over 25,000 sales. [9]
In 2011, he participated in the show Sterren dansen op het ijs. He was a judge on the 2011 edition of the Dutch talent show My Name is…. In 2019, he appeared as a judge on the Dutch adaptation of All Together Now. [10]
After graduating secondary school with a VWO certificate, Mackenbach studied at the Eindhoven University of Technology. In 2019, he finished a master's degree in nuclear fusion, for which he wrote the dissertation Numerical Modelling of Mode Penetration in Cylindrical Geometries Using M3D-C1. [11]
Continuing his studies at the Eindhoven University of Technology, Ralf completed his PhD cum laude in November 2023 with a thesis titled Available Energy: A compass for navigating the nonlinear landscape of fusion plasma turbulence. [12] He will continue his work as a postdoctoral fellow at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne.