Laura Thorn (pronounced [ˈlɑʊ̯ʀa ˈtoːɐ̯n]; (born 20 January 2000) is a Luxembourgish singer and music teacher. She represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "La poupée monte le son". On May 15, she qualified from the second semi-final to compete in the Grand Final on May 17, where she finished in 22nd place out of 26.
Life and career
Thorn has been trained in music theory, piano, cello, keyboard, chamber music and dance from a young age. Since the age of five, Thorn has performed on stage and taken part in musical competitions. She completed her studies with a master's degree in music theory, music pedagogy, and pop singing, from IMEP in Namur. Thorn is a teacher at the Esch-sur-Alzette Conservatory of Music.
In 2024, a Parisian record production duo, consisting of Julien Salvia and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal, were searching for a Luxembourgish singer for their new track. They contacted Thorn through a former singing teacher of hers to perform their song, which was later named "La poupée monte le son". Thorn went on to submit the song to Luxembourg Song Contest 2025, which acted as Luxembourg's national final for Eurovision Song Contest 2025. On 18 November 2024, Thorn was announced as one of seven finalists in the competition. On 25 January 2025, during the final of Luxembourg Song Contest 2025, which was held in Rockhal, Thorn got the most points from international juries and second place in the televote, ultimately winning the competition and receiving the right to represent Luxembourg in Basel.
