Dion Cuiper (Dutch pronunciation: ; born 29 November 1993), known professionally as Dion Cooper, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. He is set to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 alongside Mia Nicolai with the song "Burning Daylight".
Cuiper was born on 29 November 1993 and grew up in Wassenaar, South Holland, a suburb of The Hague. His father, who used to be a drummer in a funk band, introduced him to the music of, among others, Toto, the Police, Earth, Wind & Fire, the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix. Cuiper developed an interest for music and began playing the guitar at the age of 15. He later started writing and singing his own songs.
After completing his secondary education, Cuiper began studying international business and management, but dropped out at the age of 21 to focus on his musical career. He has cited Shawn Mendes, John Mayer and Harry Styles as his musical inspirations.