Loreen

Loreen
Loreen at Melodifestivalen in February 2023
Loreen at Melodifestivalen in February 2023
Background information
Birth nameLorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui
Also known asLoreen
Born (1983-10-16) 16 October 1983 (age 43)
Stockholm, Sweden
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2004–present
Labels
Websiteloreenofficial.com

Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui (born 16 October 1983), better known as Loreen, is a Swedish-Moroccan pop singer, music producer, actress and model. Loreen is known for being the second person and first woman to win the Eurovision Song Contest twice.

Career

Loreen became known in Sweden in 2004 after participating in the Swedish version of Pop Idol, where she placed 4th. In 2011, Loreen competed for the first time in Melodifestivalen, with the song "My Heart is Refusing Me", but did not advance to the show's final.

She returned to Melodifestivalen in 2012, with the song "Euphoria", this time making it to the final round. She won the show, earning the prize of representing Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku. During her time in Baku, she spoke about the human rights issues in Azerbaijan, which gained publicity from the media. Loreen's song "Euphoria" won the competition, marking Sweden's 5th win overall.

Following her win, she released her first album, Heal. Her second album, Ride, was released in 2017. That same year, Loreen entered Melodifestivalen for a third time with the song "Statements", but did not win. In 2020, Loreen appeared in the Netflix film JJ+E, where she portrayed the main character's mother.

In 2023, Loreen returned to Melodifestivalen again, and won with the song "Tattoo". As a result, she competed again for Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. In the grand final, Loreen placed 1st in the jury vote and 2nd in the public vote, ultimately winning the competition and defeated Finland's Käärijä. This made her the first woman and second person to win Eurovision twice. Since her second win, she has embarked on two European tours.

In 2024, Loreen continues to build on her momentum with the release of "Warning Signs", following her earlier single "Forever".

Personal life

Loreen was born in 1983 in Stockholm, Sweden to Moroccan parents. Loreen has Moroccan Berber ancestry.

Loreen was in a relationship with Idol 2004 winner Daniel Lindström from 2004 to 2006. Lindström dedicated his first music album after winning Idol to Loreen. In early 2017, Loreen came out as bisexual. In March 2021, Loreen revealed that she had a boyfriend.

Discography

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Herself Cameo
2021 JJ+E Maria Main role

Television (as herself)

Year Title Role Note(s)
2004 Idol Contestant
2011 Melodifestivalen Contestant
2012 Melodifestivalen Contestant Winner
2017 Melodifestivalen Contestant
2020 Så mycket bättre Celebrity Contestant
2022 Över Atlanten Celebrity Contestant
2023 Melodifestivalen Contestant Winner
Drag Race Sweden Celebrity Judge 1 episode
Germany's Next Topmodel Celebrity Guest 1 episode

References

  1. ↑ "Vilka svenska kändisar har gästat Skavlan?". www.ratsit.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Loreen – Heal". Samesame.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Sweden's Loreen wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2023". Eurovision Song Contest.
  4. ↑ Adams, William Lee (2012-03-10). "Loreen Wins Melodifestivalen 2012 with "Euphoria"". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2023-12-31.[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ Bashforth, Emily (2023-03-11). "Eurovision royalty Loreen makes euphoric return to represent Sweden once again". Metro. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  6. ↑ "Swedish singer Loreen wins Eurovision Song Contest for a 2nd time". NBC News. 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  7. ↑ "That Eurovision Site". Loreen releases her new single “Warning Signs”. 2024-11-11.
  8. 1 2 "Daniels stora kärlek: Loren". Aftonbladet. 11 December 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Slut mellan idolparet". Expressen. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  10. ↑ Swedish Eurovision star Loreen came out as bisexual Archived 15 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine PinkNews, 4 February 2017
  11. ↑ Loreen, svensk urskog på film, Musikakademin Archived 12 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine Kulturprogrammet Sverige!, 5 maart 2021

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