Loreen

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.

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.Swedish Eurovision star Loreen came out as bisexual  PinkNews, 4 February 2017 In March 2021, Loreen revealed that she had a boyfriend.Loreen, svensk urskog på film, Musikakademin  Kulturprogrammet Sverige!, 5 maart 2021

Discography
Studio albums
 Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications SWE AUT BEL (FL) DEN FIN GER NL NOR SWI UK  Released: 22 October 2012
 Label: Warner Music Sweden
 Formats: Digital download, CD 1  26  21  12  6  16  16  6  7  71 : Platinum  Released: 24 November 2017
 Label: BMG Scandinavia
 Formats: Digital download, CD 31  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  Released: 27 March 2026
 Label: Human Creation, Polydor
 Formats: Digital download, CD —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums
 Title Details Playlist Released: 24 February 2023
 Label: Warner Music Sweden
 Formats: Digital download

Extended plays
 Title Details  Released: 25 August 2017
 Label: BMG Scandinavia
 Formats: Digital download  2020 – Tolkningarna Released: 19 December 2020
 Label: Universal Music
 Formats: Digital download Sages(with ) Released: 21 March 2025
 Label: 
 Formats: Digital download

Singles
As lead artist
 Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album SWE AUT BEL (FL) DEN FIN GER NL NOR SWI UK "" 2011 9  59  44  —  —  41  46  —  18  — 
 GLF: 2× Platinum Heal "" 26  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
 GLF: Platinum "Euphoria" 2012 1  1  1  1  1  1  2  1  1  3  GLF: 9× Platinum
 : Gold
 BPI: Gold
 : Platinum
 : Platinum
 : Platinum "" 19  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —   "" 2013 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —   "" 52  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
 GLF: Gold "" 2015 25  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — rowspan="4"  "" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "" 2017 13  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Body" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  Nude "Jungle"(with ) —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  "'71 Charger" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — Ride "Hate The Way I Love You" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Walk with Me" 2019 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — rowspan="3"  "Sötvattentårar" 2021 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —    "Neon Lights" 2022 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  "Tattoo" 2023 1  1  1  13  3  7  1  2  1  2 GLF: 2× Platinum
 BEA: 2× Platinum
 BPI: Platinum
 PROMUSICAE: 2x Platinum
 SNEP: Diamond Wildfire "" 13  —  7  —  —  —  33  34  —  — GLF: Gold
 BEA: Gold
 SNEP: Platinum "" 2024 60  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  rowspan="3"  "Warning Signs" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  "Gravity" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "In the Sound of Breathing"(with  as Sages) 2025 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  Sages "Opening"(with Ólafur Arnalds as Sages) —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Echoes" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — rowspan="2"  "Pum Pum"(with  and David Guetta) —  —  22  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Feels Like Heaven" 2026 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — Wildfire "Wildfire" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

As featured artist
 Title Year Album "Vill ha dig"(with ) 2004 (Best from Idol 2004) "The Snake"(with ) 2005 rowspan="5"  "Into the Groove"(with Rigo) 2006 "Requiem Solution"( featuring Loreen) 2013 "Son"(with Ingá-Máret Gaup-Juuso) 2014 "Get Into It"(Boston Bun featuring Loreen) 2016

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

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