Loreen

Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui (born 16 October 1983), better known by her stage name Loreen, is a Swedish pop singer, music producer and actress. She is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest twice (she is the second person and first woman to do this).
Career
Loreen rose to prominence after appearing on the Swedish version of Pop Idol in 2004. Despite not winning, she continued with her music career and released her first single the following year.
In 2011, Loreen entered Melodifestivalen for the first time with the song "My Heart is Refusing Me" but she failed to win the show. In 2012, Loreen returned to Melodifestivalen with the song "Euphoria". She advanced directly to the final and won the show. As a result of winning Melodifestvalen, Loreen and her song became the Swedish entry for the Eurovision.
Loreen represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song "Euphoria". After winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, her song was number one in the billboard charts in many countries. "Euphoria" is considered one of the most popular Eurovision songs.
In 2017, Loreen came back to Melodifestivalen as a contestant for a third time with the song "Statements". She failed to qualify for the final.
In 2020, she made her acting debut as herself in the film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. She also acted in the Swedish Netflix film JJ+E.
In 2023, Loreen returned to Melodifestivalen for the fourth time and won the show with the song "Tattoo". For a second time, she represented Sweden in Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom with the song "Tattoo". She won the Contest for a second time, making her the 1st woman and the 2nd person to win the Eurovision Song Contest twice.
Personal life
Loreen was born in 1983 in Stockholm, Sweden to Moroccan parents. Early in her life, she moved to Vasteras. Loreen has Moroccan-Berber ancestry.
Loreen was in a relationship with Idol 2004 winner Daniel Lindstrom from 2004 to 2006. The couple shared an apartment in Sodermalm. Lindstrom 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.
Activism
During Eurovision 2012, which was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, Loreen was the only contestant local human rights activists and groups. She later said that "human rights are violated in Azerbaijan every day". The Azerbaijan government criticised her for this, saying that she should not be making the contest political.
Later in 2012, she supported political prisoners in Belarus and signed the petition to end the death penalty in that country.
In 2022, Loreen performed at Sverige samlas och hjalper, a live fundraising gala in support of Ukraine after the Russian invasion.
Discography
Albums
2012 - Heal
2015 - Paperlight
Singles
2011 - My Heart Is Refusing Me
2011 - Sober
2012 - Euphoria
2012 - Crying Out Your Name
2013 - We Got the Power
2015 - I'm In It With You
2015 - Paperlight
2023 - Tattoo
Filmography
Films
Television (as herself)
References
External links
1983 births
Living people
Singers from Stockholm
Swedish pop singers
Bisexual people
Eurovision Song Contest winners
Eurovision Song Contest entrants