Loreen

Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui, known professionally as Loreen, is a Swedish singer-songwriter born on 16 October 1983. She is best known for representing Sweden and winning the Eurovision Song Contest twice, first in 2012 with the song "Euphoria" and again in 2023 with "Tattoo". Her second victory made her the first woman and second performer overall to win the international music competition twice.

Loreen was born in Åkersberga, Sweden, to Moroccan Berber parents. Following her parents' divorce when she was six years old, she moved with her mother and five younger siblings to Västerås, which she calls her hometown. She spent the majority of her teenage years growing up in Gryta, a residential area located within the city.

Her career in music began publicly in 2004 when she competed on the Swedish television show Idol 2004 under the name Lorén Talhaoui. After receiving a judges' wildcard in the qualification round, she finished fourth overall. In 2005, she released a promotional single titled "The Snake" with the group Rob'n'Raz and served as a television presenter on TV400. She then worked behind the scenes as a segment producer and director for Swedish reality television shows such as Värsta pojkvänsakademin, Matakuten, and Frufritt.

Loreen returned to the public eye in 2011 by entering Melodifestivalen with the song "My Heart Is Refusing Me," which became a top 10 hit on the Swedish Singles Chart. The following year, she entered Melodifestivalen 2012 with "Euphoria" and won the national selection. Representing Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, "Euphoria" won the final with 372 points and achieved major chart success across Europe, including reaching number three in the United Kingdom. Her debut studio album, Heal, was released in October 2012 and debuted atop the Swedish album chart, earning a platinum certification.

In subsequent years, Loreen participated in various musical projects and European concert tours. In 2014, she launched Tour XIV, performed a Christmas concert residency titled En Euforisk Jul in Malmö, and collaborated with Sami artists on the series Sápmi Sessions. She launched her Paperlight project, releasing the single "Paper Light (Higher)" in 2015 alongside her first Swedish-language single, "Under ytan." After competing in Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song "Statements," she released her EP Nude and her second studio album, Ride, in November 2017.

In 2020, Loreen signed with Universal Music Group, appeared on the television show Så mycket bättre, and filmed a cameo for the movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. She made her feature film acting debut as Maria in the 2021 Netflix film JJ+E, and released her first self-written Swedish single, "Sötvattentårar." In 2023, she entered Melodifestivalen for a fourth time with "Tattoo," winning the competition and representing Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, where "Tattoo" won with 583 points. Later that year, she served as a guest judge on Drag Race Sverige and released the single "Is It Love."