Loreen
Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui (born 16 October 1983), known professionally as Loreen (Swedish: [lɔˈreːn]), is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Representing Sweden, she has won the Eurovision Song Contest twice – in 2012 and 2023 – with the songs "Euphoria" and "Tattoo". She is the second performer (after Johnny Logan) and the first and only woman to have won the competition twice to date.
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Loreen in February 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui |
| Born | 16 October 1983 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Origin | Västerås, Sweden |
| Genres | Dance-pop |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | loreenofficial |
Interested in becoming a musician, Loreen took part in the Idol 2004 television competition, finishing fourth. The following year she released her first single, "The Snake", with the band Rob'n'Raz and became a television presenter on TV400. While working as a segment producer and director for several Swedish reality TV shows, she entered Melodifestivalen 2011 with the song "My Heart Is Refusing Me", which became a top 10 hit in Sweden. She had two top 20 hits in Sweden with the singles "Crying Out Your Name" (2012) and her Melodifestivalen 2017 entry "Statements".