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.^[3]

Loreen
Loreen at Melodifestivalen in February 2023
Background information
Birth name	Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui[1]
Also known as	Loreen
Born	(1983-10-16) 16 October 1983 (age 41) Stockholm, Sweden
Genres	Dance-pop indie pop indie rock trip hop eurodance[2] trance electropop
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Warner (former) BMG (2017–2020) Universal (2020–present)
Website	loreenofficial.com

Career

She represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012 with the song "Euphoria" and won.^[4] She returned to represent Sweden in Eurovision in 2023 and won with the song "Tattoo".^[5][6] This made her the first woman to win twice and also marked Sweden's seventh win, tying them with Ireland for the most wins at Eurovision.

She had also attempted to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest two other times in 2011 and 2017 with the songs "My Heart is Refusing Me" and "Statements". However, she did not win Sweden's selection show Melodifestivalen and therefore failed to do so.

Loreen has also appeared on several television shows and films including the Swedish version of Idol in 2004 (which she was a contestant on), the Netflix film JJ+E and the Eurovision movie.

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.^[7][8] Lindström dedicated his first music album after winning Idol to Loreen.^[7] In early 2017, Loreen came out as bisexual.^[9] In March 2021, Loreen revealed that she had a boyfriend.^[10]

Discography

Albums

• Heal (2012)
• Ride (2017)

Non-album singles

• 2015 — Paper Light
• 2015 — I'm In It With You
• 2015 — Under ytan
• 2017 — Statements
• 2019 — Walk With Me
• 2020 — Fiction Feels Good
• 2021 — Sötvattentårar
• 2022 — Neon Lights
• 2023 — Tattoo
• 2023 — Is It Love
• 2024 — Forever
• 2024 — Warning Signs
• 2024 — Gravity

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