Loreen
Loreen | |
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Loreen at Melodifestivalen in February 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui[1] |
| Also known as | Loreen |
| Born | 16 October 1983 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | loreenofficial |
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]
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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[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
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [11] |
AUT [12] |
BEL (FL) [13] |
DEN [14] |
FIN [15] |
GER [16] |
NL [17] |
NOR [18] |
SWI [19] |
UK [20] | |||
| Heal |
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1 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 71 |
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| Ride |
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31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Compilation albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Playlist[A] |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Nude |
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| Så mycket bättre 2020 – Tolkningarna |
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| Sages (with Ólafur Arnalds) |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [11] |
AUT [12] |
BEL (FL) [13] |
DEN [14] |
FIN [15] |
GER [16] |
NL [17] |
NOR [18] |
SWI [19] |
UK [20] | ||||||||
| "My Heart Is Refusing Me" | 2011 | 9 | 59 | 44 | — | — | 41 | 46 | — | 18 | — |
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Heal | ||||
| "Sober" | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Euphoria" | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| "Crying Out Your Name" | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "In My Head" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "We Got the Power" | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Paper Light (Higher)" | 2015 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
| "I'm In It With You" | —[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Under ytan" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Statements" | 2017 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Body" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nude | ||||||
| "Jungle" (with Elliphant) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "'71 Charger" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ride | ||||||
| "Hate The Way I Love You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Walk with Me" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
| "Sötvattentårar" | 2021 | —[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Neon Lights" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Tattoo" | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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| "Is It Love" | 13 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 33 | 34 | — | — |
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| "Forever" | 2024 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Warning Signs" | —[D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Gravity" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "In the Sound of Breathing" (with Ólafur Arnalds as Sages) |
2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sages | |||||
| "Opening" (with Ólafur Arnalds as Sages) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Echoes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
| "Pum Pum" (with Dimitri Vegas and David Guetta) |
—[E] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||||||
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 |
Notes
- ↑ Although released in 2023, the album exclusively consists of songs released during Loreen's time with Warner Music Sweden (2011–2017).
- ↑ "I'm in It with You" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart (Sverigetopplistan), but peaked at number 2 on the Sweden Heatseeker Songs.[21]
- ↑ "Sötvattentårar" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[22]
- ↑ "Warning Signs" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[23]
- ↑ "Pum Pum" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[24]
References
- ↑ "Vilka svenska kändisar har gästat Skavlan?". www.ratsit.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ↑ "Loreen – Heal". Samesame.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ "Sweden's Loreen wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2023". Eurovision Song Contest.
- ↑ Adams, William Lee (2012-03-10). "Loreen Wins Melodifestivalen 2012 with "Euphoria"". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ↑ Bashforth, Emily (2023-03-11). "Eurovision royalty Loreen makes euphoric return to represent Sweden once again". Metro. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ↑ "Swedish singer Loreen wins Eurovision Song Contest for a 2nd time". NBC News. 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Daniels stora kärlek: Loren". Aftonbladet. 11 December 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ "Slut mellan idolparet". Expressen. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ Swedish Eurovision star Loreen came out as bisexual Archived 15 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine PinkNews, 4 February 2017
- ↑ Loreen, svensk urskog på film, Musikakademin Archived 12 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine Kulturprogrammet Sverige!, 5 maart 2021
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Discography Loreen". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Discographie Loreen" (in German). Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Discografie Loreen" (in Dutch). Belgian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Discography Loreen". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Discography Loreen". Finnish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Discographie von Loreen". GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Discografie Loreen" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Discography Loreen". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Discographie Loreen" (in German). Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Charts: Loreen". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 34". Sverigetopplistan.
- ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 13". Sverigetopplistan.
- ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 42". Sverigetopplistan.
- ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 30". Sverigetopplistan.