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Lorine Zineb Nina Talhaoui, known professionally as Loreen, is a Swedish singer/songwriter/music producer of Moroccan descent.  She first became known to Swedish TV audiences as a contestant on Idol, the Swedish production of the franchise, in 2004 where she eventually finished fourth.

Her first attempt at representing her country at Eurovision came at Melodifestivalen in 2011 with the song "My Heart Is Refusing Me". Although unable to advance from the Andra Chansen round, she released the song as a single soon after and it became a big hit in Sweden.

In 2012, she returned to Melodifestivalen with the song Euphoria. She easily advanced from the first heat and went on to win the final smashing several Melodifestivalen records in the process. This earned her the right to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku where she was considered the hottest of hot favorites to win according to oddsmakers. Qualifying from the second semifinal, she emerged the winner with 372 points (the second-highest point total of all time until 2016) and earning 18 sets of 12-point scores. "Euphoria" went on to become a massive hit across Europe.

She made another attempt to represent Sweden at Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song "Statements". She finished in 3rd place in the fourth heat, but was unable to qualify to the final from Andra Chansen, losing her duel to Anton Hagman.

She returned to Melodifestivalen again in 2023, becoming the red-hot favorite after winning the fourth heat. She won in dominant fashion and returned at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool with the song Tattoo. She won the contest, becoming the second person to win the contest twice as a performer after Johnny Logan and the first woman to do so.


Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Participants
Semi Final 1
Flag of MontenegroRambo AmadeusFlag of IcelandGreta & JónsiFlag of GreeceEleftheria EleftheriouFlag of LatviaAnmaryFlag of AlbaniaRona NishliuFlag of RomaniaMandingaFlag of SwitzerlandSinplusFlag of BelgiumIrisFlag of FinlandPernilla KarlssonFlag of IsraelIzaboFlag of San MarinoValentina MonettaFlag of CyprusIvi AdamouFlag of DenmarkSoluna SamayFlag of RussiaBuranovskiye BabushkiFlag of HungaryCompact DiscoFlag of AustriaTrackshittazFlag of MoldovaPasha ParfenyFlag of IrelandJedward
Semi Final 2
Flag of SerbiaŽeljko JoksimovićFlag of MacedoniaKaliopiFlag of The NetherlandsJoan FrankaFlag of MaltaKurt CallejaFlag of BelarusLitesoundFlag of PortugalFilipa SousaFlag of UkraineGaitanaFlag of BulgariaSofi MarinovaFlag of SloveniaEva BotoFlag of CroatiaNina BadrićFlag of SwedenLoreenFlag of GeorgiaAnri JokhadzeFlag of TurkeyCan BonomoFlag of EstoniaOtt LeplandIconSlovakiaMax Jason MaiFlag of NorwayToojiFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaMaya SarFlag of LithuaniaDonny Montell
Final
Flag of AzerbaijanSabina BabayevaFlag of FranceAnggunFlag of GermanyRoman LobFlag of ItalyNina ZilliFlag of SpainPastora SolerFlag of United KingdomEngelbert Humperdinck
Songs
Semi Final 1
Flag of MontenegroEuro NeuroFlag of IcelandNever ForgetFlag of GreeceAphrodisiacFlag of LatviaBeautiful SongFlag of AlbaniaSuusFlag of RomaniaZaleilahFlag of SwitzerlandUnbreakableFlag of BelgiumWould You?Flag of FinlandNär jag blundarFlag of IsraelTimeFlag of San MarinoThe Social Network SongFlag of CyprusLa La LoveFlag of DenmarkShould've Known BetterFlag of RussiaParty for EverybodyFlag of HungarySound of Our HeartsFlag of AustriaWoki mit deim PopoFlag of MoldovaLăutarFlag of IrelandWaterline
Semi Final 2
Flag of SerbiaNije ljubav stvarFlag of MacedoniaCrno i beloFlag of The NetherlandsYou and MeFlag of MaltaThis Is The NightFlag of BelarusWe Are the HeroesFlag of PortugalVida minhaFlag of UkraineBe My GuestFlag of BulgariaLove UnlimitedFlag of SloveniaVerjamemFlag of CroatiaNeboFlag of SwedenEuphoriaFlag of Georgia I'm a JokerFlag of Turkey Love Me BackFlag of EstoniaKuulaIconSlovakiaDon't Close Your EyesFlag of NorwayStayFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaKorake ti znamFlag of LithuaniaLove Is Blind
Final
Flag of AzerbaijanWhen The Music DiesFlag of FranceEcho (You and I)Flag of GermanyStanding StillFlag of ItalyL'amore è femminaFlag of SpainQuédate conmigoFlag of United KingdomLove Will Set You Free
Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Participants
Semi Final 1
Flag of NorwayAlessandraFlag of MaltaThe BuskerFlag of SerbiaLuke BlackFlag of LatviaSudden LightsFlag of PortugalMimicatFlag of IrelandWild YouthFlag of CroatiaLet 3Flag of SwitzerlandRemo ForrerFlag of IsraelNoa KirelFlag of MoldovaPasha ParfenyFlag of SwedenLoreenFlag of AzerbaijanTuralTuranXFlag of Czech RepublicVesnaFlag of The NetherlandsMia & DionFlag of FinlandKäärijä
Semi Final 2
Flag of DenmarkReileyFlag of ArmeniaBrunetteFlag of RomaniaTheodor AndreiFlag of EstoniaAlikaFlag of BelgiumGustaphFlag of CyprusAndrew LambrouFlag of IcelandDiljáFlag of GreeceVictor VernicosFlag of PolandBlankaFlag of SloveniaJoker OutFlag of GeorgiaIru KhechanoviFlag of San MarinoPiqued JacksFlag of AustriaTeya & SalenaFlag of AlbaniaAlbina & Familja KelmendiFlag of LithuaniaMonika LinkytėFlag of AustraliaVoyager
Final
Flag of FranceLa ZarraFlag of GermanyLord of the LostFlag of ItalyMarco MengoniFlag of SpainBlanca PalomaFlag of UkraineTvorchiFlag of United KingdomMae Muller
Songs
Semi Final 1
Flag of NorwayQueen of KingsFlag of MaltaDance (Our Own Party)Flag of SerbiaSamo mi se spavaFlag of LatviaAijāFlag of PortugalAi CoraçãoFlag of IrelandWe Are OneFlag of CroatiaMama ŠČ!Flag of SwitzerlandWatergunFlag of IsraelUnicornFlag of MoldovaSoarele şi LunaFlag of SwedenTattooFlag of AzerbaijanTell Me MoreFlag of Czech RepublicMy Sister's CrownFlag of The NetherlandsBurning DaylightFlag of FinlandCha Cha Cha
Semi Final 2
Flag of DenmarkBreaking My HeartFlag of ArmeniaFuture LoverFlag of RomaniaD.G.T. (Off and On)Flag of EstoniaBridgesFlag of BelgiumBecause Of YouFlag of CyprusBreak a Broken HeartFlag of IcelandPowerFlag of GreeceWhat They SayFlag of PolandSoloFlag of SloveniaCarpe DiemFlag of GeorgiaEchoFlag of San MarinoLike an AnimalFlag of AustriaWho the Hell is Edgar?Flag of AlbaniaDujeFlag of LithuaniaStayFlag of AustraliaPromise
Final
Flag of FranceÉvidemmentFlag of GermanyBlood and GlitterFlag of ItalyDue viteFlag of SpainEaeaFlag of UkraineHeart of SteelFlag of United KingdomI Wrote a Song

Trivia[]

  • Shares her birthday with fellow 2012 competitors Jedward, being 8 years older, and 2009 competitor Yohanna, who is seven years younger than her.
  • Loreen shares several interesting facts with fellow two-time winner Johnny Logan:
    • Both times each won, the host venue for the following year was the same (Malmö Arena in 2013 and 2024, RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion in 1981 and 1988).
    • A close neighbor country won in the year following their first victory (Denmark in 2013, United Kingdom in 1981).
    • An artist representing Switzerland won in the year following their second victory (Nemo in 2024, Celine Dion in 1988).
  • She is one of 6 artists to have 2 songs in the top 40 in a single year on the annual ESC Top 250 countdown (the others being Dima Bilan, Helena Paparizou, Lena, Željko Joksimović and Gjon's Tears).
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