Loreen (singer)
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Lorine Zineb Noka Talhaoui, better known by her stage name
Loreen, born 16 October 1983, is a Swedish
singer
and music producer
, of Moroccan
-Berber
descent.
where she was initially picked as a wildcard by the judges to join the singing competition. She sang:
She finished 4th overall.
. Then she became a television presenter with the Swedish station TV400, later renamed TV11.
Loreen took part in Melodifestivalen 2011 with the song "My Heart is Refusing Me" co-written by her with Moh Denebi and Björn Djupström. She sang in the Second semi-final that was held in Gothenburg
and coming fourth in that round was given a second chance, but failed to qualify to the final after a sing-off with Sara Varga. The song was released on 11 March 2011 and became a hit for her on the Swedish Singles Chart reaching #9.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Loreen, born 16 October 1983, is a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and music producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, of Moroccan
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
-Berber
Berber people
Berbers are the indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis, in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River. Historically they spoke the Berber language or varieties of it, which together form a branch...
descent.
Idol 2004
She became famous after taking part in the Swedish Idol 2004Idol 2004
-24 September :#Alex Falk - Celebration #Cornelia Dahlgren - What It Feels Like For A Girl #Fillip Williams - This Love #Angel Hansson - Hello...
where she was initially picked as a wildcard by the judges to join the singing competition. She sang:
- Audition: "Love Is On The Way"
- Week 1 (My idol): "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia KeysAlicia KeysAlicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
- Week 2 (Chart toppers): "Just Like a Pill" by PinkPink (singer)Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
- Week 3 (Soul): "I Wish" by Stevie WonderStevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
- Week 4 (Swedish hits): "Vill ha dig" by FreestyleFreestyle (Swedish band)Freestyle was a short lived Swedish electronic music group active in the early 1980s. The original line-up consisted of Tommy Ekman, Christer Sandelin, Gigi Hamilton, Joakim Hagleitner, Anders Uddberg and Kayo Shekoni, but Kayo left the group with the release of the fourth single Vill ha dej and...
/ (Soundtracks): "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", by Bill MedleyBill MedleyWilliam Thomas Medley is an American singer and songwriter, best known as one half of The Righteous Brothers....
and Jennifer WarnesJennifer WarnesJennifer Jean Warnes is an American singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. She is known for her interpretations of compositions written by herself and many others, as well as an extensive playlist as a vocalist on movie soundtracks.Between 1979 and 1987 Warnes surpassed Frank Sinatra as... - Week 5 (Max MartinMax MartinMartin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,...
): "Stronger" by Britney SpearsBritney SpearsBritney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
and (Song from year born - 1983) "Every Breath You Take", The PoliceThe PoliceThe Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland... - Week 6 (Cocktail): "Where Do I Begin?" by Andy WilliamsAndy WilliamsHoward Andrew "Andy" Williams is an American singer who has recorded 18 Gold- and three Platinum-certified albums. He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a TV variety show, from 1962 to 1971, as well as numerous television specials, and owns his own theater, the Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri,...
/ Shirley BasseyShirley BasseyDame Shirley Bassey, DBE , is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the late 1950s and was "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century"...
and (Song from year born - 1983): "Thriller", Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
She finished 4th overall.
Career
In 2005 she released single, "The Snake" with the group Rob'n'RazRob'n'Raz
Rob'n'Raz were a Swedish musician duo of Robert Wåtz and Rasmus Lindwall.After some years of disc jockeying in the late 1980s, they decided to start performing and composing together. They worked on production, remixing and scratching...
. Then she became a television presenter with the Swedish station TV400, later renamed TV11.
Loreen took part in Melodifestivalen 2011 with the song "My Heart is Refusing Me" co-written by her with Moh Denebi and Björn Djupström. She sang in the Second semi-final that was held in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
and coming fourth in that round was given a second chance, but failed to qualify to the final after a sing-off with Sara Varga. The song was released on 11 March 2011 and became a hit for her on the Swedish Singles Chart reaching #9.
Singles
- 2005: "The Snake" with Rob'n'RazRob'n'RazRob'n'Raz were a Swedish musician duo of Robert Wåtz and Rasmus Lindwall.After some years of disc jockeying in the late 1980s, they decided to start performing and composing together. They worked on production, remixing and scratching...
- 2011: "My Heart is Refusing Me" (reached #9 in Sweden)
- 2011: "Sober"
- 2012: "Euphoria"
- TBD: "She's The One"
Featured
- 2004: "Vill ha dig" with FreestyleFreestyle (Swedish band)Freestyle was a short lived Swedish electronic music group active in the early 1980s. The original line-up consisted of Tommy Ekman, Christer Sandelin, Gigi Hamilton, Joakim Hagleitner, Anders Uddberg and Kayo Shekoni, but Kayo left the group with the release of the fourth single Vill ha dej and...
(from album Det Bästa Från Idol 2004Det Bästa Från Idol 2004Det bästa från Idol is a series of annual releases from the Swedish Idol music competition series.- Det bästa från Idol 2004 :# All finalists - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell...
(Best from Idol 2004) )