Loreen

Loreen
Loreen in Melodifestivalen 2011
Background information
Birth name	Lorine Zineb Noka Talhaoui
Born	(1983-10-18) October 18, 1983 (age 40)
Genres	Pop
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Warner Music (WMS)

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.

She became famous after taking part in the Swedish Idol 2004 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 Keys
• Week 2 (Chart toppers): "Just Like a Pill" by Pink
• Week 3 (Soul): "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder
• Week 4 (Swedish hits): "Vill ha dig" by Freestyle / (Soundtracks): "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
• Week 5 (Max Martin): "Stronger" by Britney Spears and (Song from year born - 1983) "Every Breath You Take", The Police
• Week 6 (Cocktail): "Where Do I Begin?" by Andy Williams / Shirley Bassey and (Song from year born - 1983): "Thriller", Michael Jackson

She finished 4th overall.

In 2005 she released single, "The Snake" with the group Rob'n'Raz. 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.^[1]

• 2005: "The Snake" with Rob'n'Raz
• 2011: "My Heart is Refusing Me" (reached #9 in Sweden)
• 2011: "Sober"
• 2012: "Euphoria"
• TBD: "She's The One"

• 2004: "Vill ha dig" with Freestyle (from album Det Bästa Från Idol 2004 (Best from Idol 2004) )

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