Who is Sweden's Eurovision 2023 contestant Loreen? Everything you need to know ... trends now
Swedish singer Loreen will represent her country for the second time at Eurovision in the 2023 edition of the contest.
Loreen will perform the song 'Tattoo' at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, which is the first to be held in England since 1998, with the city of Liverpool playing host this year.
She managed to qualify for the 2023 final, which will take place on Saturday 13 May 2023, giving Sweden another chance to win the famous trophy.
So, who actually is Loreen? Has Sweden won Eurovision before? Has the country ever failed to qualify for the final stage of the contest?
Here is everything you need to know about Loreen and Sweden's Eurovision history.
Loreen performs at the 2023 Eurovision Preparty in Madrid, Spain, in preparation for the contest
Loreen is representing Sweden at Eurovision for the second time, after her previous appearance in 2012 saw her bring home the trophy. She is seen here performing at the 2012 contest in Baku after her victory
She is seen here on the Turquoise Carpet outside St George's Hall in Liverpool at the opening ceremony for the 2023 edition of Eurovision
Loreen attends the Eurovision Preparty, which was held in April 2023 in Amsterdam. A victory for her and Sweden would bring them level with the Republic of Ireland on seven Eurovision wins
Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui was born in the Swedish capital of Stockholm, before moving to the city of Vasteras.
Keen to become a musician, she appeared on the Swedish talent show Idol in 2004, under the name of Loren Talhaoui. Despite initially being eliminated at the qualifying round, she received a wildcard from the show's judges, and would go on to finish fourth overall in the competition.
After presenting Swedish TV show Lyssna, she took an extended hiatus, not returning to the public eye until 2011. She returned with an appearance at that year's Melodifestivalen, finishing fourth in the second semi-final of the competition.
Loreen's major breakthrough came in 2012 when, after winning the Melodifestivalen, she was chosen to represent Sweden at that year's edition of Eurovision.
Her track 'Euphoria' would go on to win the
