Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui (; born 16 October 1983), known by her stage name
Loreen , is a Swedish
pop singer and
music producer. Loreen
represented Sweden in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in
Baku,
Azerbaijan, with her entry "
Euphoria" and won the contest with 372 points. In
Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in the Swedish city
Malmö, Loreen sang both in the semi final and the grand final. Interested in becoming a musician, she took part in the
Idol 2004 television competition, coming fourth overall. The following year she released her first single, "The Snake", with the band
Rob'n'Raz and became a television presenter on
TV400. While working as a segment producer and
director for several Swedish
reality TV shows in 2011, she released the single "
My Heart Is Refusing Me" to commercial success in Sweden.