Sweden triumph at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The popstar country representative, of flowersconquered both the favor of the public that that of the other states participants in the contest, putting Sweden at the top of the standings for the second time. Who is the winning artist.
Sweden’s victory
From the very beginning of this edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, Sweden was considered among the big favorites to win.
Already during the first semifinal, which had seen her qualify for the final alongside Croatia, Moldova, Serbia, Finland, Portugal, Switzerland, Norway, the Czech Republic, and Israel, the song brought by the Swedish representative and the particular performance seemed to have bewitched the audience and the jury.
So much so that i bookmaker they had given her almost 50% chance of victory.
Il single with which Sweden triumphed is titled “Tattoo” and, with evocative and spiritual music, speaks of a love so strong to stay glued on the skin like a tattoo.
With this track, Loreen has ousted the other 26 finalistsamong which Marco Mengoni, who qualified for the fourth place.
The votes of quality juries they rewarded Sweden, Israel and Italy, respectively with 340, 177 and 176 points.
Then, the public vote established the final ranking, which sees on podium: Sweden, Finland and Israel.
Participation in Eurovision 2012
It wasn’t the first time that Loreen walked the Eurovision stage and that she brought home the victory. In the 2012in fact, the singer he had already won always acting as representative of Sweden.
It’s about the first artist which she managed to win 2 times the first prize of Eurovision.
On that occasion, in Baku, Loreen sang the song “Euphoria”, even then one love song.
Who is Loreen?
The artist’s real name is Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui, born in 1983 in Stockholm from a family of Moroccan-Berber origin.
His musical journey begins with the participation in the television talent show “Idol 2004”after which she began releasing her first singles and working as a producer and director of reality shows.
In 2012 he participated for the first time in the Melodifestivalenthe Swedish song contest through which it is chosen who will represent the country in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was able to access with the song “Euphoria”.
After her Eurovision win, she released the debut album “Heal”.
Political activism
The artist has sided several times in favor of human rights.
During Eurovision 2012 in Azerbaijanha met with local activists and she expressed herself against rights violations in the country.
In Belarushe expressed support for political prisoners of the country and took sides against the death penalty in the country.
In Afghanistan took part in gods humanitarian projects e in Ukraine at a fundraising event to support the country against the Russian invasion.
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