The Swedish Moroccan singer Loreen, who is representing Sweden at this year’s “Eurovision Song Contest,” won the top prize with her performance of her song “Tattoo,” earning her second victory in the competition’s history.
The singer, whose stage name is Loreen, is actually Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui. She was born in Sweden to two Morocca, parents who are of Amazigh descent, a heritage she honors through her work on several occasions, at artistic festivities, and in magazine shoots.
Her first Eurovision win was in 2012, with the song “Euphoria”.
This year, the UK was hosting the event as the Swedish-born Moroccan singer won in the city of Liverpool.
With Loreen’s victory, Sweden’s record of seven Eurovision accomplishments is tied with Ireland’s. She is currently the first woman to have won the competition twice.
Russian bombs dropped during the performance in the hometown of the Ukrainian artist, Tvorchi, making it one of the most politicized Eurovision Grand finals in recent memory.
The European Broadcasting Union annually is responsible for hosting the international song contest. Each participating nation submits a unique song that will be performed live and aired to national radio and television stations via the Eurovision and Euroradio networks. Competing nations will then vote on each other’s songs to select the overall winner.
Since 1956, the occasion has been held each year.
Morocco’s only official participation took part in 1980, with the talented Samira Bensaid singing Bitaqat Hub.
Loreen performed at the prestigious Mawazine festival, in the lineup as Rihanna, David Guetta, and Enrique Iglesias, in 2013 following her first glorious Eurovision win.
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