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Loreen’s reign Eurovision “Queen” comes to an end

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2013/05/192013/05/20

Winning last year with Europhoria, Loreen is part of the Eurovision 2013 opening sequence. And as the reigning “Queen” Loreen performed a second number before …

Cheering for Mary N’diaye in the 1st round of the Swedish Song Contest

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2015/11/092013/01/27

I’ll admit that when I first moved to Europe I thought the EuroVision Song Contest was a bit strange. I didn’t understand the voting or …

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Loreen – Powerful Woman

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2012/11/242012/12/03

Loreen Loreen’s performance in the Swedish selection to the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was in several aspects dreamlike. Her vocals and stage performance had a …

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Black Women in Europe™: Power List 2012 – A List of Our Own©

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2017/04/192012/11/10

2010 List | 2011 List | 2013 List | 2014 List Bola Agbaje Bola Agbaje (born c. 1981) is an award-winning British playwright of Nigerian origin, …

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Loreen wins Eurovision 2012 bringing the 2013 contest to Sweden

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2012/05/282012/05/30

Loreen from Sweden stormed to victory with 372 points. Russia and Serbia earned 259 and 214 points respectively. Loreen also won the second Semi-Final with …

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Loreen won Melodifestivalen 2012 with the song “Euphoria” – will represent Sweden at Eurovision

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2012/03/272012/03/30

Lorine Zineb Noka Talhaoui, better known by his stage name Loreen (previously Lorén), born October 16, 1983 in Stockholm, is a Swedish Idol Participant, singer and producer of Moroccan-berbiskt descent. In 2004 she participated in Idol 2004, where she finished fourth. In 2011 she …