Reiley (singer)
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Reiley | |
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| Birth name | Rani Petersen |
| Born | 24 November 2002 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Atlantic Records |
Rani Petersen (born 24 November 2002), known professionally as Reiley, is a Faroese singer and social media influencer. He is scheduled to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Breaking My Heart".[1]
Career
TikTok songs
Petersen came to fame through singing on TikTok, where he has over 10 million followers making short covers of existing songs.
Melodi Grand Prix and Eurovision
Reiley was announced as one of the competitors of the Melodi Grand Prix 2023, the Danish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, with the song "Breaking My Heart".[2] However, he was at risk of disqualification from the competition after it was discovered that he performed the song at the Slow Life Slow Live festival in Seoul, South Korea in 2022, a violation of the competition's rules.[3] Despite this, it was later confirmed that he would not be disqualified and would compete.[4] He later went on to win the competition, the first competitor from the Faroe Islands to do so, and subsequently became the Danish representative at Eurovision.[5]
Discography
EP
- 2021 – BRB, Having an Identity Crisis
Singles
- 2021 – Let It Ring
- 2021 – Superman
- 2022 – Blah Blah Blah
- 2022 – Moonlight (with AB6IX)
- 2023 – Breaking My Heart
References
- ^ "Denmark: Reiley's "Breaking My Heart" wins Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023". Wiwibloggs. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Denmark: The 8 songs for Melodi Grand Prix 2023 released". Eurovision World. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Denmark: Reiley At Risk of Disqualification from Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023". Eurovoix. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Denmark: Reiley Will Remain in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023". Eurovoix. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Færøerne skriver Grand Prix-historie: Her er vinderen af Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023". DR (in Danish). 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2023-02-12.