Paul Rey
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pauli Jokela |
| Also known as | P.J. |
| Born | 23 May 1992 Lund, Sweden |
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| Website | Official Facebook |
Pauli Jokela better known as Paul Rey (born 23 May 1992 in Lund) is a Swedish singer.
Early life
Paul Rey was born in Lund, his mother fled the Chilean dictatorship and started a new life in Paris in 1973, she came to Sweden as an exchange student.[1] In Sweden she met Paul's father who came to Sweden through an exchange program in Finland.[1]
Career
In 2015, Rey was signed to Epic Records in the U.S..[2] And released his debut album "Good As Hell" the same year. Quincy Jones became his mentor soon after.[3] In 2015, he also became an opening act during Fifth Harmony's tour.[4] He also toured with Nico & Vinz.[4]
In February 2017, he released the music single ”California Dreaming” along with Arnan Cekin and Snoop Dogg.[5] He also released the single "All Falls Down".[5] In 2018, he released his album "Note to Self" which he produced himself.[6]
Rey participated in Melodifestivalen 2020 with the song "Talking in My Sleep" and reached the finale, which took place on 7 March 2020.[7] He ended up in sixth place, scoring a total of 68 points.[8]
Discography
Studio album
| Title | Details |
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| Makin' Moves |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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| SWE | ||||||
| Good as Hell |
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| Note to Self |
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40 | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
Singles
As a lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [9] | |||
| "All Falls Down" | 2017 | — | Non-album singles |
| "What Good Is Love" | — | ||
| "Soldier" | 2018 | — | |
| "Day by Day" | — | Note to Self | |
| "Company" (featuring Molly Hammar) | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Good for Me" | 2019 | — | |
| "Hurt" | — | ||
| "Talking in My Sleep" | 2020 | 8 | |
| "Mistakes" | — |
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| FIN [10] | ||||
| "Bigger Than Us" (Dame D.O.L.L.A. featuring Paul Rey) |
2015 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Give It Away" (Penthox featuring Paul Rey) |
2016 | — | ||
| "Take off" (Meric featuring Paul Rey) |
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| "California Dreaming" (Arman Cekin featuring Snoop Dogg and Paul Rey) |
2017 | 16 |
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| "Memory" (Chris Holsten featuring Paul Rey) |
2020 | — |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Gone Too Far" (S.T.I.C.S featuring P.J.) |
2012 | F.E.A.T.U.R.E.D |
| "Beyond the Pain" (S.T.I.C.S and Vince Kriss featuring P.J.) |
2013 | Bring the Blue Candy Back |
| "All That We Know" (By Any Means featuring P.J.) |
C'est Froid | |
| "Play It Cool" (By Any Means featuring F.S, Matilda and P.J.) |
References
- ^ a b "4 saker du inte visste om Paul Rey i Melodifestivalen 2020". Hänt.se. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Lundakillen som gör karriär i USA". Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Lundasångare coachas av Quincy Jones och gör skiva i USA". Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ a b "MUSIKBOLAG Paul Rey till Warner Music Sweden". msikindustrin.se. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Svenske artisten får draghjälp - av Snoop Dogg". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Strinder, Alex. "Paul Rey släpper den egensnickrade & personliga EP:n Note To Self | VECKOTIDNINGEN". veckotidningen.se. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Melodifestivalen 2020 Semi 2: Swedish Media First-Listen Reactions". wiwibloggs. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Thornéus, Ebba; Demirian, Natalie; Ek, Torbjörn (7 March 2020). "The Mamas vinner Melodifestivalen 2020". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 March 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "ARMAN CEKIN FEAT. SNOOP DOGG & PAUL REY - CALIFORNIA DREAMING (SONG)". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
External links
Media related to Paul Rey at Wikimedia Commons
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