Reiley
Reiley performing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Reiley performing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Background information
Birth nameRani Petersen
Born (1997-11-24) 24 November 1997 (age 26)[1]
Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
GenresPop, electropop[2]
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • influencer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2019–present
LabelsAtlantic Records
Websitewww.reileyofficial.com

Rani Petersen (born 24 November 1997),[1] known professionally as Reiley, is a Faroese singer and social media influencer. He represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Breaking My Heart",[3] failing to qualify for the final.[4]

Early and personal life

Petersen was born in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands in 1997.[1] He started playing the piano aged six, but his focus moved towards gymnastics as a teenager. His musical interest returned a few years later after performing in a school production, and he began taking singing lessons.[5]

Petersen lives in London. As of February 2023, he was temporarily residing in Copenhagen.[6]

Career

2023: Melodi Grand Prix and Eurovision

Reiley performing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

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".[7] 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.[8] Despite this, it was later confirmed that he would not be disqualified and would compete.[9] He later went on to win the competition, becoming the representative of Denmark, the first Faroese artist to do so. At Eurovision, he performed in the second semi-final, ultimately finishing 14th with 6 points, failing to qualify for the final.

2023–present: after Eurovision

Shortly after Eurovision, it was announced that Reiley would perform at the 2023 edition of Bátastevnan, a music festival held in Vestmanna, Faroe Islands, on 19 May 2023.[10] On 25 May, Reiley released a new single, titled "Lovesongs".[11] Reiley performed at the 2023 edition of Voxbotn, a music festival held on 23-24 May 2023 in Tórshavn.[12]

Discography

EP

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
DEN
[13]
"Let It Ring"[14] 2021 — Non-album single
"Superman" — BRB, Having an Identity Crisis
"YOU" —
"Strange Love" —
"Blah Blah Blah" 2022 — Non-album singles
"Moonlight" (with AB6IX) —
"Breaking My Heart" 2023 31
"Lovesongs"[15] —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Havnarmaður í bretska X-Factor". www.in.fo (in Faroese). 10 February 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ^ "New Music: Reiley". alfitude.com. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. ^ Falk, Simon (11 February 2023). "Denmark: Reiley's "Breaking My Heart" wins Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. ^ Lee Adams, William (11 May 2023). "Eurovision 2023: Semi-Final 2 results and qualifiers". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  5. ^ Hanssen, Levi (10 January 2020). "Faroese singer-songwriter signs deal with Atlantic Records". FaroeIslands.fo. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  6. ^ Körner, Jan (15 February 2023). "Reiley bestormet efter triumfen: Grand Prix-vinderen helt privat". Se og Hør (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Denmark: The 8 songs for Melodi Grand Prix 2023 released". Eurovision World. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Denmark: Reiley At Risk of Disqualification from Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023". Eurovoix. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Denmark: Reiley Will Remain in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023". Eurovoix. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  10. ^ Klakstein, Eyðun (18 May 2023). "Halda bátastevnu í Vestmanna". Info (in Faroese). Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  11. ^ "SONG: Reiley - 'Lovesongs'". Scandipop. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  12. ^ í Beiti, Ólavur (2 June 2023). "Reiley á Voxbotn". VP.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Discography Reiley". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  14. ^ Tyril, Búi (19 April 2021). "Faroese pop sensation Reiley conquers Korea". local.fo. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  15. ^ "New music this week (part 1): Songs from Reiley, Sam Ryder, Elena Tsagrinou and more". Wiwibloggs. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.


Awards and achievements Preceded byReddiwith "The Show" Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Succeeded byTBD
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