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Reiley

© EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett

About

Quick Facts

Name
Rani Petersen

Born
24 November 1997

Nationality
🇩🇰 Danish

National Selection
Melodi Grand Prix 2023

In Eurovision
2023 Liverpool

Song
Breaking my heart (2023)

Biography

Rani Petersen (born in Tórshavn, at the Faroe Islands), known by the stage name Reiley, is a Faroese singer and influencer, currently living in the USA. He first published a song on TikTok in 2019. His TikTok range soon rose to over 10 million views worldwide. 
 

On March 26, 2021, Reiley released his first single “Let it ring”. It was followed in September of the same year by the song “Superman”, a ballad. He also released an EP, “BRB, having an identity crisis”.

On April 15, 2022, a new single and video came out: “Blah blah blah”. He teamed up with the famous K-Pop band AB6IX for the single “Moonlight” in September of that year.

On February 11th, 2023, Reiley was chosen to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Breaking my heart”. Unfortunately Reiley didn’t make it to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest.
 

Entries

Breaking My Heart

Country
🇩🇰 Denmark

Year
2023

Language
English

Lyrics
Bård Mathias Bonsaksen
Hilda Stenmalm
Rani Petersen
Sivert Hjeltnes Hagtvet

Music
Bård Mathias Bonsaksen
Hilda Stenmalm
Rani Petersen
Sivert Hjeltnes Hagtvet

Backings

Results Semi

Points: 6
Position: 14
Running order: 1

Results Finals

Points: –
Position: –
Running order: –