Reiley (singer)
{{Short description|Faroese singer-songwriter (born 1997)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Reiley
| image = Reiley at Eurovision (cropped).jpg
| caption = Reiley at the Turquoise Carpet for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
| birth_name = Rani Johann Petersen
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|24|df=yes}}{{Cite web |title=Havnarmaður í bretska X-Factor |url=http://www.in.fo/news-detail/havnarma-ur-bretska-x-factor |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=www.in.fo |date=10 February 2017 |language=fo-FO |archive-date=20 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320154606/https://www.in.fo/news-detail/havnarma-ur-bretska-x-factor |url-status=live }}
| birth_place = Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
| origin =
| genre = Pop, electropop{{cite web|title=New Music: Reiley|url=https://alfitude.com/2021/04/06/new-music-reiley/?amp|website=alfitude.com|access-date=21 March 2023|language=en|date=21 March 2023|archive-date=20 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320211642/https://alfitude.com/2021/04/06/new-music-reiley/?amp|url-status=live}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|influencer}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano}}
| years_active = 2019–present
| label = Atlantic Records
| website = {{URL|https://www.reileyofficial.com/}}
}}
Rani Johann Petersen{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/916546915 |title=BLAH BLAH BLAH |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=August 2, 2024}} (born 24 November 1997), 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".{{Cite web|date=11 February 2023|title=Denmark: Reiley's "Breaking My Heart" wins Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/02/11/denmark-reiley-breaking-my-heart-wins-dansk-melodi-grand-prix/275442/|last=Falk|first=Simon|access-date=11 February 2023|website=Wiwibloggs|language=English|archive-date=11 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211215428/https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/02/11/denmark-reiley-breaking-my-heart-wins-dansk-melodi-grand-prix/275442/|url-status=live}}
Early and personal life
Petersen was born in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands in 1997. 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.{{Cite web|date=10 January 2020|title=Faroese singer-songwriter signs deal with Atlantic Records|url=https://www.faroeislands.fo/the-big-picture/news/faroese-singer-songwriter-signs-deal-with-atlantic-records/|last=Hanssen|first=Levi|access-date=30 May 2023|website=FaroeIslands.fo|language=English|archive-date=11 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211210943/https://www.faroeislands.fo/the-big-picture/news/faroese-singer-songwriter-signs-deal-with-atlantic-records/|url-status=dead}}
Petersen lives in London. {{As of|2023|February|post=,}} he was temporarily residing in Copenhagen.{{cite web|last=Körner|first=Jan|url=https://www.seoghoer.dk/kendte/reiley-bestormet-efter-triumfen-grand-prix-vinderen-helt-privat|title=Reiley bestormet efter triumfen: Grand Prix-vinderen helt privat|work=Se og Hør|lang=da|date=2023-02-15|access-date=2023-07-03|archive-date=3 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703164828/https://www.seoghoer.dk/kendte/reiley-bestormet-efter-triumfen-grand-prix-vinderen-helt-privat|url-status=live}}
Petersen has 10.4 million followers on TikTok. {{cite web | url=https://www.tiktok.com/@reiley | title=TikTok - Make Your Day }}
Career
=2023: {{Lang|da|Melodi Grand Prix}} and Eurovision=
File:Eurovision 2023 - Jury Semi-final 2 - Denmark - Reiley (04).jpg.]]
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".{{Cite web|date=19 January 2023|title=Denmark: The 8 songs for Melodi Grand Prix 2023 released|url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/denmark-the-8-songs-for-melodi-grand-prix-2023-released|access-date=11 February 2023|website=Eurovision World|language=English|archive-date=11 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211215422/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/denmark-the-8-songs-for-melodi-grand-prix-2023-released|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|date=23 January 2023|title=Denmark: Reiley At Risk of Disqualification from Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023|url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/01/23/denmark-reiley-disqualification-dansk-melodi-grand-prix-2023/|access-date=11 February 2023|website=Eurovoix|language=English|archive-date=23 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123173535/https://eurovoix.com/2023/01/23/denmark-reiley-disqualification-dansk-melodi-grand-prix-2023/|url-status=live}} Despite this, it was later confirmed that he would not be disqualified and would compete.{{Cite web|date=23 January 2023|title=Denmark: Reiley Will Remain in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023|url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/01/23/reiley-dansk-melodi-grand-prix-2023/|access-date=11 February 2023|website=Eurovoix|language=English|archive-date=28 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128060923/https://eurovoix.com/2023/01/23/reiley-dansk-melodi-grand-prix-2023/|url-status=live}} 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 {{lang|fo|Bátastevnan}}, a music festival held in Vestmanna, Faroe Islands, on 19 May 2023.{{Cite web|date=18 May 2023|first=Eyðun|last=Klakstein|title=Halda bátastevnu í Vestmanna|url=https://www.in.fo/news-detail/halda-batastevnu-i-vestmanna|access-date=25 June 2023|website=Info|language=fo|archive-date=25 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625224742/https://www.in.fo/news-detail/halda-batastevnu-i-vestmanna|url-status=live}} On 25 May, Reiley released a new single, titled "Lovesongs".{{Cite web|date=27 May 2023|title=SONG: Reiley - 'Lovesongs'|url=https://scandipop.co.uk/song-reiley-lovesongs/|access-date=25 June 2023|website=Scandipop|language=en|archive-date=25 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625224742/https://scandipop.co.uk/song-reiley-lovesongs/|url-status=live}} Reiley performed at the 2023 edition of {{lang|fo|Voxbotn}}, a music festival held on 23-24 May 2023 in Tórshavn.{{Cite web|date=2 June 2023|first=Ólavur|last=í Beiti|title=Reiley á Voxbotn|url=https://www.vp.fo/news/reiley-a-voxbotn|access-date=25 June 2023|website=VP.fo|language=fo|archive-date=25 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625224742/https://www.vp.fo/news/reiley-a-voxbotn|url-status=live}}
Discography
= EP =
- BRB, Having an Identity Crisis (2021)
= Singles =
References
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{{Succession box
| title = Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
| years = 2023
| before = Reddi
with "The Show"
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Category:Atlantic Records artists