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]
Reiley
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Reiley at the Turquoise Carpet for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
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| Birth name | Rani Petersen |
| Born | (1997-11-24) 24 November 1997 (age 26)[1] Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| Genres | Pop, electropop[2] |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Atlantic Records |
| Website | www |
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.[4]
Petersen lives in London. As of February 2023,[update] he was temporarily residing in Copenhagen.[5]
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".[6] 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.[7] Despite this, it was later confirmed that he would not be disqualified and would compete.[8] 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.
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.[9] On 25 May, Reiley released a new single, titled "Lovesongs".[10] Reiley performed at the 2023 edition of Voxbotn, a music festival held on 23-24 May 2023 in Tórshavn.[11]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| "Let It Ring"[13] | 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"[14] | — | ||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||
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| Preceded by | Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 |
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