Reiley

Rani Petersen (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", failing to qualify for the final.

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.

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

Career

2023: Melodi Grand Prix and Eurovision

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". 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. Despite this, it was later confirmed that he would not be disqualified and would compete. 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. On 25 May, Reiley released a new single, titled "Lovesongs". Reiley performed at the 2023 edition of Voxbotn, a music festival held on 23-24 May 2023 in Tórshavn.

Discography

EP

• BRB, Having an Identity Crisis (2021)

Singles