Reiley (singer)

Not to be confused with Riley (singer).

Reiley
Reiley at the Turquoise Carpet for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Background information
Birth name	Rani Johann Petersen
Born	(1997-11-24) 24 November 1997 (age 27) [1] Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Genres	Pop, electropop [2]
Occupations	Singer influencer
Instruments	Vocals piano
Years active	2019–present
Labels	Atlantic Records
Website	www.reileyofficial.com

Rani Johann Petersen ^[3] (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". ^[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, ^[update] he was temporarily residing in Copenhagen. ^[6]

Petersen has 10.4 million followers on TikTok. ^[7]

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". ^[8] 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. ^[9] Despite this, it was later confirmed that he would not be disqualified and would compete. ^[10] 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. ^[11] On 25 May, Reiley released a new single, titled "Lovesongs". ^[12] Reiley performed at the 2023 edition of Voxbotn, a music festival held on 23-24 May 2023 in Tórshavn. ^[13]

Discography

EP

• BRB, Having an Identity Crisis (2021)

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		DEN [14]	EST Air. [15]	LTU Air. [16]
"Let It Ring" [17]	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" [18]		—	81	91
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. "*" denotes that the chart did not exist at that time.

References

1. "Havnarmaður í bretska X-Factor". www.in.fo (in Faroese). 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
2. "New Music: Reiley". alfitude.com. 21 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
3. "BLAH BLAH BLAH". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
4. Falk, Simon (11 February 2023). "Denmark: Reiley's "Breaking My Heart" wins Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
5. Hanssen, Levi (10 January 2020). "Faroese singer-songwriter signs deal with Atlantic Records". FaroeIslands.fo. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
6. Körner, Jan (15 February 2023). "Reiley bestormet efter triumfen: Grand Prix-vinderen helt privat". Se og Hør (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
7. "TikTok - Make Your Day".
8. "Denmark: The 8 songs for Melodi Grand Prix 2023 released". Eurovision World. 19 January 2023. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
9. "Denmark: Reiley At Risk of Disqualification from Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023". Eurovoix. 23 January 2023. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
10. "Denmark: Reiley Will Remain in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023". Eurovoix. 23 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
11. Klakstein, Eyðun (18 May 2023). "Halda bátastevnu í Vestmanna". Info (in Faroese). Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
12. "SONG: Reiley - 'Lovesongs'". Scandipop. 27 May 2023. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
13. í Beiti, Ólavur (2 June 2023). "Reiley á Voxbotn". VP.fo (in Faroese). Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
14. "Discography Reiley". danishcharts.dk. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
15. "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Jul 20, 2023". TopHit . Retrieved 18 March 2025.
16. "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Jun 22, 2023". TopHit . Retrieved 18 March 2025.
17. Tyril, Búi (19 April 2021). "Faroese pop sensation Reiley conquers Korea". local.fo. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
18. "New music this week (part 1): Songs from Reiley, Sam Ryder, Elena Tsagrinou and more". Wiwibloggs . 28 May 2023. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Reddi with "The Show"	Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023	Succeeded by Saba with "Sand"