![]() If you could give your 2012 self any advice, what would it be? It’s been 11 years since you won Eurovision. When I’m playing around with my hands, I’m playing with energy! There’s a lot of energy that comes from the hands. I love the nails, they are incredibly iconic. When you look at it it's very abstract, if you look closer you’re like “I’ve seen this somewhere”. When I presented the idea to my people, they were like, “What are you doing, what the fuck is this, it’s just pictures of nature?” I was like “Exactly: sunsets, and sunrises… This is what I’m going to create.” The performance is a reminder of nature: My nails are made out of stone, I'm laying in a sand bed there’s the sky, the mist and the wind. I really am! When I was performing the song, I knew what it was going to look like. ![]() How has all the prep been? Are you excited to be creating something that is on such a wild scale again? Something you see, something you hear, something you smell, something you feel… all of that! Yeah, you will, because it’s not only the song, it's the whole experience! That’s what I am all about! If you want to have a positive constructive impact, it has to be all the senses. Is this something we are going to see as part of your return to Eurovision performance this year? Movement and theatrics are such an important part of your live show. Apart from being creative, the meeting people and sharing part is the bit that I love! It's something collective – as a human race, it empowers us and gives us the energy to take care of each other. I do it out of respect for myself and the people I'm meeting. When I feel drained, I take myself away for a few days, because otherwise, every meeting that I have is not authentic. In my work, I come in with that kind of energy and I connect with people because that’s what we are supposed to do: connecting! You’re not supposed to be all alone in the forest. ![]() I’m a purpose-driven person, and the way I see my job and my creativity is also organic in nature. How do you remain connected to nature when you’re touring and travelling? Nature is like one big gift of energy, you take one walk and you restore your batteries. You can tell after COVID there was a longing for nature. I think it's something collectively that’s happening. I think in general people are becoming more connected to nature, especially when living in a big city. It's a really old house, and might have one or two ghosts! The house has its own warming system and you have to take care of it. Now and then there’s a storm and I can’t go anywhere, and I have to take care of the house – I'm really up in the forest. I love that so much! Do you live close to nature? He had some wine with him, and everything was all about these details we had spoken about! It was just so beautiful and very simple. Our first date was this beautiful spot in the middle of fucking nowhere. On the first real date, I appreciate small details where the person has listened to what I have said, so it could be anything! I had one date way back – I don’t have any dates anymore, my sex life is over, now I'm a monk! – but I was talking about the forest and how I love nature so much. If you’re going on a date with me, we are probably going to talk a lot and will have connected on some level. My mates and I were screaming from the balcony! ![]() It felt completely correct, even from the audience. Yesterday proved my intuition, like, ‘I knew it!’ I knew intuitively it was my vibe – people are open here and they like to have fun, and they love diversity. There was a lot of palpable queer joy in the room! How does it feel to perform to a UK crowd? Loreen: That was amazing, you know! I heard about this club so I was very excited, but it went beyond my expectations, darling! VICE: How was the experience of playing at Heaven? And once we take off the boxing gloves – me drenched in sweat, Loreen not so much – I know that if her performance in the ring is anything to go by, her Eurovision showing will be a knockout. Talking with her feels like chatting with a long-distance friend who just happens to be in your city. In person, the bookies’ favourite to win laughs often and is calmer than you’d expect from someone about to sing in front of 180m people.
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