Swedish legend Loreen has landed a Rolling Stone UK cover, and it’s as majestic as you’d expect.
The icon is fresh off the back from winning the song competition last month, which was held in Liverpool on behalf of last year’s winners .
It was an utterly brilliant year, jam-packed with talented singers and some of the.
But Loreen was, and despite strong competition from Finland’s Kaarija, she didn’t disappoint, and making history as the first woman ever to do so.
The Euphoria singer isn’t slowing down now, and recently took to the stage at Mighty Hoopla festival where she absolutely shone on the stage – and now does the same on the cover of Rolling Stone UK.
In an issue packed with incredible photos of the star looking otherworldly, posing with her trademark talons and staring determinedly down the camera, the singer also opened up about her joy at being part of the queer community.
Loreen is openly bisexual and told the outlet she is enamoured with the ‘freedom’ that comes with being a part of such an open community.
‘This community, we know what freedom is about and what that feels like,’ she said.
‘If you compare it to another community where there are rules and regulations… where someone says, you need to talk like this and be like this, that’s a f*****g jail! I cannot do that.
‘For me, when somebody says, “You are weird,” to me, that’s [them saying] that I’m free.’
Loreen showcases her range in the jaw-dropping photos accompanying the cover interview, one showing the star with her hands up to her chest in a protected leather jacket while her hair whips around in the air behind her.
In another, she can be seen letting out a laugh and brilliant smile as she drops her guard.
There are several noticeable references to her winning Eurovision 2023 song Tattoo, both by her pose – laying down on the floor as if in an invisible box – to her memorable revealing outfit, and the colour tone of it all, with Loreen having been lit up in beige as the now-iconic track began throughout the competition.
Not satisfied with making history as the first woman to win the competition twice, the Swedish icon revealed almost immediately after her win that she wasn’t ruling out a third go.
Speaking at a press conference following her victory, Loreen teased another return, admitting: ‘I don’t know, I might come back.
‘Honestly, it’s all about creativity. It’s about performing. I know the competition is there and it’s important because it includes everybody, but at the end of the day it’s about creativity.’
‘It’s about us creators sending something out to you guys, so I don’t think there should be a limit on that,’ she added.
The star previously told Metro.co.uk ahead of her second entry into the song competition that she’s proud to be part of Eurovision because of ‘what it represents.’
‘So many communities, where everybody is included regardless of religious background, sexuality, where you’re from. In this space, if you’re authentic, you’re welcome.’
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