Pauli Jokela better known as Paul Rey (born 23 May 1992, in Lund) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Formerly known as PJ, Rey started his musical career as a rapper, and made his debut as a

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singer in 2015, releasing his debut

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, ''Good as Hell'' in

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through

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. He gained public attention when he participated in

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with his entry, " Talking in My Sleep" (2020), which earned him a sixth place. In 2021, he again took part in

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with " The Missing Piece".

Early life

Paul Rey was born in

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, his mother fled the Chilean dictatorship and started a new life in

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in 1973, she came to Sweden as an exchange student. In Sweden she met Paul's father who came to Sweden through an exchange program in Finland.

Career

In 2015, Rey was signed to

in the

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And released his debut album "Good As Hell" the same year.

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became his mentor soon after. In 2015, he also became an opening act during

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's tour. He also toured with

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. In February 2017, he released the music single ”California Dreaming” along with Arnan Cekin and

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. He also released the single "All Falls Down". In 2018, he released his album "Note to Self" which he produced himself. Rey participated in

with the song " Talking in My Sleep" and reached the finale, which took place on 7 March 2020. He ended up in sixth place, scoring a total of 68 points. He then participated in

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The Local Retrieved 11 March 2021 and qualified for the final through the Andra Chansen round. He ultimately placed last in the final with 25 points which took place on 13 March 2021.

Discography

Studio album

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other appearances

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rey, Paul Living people 1992 births Musicians from Lund Epic Records artists Swedish male singers Swedish people of Chilean descent Swedish people of Finnish descent