Paul Rey
Pauli Sebastian Jokela, better known as Paul Rey, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Rey started his musical career as a rapper, and made his debut as a pop singer in 2015, releasing his debut extended play, Good as Hell in the United States through Epic Records. He gained public attention when he participated in Melodifestivalen 2020 with his entry, "Talking in My Sleep", which earned him a sixth place. In 2021, he again took part in Melodifestivalen 2021 with "The Missing Piece".
Early life
Paul Rey was born in Lund, his mother fled the Chilean dictatorship and started a new life in Paris in 1973, she came to Sweden as an exchange student. In Sweden she met Paul's father, who is Finnish and came to Sweden through an exchange program.Career
In 2015, Rey was signed to Epic Records in the United States and released his debut album "Good As Hell" the same year. Quincy Jones became his mentor soon after. In 2015, he also became an opening act during Fifth Harmony's tour. He also toured with Nico & Vinz.In February 2017, he released the music single "California Dreaming" along with Arnan Cekin and Snoop Dogg. He also released the single "All Falls Down". In 2018, he released his album "Note to Self" which he produced himself.
Rey participated in Melodifestivalen 2020 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 Melodifestivalen 2021 with the song "The Missing Piece" 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. Rey returned to Melodifestivalen in 2023, where he placed seventh in the final with the song "Royals"; as of 2025, his public vote score of 1 point achieved that year remains the lowest recorded since the introduction of a proportional televote.