Lina Rafn

Lina Rafn (full name Lina Rafn Sørensen, born 12 August 1976) is a Danish singer, songwriter, and producer.
Born in Copenhagen, she was a professional dancer from a very early age.

She made her professional singing debut in 1997 by co-founding the band Infernal with Paw Lagermann and Søren Haahr. Infernal’s debut single, Sorti de L'enfer, was an instrumental dance track.

She later gained worldwide fame through her work with Infernal. Together with Paw Lagermann, she co-created the hit From Paris to Berlin. Under the name Infernal, she released four albums, and the band has sold millions of copies to date.

Her vocal trademark is a growl before hitting a high note.

She has also released recordings under the name Paw & Lina with fellow Infernal member Paw Lagermann. She also recorded a track with Green Court titled Silent Heart.

On television, she is a former VJ on the Danish music video channel The Voice TV Danmark, presenting various charts. She served as a judge on the first and second seasons of Denmark’s X Factor alongside Thomas Blachman and Remee. She did not appear in the third season in 2010 and was replaced by Pernille Rosendahl. She returned for the seventh season in 2014 as Ida Corr’s replacement, joining Thomas Blachman and Remee (who replaced Anne Linnet).

Since 2014, she has been one of the owners of the nightclub Klosteret in Copenhagen.