Krista Siegfrids

Krista Siegfrids

Siegfrids in May 2016.
Background information
Birth name Kristin Siegfrids
Born (1985-12-04) 4 December 1985
Kaskinen, Finland
Genres Electropop
Occupation(s) Singer, TV presenter
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 2009–present
Labels
  • UMG
  • Stereoscope Scandinavia
Website kristasiegfrids.com
Krista Siegfrids presenting herself and her Eurovision song Marry Me.

Kristin "Krista" Siegfrids (born 4 December 1985)[1] is a Finnish singer and television presenter. She represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with her entry "Marry Me".[2] Siegfrids' debut album, named Ding Dong!, was released in May 2013.[3]

Early life

Siegfrids was born into the Swedish-speaking minority in Kaskinen in western Finland. Her mother language is Swedish, though Siegfrids also speaks fluent Finnish and English. She has been studying in Vaasa to be a teacher.[4][5] Siegfrids has three siblings.[1]

Career

2009–2012: Daisy Jack and The Voice

Siegfrids started her career with her band Daisy Jack in 2009. Their first single was Perfect Crime, released in October 2011. She achieved her first musical role in the musical, Play Me (2009-2010) at the Swedish Theatre in Helsinki. Her next major career step was to be cast in the rock musical Muskettisoturit, (The Three Musketeers, 2011) at the Finnish Peacock Theatre in Helsinki. Siegfrids participated in the first season of The Voice of Finland (2011–2012) but was dropped in the semifinals.[1]

2013–2015: Eurovision Song Contest and Ding Dong!

Siegfrids' controversial Eurovision kiss

Siegfrids participated in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2013 for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Marry Me". The 27-year-old Siegfrids won the contest held at Barona Areena by attaining the maximum vote of both the public and judges. She was elected to represent Finland in Malmö. During her performance, she shared a kiss with one of the female dancers on stage. According to Siegfrids, the act was a part of the show and urged Finland to legalize same-sex marriage.[6] On 16 May, her entry made it to the final of the Eurovision on 18 May. However, in the finals it finished 24th out of the 26 countries with a total of 13 points.[7]

According to the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, Jon Ola Sand, Turkey had announced in November that it would not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest.[8] Though the channel promised to show the contest, Turkey’s TRT cancelled showing the semifinal and the finals over what LGBT activists alleged was fears of Siegfrids' promised lesbian kiss.[9] When China broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest in October 2013, officials aired Siegfrid's performance but removed the kiss as a result of the television censorship in China and violation of Chinese ethics, sparking outrage among Eurovision fans in the country.[10]

Siegfrids' debut album, Ding Dong!, was released on 10 May 2013.[3] Later, it was announced that she would be a guest on Big Brother's Bit on the Side,[11] a spin-off of the British version of Big Brother. She represented Finland in the Sopot Festival in concert "Top of the Top" on 23 August 2013[12][13] with her entry "Marry Me".[14] Siegfrieds was the spokesperson for Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna.

2016–present: Melodifestivalen and Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu

Siegfrids has presented Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, the Finnish national selection show for Eurovision since 2016. At the same time she participated in the Swedish national selection show Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song "Faller", but did not advance from the semi-finals after placing fifth. In September, she signed a contract with Universal Music Sweden and Stereoscope Scandinavia.[15]

She will participate in Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song "Snurra min jord" and she will host again Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu in 2017.

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
FIN
[16]
Ding Dong![3] 19

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
FIN (DL)
[17]		 IRE
[18]		 SWE
[19]		 UK
[20]
"Marry Me" 2013 6 99 50 102 Ding Dong!
"Amen!" — — — —
"Can You See Me?" 25 — — —
"Cinderella" 2014 46 — — — Non-album singles
"On & Off" 2015 8 — — —
"Better On My Own" 24 — — —
"Faller" 2016 — — 96 —
"Be Real" — — — —
"Snurra min jord" 2017 TBR
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Music videos

Year Title Link
2013 "Marry Me"
"Amen!"
"Can You See Me?"
2014 "Cinderella"
2015 "On & Off"

References

  1. 1 2 3 Yle: Kuka on Krista Siegfrids?
  2. ↑ "Krista Siegfrids to marry in Malmö for Finland!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "DiNG DoNG!". kristasiegfrids.com. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  4. ↑ She has not yet graduated.
  5. ↑ Yle: Krista Siegfrids to represent Finland in Eurovision Song Contest
  6. ↑ YLE: British paper: Hidden message in Finnish Eurovision entry
  7. ↑ YLE: Euroviisuvoitto meni Tanskaan - Krista Siegfrieds oli 24.
  8. ↑ YLE: Det var inte kyssen som fällde ESC i Turkiet
  9. ↑ Littauer, Dan; Morgan, Joe (16 May 2013). "Turkey cancels Eurovision Song Contest over lesbian kiss". Gay Star News. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Eurovision in China: No Lesbian Kiss for CCTV-15". wiwibloggs.com. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  11. ↑ London, Stephanie (28 June 2013). "Finland: Krista Siegfrids to perform at Celebrity Big Brother UK". ESCToday. ESCToday. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "Krista Siegfrids wystąpi w Sopocie". eurowizja.org. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "TOP OF THE TOP". topofthetop.pl. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  14. ↑ "TOP of the TOP 2013: co się działo, kto dostał Bursztynowego Słowika?". eska.pl. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  15. ↑ Adams, William Lee (20 September 2016). "I Do! Krista Siegfrids signs with Universal Music Sweden and Stereoscope Scandinavia". wiwibloggs.com. Wiwibloggs.
  16. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Krista Siegfrids". Finnish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  17. ↑ "Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit › Krista Siegfrids". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  18. ↑ Peak positions in Ireland:
  19. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Krista Siegfrids". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  20. ↑ Peak positions in the UK:

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Pernilla Karlsson
with "När jag blundar"		 Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2013 		Succeeded by
Softengine
with "Something Better"
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