Krista Siegfrids
Kristin "Krista" Siegfrids (born 4 December 1985)[1] is a Finnish pop singer. 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] As a television presenter, she hosted Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu from 2016 to 2020.
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Birth name | Kristin Siegfrids |
Born | Kaskinen, Finland | 4 December 1985
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Years active | 2009–present |
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Website | kristasiegfrids |
Early life
Siegfrids was born into the Swedish-speaking minority in Kaskinen in western Finland. Her mother tongue is Swedish, though Siegfrids also speaks fluent Finnish and English. She studied in Vaasa to be a teacher.[4] 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!
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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.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]
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,[10] 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[11][12] with her entry "Marry Me".[13] Siegfrieds was the spokesperson for Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna and gave the top mark of twelve points to Sweden's Måns Zelmerlöw and his song "Heroes", which went on to win the contest.
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 second semifinal after placing fifth. In September, she signed a contract with Universal Music Sweden and Stereoscope Scandinavia.[14] She participated in third semifinal Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song "Snurra min jord", but did not advance after placing seventh.
For the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, she hosted Krista Calling, a backstage series broadcast on Eurovision's official YouTube channel.[15]
Personal life
Siegfrids was married to Finnish radio presenter and stand-up comedian Janne Grönroos from 2017 to 2019.[16] As of 2020, she lives in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with her Dutch boyfriend.[17][18] They have a daughter born in 2020.[19]
Discography
Albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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FIN [20] | ||
Ding Dong![3] |
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As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
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FIN (DL) [20] |
FIN (Air) [20] |
GER [21] |
IRE [22] |
SWE [23] |
UK [24] | ||||||||||||
"Marry Me" | 2013 | 6 | — | 84 | 99 | 50 | 102 | Ding Dong! | |||||||||
"Amen!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Can You See Me?" | 25 | 30 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Cinderella" | 2014 | 46 | 79 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||
"On & Off" | 2015 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Better On My Own" | 24 | 74 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Faller" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | ||||||||||
"Be Real" | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Snurra min jord" | 2017 | 27 | — | — | — | 110 | — | ||||||||||
"1995" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Let It Burn" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Bae Bae Beibi" (CatCat featuring Krista Siegfrids) |
2018 | Non-album single |
References
- Yle: Kuka on Krista Siegfrids?
- "Krista Siegfrids to marry in Malmö for Finland!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- "DiNG DoNG!". kristasiegfrids.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- Yle: Krista Siegfrids to represent Finland in Eurovision Song Contest
- YLE: British paper: Hidden message in Finnish Eurovision entry
- YLE: Euroviisuvoitto meni Tanskaan – Krista Siegfrieds oli 24.
- YLE: Det var inte kyssen som fällde ESC i Turkiet
- Littauer, Dan; Morgan, Joe (16 May 2013). "Turkey cancels Eurovision Song Contest over lesbian kiss". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- "Eurovision in China: No Lesbian Kiss for CCTV-15". wiwibloggs.com. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- London, Stephanie (28 June 2013). "Finland: Krista Siegfrids to perform at Celebrity Big Brother UK". ESCToday. ESCToday. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- "Krista Siegfrids wystąpi w Sopocie". eurowizja.org. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- "TOP OF THE TOP". topofthetop.pl. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- "TOP of the TOP 2013: co się działo, kto dostał Bursztynowego Słowika?". eska.pl. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- Adams, William Lee (20 September 2016). "I Do! Krista Siegfrids signs with Universal Music Sweden and Stereoscope Scandinavia". wiwibloggs.com. Wiwibloggs.
- Vautrey, Jonathan (29 March 2021). "Krista Calling: Krista Siegfrids to host two online shows taking fans backstage of Eurovision 2021 and presenting the live-on-tape recordings". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021.
- Pudas, Mari (18 March 2019). "Krista Siegfridsin ex-rakas Janne Grönroos avautuu Facebookissa avioerosta: "Halusimme eri asioita"". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- "Seura: Krista Siegfrids muuttaa rakkauden perässä Hollantiin – "En saa päättää ja määrätä"". Kotiliesi (in Finnish). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- Pudas, Mari (28 April 2020). "Krista Siegfrids menetti lähes kaikki viisutyönsä: "Eri maa, samaa skeidaa"". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- Vatka, Miia (8 January 2021). "Krista Siegfrids toi 7-viikkoisen Lizzyn ja Mr. Amsterdamin Suomeen – paljastaa vauvan nimen taustan". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- Peak chart positions in Finland:
- For Official Charts: Hung, Steffen. "Discography Krista Siegfrids". Finnish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- For Download and Airplay Chart: "Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit › Krista Siegfrids". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- "Discographie Krista Siegfrids". GfK Entertainment Charts. German Charts Charts Portal.
- Hung, Steffen. "Discography Krista Siegfrids". Irish Charts Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- Hung, Steffen. "Discography Krista Siegfrids". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- Peak positions in the UK:
- For "Marry Me": "CHART: CLUK Update 1 June 2013 (wk21)". Zobbel.de. 1 June 2013.
External links
- Official website (archived)