Krista Siegfrids facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Krista Siegfrids
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| Birth name | Kristin Siegfrids |
| Born | 1985 (age 39–40) Kaskinen, Finland |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Krista Siegfrids is a singer and TV presenter from Finland. She became famous for representing Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with her song "Marry Me". Her first album, called Ding Dong!, came out in May 2013. Krista also hosted Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, a show where Finland chooses its Eurovision song, from 2016 to 2020.
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Early Life and Learning
Kristin Siegfrids, known as Krista, was born in 1985. She grew up with three brothers and sisters. Her family is part of the Swedish-speaking group in Kaskinen, western Finland. Swedish is her first language. Krista also speaks Finnish and English very well. She studied in Vaasa to become a teacher.
Krista's Music and TV Career
Starting Out: Daisy Jack and The Voice
Krista Siegfrids began her music journey in 2009. She started a band called Daisy Jack. Their first song was "Perfect Crime", released in October 2011. Krista also performed in musicals. Her first big role was in Play Me (2009–2010) at the Swedish Theatre in Helsinki.
Next, she was in the rock musical Muskettisoturit (The Three Musketeers, 2011). This show was at the Peacock Theatre in Helsinki. Krista also joined the first season of The Voice of Finland (2011–2012). She made it to the semifinals of the show.
Eurovision and First Album Ding Dong!
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In 2013, Krista Siegfrids took part in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2013. This show picks Finland's song for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her song was "Marry Me". Krista, who was 27 at the time, won the contest. Both the public and the judges gave her the most votes. This meant she would represent Finland in Malmö, Sweden.
During her performance, she shared a kiss with one of her female dancers. Krista said this was part of the show. She wanted to show her support for same-sex marriage in Finland. On May 16, her song made it to the Eurovision final. The final took place on May 18. Finland finished 24th out of 26 countries with 13 points.
Some TV channels in other countries had issues with the kiss. Turkey's TRT channel decided not to broadcast the contest. China's broadcast of Eurovision in October 2013 showed Krista's performance but removed the kiss. This was due to their TV rules.
Krista's first album, Ding Dong!, was released on May 10, 2013. Later that year, she was a guest on Big Brother's Bit on the Side. This is a show related to the British Big Brother. She also represented Finland at the Sopot International Song Festival in Poland. She performed "Marry Me" there on August 23, 2013. In 2015, Krista was the spokesperson for Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. She announced Finland's top score of twelve points to Sweden's Måns Zelmerlöw for his song "Heroes". Sweden then won the contest.
Hosting and New Music
Since 2016, Krista Siegfrids has hosted Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu. This is the Finnish show where they choose their song for Eurovision. In 2016, she also took part in Melodifestivalen 2016. This is Sweden's national selection show for Eurovision. Her song was "Faller", but she did not make it past the second semifinal.
In September 2016, she signed a contract with Universal Music Sweden and Stereoscope Scandinavia. She tried again in Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song "Snurra min jord". She did not advance from the third semifinal.
For the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, Krista hosted a backstage series. It was called Krista Calling and was shown on Eurovision's official YouTube channel.
Personal Life
Krista Siegfrids was married to Finnish radio presenter Janne Grönroos from 2017 to 2019. Since 2020, she has been living in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She lives there with her Dutch boyfriend. They have a daughter who was born in 2020.
Music Releases
Albums
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Singles
As the Main Artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
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| "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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
As a Featured Artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Bae Bae Beibi" (CatCat featuring Krista Siegfrids) |
2018 | Non-album single |
Music Videos
| Title | Year | Link |
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| "Marry Me" | 2013 | [1] |
| "Amen!" | [2] | |
| "Can You See Me?" | [3] | |
| "Cinderella" | 2014 | [4] |
| "On & Off" | 2015 | [5] |
| "Better On My Own" | [6] | |
| "Be Real" | 2016 | [7] |
See also
In Spanish: Krista Siegfrids para niños
