Krista Siegfrids facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Krista Siegfrids
Siegfrids in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Kristin Siegfrids
Born	(1985-12-04) 4 December 1985 (age 39) Kaskinen, Finland
Genres	Electropop
Occupation(s)	Singer television presenter
Years active	2009–present
Labels	UMG Stereoscope Scandinavia

Krista Siegfrids (born December 4, 1985) is a talented singer and television presenter from Finland. She is best known for representing Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with her catchy song "Marry Me". Krista also released her first album, Ding Dong!, in May 2013. Besides singing, she has hosted the popular Finnish music show Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu for several years.

Early Life and Education

Krista Siegfrids grew up in Kaskinen, a town in western Finland. She is part of the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland, so her first language is Swedish. However, Krista also speaks Finnish and English very well. Before becoming a famous singer, she studied to become a teacher in Vaasa. Krista has three brothers and sisters.

Music Career Highlights

Starting Out: Daisy Jack and The Voice

Krista Siegfrids began her music journey in 2009 with her band called Daisy Jack. Their first song, "Perfect Crime," came out in October 2011. Before her band, Krista also performed in musicals. She had a role in "Play Me" from 2009 to 2010 at the Swedish Theatre in Helsinki. Later, she was in the rock musical "Muskettisoturit" (The Three Musketeers) in 2011. Krista also tried out for the first season of The Voice of Finland in 2011–2012, making it to the semifinals.

Eurovision and Debut Album

Krista Siegfrids performing at Eurovision 2013

In 2013, Krista Siegfrids entered Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2013 with her song "Marry Me". This contest decides who will represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest. Krista, who was 27 at the time, won the competition with the most votes from both the public and the judges. This meant she would represent Finland in Malmö, Sweden, at Eurovision.

During her performance, Krista shared a moment with one of her female dancers. She said this was part of her show and a way to support equality for all. Her song "Marry Me" made it to the Eurovision final on May 18, 2013. In the final, Finland finished 24th out of 26 countries.

Krista's first album, titled Ding Dong!, was released on May 10, 2013. Later that year, she was a guest on Big Brother's Bit on the Side, a show related to the British version of Big Brother. She also represented Finland at the Sopot International Song Festival in Poland in August 2013, performing "Marry Me." In 2015, Krista was the spokesperson for Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, giving Finland's top score to Sweden's winning song "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw.

Hosting and New Music

Since 2016, Krista Siegfrids has been the host of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, the Finnish show that chooses the country's Eurovision entry. At the same time, she also took part in the Swedish national selection show, Melodifestivalen 2016, with her song "Faller." She didn't make it past the second round in that competition. In September 2016, she signed new music contracts with Universal Music Sweden and Stereoscope Scandinavia. She tried again in Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song "Snurra min jord" but did not advance.

For the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, Krista hosted a special backstage series called Krista Calling. This show was broadcast on Eurovision's official YouTube channel, giving fans a look behind the scenes.

Personal Life

Krista Siegfrids was married to Finnish radio presenter and comedian Janne Grönroos [fi] from 2017 to 2019. As of 2020, she lives in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with her Dutch boyfriend. They welcomed a daughter in 2020.

Music Releases

Albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Music Videos

See also

In Spanish: Krista Siegfrids para niños