Kristin "Krista" Siegfrids (born 4 December 1985) is a Finnish singer and television presenter. She represented Finland in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
The Eurovision Song Contest 2013 was the 58th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Malmö, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Euphoria (Loreen song), Euphoria" by Loreen. Organised by the Europea ...
with her entry " Marry Me". Siegfrids' debut album, named '' Ding Dong!'', was released in May 2013. As a television presenter, she hosted ''
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu
(; abbreviated UMK; ; ) is an annual music contest organised by the Finnish public broadcaster Yle. It made its debut in 2012 as the format for the Eurovision Song Contest, replacing the previous Finnish Eurovision selection which had been he ...
Kaskinen
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in western Finland. Her mother tongue is Swedish, though Siegfrids also speaks fluent Finnish and English. She studied in
Vaasa
Vaasa (; , ), formerly (1855-1917) known as Nikolaistad (; ),
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
The Swedish Theatre () is a Swedish-language theatre in Helsinki, Finland, and is located at the Erottaja () square, at the end of Esplanadi (). It was the first national stage of Finland.
History
The first theatre in Helsinki, '' Engels Te ...
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.
2013–2015: Eurovision Song Contest and ''Ding Dong!''
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
The Eurovision Song Contest 2013 was the 58th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Malmö, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Euphoria (Loreen song), Euphoria" by Loreen. Organised by the Europea ...
with the song " Marry Me". The 27-year-old Siegfrids won the contest held at
Barona Areena
Espoo Metro Areena (known from 1999 to January 2009 as LänsiAuto Areena, and from 2009 to October 2015 as Barona Areena) is an arena in the Tapiola District of Espoo, Finland. The arena is part of the '' Tapiolan Urheilupuisto'' (Tapiola Sports ...
by attaining the maximum vote of both the public and judges. She was elected to represent Finland in
Malmö
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. 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
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. 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.
According to the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest,
Jon Ola Sand
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, Turkey had announced in November that it would not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. Though the channel promised to still broadcast the contest, Turkey's TRT cancelled broadcasting the contest over what LGBT activists alleged was fears of Siegfrids' promised lesbian kiss. 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.
Siegfrids' debut album, '' Ding Dong!'', was released on 10 May 2013. Later, it was announced that she would be a guest on ''
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
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Sopot Festival
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in concert "Top of the Top" on 23 August 2013 with her entry "Marry Me". Siegfrieds was the spokesperson for Finland in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2015
The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was the 60th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Vienna, Austria, following the country's victory at the with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst. Organised by the European Broa ...
in Vienna and gave the top mark of twelve points to
Sweden
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's
Måns Zelmerlöw
Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw (; born 13 June 1986) is a Swedish singer and television presenter. He took part in ''Idol 2005'', eventually finishing fifth, won the Let's Dance 2006, first season of ''Let's Dance (Swedish TV series), Le ...
and his song "
Heroes
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", which went on to win the contest.
2016–present: ''Melodifestivalen'' and ''Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu''
Siegfrids has presented ''
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu
(; abbreviated UMK; ; ) is an annual music contest organised by the Finnish public broadcaster Yle. It made its debut in 2012 as the format for the Eurovision Song Contest, replacing the previous Finnish Eurovision selection which had been he ...
'', the Finnish national selection show for Eurovision since 2016. At the same time she participated in the Swedish national selection show ''
Melodifestivalen 2016
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'' with the song "Faller", but did not advance from second semifinal after placing fifth. In September, she signed a contract with
Universal Music Sweden
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and Stereoscope Scandinavia. She participated in third semifinal ''
Melodifestivalen 2017
Melodifestivalen 2017 was the 57th edition of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen, which selected Sweden's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The competition was organised by (SVT) and took place over a six-week period betwe ...
'' with the song "
Snurra min jord
"Snurra min jord" is a song recorded by Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids. The song was released as a digital download in Finland on 26 February 2017. The song peaked at number 27 on the Finnish Download Chart. The song was written by Krista Siegfrid ...
", but did not advance after placing seventh.
For the
Eurovision Song Contest 2021
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, she hosted ''Krista Calling'', a backstage series broadcast on Eurovision's official YouTube channel.
Personal life
Siegfrids was married to Finnish radio presenter and stand-up comedian from 2017 to 2019. As of 2020, she lives in
Amsterdam
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, Netherlands, with her Dutch boyfriend. They have a daughter born in 2020.