Kristiina Wheeler

Finnish singer (born 1983)

Kristiina Wheeler
Wheeler in 2012
Background information
Born	(1983-07-08) 8 July 1983 (age 41) Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Origin	Helsinki, Finland
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, hostess
Years active	2005–present

Website	www.kristiinawheeler.com

Musical artist

Kristiina Wheeler (born 8 July 1983) is a Finnish pop singer.^[1]

Life and career

Wheeler was born to an English father and a Finnish mother in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England.^[1]^[2] The family moved to Tampere, Finland, when Wheeler was six years old.^[1]

In 2005, Wheeler moved to Helsinki and started to make music.^[1] Her first single, "You'll Be Gone", was released in 2005.^[3] The song was used in the film Beauty and the Bastard.^[4] Her debut album, Hitchin to Helsinki [fi], was released on 5 November 2008.^[5]

From 2007 to 2008, Wheeler hosted Tilt.tv, a Finnish television program about video games.

In January 2009, Wheeler participated in Kuorosota [fi], the Finnish version of Clash of the Choirs. Her choir was eliminated first.^[6]

In 2010, Wheeler participated in Fort Boyard Suomi, the Finnish version of Fort Boyard, as part of the Blue team, which won the competition.^[7]

In 2013, she announced the Finnish votes in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, celebrated in Malmö, Sweden.

Discography

Albums

Hitchin to Helsinki [fi] (2008)
Sirpaleista koottu [fi] (2012)
Kun katson kauempaa (2015)

Singles

"You'll Be Gone" [fi] (2005)
"Sunny Day" [fi] (2008)
"Annie and I" [fi] (2008)
"Rainy Helsinki" [fi] (2009)
"Wrong" (2009)
"Kiitos kun muistit" (2010)
"Ihanaa" [fi] (2011)
"Sininen sydän" (2011)
"Ensimmäinen nainen" (2012)
"Muukalainen" (2013)
"Rikki" (2013)

Music videos

"Sunny Day" (2008 – directed by Misko Iho)
"Annie and I" (2008 – directed by Misko Iho)
"Kiitos kun muistit" (2010 – directed by Jussi Solja, Heikki Häkkinen, Kristiina Wheeler)
"Ihanaa" (2011 – directed by Cristal Snow)
"Sininen sydän" (2011 – directed by Cristal Snow)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Muusikko Kristiina Wheeler". Tasaus (in Finnish). The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission. Retrieved 23 February 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Melanen, Jonna (25 November 2008). "Teiniangsti muuttui muusikon uraksi". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
^ "Kristiina Wheeler : Ihanaa". Stara (in Finnish). 20 May 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
^ "Kristiina Wheeler vankilassa: Kuumottava keikka!". The Voice (in Finnish). 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
^ "Kristiina Wheelerillä kova jännitys päällä". The Voice (in Finnish). 13 October 2008. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
^ "Tampereen kuoro tippui Kuorosodasta". Iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). 2 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
^ "Siniset voittivat Fort Boyardin". Pohjolan Sanomat (in Finnish). 10 December 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}