Kristiina Wheeler
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Kristiina Wheeler | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Wheeler in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 8 July 1983 |
| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer, hostess |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | www |
Kristiina Wheeler (born 8 July 1983) is a Finnish pop singer.[1]
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, 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, 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.
