Diandra (Finnish singer)

Diandra
Diandra in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Diandra Danielle Flores
Born	(1994-08-12) 12 August 1994 (age 30)
Origin	Hyvinkää, Finland
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Universal Music Group

Diandra Danielle Flores (born 12 August 1994), ^[1] better known by her stage name Diandra, is a Finnish pop singer who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of the Finnish singing competition Idols in 2012. ^[2] She is the youngest winner of Finland's Idols. Her debut album Outta My Head was released in July 2012.

Career

In Autumn 2004, when she was just 10, Diandra won Staraoke, a Finnish children singing competition. ^[3] Her father is from Chile and her mother from Finland. ^[4] She made a TV comeback in Idols 2012. Immediately after winning Idols, Diandra signed a recording contract with Universal Music and released her debut single "Onko Marsissa lunta?" followed by "Outta My Head". Her debut album Outta My Head was released on 5 July 2012, only two months after she won Idols. She was the second woman to win Idols after Hanna Pakarinen. She performed the English-language song "Light Up the Ice" as the theme music to the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Charts	Certifications [5]
		FIN [6]
2012	Outta My Head	1	FIN: Gold
2014	Dynamiittii	12
2015	Kerran Joulukuun Aikaan	15

Singles

Year	Single	Charts	Album
		FIN [6]
2012	"Onko Marsissa lunta?"	–	Appeared as bonus on Outta My Head
	"Outta My Head"	16	Outta My Head
	"Prinsessalle"	–
2013	"Colliding Into You"	–	Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2013
	"Lost"	–	–
2014	"Paha poika"	1	Dynamiittii
2016	"Huitoo" (featuring Cheek)	20

As a featured artist

Year	Title	Peak position	Album
		FIN [7]
2015	"Viimeisen kerran" (Mikael Gabriel featuring Diandra)	4	–
2023	"Köyhä laulaa" (Aste featuring Diandra)	14 [8]	Non-album single

References

1. Niskanen, Nina (29 March 2012). "Diandra Flores". City (in Finnish). Janton. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
2. "Finale highlights: She is winner of Idol Finland 2012". MTV3 (in Finnish). Retrieved 2012-10-16.
3. "Nuori, kaunis ja lahjakas Diandra Flores". Yle. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
4. Diandra Flores City (in Finnish)
5. "Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Kulta- ja platinalevyt". Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
6. "Diandra". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
7. "Mikael Gabriel". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
8. "Singlet 25/2023". Musiikkituottajat . Retrieved 24 June 2023.