Kristiina Wheeler

Kristiina Wheeler
Wheeler in 2012
Background information
Born	(1983-07-08) 8 July 1983 (age 42) Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Origin	Helsinki, Finland
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, hostess
Years active	2005–present
Website	www.kristiinawheeler.com

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

1. "Muusikko Kristiina Wheeler". Tasaus (in Finnish). The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission. Retrieved 23 February 2012.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. 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.
3. "Kristiina Wheeler : Ihanaa". Stara (in Finnish). 20 May 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
4. "Kristiina Wheeler vankilassa: Kuumottava keikka!". The Voice (in Finnish). 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
5. "Kristiina Wheelerillä kova jännitys päällä". The Voice (in Finnish). 13 October 2008. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
6. "Tampereen kuoro tippui Kuorosodasta". Iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). 2 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
7. "Siniset voittivat Fort Boyardin". Pohjolan Sanomat (in Finnish). 10 December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.

External links

• Official website (in Finnish)
• Kristiina Wheeler at IMDb