Kristiina Wheeler | |
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Background information | |
Born | Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England | 8 July 1983
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, hostess |
Years active | 2005–present |
Website | www |
Kristiina Wheeler (born 8 July 1983) is an English-Finnish 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 Kristiina 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]
In 2007–2008, 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 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 Eurovision 2013, celebrated in Malmö, Sweden.