Katri Ylander
{{short description|Finnish singer}}
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Katri Marianne Ylander (born 17 December 1985) is a Finnish singer who rose to popularity after finishing second in Idols Finland 2, the Finnish version of Pop Idol.{{Cite web|url=https://www.seiska.fi/Uutiset/Katri-Ylander-palasi-aallonpohjalta-musiikkimaailman-valokeilaan-Olen-kiitollinen-ja |title=Katri Ylander palasi aallonpohjalta musiikkimaailman valokeilaan – "Olen kiitollinen ja liikuttunut, kun minut noteerataan näin monen vuoden jälkeen" |trans-title=Katri Ylander returned from the waves to the spotlight of the music world - “I am grateful and moved to be quoted after so many years” |date=1 February 2021 |author= |work=Seiska.fi}} Ylander received 45% of votes, while the winner, Ilkka Jääskeläinen, received the other 55%. She released her first album in June 2006, releasing a hit single soon afterwards, "Onko Vielä Aikaa?" ("Is there still time?"), which reached number one on the Finnish Radio Top 20 list in the week of 2 August.
Ylander was born in Harjavalta, Finland.
Discography
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=Albums=
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!Year !Information !Finland !Sales and Certifications |
| 2006
|Katri Ylander
|{{center|3}} |Finnish sales: 25,000 |
| 2007
|Kaikki nämä sanat
|{{center|13}} |Finnish sales: 17,000 |
| 2009
|Valvojat
|{{center|6}} |Finnish sales: 4,000 |
| 2013
|Uusi maa
|{{center|35}} | |
=Singles=
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!rowspan="2"|Year !rowspan="2"|Title !colspan="2"|Chart positions !rowspan="2"|Certification !rowspan="2"|Album |
| width="45"|Finland Singles
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| rowspan="3"|2006
|"Onko vielä aikaa?" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |rowspan="4" align="center"|Katri Ylander |
| "Mansikkamäki"
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| "Vuorollaan"
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| rowspan="3"|2007
|"Aamuaurinkoon" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |
| "Valehdellaan"
|align="center"|12 |align="center"|10 |align="center"|— |rowspan="4" align="center"|Kaikki nämä sanat |
| "Välitunnilla"
|align="center"|10 |align="center"|8 |align="center"|Gold |
| rowspan="2"|2008
|"Unta" |align="center"|— |align="center"|20 |align="center"|— |
| "Kaikki nämä sanat"
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| rowspan="4"|2009
|"Maailman ihanin" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |rowspan="4" align="center"|Valvojat |
| "Nyt"
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| "Valvojat"
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Idols Finland 2 Performances
Tampere Auditions: "Almaz" by Randy Crawford
Semi Finals: "Piste" by Stella
Top 7: "Saving All My Love for You" by Whitney Houston
Top 6: "The Final Countdown" by Europe
Top 5: "Kuurupiiloa" by Irina
Top 5: "Solitary Motions" by Emmi
Top 4: "Do You Know Where You're Going To?" by Diana Ross
Top 4: "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" by Baccara
Top 3: "We Are" by Ana Johnsson
Top 3: "I'm with You" by Avril Lavigne
Top 3: "Älä Sano Mitään" by Irina
Grand Final: "Unohda En"
Grand Final: "Don't Speak" by No Doubt
Grand Final: "Piste" by Stella
Grand Final: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler
External links
- [http://www.mtv3.fi/ohjelmat/idols2005b/kilpailijat.shtml?384881 MTV3 Biography]
- [http://www.findance.com/uutiset.php?id=1912 Findance.com]
References
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Category:21st-century Finnish women singers
Category:People from Harjavalta
Category:Idols (franchise) participants
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