Keyyo
{{Short description|Russian-born Swedish comedian}}
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|birth_name = Kristina Petrushina
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|birth_place = Omsk, Russia
|native_name = Кейо
|native_name_lang = ru
|occupation = Comedian, television presenter
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Kristina Petrushina{{efn|{{langx|ru|Кристина Петрушина}}}} (born 27 February 1997{{Cite web|url=https://www.jp.se/2025-02-28/keyyo-firade-fodelsedagen-med-kebabpizza-sveriges-basta/|title=Keyyo firade födelsedagen med kebabpizza: ”Sveriges bästa”|date=28 February 2025|access-date=14 May 2025|publisher=Jönköpings-Posten|url-status=live|language=sv|first=Peter|last=Feurst}}), better known as Keyyo, is a Russian-born Swedish comedian, television presenter and former YouTuber.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kultursidan.nu/?p=36445|title=Keyyo – svenska stjärnan från Omsk|date=20 May 2018|access-date=28 February 2021|archive-date=17 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717103628/https://www.kultursidan.nu/?p=36445|url-status=live}} Kultursidan. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
Career
She was born in Omsk, Russia and moved to Sweden at the age of nine, residing in Smedjebacken.
In 2014, Keyyo got her own comedy show on SVT Play called Keyyo & Co, the script to the show was written by herself and Sissela Benn.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skillspartner.se/talarkatalog/talare/keyyo/|title=Keyyo – Komiker & konferencier|date=12 July 2018|website=Skillspartner Talarförmedling|access-date=28 February 2021|archive-date=20 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120234909/https://www.skillspartner.se/talarkatalog/talare/keyyo/|url-status=live}} Retrieved 28 February 2021. In 2015, Keyyo again had her own show on SVT Play where she tried on different summer jobs, called Ombytta roller med Keyyo.
Keyyo had the role of Irina in the SVT series Må underbart med Tiffany Persson, in 2016 with Anders Jansson playing the lead role.{{Cite web|url=https://www.svtplay.se/ma-underbart-med-tiffany-persson|title=Må underbart med Tiffany Persson|via=SVT Play|access-date=28 February 2021|archive-date=21 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021235835/https://www.svtplay.se/ma-underbart-med-tiffany-persson|url-status=live}} Retrieved 28 February 2021.
In 2018, Keyyo and Carina Berg presented the gala Barncancergalan – Det svenska humorpriset. The same year she was a contestant on Fångarna på fortet, the Swedish version of Fort Boyard, on TV4.{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/keyyo-varsta-jag-har-varit-med-om/|title=Keyyo: "Värsta jaghar varit med om"|website=Expressen|date=3 March 2017 |access-date=28 February 2021|archive-date=18 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318121343/http://www.expressen.se/noje/keyyo-varsta-jag-har-varit-med-om/|url-status=live}} Retrieved 28 February 2021.
Keyyo presented Talang in 2017 and 2018 which was broadcast on TV4 along with Pär Lernström.{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/tv4-profilen-opererad-sjukskriver-sig-nu-/|title=TV4-programledaren sjukskriven efter tuff operation|website=Expressen|date=28 November 2017 |access-date=28 February 2021|archive-date=7 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207122339/https://www.expressen.se/noje/tv4-profilen-opererad-sjukskriver-sig-nu-/|url-status=live}} Retrieved 28 February 2021 Since 2017, Keyyo presents Morgonpasset on Sveriges Radio.{{Cite press release|url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/6761207|title=Keyyo förstärker Morgonpasset i P3|publisher=Sveriges Radio|access-date=28 February 2021|archive-date=8 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408203347/https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/6761207|url-status=live}} Retrieved 28 February 2021.
In 2019, Keyyo along with Johan Rheborg travelled to Russia, which resulted in the travel show Keyyo med Rheborg i Ryssland, which was broadcast on SVT.{{Cite news|url=https://www.svd.se/keyyo-fick-hora-att-ryssen-skulle-komma|title=Keyyo: Fick höra att ryssen skulle komma|first=Sofia|last=Sundström|newspaper=Svenska Dagbladet |date=28 March 2019|access-date=28 February 2021|archive-date=29 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329181317/https://www.svd.se/keyyo-fick-hora-att-ryssen-skulle-komma|url-status=live}} Retrieved 28 February 2021
In 2020, Keyyo participated in the fourth season of Bäst i test, the Swedish version of Taskmaster.{{cite AV media |url=https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/kristina-keyyo-petrushina |title=Sommar i P1 2021 |work=Sommar & Vinter i P1 |publisher=Sveriges Radio}}
On 7 November 2024, Sveriges Television announced that Keyyo would host Melodifestivalen 2025 alongside Edvin Törnblom.{{Cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/kultur/keyyo-och-edvin-tornblom-leder-melodifestivalen-2025|title=Keyyo och Edvin Törnblom leder Melodifestivalen 2025|first=Amina|last=Adelai|date=7 November 2024|access-date=26 November 2024}}
On 17 May 2025, Keyyo was the spokesperson revealing Sweden's jury votes in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. {{Cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/kultur/senaste-nytt-om-eurovision-song-contest-2025?inlagg=0acc8601172e14dc81f4e77fab031277|title=Keyyo lämnar Sveriges röster i finalen – Senaste nytt om Eurovision song contest 2025|first=S. V. T.|last=Nyheter|date=14 May 2025|website=SVT Nyheter|accessdate=14 May 2025}} {{Cite website |last=Conte |first=Davide |date=2025-05-14 |title=Sweden: Keyyo Spokesperson for Eurovision 2025|url=https://eurovoix.com/2025/05/14/sweden-keyyo-spokesperson-for-eurovision-2025/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}
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Category:21st-century Swedish actresses
Category:21st-century Swedish comedians
Category:Swedish television personalities
Category:YouTube channels launched in 2007
Category:YouTube channels closed in 2017