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. 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
Albums
YearInformationFinlandSales and Certifications2006Katri Ylander First studio album Released: 14 June 2006 Label: RCA Records Format: CD, Digital DownloadFinnish sales: 25,000 IFPI: Gold2007Kaikki nämä sanatAll These Words Second studio album Released: 31 October 2007 Label: RCA Records Format: CD, Digital DownloadFinnish sales: 17,000 IFPI: Gold2009ValvojatOverseen Third studio album Released: 2 September 2009 Label: RCA Records Format: CD, Digital DownloadFinnish sales: 4,000 IFPI: N/A2013Uusi maaNew Land Fourth studio album Released: 13 September 2013 Label: :fi:Suomen Musiikki Format: CD, Digital Download
Singles YearTitleChart positionsCertificationAlbumFinland SinglesFinland Digital2006"Onko vielä aikaa?"———Katri Ylander"Mansikkamäki"———"Vuorollaan"———2007"Aamuaurinkoon"———"Valehdellaan"1210—Kaikki nämä sanat"Välitunnilla"108Gold2008"Unta"—20—"Kaikki nämä sanat"———2009"Maailman ihanin"———Valvojat"Nyt"———"Valvojat"———
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 MTV3 Biography Findance.com
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