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.[1] 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
| Katri Ylander discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 6 |
| Singles | 10 |
| Tours | 2 |
Albums
| Year | Information | Finland | Sales and Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Katri Ylander
|
3 |
Finnish sales: 25,000 IFPI: Gold |
| 2007 | Kaikki nämä sanat All These Words
|
13 |
Finnish sales: 17,000 IFPI: Gold |
| 2009 | Valvojat Overseen
|
6 |
Finnish sales: 4,000 IFPI: N/A |
| 2013 | Uusi maa New Land
|
35 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certification | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland Singles | Finland Digital | ||||
| 2006 | "Onko vielä aikaa?" | — | — | — | Katri Ylander |
| "Mansikkamäki" | — | — | — | ||
| "Vuorollaan" | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "Aamuaurinkoon" | — | — | — | |
| "Valehdellaan" | 12 | 10 | — | Kaikki nämä sanat | |
| "Välitunnilla" | 10 | 8 | Gold | ||
| 2008 | "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
References
- ↑ "Katri Ylander palasi aallonpohjalta musiikkimaailman valokeilaan – "Olen kiitollinen ja liikuttunut, kun minut noteerataan näin monen vuoden jälkeen"" [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”]. Seiska.fi. 1 February 2021.