Finland - Marry Me - Krista Siegfrids

digital release image / promo cds
24 - 13 pts / 9 - 64 pts in semi 2
Krista Siegfrids has won the final of the Finnish selection UMK with the song Marry Me.
The song is written by Krista Sigfrids, Erik Nyholm, Kristofer Karlsson and Jessica Lundström.

You can watch the winning performance here at YLE.
The official video is here at Youtube

Krista's album Ding Dong is planned for release on May 10. See tracklist below.
The original (UMK) version of Marry Me is also issued on a 1-track promo cdsingle. (Capitol)

Krista Siegfrids live reputation started with the band Daisy Jack but came to the attention of the Finnish audience with The Voice Of Finland (2012).

The songwriters:
Erik Nyholm wrote and produced songs for Finnish artists like Tarja Turunen (ex-Nightwish), Diandra, Kristiina Wheeler and Belgian singer Ellektra (Eline De Munck). He also worked on Kim Wilde's latest album Real Life.

versions:
Marry Me - Eurovision version
- on the official Malmö 2CD
Marry Me - UMK version
- on the UMK CD, original digital single, promo cds
Marry Me - Eurovision version Karaoke
- on the official karaoke collection (digital release)
Marry Me - UMK karaoke

- On Krista Siegfrid's album Ding Dong (digital version only, not on the CD)

Charts
Sweden top 60: 50
Ireland top 100: 99
German top 100: 84

Ding Dong album tracklist (CD)
1. More Is More
2. Marry Me
3. Money
4. AMEN!
5. Can You See Me     
6. Seventeen
7. Your Boyfriend
8. Under My Skin
9. Lipstick It
10. Stupid Love
(Universal Finland) 



Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu
For the second year YLE, Finnish TV selected the Eurovision entry through the complicated UMK contest.
UMK stands for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (New music competition)
12 contenders are in the race and their songs have been released through iTunes now.
The CD with all songs  has dropped on Januari 18 (Warner Music Finland)

links and sources
YLE UMK and Eurovision pages
The UMK CD is now available at BeaRecords
Krista Siegfrids website and FB
Thanks to Lior


The Finnish entries of the past few years
2012 - Pernilla
2011 - Paradise Oskar
2010 - Kuunkuiskaajat
2009 - Waldo's People

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