Katri Marianne Ylander (born 17 December 1985) is a Finnish singer who rose to popularity after finishing second in '' Idols Finland 2'', the

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version of ''

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''. Ylander received 45% of votes, while the winner,

Ilkka Jääskeläinen Ilkka Aaron Jääskeläinen (born 10 November 1979) is a singer who rose to popularity after winning '' Idols Finland 2'', the Finnish version of ''Pop Idol'' with a 55% majority of the vote over runner-up Katri Ylander. Jääskeläinen's debut ...

, 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

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Discography

Albums

Singles

Idols Finland 2 Performances

Tampere Auditions: "Almaz" by

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Semi Finals: "Piste" by Stella
Top 7: "Saving All My Love for You" by

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Top 6: "The Final Countdown" by

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Top 5: "Kuurupiiloa" by

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Top 5: "Solitary Motions" by Emmi
Top 4: "Do You Know Where You're Going To?" by

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Top 4: "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" by

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Top 3: "We Are" by

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Top 3: "I'm with You" by

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Top 3: "Älä Sano Mitään" by

Grand Final: "Unohda En"
Grand Final: "Don't Speak" by

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Grand Final: "Piste" by Stella
Grand Final: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by

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External links

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References

1985 births Living people 21st-century Finnish women singers People from Harjavalta Idols (franchise) participants {{pop-singer-stub