BLOGILKAR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: KRISTA SIEGFRIDS

Krista Siegfrids, the pop explosion in UMK 2013 took time from her busy schedule in Dubai of all places to answer some questions. Is she Eurovision fan? Who took her like a stormwind? What does she think about Loreen? Did girlpower rule over hanky dancing boys? Do want to get ding donged? In that case vote for her in my poll on the right side!

When and how did you hear you have made the cut of the top-12 in UMK 2013?

I was at home when they called me and told me I was one of the 12 finalists. I was REALLY happy to join the competition with my own song Marry Me! I was jumping up and down in the sofa like a happy kid!

What made you to take part in UMK after The Voice?

I wanted people to hear my songs. I have no record deal so it's really hard to get my music out there. UMK was a great opportunity for me to get people to discover me and my music

How did you start writing songs and do you remember your first song you wrote?

I started to write texts and rhymes. I write about stuff that I'm thinking about, like what makes me laugh, what makes me angry, what makes me happy... I remember I sometimes wrote songs when I was really young, like 10 years old or something like that. I started to write, but I never finished them. I didn't have the patience... But my first REAL song that I was actually proud of I wrote when I was 20 years old.

If you were offered a recording deal and rush to make an album, would you have enough material? How do you feel about covers and is there a song or two that you'd like to cover?

I have a lot of songs and I'm ready to make a record. But I have no record deal yet. I hope I'll get one soon! But If I don't get a deal, I'll make the record myself! I have done so much cover gigs that I really would like just to do my own music right now.

If you could work with any musician (living or not), who would it be?

I would like to write songs with Max Martin!!!

An ideal duet partner?

A duet with Michael Jackson would have been cool

Who are your idols, musical influences?

I have SO many idols! I really like strong female artists like Lady Gaga, Pink, Katy Perry, Jessie J, Gwen Stefani, Maja Ivarsson... But I also love 80's rock and all those bands from that era.

Did you watch UMK last year and if so, what did you think?

Yes, I watched it last year and I think it's a great new concept! It's great that they wanna find new young artists and new music.

I think the quality of songs is much better this year, do you agree?

Yes, I think the songs are better this year.

Are you happy how everything is progressing in UMK this year?

Yes, I think it's been a good process this year.

Are you an Eurovision fan and have you followed it? If so, what is your earliest memory?

I love The Eurovision Song Contest!!! I've always been a big fan of it and it has been a dream for me since I was a little kid to be a part of the competition at some point. My earliest memory of me being a hardcore Eurovision fan was when I saw Carola win with "Fångad av en stormvind". Her voice and her show blew me away back then. Haha!

Any Eurovision favourites?

I love Loreen and I think she was absolutely amazing!!!

And the grannies last year?

I think the grannies were cute too Charming in a weird way. Haha!

An Eurovision song you would have wanted to sing first?

Ruslana - Wild dances or Elena Paparizou- My number one would have been cool to do

We just saw this Thursday your first performance to the judges? How did you feel it went? Were you nervous?

It thought it went great. I wasn't so nervous, It was fun to sing my own song. I'm just waiting for the next performance when you get to see my fabulous dancers!

What do you think about their advice and opinions? They seem to think you have it in your pocket already.... Are you going to act on them? What can we except in two weeks time in live gig at Circus?

I was happy about the feedback! They were right about one thing. They thought I should use girls in my show instead of boys. I thought that was a great idea! I'm gonna go with girlpower all the way It will be a great show! Reija Wäre has done a really cool choreography! The dancers and the background singers are fantastic and the clothes too! The number will be colorful and funny

Where were you when Lordi won Eurovision? Did you think one day you would be very close to that stage as well (well, not Athens but Malmö...)

I was celebrating all night long when Lordi won! It was a crazy evening! I still remembered how cool it was when they won. I couldn't believe it! I lived in Vasa back then, the whole town was celebrating!

How will you get your fans to vote for you in UMK? Are you busy in social medias and what plans do you have on that?

I'll do all the promotion I can! I hope people like my song and show so much that they wanna vote. I'm active on facebook, twitter, instagram and I'm also blogging on my website www.kristasiegfrids.com if you wanna know what's up!

Thanks for the interview straight from Dubai, Krista. Would you like to say hi to the readers of Blogilkar?

Hey all fabulous readers! I hope you wanna join Team DiNG DoNG!

Hugs!

Krista

Originally published January 10, 2013

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