Katri Ylander is a Finnish pop-rock singer who achieved great success after
appearing on Suomen Idols in 2005. Born Katri Marianne Ylander in Harjavalta on
December 17, 1985, she rose to fame on Suomen Idols, the Finnish equivalent of
Pop Idol, where she reached the final in 2005 behind Ilkka Jääskeläinen. Signed
by Sony/BMG, she then embarked on a successful solo career, starting with the
album Katri Ylander (2006), which reached No.3 in the charts and was certified
gold, with several singles including the radio hit "Onko vielä aikaa? In 2007,
Kaiki nämä sanat reached No. 13 and...