Diandra (Finnish singer)

Diandra Danielle Flores (born 12 August 1994),[1] better known by her stage name Diandra, is a Finnish pop singer who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of the Finnish singing competition Idols in 2012.[2] She is the youngest winner of Finland's Idols. Her debut album Outta My Head was released in July 2012.

Diandra
Diandra in 2013
Background information
Birth nameDiandra Danielle Flores
Born (1994-08-12) 12 August 1994
OriginHyvinkää, Finland
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2012–present
LabelsUniversal Music Group

Career

In Autumn 2004, when she was just 10, Diandra won Staraoke, a Finnish children singing competition.[3] Her father is from Chile and her mother from Finland.[4] She made a TV comeback in Idols 2012. Immediately after winning Idols, Diandra signed a recording contract with Universal Music and released her debut single "Onko Marsissa lunta?" followed by "Outta My Head". Her debut album Outta My Head was released on 5 July 2012, only two months after she won Idols. She was the second woman to win Idols after Hanna Pakarinen. She performed the English-language song "Light Up the Ice" as the theme music to the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships.

Discography

Albums
Year Album Charts Certifications

[5]

FIN
[6]
2012 Outta My Head 1
2014 Dynamiittii 12
2015 Kerran Joulukuun Aikaan 15

Singles
Year Single Charts Album
FIN
[6]
2012 "Onko Marsissa lunta?" – Appeared as bonus on
Outta My Head
"Outta My Head" 16 Outta My Head
"Prinsessalle" –
2013 "Colliding Into You" – Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2013
"Lost" – –
2014 "Paha poika" 1 Dynamiittii
2016 "Huitoo"
(featuring Cheek)		 20
As a featured artist
Year Title Peak position Album
FIN
[7]
2015 "Viimeisen kerran"
(Mikael Gabriel featuring Diandra)		 4 –

References
  1. Niskanen, Nina. "Diandra Flores". City (in Finnish). Janton. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
  2. "Finale highlights: She is winner of Idol Finland 2012". MTV3 (in Finnish). Retrieved 2012-10-16.
  3. "Nuori, kaunis ja lahjakas Diandra Flores". Yle. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  4. Diandra Flores City (in Finnish)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-01-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Diandra". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  7. "Mikael Gabriel". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
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