Saara is a 20-year-old singer, songwriter and pianist from Finland.
• Won a karaoke contest in 1999, and as a prize, recorded a CD of her own songs.
• Won a singing competition in Kotka in 1998, singing her own composition.
The composition also won a composing award.
• Award from Madetoja Piano Competition in 2000.
• Won the Charlotte Church international singing competition, organized in US, in 2003 with her own composition. The Jury consisted of Broadway singers and a music critic from the Los Angeles Times. (CharlotteChurchFans.com)
• Performed weekly with "Teemu and the HenkselitKÖ" vocal ensemble in 2002-2005
• Saara sang in Finnish pre-selection of Eurovision song contest in a group called "Heidi Kyrö & just" in 2004. The performance was shown live on Finnish TV.
• Saara represented Finland in a singing festival in Romania in 2004. The performance was shown live on Romanian TV.
• Recorded a pop CD in Bosnia, October 2005
• Saara is studying music in Sibelius Academy and popjazz singing in Helsinki popjazz conservatoire.
• Saara made it to top three in Talent Suomi 2007 (Finland’s got Talent) competition.
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