Saara Aalto

[kari]

Because I am from Finland I would like to introduce one of our classical-crossover singer Saara Aalto.



Saara is multi-talented singer, songwriter and voice actress. She can speak fluently several languages and she can sing over 15 different languages. She has performed with some famous classical singers too...

Andrea Bocelli & Saara Aalto - Hartwall Arena, Helsinki 25.1.2015

Bocelli and Saara trained only 1 and half songs out of five in soundcheck and the rest they sang directly in the final concert! He was so convinced about Saara's capability that there wasn't any need to train more. After the concert Bocelli was pleasantly surprised about Saara ️️ "You're one of the bests"...

https://www.instagram.com/p/ySTAjUrNsa

https://www.instagram.com/p/ySkI4JAfSc

https://www.instagram.com/p/yeJFv_rNtx

https://www.instagram.com/p/wJ9KF2rNoC

Related articles in Finnish:
www.iskelma.fi/uutiset/musiikki/a-112226
www.is.fi/viihde/art-2000000843582.html
yle.fi/uutiset/3-7760329
www.mtv.fi/viihde/musiikki/artikkeli/kuva-saara-aalto-maireana-bocellin-kainalossa-ihana-mies/4729676#gs.TSgRCXY


Saara Aalto & José Carreras - Non ti scordar di me , in Shanghai, 25.8.2013

Background information about Saara Aalto & José Carreras concert www.finland.cn/public/default.aspx?contentid=274337&nodeid=35185&contentlan=1&culture=fi-FI

https://www.instagram.com/p/Y49Il_rNnv

She has been quite unknown singer abroad earlier. But maybe not any more. Currently, Aalto is competing on series thirteen of The X Factor UK, where she is being mentored by Sharon Osbourne

Check out Saara's capability to turn to pop music...

Saara Aalto does Donna Summer for Disco Week! | Live Shows Week 6 | The X Factor UK 2016



Judges' comments youtu.be/vytQ9DcOhgQ?t=265

Saara Aalto belts out Bjork’s Oh So Quiet | Live Shows Week 3 | The X Factor UK 2016



Judges' comments www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml51GouzHVM&feature=youtu.be&t=242

Saara Aalto goes Gaga with Bad Romance | Live Shows Week 4 | The X Factor UK 2016



Judges' comments www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lw5aNximfs&feature=youtu.be&t=299

Viewer's FB comments about Bad Romance performance (Click to open it):

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LOOK

X FACTOR’S SAARA AALTO OPENS UP ABOUT THE PUBLIC’S VIEW OF HER



Read more www.look.co.uk/news/x-factor-saara-aalto-562495

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More information about Saara en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saara_Aalto

[kari]

The album You Had My Heart by Saara Aalto
www.saaraaalto.com
Buy album here: www.blessedwithlove.net/en

Saara’s album You Had My Heart, published on 24.11.2013
Order CD with Saara’s autograph: Type the name of the person you wish the CD be dedicated to in the “Order Notes” -field while filling your contact info.
Order You Have My Heart – jewelry pendant and you’ll get the CD for FREE!
1. Intro – Life Reborn
2. You Had My Heart
3. Walk You Through
4. You Gotta Go
5. Higher
6. My Bird
7. Can I Keep The Pictures? (2013 version)
8. 10 O’clock
9. My Love (2013 version)
10. Without You
11. Je Suis Malade (2013 version)

www.saaraaalto.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/SaaraAalto_YouHadMyHeart.jpg

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Je Suis Malade:



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Saara Aalto feat. Teemu Roivainen - The Prayer, 10.5.2012

[kari]

X FACTOR DISCO WEEK

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We reveal this weekend's Disco Week X Factor songs
12:13 - 11 NOV 2016

It's Disco Week on The X Factor and we have the exclusive on what each of the acts will be singing as they take to the stage on Saturday night.
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Saara Aalto - No More Tears (Enough is Enough), Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer

Backgroud information about Saara's disco song

another twitter message

Saara's message after performance

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After Saara Aalto's last performance in the X Factor UK - week 6

X Factor 2016 charts! A new number one and a shock last place...
Posted November 16, 2016 23:35 by Josh Darvill



Read more www.tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/288564-x-factor-2016-charts-new-number-one-shock-last-place.html

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The X Factor 2016: Saara Aalto is the disco queen as she performs first on tonight's show
​"Tonight was as close to perfection!"

BY SAM WARNER
12 NOVEMBER 2016

Saara Aalto certainly set Disco Week off with a bang and then some on tonight's (November 12) The X Factor.

The singer took on 'No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)' and certainly slayed the judges with her raw power.

Read more www.digitalspy.com/tv/the-x-factor/news/a813954/x-factor-saara-aalto-disco-queen-watch-performance/





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Saturday night fever! Saara Aalto dazzles on X Factor disco week in 'dangerous' futuristic outfit, but Five After Midnight give her a run for her money
By JABEEN WAHEED FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 20:58 GMT, 12 November 2016 | UPDATED: 00:10 GMT, 13 November 2016

Read more www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3930642/The-X-Factor-kicks-surprise-performance-Sister-Sledge-Saara-Aalto-sets-standard-high-dazzling-performance.html

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"Saara Aalto has no chance of winning": X Factor viewers slam the show claiming it's 'FIXED for others to win'
Saara Aalto gave it her all with a performance of Donna Summer's No More Tears
BYDANNY WALKER 20:54, 12 NOV 2016 UPDATED21:06, 12 NOV 2016

Read more www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/x-factor-saara-aalto-fixed-9249793







www.facebook.com/TheXFactor/photos/a.167882313301.119173.79294403301/10154049283638302/?type=3&theater






The judges' comments:



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X Factor 2016 week 5 results: Honey G accused of being "disrespectful" during Remembrance Day song, but Sam Lavery is voted off

By Isabel Mohan

Saara Aalto's shameless vote-canvassing worked...


X Factor: Saara Aalto CREDIT: SYCO/THAMES/DYMOND

Well, either that, or the voting public have actually realised she's a brilliant singer and seems like good fun, as she didn't land in the bottom two this week. We're really glad she's still in the show - while she seemed like a boring balladeer at first, and then over-compensated for it by reinventing herself as oh-so wacky, she now seems to have found a great balance. Last night's performance, of Enough Is Enough, was camp but not cheesy, and we could see Saara doing pretty well across Europe as a sort of taller and decidedly more Finnish Kylie.

Read more www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/11/13/the-x-factor-2016-disco-week-sunday-results-what-time-and-when-i/

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X Factor singer Saara Aalto risks wardrobe malfunction as she 'turns herself into a glitter ball' for disco week
BYDANNY WALKER 19:19, 12 NOV 2016
Saara Aalto is looking to give it her all this week in a bid to stay out of the bottom two

X Factor singer Saara Aalto is ready to risk a serious wardrobe malfunction during tonight's show as she 'turns herself into glitter ball' for disco week.

The Finnish beauty, who found herself in the bottom two once again, before winning her third sing-off this time against Four of Diamonds, looks like she's ready to give her all to avoid the chop.

Saara took to Twitter to tell fans that she's ready to shine.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BMt_lFoAE23

Read more www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/x-factor-singer-saara-aalto-9249254

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X Factor: Brian Friedman’s top five moments from week six
7:30 15th November 2016 by William J Connolly

Week six of the live shows – Disco.

Celebrity choreographer and creative Brian Friedman dishes the backstage goss and reveals his top five moments from this week’s episode of The X Factor...

1. Saara Aalto — No More Tears by Donna Summer

I think her being first is a sort of given. Anyone who watched the show could not defy the fact she slayed everyone in an epic way. Vocally, she was just on point to sing Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer and nail it. That was really a crowning moment for her.

She didn’t have to change the song. She didn’t do much too different to it. It was sung perfectly and she also had a lot of choreography that she made feel like it wasn’t choreographed. It was actually choreographed from top to bottom and I think it was tough for her coming off a week of getting criticism where actually the song didn’t work for it. That wasn’t the right song and she left like that wasn’t her fault to receive negative critiques wasn’t the best thing or fair.

I was really proud of her and she pulled it off. The response from the judges and then being called out first in the elimination last night was really going to help with her confidence and I hope the public is on her side as I want to see her go far.

Read more www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/53951/x-factor-brian-friedmans-top-five-moments-from-week-six/

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NO MORE TEARS! SAARA AALTO DAZZLES ON X FACTOR’S DISCO WEEK 8
by Anthony Ko



A series of dancers in glittery dresses and boots served disco realness alongside her, while Saara sat on a transparent chair with a silver leopard. Move over Verka Serduchka, our Finnish diva is hitting the dance floor!

Tonight’s performance earned Saara a standing ovation from all four judges.

Louis said: “Oh my God, what a start to the show. Saara, I adore you, you’ve got the most amazing voice, the best attitude, an amazing work ethic. I think you are star quality, it was incredible.”

Read more wiwibloggs.com/2016/11/12/no-tears-saara-aalto-dazzles-x-factors-disco-week/156308/

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THE BLOG
The Tempestuous Journey Of Saara Aalto In The X-Factor
14/11/2016 11:27

Saara Aalto has faced hard times in this year’s X-Factor, perhaps more than anyone else that is currently in the competition. However, she has overcome the obstacles and the difficulties and has managed to survive in the show. Despite the hurdles, she has also made the viewers adore her.

...The Finn singer has offered impressive performances during her tempestuous journey in the X-Factor. She has shown multiple aspects of her talent: in singing, dancing and theatrical combination of them. Besides, Saara is the most viral contestant in the X-Factor 2016 regarding the views on the official youtube channel of the competition.

Read more www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/maria-karvouni/x-factor-saara-aalto_b_12949346.html

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One X Factor fan has got a tattoo of Saara Aalto's face on their arm:



Saara's Video interview in Finnish here www.mtv.fi/viihde/ohjelmat/x-factor-uk/uutiset/artikkeli/saara-aallon-superfani-koristeli-ihonsa-tahden-kuvalla-aikoo-laajentaa-tatuointia/6167094

Backstage photos
www.mtv.fi/viihde/ohjelmat/x-factor-uk/uutiset/artikkeli/nain-syntyi-saaran-aallon-sakenoiva-tyyli-yksityiskohdat-varastivat-huomion/6164448

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The X Factor Backstage with TalkTalk | Saara Aalto reflects on disco week’s performance!






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Relive the drama of Disco week, get all the behind the scenes goodies, + catch an exclusive interview ...
(Saara related video clips at 2:15, 4:30 , 5:10...)

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Check out performance comments on FB...

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[kari]

Saara's Christmas Album "Enkeleitä - Angels" (2011)
BUY YOURS: www.saaraaalto.com
or here: www.blessedwithlove.net/en
also available on iTunes!



Order CD with Saara’s autograph: Type the name of the person you wish the CD be dedicated to in the “Order Notes” -field while filling your contact info.
1. ME KÄYMME JOULUN VIETTOHON
2. VARPUNEN JOULUAAMUNA
3. ENKELEITÄ
4. WALKING IN THE AIR
5. OH HOLY NIGHT
6. JUL, JUL, STRÅLANDE JUL
7. PIE JESU
8. SNOWFLAKES
9. MUISTAN JOULUN
10. EN ETSI VALTAA LOISTOA
www.blessedwithlove.net/en
Walking in the Air – music video /14.11.2011



High res photo img2-ak.lst.fm/i/u/arO/74d33c6c5a96f4251788b6e5e5904170




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[kari]

Saara's interview in Star magazine
Published on Nov 8, 2016

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Movie week in X Factor

www.facebook.com/TheXFactor/photos/a.167882313301.119173.79294403301/10154060760083302/?type=3&theater



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Saara is "practicing" her Titanic movie week performance

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X Factor: Saara Aalto takes on Titanic for Movie Week, though Sharon can't remember the song name
The song from "the Titantic movie" is good enough, Sharon.​

BY SAM WARNER
19 NOVEMBER 2016

Read more www.digitalspy.com/tv/the-x-factor/news/a814591/x-factor-saara-aalto-titanic-movie-week/

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Instagram photo

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Judges' commments

[kari]

Gallup in London. Do you recognize her?

Check out video here www.iltalehti.fi/viihde/201611192200029747_vi.shtml

[kari]

Great work Saara! Saara is in top 5 and she will continue in X Factor next week

Unofficial Twitter poll results:

[kari]

From Saara Aalto's FB

www.facebook.com/saaraaaltoofficial/videos/10154572188236071/

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HER HEART WILL GO ON! SAARA AALTO MAKES X FACTOR TOP 5
by Anthony Ko NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Read more wiwibloggs.com/2016/11/21/heart-will-go-saara-aalto-makes-x-factor-top-5/157283/

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The FULL Results Of Week 7 | Live Shows 7 | The X Factor UK 2016

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSsJufEr63A

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Another message from Saara

[kari]

Saara's LinkedIn profile



fi.linkedin.com/in/saara-aalto-343aa838

Experience
Voice Actor
Dubberman
2009 – Present (7 years)
SDI Media

Voice Actor
SDI Media
2008 – Present (8 years)

artist, singer-songwriter
Saara Aalto
2007 – Present (9 years)
Independent singer-songwriter, who has released 4 albums (3 in English, 1 in Chinese). Pop/Classical/Crossover/Musical Artist.
Sings for example in English, Finnish, French, Swedish, Chinese and Japanese.

Has performed with stars, such as:
Andrea Bocelli (Bocelli's World Tour in Helsinki Finland)
Jose Carreras (in Shanghai),
Robert Wells (in Shanghai)
Han Peng (in Shanghai Film Festival, TV gala),
Martin Hurkens (in Turkey),
Tomi Metsäketo (in Finland),
Pentti Hietanen (in Finland)

2. place in Finland's National Selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (with own composition "No Fear"), TV YLE 2016
2. place in very successful “The Voice of Finland”, TV Nelonen 2012
2. place in Finland’s National Selections for the Eurovision Song Contest (with own composition “Blessed with Love”), TV YLE 2011
TOP3 Finland’s Got Talent, TV Nelonen 2007

Voice Acting:
Frozen (Finnish voice of “Anna”, Walt Disney Animation Studios 2013)
Rise of the Guardians (Finnish voice of “Toothfairy”, DreamWorks Animation, 2012)
Rölli ja kultainen avain (theme song “Minne menee, mistä tulee”, 2012)
Brave (Finnish versions of songs “Touch the Sky”, “Into the Open Air”, Disney/Pixar, 2013)
Alice in Wonderland (Finnish voice of “Alice”, Walt Disney Studios 2010)
The Tale of Despereaux (Finnish voice of Princess Pea, Universal Pictures 2009)
Musical artist
Helsinki City Theatre
January 2008 – May 2011 (3 years 5 months)
Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary Magdalene) Oulu Music Festival/Oulun Musiikkijuhlat 2013
Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary Magdalene) Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Sibelius Hall 2013
Wicked (Dorothy & Phannee) Helsinki City Theatre 2010-2011
High School Musical on Stage 2 (Kelsi Nielsen) Helsinki City Theatre 2009
High School Musical on Stage 1 (Kelsi Nielsen) Helsinki City Theatre 2008

Education
Sibelius-Akatemia - Sibelius-Akademin
Master of Music
2005 – 2012
Pop & Jazz Conservatory, Helsinki
Musician, Singer
2005 – 2008



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[kari]

'The X Factor UK': Matt Terry, Saara Aalto dominate Movie Night
By: Lori Melton Nov 21, 2016 14 hours ago

The pressure peaked for the final six hopefuls during Movie Night this week on “The X Factor UK” which aired in the U.S. on Nov. 20 on AXS TV. All the acts poured their hearts into their performances. But, two of them were vocally superior to the rest. Nicole Scherzinger's Scherzy Boy Matt Terry and Sharon Osbourne's Overs contender Saara Aalto.

Aalto has survived near elimination multiple times in her “X Factor” journey but she is arguably one of the best vocalists on board this season. She had an amazing week last week with her Donna Summer Disco Week performance and this week was even better. She arguably tackled the biggest movie song of all time by putting her own spin on Celine Dion's “My Heart Will Go On” from “Titanic” and she slayed it. She talked about wanting to make it "perfect" in a pre=show video clip and she did it. She delivered exactly the kind of moment she’s needed all along. Just her and a microphone and a vulnerable, emotional song.

After that stellar performance, Saara Aalto deserves a place in the Finals. But, she’s a Finnish singer in a UK competition.

Continue reading here (+video) www.axs.com/the-x-factor-uk-matt-terry-saara-aalto-dominate-movie-night-110353

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‘The X Factor’ UK live review: Emily Middlemas, Saara Aalto, Matt Terry take on Movie Week
NOVEMBER 19, 2016 BY

3. Saara Aalto, “My Heart Will Go On” – Outstanding. This was a perfect time for her to change things up and do a ballad after doing so many upbeat songs in a row, and she brought a lot to it. The only criticism we’d offer is that we probably would’ve went a tad more aggressive after the key change just to bring a little more fire to it, but we’re being really nitpicky with that.

Read more cartermatt.com/230685/x-factor-uk-live-review-emily-middlemas-saara-aalto-matt-terry-take-movie-week/

[kari]

Saara Aalto - Let It Go (Frozen) Multi-Language, 15 languages /4th of September, 2016

[kari]

I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - 19.10.2013

[kari]

Saara Aalto was live in FB.
22nd of November at 16:37

www.facebook.com/saaraaaltoofficial/videos/10154577550086071/

[kari]

Saara Aalto 雪兰 - Wo xin manman chen 我心慢慢沉 Letting Go (Chinese version) - 28.5.2014