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UMK 2013: DIANDRA FLORES - COLLIDING INTO YOU

Diandra Flores (18) is the big pre-contest favorite to win UMK 2013 and the only name one can consider big among the artist, or at least a household name in Finland. Her entry is Colliding into you and it's written by Patrik Sarin, Leri Leskinen and Sharon Vaughn, who has co-written Jedward's Waterline and also Release me by Agnes. Diandra or Didi herself shot to fame from Idols 2012 where by most critics she really didn't have any competition to challenge her. Her father comes from Chile that explains her name, and she suffers from synesthesia, meaning she sees the music as colors and shapes! She started with violin at age of six, later won a kid's singing competition and her talent has caught also the eye of American vocal couch David Lee Brewer who took her under his wings a few months ago and she flew to Berlin to work with him. His previous students include Didi's idol Beyoncè. She is also a devoted fan of Lady Gaga. Her debut album Outta my head went to #1. She tells she was super excited when she was offered a song for Eurovision as she's a huge fan. 

What did the jurors say?
Toni Wirtanen: It doesn't matter what the song is like but Didi is awesome. The song isn't epic even if pretends to be. The song isn't as good as the singer. She could give us so much more but gets an easy job here. 
Aija Puurtinen: I agree. She's such a great singer, it sounds so effortless, she's a real pro. But I think the song should be a bit more challenging, that she would feel the pressure to get it right. Of course as a teacher it is nice to hear she pulls it of easily, you can trust she'll do it perfectly. But to really shine on stage she should have more challenge I think. 
Redrama: With a song like that, text like that... I buy whatever she sells. I believe her. She's not only technically a fantastic singer, she's got more. Feeling and soul that isn't just technical. She's got a world class star inside her, she may not be it yet but she will be. 
Aija: Her voice is so balanced in every level....
Tomi Saarinen: Ok, enough. We have talked enough. She's through!
Here is her website and her Facebook. Her other songs include Prinsessalle, Onko Marsissa lunta?. And here are some of her Idols songs: Listen, I will always love you, I have nothing

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