Krisse Salminen
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Krisse Salminen is a Finnish
stand-up comedian and television talkshow hostess. She is the daughter of gameshow host Reijo Salminen. Her shtick is to present herself as a cow-eyed and stuck-up, self-centered blonde girly girl
, speaking an exaggerated, urban, Helsinki
-style nasal accent. She is one of the central figures of the burgeoning Finnish stand-up scene.
She made an appearance in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
as a guest host and green room
reporter. She has had TV shows called Krisse Show and Krisse Road Show.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
stand-up comedian and television talkshow hostess. She is the daughter of gameshow host Reijo Salminen. Her shtick is to present herself as a cow-eyed and stuck-up, self-centered blonde girly girl
Girly girl
Girly girl is a slang term for a girl or woman who chooses to dress and behave in a traditionally feminine style, such as wearing dresses, blouses and skirts, and talking about relationships and other activities which are associated with the traditional gender role of a girl.-History:The term is...
, speaking an exaggerated, urban, Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
-style nasal accent. She is one of the central figures of the burgeoning Finnish stand-up scene.
She made an appearance in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
as a guest host and green room
Green room
In British English and American English show business lexicon, the green room is that space in a theatre, a studio, or a similar venue, which accommodates performers or speakers not yet required on stage...
reporter. She has had TV shows called Krisse Show and Krisse Road Show.
Awards
- TelvisTelvisTelvis is a Finnish television award presented by the Katso magazine equivalent to the American Emmy Award. As of 2006, Telvis has been awarded 44 times , making it the oldest television award in Finland...
(2003): Best TV actress - VenlaVenlaVenla is a Finnish television award similar to the American Emmy Award. It has been awarded annually since 1982.The drama and entertainment judges award prizes in eleven categories. Yleisövenla is selected by the public. Additionally both kinds of judges may award a Special Venla...
(2003): Best performer - TelvisTelvisTelvis is a Finnish television award presented by the Katso magazine equivalent to the American Emmy Award. As of 2006, Telvis has been awarded 44 times , making it the oldest television award in Finland...
(2004): Best TV actress - TelvisTelvisTelvis is a Finnish television award presented by the Katso magazine equivalent to the American Emmy Award. As of 2006, Telvis has been awarded 44 times , making it the oldest television award in Finland...
(2005): Best TV actress
TV series
- Krisse (2004–2005)
- Krisse Show (2006–2007)
- Krisse Road Show (2007)
- Röyhkeä diplomaatti (2007)
- Ne Salmiset (2009–2010)
- Krissen vaaligrilli (2011–)
Films
- RobotsRobots (film)Robots is a 2005 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios for 20th Century Fox, and was released theatrically on March 11, 2005. The story was created by Chris Wedge and William Joyce, a children's book author/illustrator. The two were trying to create a film version of...
(2005) (Finnish voice of Piper) - Keisarin salaisuusKeisarin salaisuusKeisarin salaisuus , released on Sept. 8 2006, is the first Finnish computer-animated feature film.-Plot:...
(2006) (voice) - Shrek the ThirdShrek the ThirdShrek the Third is a 2007 American animated film, and the third film in the Shrek series. It was produced by Jeffrey Katzenberg for DreamWorks Animation, and is distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was released in U.S. theaters on May 18, 2007...
(2007) (Finnish voice of Snow White)