1. Since her participation in Idols, Anna Abreu has become one of the best-selling former Idols contestants in Finland, and one of the most successful Finnish female singers.
15 Facts About Anna Abreu
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Anna Abreu was born in Vantaa to a Portuguese father, Paulo Mourao de Melo e Anna Abreu, and a Finnish mother, Liisa.
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Anna Abreu sang the Alicia Keys hit "Fallin'" and "Jumala" by Finnish rock band Apulanta.
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The contest's four judges were all impressed by the power and conviction of her voice, especially as Anna Abreu was only sixteen years old.
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Anna Abreu passed through to the theatre rounds of the contest and then the live finals.
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Anna Abreu's performances attracted heavy public support during the top 5 results show, she landed in the bottom two contestants alongside Panu Larnos.
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Anna Abreu survived the elimination and made it through to the live grand finale at Helsinki Ice Hall with fellow contestant Ari Koivunen, who sang exclusively in the heavy-metal genre.
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In March 2008, Anna Abreu was certified double-platinum having sold over 86,000 copies.
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In early 2009, Anna Abreu supported Now with a cross-country tour, which like her first tour, played to sold-out venues.
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On 11 April 2010, Anna Abreu performed her new promotional single "Slam" on the first series of the Finnish X Factor, which had replaced Idols, the show that had given Anna Abreu the platform from which to launch her music career in 2007.
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In late August 2010, Anna Abreu announced via her official Facebook page that she had begun work on her fourth album, Rush.
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Anna Abreu stated that she hoped to include a collaboration on the new album, and asked fans whom they would like to hear her duet with.
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In 2011, Anna Abreu announced that she would release a Greatest Hits album before taking a break from music.
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Anna Abreu dated her fellow former Idols contestant Panu Larnos from 2007 but the relationship ended in the spring of 2009.
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In 2011, Anna Abreu started dating Finnish professional snowboarder Lauri Heiskari and the couple became engaged in July 2012, marrying on 20 June 2013.