Anna Abreu
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anna Eira Margarida Mourão de Melo e Abreu |
| Born | February 7, 1990 |
| Origin | Vantaa, Finland |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, Dance |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels |
Warner Bros. (2012-present) RCA (2007–2012) |
| Associated acts | Ari Koivunen, Antti Tuisku, Kristiina Brask, Christopher, Gracias |
| Website | Official website |
Anna Abreu (Anna Eira Margarida Heiskari, née Mourão de Melo e Abreu born on 7 February 1990) is a Finnish singer of Portuguese descent who rose to fame as the runner-up of the third series of the Finnish singing talent show Idols in 2007. Her music is primarily pop, though her songs also have R&B, dance and Latin rhythms to them. Since her participation in Idols, Abreu has become one of the best-selling Finnish Idols contestants and one of the most successful Finnish female singers, with certified record sales surpassing 190,000 copies, which places her also among the 100 best-selling music artists of all time in Finland.
Abreu's Portuguese father Paulo lives in Sintra, Portugal, while she and her Finnish mother Liisa live in Vantaa. Abreu has a brother Emil, who is four years older than she is. As a young girl she lived in Portugal and outside music, her other hobbies include reggaeton-dance and playing the violin. Abreu became multilingual at a young age, being fluent in Finnish, Portuguese, English, Spanish and a little Swedish.
In the summer of 2006, Abreu auditioned for the third season of the singing competition Finnish Pop Idol in the Finnish capital, Helsinki. She sang the Alicia Keys hit "Fallin'" and "Jumala" by Finnish rock band Apulanta. The contest's four judges were all impressed by the power and conviction of her voice, especially as Abreu was only sixteen years old. She passed through to the theatre rounds of the contest and then the live finals. Abreu's performances attracted heavy public support, however, during the top 5 results show, she landed in the bottom two contestants alongside Panu Larnos. 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. On April 5, 2007, Koivunen won the crown as the third Finnish Idol with 57% of the public vote, with Abreu declared as runner-up.
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