{"id":12948,"date":"2026-03-24T11:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicmedia.fi\/?p=12948"},"modified":"2026-03-24T09:06:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:06:59","slug":"henkilokuvassa-kristiina-wheeler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicmedia.fi\/en\/henkilokuvassa-kristiina-wheeler\/","title":{"rendered":"Profile: Kristiina Wheeler"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kristiina Wheeler \u2013 T\u00e4htien tekij\u00e4<\/b><\/p>\n

Kristiina Wheeler is a key force behind the success of Mirella and Minttu\u2014the latter having just topped YleX\u2019s \"L\u00e4pimurto\" (Breakthrough) list. But how are stars actually made? Is success ever just a matter of chance? Wheeler\u2019s journey to becoming one of the country\u2019s most respected A&R professionals has been multifaceted and full of valuable lessons. In this interview, we hear how Kristiina Wheeler became a star-maker and what constitutes success. And discover what her journey reveals about today\u2019s music industry. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Kristiina Wheeler \u2013 T\u00e4htien tekij\u00e4 Kristiina Wheeler on keskeinen voima Mirellan sek\u00e4 juuri YLEX L\u00e4pimurtolistauksen voittaneen Mintun menestyksen taustalla. Mutta miten t\u00e4hti\u00e4 oikeastaan tehd\u00e4\u00e4n, onko menestys koskaan pelkk\u00e4\u00e4 sattumaa? Wheelerin matka kotimaan arvostetuimpien A&R-ammattilaisten joukkoon on ollut monivaiheinen ja opettavainen. T\u00e4ss\u00e4 henkil\u00f6haastattelussa kuulemme, miten Kristiina Wheelerist\u00e4 tuli t\u00e4htien tekij\u00e4, mist\u00e4 menestys rakentuu. 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