ONNEA PALJON 30 VUODEN AJAN, KIIRA!!

And a little tip for all your September 26’s breakfasts…

Next 26th of September, Kiira will celebrate her 30th anniversary… and as a special gift to herself, in the same day will be officially edited “Kiira – Ehjäksi särkynyt“, an autobiography written together with Jere Nurminen, a YLE’s journalist, famous sport author.

Actually, it can be already found i.e. here below:
https://www.adlibris.com/fi/kirja/kiira-9789511320838
https://www.prisma.fi/fi/prisma/kiira-kovakantinen-kirja
http://www.suomalainen.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/fi/skk/b2c-tietokirjat/Top20tietokirjat/kiira-p9789511320838–77

I don’t know if there’s an english edition of that: please, someone could tell?

Further, she decided to continue her studies at College, trying to get a Master in Psycology in New York, resuming those interrupted in Tampere University. Her sister Petra – with the husband – moved to New York as well.

In few hours, Kiira’s going to start a new life, after her marriage with Arthur.
From all of us fans, from the bottom of our hearts…

Parhaat toiveet uudesta tulevasta elämästä täynnä onnellisuutta!!

Canadian Kaetlyn Osmond is the gold medallist at World Championship in Italy (Assago Forum): two japanese athletes forerun with few points the local favorite, italian Carolina Kostner.

After the Short Program at World Championships in Milan (Italy), italian Carolina Kostner is leading despite of her age (31 y.o.). Here below, the whole table:

Some clips from the year’s end shows in Switzerland and Italy, performed on the same music (and dress): “The promise”.

A clip from the show held last weekend in Yokohama (Japan), with Kiira’s exhibition.

Do you remember? On November 28th in Paris, Kiira reached maybe the top level of her career.
European medals, of course, National titles, and many other achievements… but, in my opinion, this was maybe the real flagship of a whole life spent on ice. Don’t you agree?
Bring back to mind together those emotions on this clip…

So many wishes for a special day!!!

Happy  Birthday!!!

All the best for an incoming year
you’ll keep in mind for so long…

“Queen of ice“, a documentary telling the story of the famous Norwegian skater and actress Sonja Henie, will be filmed at Dunarea skating rink in Galati, a city in Eastern Romania, between September 4 and September 13, directed by Anne Sewitskyn. The main character will be Ine Marie Wilmann, who will act the part of Sonja Henie; Kiira is going to take her place for skating scenes, and Anna Pushkova and Susanne Lidholm Torgersen will be coaching Ine for the movie.

https://www.aamulehti.fi/viihde/kiira-korpi-valmistautuu-elokuvarooliin-tuntuu-etta-minun-on-pitanyt-heittaa-romukoppaan-kaikki-mita-olen-oppinut-200342891/
https://www.aamulehti.fi/viihde/kiira-korpi-yritti-puhua-suomalaisjoukkueen-mukaan-elokuvaan-norjalaiset-paattivat-toisin-200347394/

Kiira will feature choreos & moves strictly in the Henie era style; some bits are copied straight from Henie’s old programs; she’s been practicing for this since early May. The process has challenged her preconceptions about Henie era skaters’ skill level: previously, she’d watch some Youtube videos and thought it’d be a piece of cake for her but actually getting up on the toe picks, doing the Henie era twirls & turns etc. turned out to be not that easy.
The equipment is different, too (the skates are “like wilted tulips”): Henie’s boots reached high up in the shin and didn’t support the ankle the same way modern ankle-length sturdy boots do. Kiira had custom boots made in USA that weren’t “socks” like Henie era boots, but more like a compromise between the old and new.
Kiira was chosen for the project because she has previous experience in front of the camera and she kinda looks like Ine Wilmann (Kiira is only 2 cm shorter and 3 years younger).

There will be other skaters in the movie besides Korpi: 6 male skaters, a “choir” of 10 female skaters, and Team Surprise (six-time World champions in synchro skating). They’ll be practicing in Gothenburg, Sweden next week before the shooting starts in Romania. Kiira will also be doing pairs stunts in the movie; she sais she’s been practicing lifts. Matti Landgraf will be Kiira’s partner for pairs stunts in the movie. The choreographer is Catarina Lindgren; it was her and husband Tom Dickson who originally contacted Kiira about the movie role.
There will be five weeks of shooting in Romania; premiere of the film should be in December 2018.