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# X Factor star Saara Aalto to perform at Pride Glasgow 2017
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/x-factor-star-saara-aalto-to-perform-at-pride-glasgow-2017/
- Published: 2017-03-03T23:44:28.000Z
- Updated: 2017-03-03T23:44:28.000Z
- Description: This year’s Pride Glasgow Festival the highlight of the year for many LGBT+ people in Scotland will take place on Saturday, August 19 and Sunday, August 20.
- Author: Besi
- Tags: In The South, News, Pride, Saara Aalto

## This year’s Pride Glasgow Festival the highlight of the year for many LGBT+ people in Scotland will take place on Saturday, August 19 and Sunday, August 20.

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**X Factor star** **Saara Aalto** who is currently touring the country as part of *X Factor Live* will perform on Sunday 20th August.

Saara who recently got engaged to her girlfriend **Meri Sopanen** is a Finnish singer and songwriter who has taken part in The Voice Finland alongside competing twice in Finland’s national selection for Eurovision and most recently was the runner-up of X Factor. She is also the voice of **Princess Anna** in the Finnish version of the Disney classic *Frozen* as well as performing with **Adam Lambert,** and concerts with **Andrea Bocelli** and **Jose Carreras.** She has published and recorded five albums on her own Music Label and has most recently signed with Sony Music.

Ross Stevenson, Festival Director of Pride Glasgow, said: *“Its fantastic to be announcing such a diverse and talented act that Saara is as the first act for Pride 2017 and all the Pride Glasgow team are looking forward to seeing her perform”*

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**Event:** Pride Glasgow Festival

**Where:** Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, G1 5DB

**When:** August 19/20, 2017

**Time:** 12 noon – 10pm (Saturday); 1pm- 9pm (Sunday)

**Tickets:** Advance Weekend Tickets, £12; Day Tickets, £8; Under 13s, Free; 13-17 year olds: £5

**For more information on Pride Glasgow and to buy tickets online, [click here:](http://festival.pride.scot/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**