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    • Classical accordionist Janne Valkeajoki: Kudos from New York and beyond

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    Finnish bands and artists on tour in 2025

    From jazz to indie and metal to progressive rock and beyond, the year is filled with...
    Music Finland, 10.2.2025
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    Kaija Saariaho's new opera about 'ghosts of the past' premieres in July

    "Innocence", the new opera by composer Kaija Saariaho and author Sofi Oksanen, will premiere this summer at the Aix-en-Provence...
    Teemu Fiilin, 29.1.2020
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    Finland in the spotlight at Showcase Scotland

    Scottish music delegate industry event, Showcase Scotland at Celtic Connections, returns for its 20th anniversary in 2020 with...
    Music Finland, 27.1.2020
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    • Indie & Electronic

    The Hearing and Stinako nominated for Hyundai Nordic Music Prize

    The Hearing's album Demian and Stinako's album Ikuisuus are nominated for Hyundai Nordic Music Prize 2019. The Nordic Music Prize...
    Music Finland, 22.1.2020
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    New and upcoming albums for winter and spring 2020

    A new year – and a new decade – has just begun, but there's already a...
    Music Finland, 16.1.2020
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    Six Finnish acts will take the stages at Eurosonic 2020

    Five Finnish acts will take over the stages of Groeningen’s Eurosonic this week! Finland’s line-up consists...
    Teemu Fiilin, 13.1.2020
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    • Folk & Global

    Johanna Juhola awarded as Border Breaking Act at Ethnogala 2020

    The "Border Breaking Act of the Year" award, presented by Music Finland at this year’s Ethnogala was given to...
    Music Finland, 9.1.2020
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    Music Finland staff picks: Favourite Finnish albums of 2019

    Which albums have the Music Finland people been listening to throughout the year 2019? See our...
    Music Finland, 18.12.2019
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    Finnish Music Export Award goes to Svart Records

    Music Finland awarded the fifth ever Finnish Music Export Award to the unique record label Svart Records.
    Teemu Fiilin, 9.12.2019
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    Timo Kaukolampi: Slave to the grind

    With his countless music projects, Timo Kaukolampi has been an influential artist in the Finnish music scene since...
    Jukka Hätinen, 27.11.2019
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    Meet Tomppabeats, Kupla and Idealism – New superstars of low fidelity and low profile

    Tomppabeats, Kupla and Idealism are being listened to by millions of people monthly. They are respected...
    Jukka Hätinen, 25.11.2019
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    Kaija Saariaho voted greatest living composer by BBC Music Magazine

    Today’s leading composers think Kaija Saariaho is the greatest living composer in the world, according to a survey...
    Teemu Fiilin, 13.11.2019
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    Music Finland embarks on export trips in Japan, Korea and the UK

    This week Music Finland embarks on three different networking trips around the world. 
    Music Finland, 12.11.2019