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    • Mälkki, Salonen and Saariaho nominated for classical Grammys

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    Finnish megahits Sandstorm and Freestyler hit 25

    Two Finnish megahits, "Freestyler" by Bomfunk MC’s and "Sandstorm" by Darude, both celebrated their 25th birthdays...
    Teemu Fiilin, 29.10.2024
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    The Finnish Music Export Award goes to Alma’s record company PME

    Music Finland granted this year’s Finnish Music Export Award for PME Records, the record label that...
    Teemu Fiilin, 8.12.2017
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    Lotta Wennäkoski – three-dimensional craftmanship within the fabric of music

    Lotta Wennäkoski is in a position from where it is natural to look back, but also forward. Read...
    Jean Ramsay, 5.12.2017
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    100 Finnish songs you should hear

    In honor of the centenary of Finnish independence, we compiled a playlist of 100 Finnish songs...
    Teemu Fiilin, 4.12.2017
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    Future vision for Finnish songwriters and publishers announced

    29.11.2017
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    Frigg, Pekko Käppi, Anne-Mari Kivimäki and more awarded at first Ethnogala

    Finland’s first annual Ethnogala was held in Helsinki this week.
    Music Finland, 9.11.2017
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    Hokuo Music Fest 2017 takes over Tokyo

    The yearly Nordic collaboration event Hokuo Music Fest and trade mission takes place this week in...
    Music Finland, 6.11.2017
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    Yrjö Jazz Prize awarded to Verneri Pohjola

    The Finnish Jazz Federation awarded trumpeter Verneri Pohjola with the Yrjö Jazz Prize on Friday 3 November at...
    6.11.2017
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    Susanna Mälkki wins Nordic Council Music Prize

    Conductor Susanna Mälkki has been awarded this year’s Nordic Council Music Prize. 
    Music Finland, 2.11.2017
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    The musical adventures of Jan Anderzén

    Jan Anderzén is a name that pops up in key places when diving headfirst into some of...
    Matti Nives, 24.10.2017
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    Maija Kauhanen – multitasking her way between tradition and modern rhythms

    Maija Kauhanen is a Finnish one-woman band, singer, songwriter and player of kantele, the Finnish traditional...
    Anna Brotkin, 11.10.2017
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    The Tampere Music Award goes to Pelle Lidell

    The winner of this year’s Tampere Music Award is Pelle Lidell, one of the most successful...
    Music Finland, 4.10.2017
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    Tuomas Kantelinen Is Searching For Divinity

    Film composer Tuomas Kantelinen creates the musical tone for anything from feature films to television newscasts...
    Anton Vanha-Majamaa, 2.10.2017