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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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    Creating significance: The uplifting modern rock of Moon Shot

    Moon Shot’s inception in 2019 raised a lot of eyebrows among the rock community. Consisting of...
    Vilho Rajala, 25.4.2024
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    Minna Leinonen and Tinyhawk & Bizzarro receive 2024 Teosto Prize

    The winners of the 2024 Teosto Prize are Minna Leinonen and Tinyhawk & Bizzarro.
    Music Finland, 22.4.2024
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    Composer Minna Leinonen: Broadening the mind with music

    For Teosto Prize winner Minna Leinonen, composing is about finding expression for a feeling of confusion...
    Auli Särkiö-Pitkänen, 22.4.2024
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    Marko Nyberg and Petja Virikko gain best music award at Cannesseries

    Composers Marko Nyberg and Petja Virikko have taken home the award for best music at The...
    Teemu Fiilin, 17.4.2024
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    More than just booze songs: Over 20 years of Korpiklaani

    "Rankarumpu" is the twelfth album of folk metal band Korpiklaani, fourteenth if the early Shaman albums...
    Vilho Rajala, 16.4.2024
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    Listen to our Piano Music from Finland playlist

    To celebrate International Piano Day, we collected a playlist of great Finnish piano music for everybody...
    Music Finland, 28.3.2024
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    Playlist: The gloomiest songs from the happiest country in the world

    Finland again takes the top spot as the happiest country in the world according to three...
    Music Finland, 20.3.2024
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    Finland gets top billing at Tallinn Music Week 2024

    This year’s line-up at Tallinn Music Week is one for the history books.
    Music Finland, 15.3.2024
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    Olli Kortekangas' new work deals with a current topic

    Finnish-Estonian musical collaboration enters a new chapter as the poetic music piece RAJA is set to...
    Petrus Sillanpää, 13.3.2024
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    Esa-Pekka Salonen honored with 2024 Polar Music Prize

    Composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen has been named today as the recipient of the 2024 Polar...
    Music Finland, 12.3.2024
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    Celebrate Kalevi Aho's 75th birthday with our playlist

    We celebrate Kalevi Aho, one of Finland's leading contemporary composers, who turned 75 on Saturday, March...
    Music Finland, 11.3.2024
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    Playlist: International Women's Day

    Great International Women's Day to everyone! For the occasion we compiled a playlist which celebrates the...
    Music Finland, 8.3.2024