For even most Finns, rapper Käärijä (Jere Pöyhönen) was a total newcomer, when his song "Cha Cha Cha" was chosen to represent Finland at the 2023 Eurovision song contest. Overnight, Käärijä became a local sensation with his hit song, explosive energy and neon green bolero. Musically Käärijä walks on a tightrope between rap metal and eurodance – no wonder that Pöyhönen has described Rammstein as his major influence, and even rocks a Rammstein tattoo across his chest!

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Lasse Mellberg, better known by his stage name Redrama, is a Finnish veteran rapper who made a breakthrough in 2003. Redrama performs in English, Swedish and Finnish and was part of a hip-hop group Alien Allies together with Norwegian Paperboys and Madcon.

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Anonymous EDM producer and singer-songwriter Thnked (which, according to the artist himself, can mean either "thinked" or "thanked") first got noticed for his remixes and covers of beloved hits, from artists such as Selena Gomez, Ed Sheeran and Martin Garrix, on his YouTube channel. His debut single "Beautiful Life" lead to being signed to Future House Cloud and several more single releases, with streaming numbers increasing with each release.

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The Finnish-Nigerian artist Adeola emerged in the scene in 2024 with her distinct blend of afro influences and Nordic melancholy, combining organic and electronic elements. Helsinki-based Adeola's debut EP "Chasing", featuring the singles "Hello World" and "Oceans," was released in 2024. In her lyrics, Adeola wishes to be open and express her emotions honestly.

Bentality is a Helsinki-based rapper and producer with a lengthy experience in the Finnish underground hip hop scene. His flow incorporates singing, and "melodic or otherwise cool hooks", as well as deep and clever verses. The name Bentality is derived from "Ben’s Mentality".

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New artist Goldielocks rose to prominence in Finland in 2023 with the singles "Electrifying", "Angeline" and "American Wedding", as well as debut EP "East to South". Goldielocks promises to take the audience to a "dramatic movie world where the past and the future meet". Her sound combines organic band elements of past decades and today's indie-influenced pop, much recommended to Alma's fans, for example. Her debut year took Goldielocks to several shows and showcases around Europe, where she has found a good fanbase for her music.

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In 2016 singer-songwriter Niila released his debut EP “Sorry” and album "Gratitude". The same year he played a full German stadium tour supporting Sunrise Avenue (as well as a headlining club tour) – which makes sense, as Niila has a management and recording deal with Samu Haber's CoMusic Management and shares a producer with the band.

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Miss Molly a.k.a. Molly Rosenström is a singer-songwriter whose career started as a child star when she won the "The Voice Kids" TV show in 2011. After the burnout succeeding her child stardom, she settled in Stockholm, adopted a new artist name, and made herself known in the K-pop circles by co-writing tracks such as Itzy's "Freaky", Whee In's "Letter Filled With Light" and virtual Youtube star Mori Calliope's "Internet Brain Rot". Miss Molly's debut album "Part One" was released in 2023.

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Rapper Good Luck Million, who started releasing music independently in 2022, draws his influences from hyperpop and trap. After a good handful of singles and a feature spot on Rock Band From Hell's single "Back2School", Good Luck Million released his second ep "3/10" in the fall of 2024.

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Kemi-based singer-songwriter and actress Vera Alice (Veera Pyykkö) was signed to the Finnish label Northern Flame Records after appearing on the domestic version of The Voice franchise and a successful guest feature on Mando Diao's MTV Unplugged performance. The young singer's music is calm, dramatic and melancholic mainstream pop in the vein of Ellie Goulding, Adele, and Sia.

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Independent rapper Nick-E Maggz has been making waves in his current home country Finland since he started releasing music in 2016, hopping on tracks and remixes by many local major artists. After two ep's and more than two dozen singles, in 2020 Nick-E Maggz released the catchy club anthem "Fatty" his biggest solo hit thus far. In 2021 he released a full-length album called "5IVE 2O 9INE".

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Rebecca Annan is an independent artist born and raised in Finland, currently making located in the UK. Her work is a prime example of bedroom production, as she handles all aspects herself: writing, recording, producing, mixing, and mastering. Rebecca Annan's music is a blend of all things pop with an R&B influence. Over the last three years, she has released multiple singles, developing her sound while still staying open to new musical influences.

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Professional songwriter, producer and artist Axel Ehnström is mostly famous for songs with Lost Frequencies, Alle Farben, twocolors, Deepend, Younotus and LU2VYK to mention a few. These days, he is a in-demand featured vocalist and songwriter in the European EDM scene, with millions of streams. Ehnström's career started out, when he represented Finland on Eurovision Song Contest in 2011 under the stage name Paradise Oskar.

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Neea River is an accomplished songwriter in her home country, whose tunes draw their influence unashamedly from the "golden era of big pop" – 2000s and 2010s – and artists such as Katy Perry, Lady Gaga or Ellie Goulding. This means that the tempos and energy is high and Neea's soprano vocal hooks and synths are big – just like in the good old days. With a good amount of TikTok fame helping her out, this river may just be flowing into big oceans.

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PALMU, a vibrant Finnish/Moldovan queer singer/songwriter, is making waves in Berlin after signing with BMG Management Publishing GmbH. Stepping out from her classical musician family's shadow, PALMU infuses her visuals with fashion, theater, comedy, and love for pop, electronic, and hip-hop. She describes her music as a fusion of RuPaul, Mabel and Fergie.

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Finnish artist/lyricist WRTR produces and releases electronic pop music with strong inspiration from e.g. the music of the 80s. In the productions, he blends these influences with today's sounds and life stories. The newcomer emerged in the Finnish music scene in 2021, and has released a strong row of independent singles so far.

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Sunrise Avenue frontman Samu Haber started his solo career straight after coming home from the stadium rockers’ farewell tour, with the release of his first Finnish sung album, "Pelastetaan maailma". Mind you, Samu's major language shift has not prevented him to make new music in English too: “Hometown Gang” his first solo single in English was released in 2022 and followed by "Gimme Your Hand" in early 2024.

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BENN describes his music as soulful pop music. Behind the stage name is singer/songwriter Joakim Nyström from Helsinki. For a number of years, Benn has purposefully pursued a career in music. After a string of impressive single releases, his debut EP "Sweet Spot" was released in 2023.

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Dwara is a Finnish singer-songwriter based in London. She has worked with electronic music producers such as Kidnap and Tibasko, and released her solo music independently since 2020. Her biggest streamer so far has been the experimental track "Mariana Trench," (2020) made with Khotton, with an intense Finnish-sung chorus. In 2024, Dwara collaborated with animated bear character Good Morning Kevin.

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Jesse Markin is a Liberian-born singer-songwriter from Finland. Before his solo career, Markin was the vocalist in the band The Megaphone State, which produced three acclaimed hip hop albums. As a solo artist Markin takes leaps forward both musically and thematically and broadens his expression from rapping to singing. His debut album "Folk" was released in 2018 to critical acclaim. The album was awarded the distinguished Teosto Prize in 2020. Markin's 2nd full-length "Noir" was released in 2021.

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Singer-songwriter Joel Sundkvist started releasing his music independently in 2021, slowly building a fanbase single by single. His music is contemporary, melodic, and acoustic-based pop music, not much unlike Shawn Mendes, Ed Sheeran, or Charlie Puth. Sundkvist's 2024 singles were collected to the EP "Carry Me Home" in September.

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In Boi's (stylized as .boi) biography, the up-and-coming artist is described as a Finnish queer (transmasc) pop artist, whose music combines synthwave sounds and sexy R&B. Boi's first singles, "Keep on Dreaming" and "Eternally" were released in late 2024.

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Misha is a beatmaker and producer with a strong musical background in melodic soul-based hip-hop. Misha was born in Moscow, Russia, but moved to his current home town Helsinki as a child. He first found success rapping in Finnish under the artist name Haamu, releasing his rap debut in 2006, but soon started also producing beats. Misha has put out his modern r&b-leaning tracks on labels such as Chillhop, Sundae Sauce, and Melting Pot, but mainly releases independently on his own label.

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After two decades of experience in the music industry and after 14 years as guitarist of Sunrise Avenue, Riku Rajamaa started his solo career in 2021. With a multi-instrumentalist background, Rajamaa’s music creates a vast sonic landscape.

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One Ghost is a Finnish/Indian rapper and music producer born in Roosevelt Island, New York. He discovered his love for poetry and music at a young age and in his teens found a fascination with hiphop music. Recognized for his fast-paced flows and intricate lyricism, One Ghost received a feature on Rap City in 2017. Since then, Ghost has garnered fans from different parts of the world – India being one of the main markets for him.

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The Helsinki-based sextet formed by drummer-composer Tomi Salesvuo celebrates equally funk and rock, combining layers of guitar, vocal riffs, and complex bass patterns with syncopated drums. Their first album “Efa” was released in 2014. Among Salesvuo, the group includes Taru Ratilainen (Vocals), Ukko Heinonen (Saxophone, Flute), Ilmari Aitoaho (Rhodes, Keys), Matias Kiiveri (Guitar, Backing Vocals) and Heikki Laine (Bass).

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Studio Killers, a virtual electro pop band made up of fictional characters (Cherry, Goldie Foxx, DJ Dyna Mink, and manager Bipolar Bear) first appeared in 2011 with their hit single "Ode to the Bouncer". An eponymous debut album saw the light of day in 2013 and the next year Studio Killers performed their first gigs at Ruisrock and Ilosaarirock festivals, in the form of performers in masks and costumes as well as screen projection. In 2018 Studio Killers came back with new single – but the real comeback happened in the form of their 2013 single "Jenny" becoming a massive TikTok throwback hit in 2020.

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New Ro is the current moniker of Ronja Richardsdotter Stanley. She made her debut in 2012 as Ronya with the album "The Key Is The Key", which was followed by another full-length "Tides" in 2015. In 2018 Ronya announced that she has changed her stage name to New Ro and released the single "I Cum", which was followed by numerous singles and two ep's in 2020, and finally the album "Late Bloomer" in 2021. A new ep "Divergent" followed in 2023. Also worth checking out: New Ro's hilarious comedy bits in her Instagram account!

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Leomi is a bedroom pop and r&b singer-songwriter with her first independent singles released in 2022. Born in 1997 in the Pirkkala municipality, Leomi now lives in the capital region and studies songwriting. Leomi describes that she combines modern r&b and sensual pop in her music. In her youth, she was a big fan of Rihanna, Nelly Furtado and Ariana Grande.

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Young singer, dancer and social media influencer Joalin Loukamaa first became known as a dancer in the popular Now United pop group, formed by ex- Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller. Joalin was born in Finland but has lived most of her life in Spain and Mexico – a fact that which may describe the nordic melancholy as well as the latin flavorings and Spanish (mixed with English) language in her music. Joalin's debut solo single "Angelito" was released in June 2022, and followed by her debut EP "I'm the One" later that year. Joalin is signed to Because London Records.

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