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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Erika Sirola is a singer-songwriter best known for her over 300 million Spotify plays garnering hit feature Speechless (2018) with Robin Schultz. Born and raised in Helsinki, Sirola has also spent a lot of time in her mother's homeland Canada. Now signed to Elektra Records, Sirola's debut solo single End of the Day was released in June 2022. Her sound is now far removed from the euro-centric EDM style of Speechless, landing somewhere nearer the melancholic and sombre art pop of Lana Del Rey or Olivia Rodrigo, laced with a heavily synthesized modern production.

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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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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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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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Young singer, dancer and social media influencer Joalin Loukamaa first became known as a member of the popular Now United pop group that was formed by the 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 prepares to release her debut album in 024, through the Because Music label.

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Lxandra is a Helsinki based singer and songwriter now living in Berlin. She was introduced to the world through Perttu’s EDM hit ”Waves” in 2016. In 2017 Lxandra released her two first solo singles, ”Flicker” and ”Hush Hush Baby”. Lxandra's debut album "Careful What I Dream Of" was released in 2021. In 2023 Lxandra announced that she would take part in music contest UMK, competing to represent Finland at Eurovision Song Contest with the new single "Something to Lose".

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Panamanian-born Astrid Nicole has been a resident in Finland since 2018, where she has gained a following based on her successful appearances in local television shows The Voice and All together Now, along with her covers of iconic hits such as “Moving On Up”, “How Will I Know” and “I’m Coming Out”. With her musical collaborations with international DJ's, Astrid Nicole’s fanbase expanded to other countries in Europe. Her vocal versatility, along with her native Spanish skills allow Astrid Nicole to fuse her pop sound with genres such as latin pop, r&b and dance music.

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EDM producer, songwriter and disc jockey Danel (Daniel Kuja-Kyyny) started putting his music out in 2018 and has already garnered a singles discography over 30 releases deep, working with other producers – most often with a fellow Finn, Konna – and singers alike.

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Singer-songwriter Mayela's dancehall-influenced urban pop rock conveys a message of empowerment and freedom. The singer, who moved from Venezuela to Helsinki, is boldly feminine, sexy and edgy, but at the same time an approachable person whose lyrics many can relate to. Mayela gracefully crosses cultural boundaries, creating Latin music with nods to hip hop, rock and even punk pop.

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Stereo Terror, the duo of Henry ”Hulk” Uhlgren and Saku Solin (from famed industrial rockers Turmion Kätilöt), started throwing parties already in 2016. But it was not until 2022 that Stereo Terror became a real band (of sorts), and started releasing their own music. With vocalists like Noora Louhimo (Battle Beast) in the mix and the likes of Proteus, Milla Lehto and Janji providing remixes, Stereo Terror are surely going places. Incorporating equal amounts of disco and metal in their dj sets, Stereo Terror is promised to "make the show happen".

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Scharliina, a 20-something singer, songwriter, producer, model and actress (and Miss Finland finalist!), started out as part of “spiritual pop duo” Lightworkers. In 2021 she started her solo career with the “Running”, which has been followed by several more single releases. Scharliina specializes in sensitive and vulnerable ballads, where her smooth and soft voice is combined with electronic production.

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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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