New Pop from Finland

Dig into our New Pop from Finland playlist to find the latest releases by pop heavyweights like Alma, Joalin, Käärijä and Lxandra, contemporary EDM artists such as DeejaVu and Yes Yes as well as alternative-leaning crossover pop stars like Louie Blue and Olivera – not to forget artists from genres like hiphop, trap and r&b!

Follow this frequently updated playlist on Apple Music or Spotify and find out the freshest artists and sounds in Finnish pop, dance and EDM music! Scroll down for artist biographies.

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Yes Yes

Eetu Rantakokko and Tino Lainisalo, together known as YES YES are an electronic dance music duo from Finland. Their solid string of single releases started in 2021 and has steadily led into quite impressive streaming numbers. Their catalogue includes many cover versions of international megahits like "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" (with over 40 million streams), "Abcdefu", and "Wicked Game", but also original songs.

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Axel Ehnström

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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Venior

Singer, songwriter, producer, painter and “trashion” designer Venior describes her style as “Freeky Punky Pop”. Mixing wild, experimental beats with heavy bass sounds, powerful vocals and a strong message, she wants to "shake current dogmas and create movement and change". During her major label period in 2015–2017, Venior travelled from studio to studio (i.e. Stockholm and London) working with producers and songwriters from all around the world, before relocating to Berlin, where she currently resides.

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Sofi Merone

Sofi Merone is the solo project of artist and songwriter Sofi Meronen. She is also a member of the electro-pop trio feelswithcaps. According to her, this project takes a step to a more playful and wonky direction – in her bio, Merone calls herself "An ex-boyfriend baiting, diary-exposing, emo-loving, nature-sampling, homegrown, homemade popstar".

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Rebecca Annan

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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Alma

Undoubtedly the biggest pop export in Finland's history, singer-songwriter Alma (Alma Sofia Miettinen) rose to fame in with her 2016–2017 singles "Karma", "Dye My Hair" and "Chasing Highs". With 2018 came collaborations with Charli XCX and the release of Alma's first ep "Heavy Rules Mixtape". Alma's debut album "Have You Seen Her?" saw the light of day in 2020, and her 2nd full-length "Time Machine", with hit singles such as "Summer Really Hurt Us", came out in 2023. Beside her artist career, Alma is a well-accomplished songwriter, notable as a co-writer for hits like Miley Cyrus' "Slide Away".

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Thnked

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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BXRTOO

BXRTOO is a Finnish phonk producer, still in his teens, who has already gained a prominent audience. The highly prolific and very anonymous young artist also works with other producers and rappers. BXRTOO has released close to 70 singles between 2022 and 2024, available to listen on Soundcloud as well as on Spotify.

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Don Johnson Big Band

Despite the band's title, these guys have almost nothing to do with the blonde-mulleted 1980's heartthrob who played James "Sonny" Crockett in Miami Vice. Finland's DJBB is a popular live hip hop quintet with a long history (founded in 1997), wide crossover potential (their musical style ranges from sure-fire rap to pure pop to funk and even 80s soft rock) and a charismatic, fast-tongued MC in Father Metro (a.k.a. Tommy Lindgren, also an important cultural and political figure in Helsinki).

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Olivera

Singer and songwriter Olivera describes herself as an "interesting mixture of a modern indie pop artist and a goofy little garden gnome". Releasing her debut solo EP "Flow" in 2015, Olivera has also worked as a songwriter and a featuring artist for huge EDM names such as Tiësto, Zaxx, 3LAU, Sonny Alven, Lucian and John Dahlbäck. In 2022 Olivera competed in Finland's selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with her single "Thank God I'm an Atheist", ranking fourth in the national competition.

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Erika Sirola

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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Neea River

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

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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Joalin

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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Misha

Misha is a rapper, beatmaker and a producer whose musical background is strongly 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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Samu Haber

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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Danel

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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Käärijä

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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Loasteeze

Helsinki-based hip hop artist and dj Loasteeze is known for his banging boom bap influenced beats. Besides spinning the wheels of steel at arena hip hop shows, festival stages and local bars, Loasteeze has released an impressive collection of singles with domestic MC’s, as well as his debut full-length “& Friends” in 2020, followed by the ep “Työmyyrä” in 2021. The last years he has released tracks together with for legendary NY rap groups ONYX and Smif N Wessun. Loasteeze has also toured Europe with Masta Ace and served as live DJ for The Beatnuts, ONYX and Smif N Wessun.

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Astrid Nicole

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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DeejaVu

DeejaVu alias Leevi Lehtisyrjä is a young producer and DJ from Lappeenranta, Finland. Deejavu produces electronic dance music and has been active since 2018. The extremely prolific music producer released his first single "Bouncin’ Bitches" in 2019, which has been since followed by over 40 more singles.

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Edel

Electronic pop artist Edel has a dark and sultry vocal tone, which landed her to being signed to Warner Music Finland. In September 2023 Edel released her debut track, “You Fucked My Friend”, a Y2K happy pop banger with an unapologetic attitude.

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Windows95man

Windows95man was introduced to the world in 2013, after multidisciplinary artist Teemu Keisteri wore an old Microsoft t-shirt and extremely short cut-off jeans to festivals and caught the lenses of photographers. Keisteri describes the alter ego “a sweet and pleasant individual, a bit of a shy nerd during the daytime, but when he puts on his uniform and gets on the stage in the evenings, he transforms into a superman.” Dubbed "Finland's most entertaining DJ", Windows95man has toured extensively throughout Finland, as well as abroad. The euro dance banger "No Rules!", his first solo single, debuted at the music contest UMK, with hopes to represent Finland at Eurovision Song Contest in 2024.

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Riku Rajamaa

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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New Ro

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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Nick-E Maggz

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 20 9INE.

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Eye of Melian

Eye of Melian is the brainchild of Dutch songwriter and producer Martijn Westerholt (Delain, Within Temptation), with Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela (Auri, Altamullan Road) bringing the fantasy to full life. Also contributing to the project is Finnish orchestral arranger and producer Mikko P. Mustonen who has worked on many successful releases in various genres.

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Jay L

Upcoming rapper and hip hop producer Jay L is influenced by 90’s hip hop, but with a fresh angle and melodic expression. His debut full-length "The Process" (2023), which features both international and domestic guests artists such as Reks, A-F-R-O and Paleface, is sure to give a proper neck exercise to both old school heads and younger hip hop fans alike!

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Niila

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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Goldielocks

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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One Ghost

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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