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    • Composer Panu Aaltio wins the 2026 Harpa Award

    createMusic Finland, 14.2.2026
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    The contestants for UMK 2026 are here!

    This year's seven contestants include accordion wizard Antti Paalanen and classical violinist Linda Lampenius.
    Teemu Fiilin, 15.1.2026
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    New and upcoming albums for winter and spring 2020

    A new year – and a new decade – has just begun, but there's already a...
    Music Finland, 16.1.2020
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    Six Finnish acts will take the stages at Eurosonic 2020

    Five Finnish acts will take over the stages of Groeningen’s Eurosonic this week! Finland’s line-up consists...
    Teemu Fiilin, 13.1.2020
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    Johanna Juhola awarded as Border Breaking Act at Ethnogala 2020

    The "Border Breaking Act of the Year" award, presented by Music Finland at this year’s Ethnogala was given to...
    Music Finland, 9.1.2020
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    Music Finland staff picks: Favourite Finnish albums of 2019

    Which albums have the Music Finland people been listening to throughout the year 2019? See our...
    Music Finland, 18.12.2019
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    Finnish Music Export Award goes to Svart Records

    Music Finland awarded the fifth ever Finnish Music Export Award to the unique record label Svart Records.
    Teemu Fiilin, 9.12.2019
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    Timo Kaukolampi: Slave to the grind

    With his countless music projects, Timo Kaukolampi has been an influential artist in the Finnish music scene since...
    Jukka Hätinen, 27.11.2019
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    Meet Tomppabeats, Kupla and Idealism – New superstars of low fidelity and low profile

    Tomppabeats, Kupla and Idealism are being listened to by millions of people monthly. They are respected...
    Jukka Hätinen, 25.11.2019
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    Kaija Saariaho voted greatest living composer by BBC Music Magazine

    Today’s leading composers think Kaija Saariaho is the greatest living composer in the world, according to a survey...
    Teemu Fiilin, 13.11.2019
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    Music Finland embarks on export trips in Japan, Korea and the UK

    This week Music Finland embarks on three different networking trips around the world. 
    Music Finland, 12.11.2019
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    Ethnogala 2020 nominees and performers have been announced

    The nominees of the third ever Ethnogala have been announced. The leading figures in folk music, world music...
    Music Finland, 8.11.2019
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    Everything is alright in The Hearing's self-care music world

    With her new, third album "Demian", Ringa Manner from The Hearing is approaching an auditory space, where everything is "just...
    Mikael Mattila, 7.11.2019
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    Yrjö Jazz Prize awarded to Riitta Paakki

    The Finnish Jazz Federation awarded pianist Riitta Paakki with the Yrjö Jazz Prize last Friday in Tampere
    Music Finland, 4.11.2019