Musicians from Finland are active in folk music, classical and contemporary art music, and contemporary popular music.
The folk music of Finland is typically influenced by Karelian traditional tunes and lyrics of the Kalevala metre. In the west of the country, more mainstream Nordic folk music traditions prevail. The Sami people of northern Finland have their own musical traditions, collectively Sami music. Finnish folk music has undergone a roots revival in the recent decades, and has also become a part of popular music.
In the field of classical and contemporary art music, Finland has produced many musicians and composers.
Contemporary popular music includes a renowned heavy metal scene like other Nordic countries, as well as a number of prominent rock and pop bands, jazz musicians, hip hop performers and makers of dance music.
Individuals NameBornDiedSpecialityGenreJarkko Ahola1977 Vocalist, bass guitaristPop/rockAmoc 1984 Rapper in Inari SamiPop/rockPaavo Berglund1929 2012Conductor, violinistClassicalAnna Eriksson1977 Singer, composerPop/rock, film scoreMikko Franck1979 Conductor, violinistClassicalVille Friman1980 GuitaristPop/rockRalf Gothóni1946 Pianist, conductor, composerClassicalReino Helismaa19131965Vocalist, songwriterPop/rockMarko Hietala1966 Bass guitarist, vocalistPop/rockTuomas Holopainen1976 Multi-instrumentalistPop/rockMikko Härkin1979 KeyboardistPop/rockTaneli Jarva1975 Vocalist, bass guitaristPop/rockKonsta Jylhä19101984FiddlerFolkJari Kainulainen1970 Bass guitaristPop/rockRobert Kajanus1856 1933 ConductorClassicalTony Kakko1975 VocalistPop/rockMaria Kalaniemi1964 AccordionistFolkPerttu Kivilaakso1978 CellistPop/rockLitku Klemetti1987SingerPop/rockTimo Kotipelto1969 VocalistPop/rockKari Kriikku1960 ClarinetistClassicalSami Kukkohovi1974 Bass guitaristPop/rockAlexander Kuoppala1974 GuitaristPop/rockErkki Kurenniemi1941 2017ComposerElectronic musicPekka Kuusisto1976 ViolinistClassicalArthur Kylander18921968Singer, songwriter, mandolinistFolkVille Laihiala1973 VocalistPop/rockAlexi Laiho1979 2020Guitarist, composer, vocalistPop/rockRoope Latvala1970 GuitaristPop/rockRisto Lauriala1949 PianistClassicalJP Leppäluoto1974 Vocalist, songwriterPop/rockMax Lilja1975 CellistPop/rock, classicalTonmi Lillman1973 DrummerPop/rockDave Lindholm1952 Vocalist, guitarist, songwriterPop/rockMikko Lindström (Linde)1976 Guitarist, songwriterPop/rockGas Lipstick1971 DrummerPop/rockSami Lopakka1975 GuitaristPop/rockPaavo Lötjönen1968 CellistPop/rockMika Luttinen1971 Vocalist, songwriterPop/rockKlaus Mäkelä1996 Conductor, cellist ClassicalSusanna Mälkki1969 Conductor, cellistClassicalEugen Malmstén19071993Vocalist, conductor, composerPop/rockGeorg Malmstén19021981Vocalist, conductor, composerPop/rockAntero Manninen1973 CellistClassical, pop/rockAndy McCoy1962 Guitarist, songwriterPop/rockPelle Miljoona1955 Vocalist, drummer, songwriterPop/rockOlli Mustonen1967 Pianist, conductor, composerClassicalJukka Nevalainen1978 DrummerPop/rockM. A. Numminen1940 Singer, guitarist, drummerPop/rock, jazz, tangoSakari Oramo1965 ConductorClassicalMikko Paananen (Mige)1974 Bass guitaristPop/rockEsa Pakarinen19111989Singer, accordionistPop/rockJanne Parviainen1973 DrummerPop/rockPekka Pohjola19522008Bass, keyboards, violinProgressive rock, jazz fusionLauri Porra1977 Bass guitarist, composerPop/rock, classicalJanne Puurtinen (Burton)1974 Keyboard playerPop/rockJaska Raatikainen1979 DrummerPop/rockTeemu Raimoranta1977 GuitaristPop/rockVesa Ranta1973 DrummerPop/rockTapio Rautavaara19151979Vocalist, guitaristPop/rockDiana Ringo1992 ComposerFilm score, electronicEsa-Pekka Salonen1958 Conductor, composerClassicalJukka-Pekka Saraste1956 Conductor, violinistClassicalLeif Segerstam19442024Conductor, composer, instrumentalistClassicalHenkka Seppälä1980 Bass guitaristPop/rockNiilo Sevänen1979 Vocalist, bass guitaristPop/rockErna Siikavirta1977 Keyboard playerPop/rockMikko Sirén1975 DrummerPop/rockPekka Streng1948 1975Vocalist, guitarist, songwriterPop/rockNasty Suicide1963 GuitaristPop/rockMiika Tenkula1974 2009 Guitarist, vocalist, songwriterPop/rockTimo Tolkki1966 Guitarist, songwriterPop/rockEicca Toppinen1975 Cellist, composerPop/rockTarja Turunen1977 Vocalist, songwriterPop/rockJuha Vainio19381990Vocalist, songwriterPop/rockVille Valo1976 VocalistPop/rockEdward Vesala19451975DrummerJazzVille Vänni1979 GuitaristPop/rockOsmo Vänskä1953 Conductor, clarinetist, composerClassicalSami Vänskä1976 Bass guitaristPop/rockEmppu Vuorinen1978 GuitaristPop/rockJanne Wirman1979 Keyboard playerPop/rockKlaus Wirzenius19872025Bassist, guitarist, singer, musicianRockSami Yaffa1963 Bass guitaristPop/rock
Bands and groups NameFormedGenreThe 69 Eyes1989Gothic rockAmberian Dawn 2006Heavy metalAmorphis 1990Progressive metal/melodic death metalApocalyptica 1993Symphonic metal/cello metalAzaghal1995Black metalBefore The Dawn 1999Heavy metalBeherit 1989Black metalBlind Channel2013Alternative nu-metalBlues Section1967Rock Bomfunk MC's1998Hip HopChildren of Bodom1993Melodic death metal/power metalDemilich 1990Death metalDingo1982Rock Dreamtale 1998Symphonic power metalEnsiferum 1995Folk metal/melodic death metal/power metalEppu Normaali1976Rock Falchion2002Folk metal/melodic death metalFinntroll1997Folk metal/black metalFrigg2000Folk Hanoi Rocks1979Glam rock/hard rock/glam punkHassisen Kone1979Rock Hevisaurus 2009Heavy metal/power metal/children's musicHIM1991Gothic rock/gothic metalHurriganes1971Rock Impaled Nazarene 1990Black metal/blackened thrash metalJPP1983Folk KAJ2009Comedy/PopKalmah1991Melodic death metal/power metalKorpiklaani1993Folk metalKuunkuiskaajat2008PopLiimanarina1989Folk/punk Lordi1992Hard rock/heavy metal/shock rockMoonsorrow1995Folk metal/black metal/pagan metalNightwish1996Symphonic metal/power metal/gothic metalThe Rasmus1994Rock/alternative rock/gothic rockRotten Sound1993GrindcoreSargeist1999Black metalSir Elwoodin hiljaiset värit1989Rock Sonata Arctica1996Power metalStratovarius1985Power metal/progressive metalTasavallan Presidentti1969Progressive rock Terveet Kädet1980Hardcore punk Thunderstone2000Power metalTurisas1997Folk metal/power metal/symphonic metalVärttinä1983Folk Wigwam1968Progressive rock Wintersun2003Folk metal/power metal/melodic death metalYö1981Rock
See also List of bands from Finland List of Finnish singers List of Finnish jazz musicians List of Finnish operatic sopranos
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