Vilma Alina Lähteenmäki (born Helsinki 8 August 1993) is a Finnish singer-songwriter who goes under the name Vilma Alina.
Background Lähteenmäki had an interest in music as a teen. She grew up in Helsinki.
Career Lähteenmäki began her career by posting videos on YouTube with a vocal looper. A medley of Robin and Anssi Kela songs was noticed by Anssi Kela. In 2013, at the age of 19, she joined Robin Packalen's band as a keyboardist. She released her debut single "Hullut asuu Kallios" in 2014.
Her debut album Ufoja was released in 2016 and was featured as YleX's Album of the Week. She collaborated with the Teflon Brothers on a track on Ufoja, titled "Juha88". Lähteenmäki left Robin's band 2016 to pursue a solo career.
In 2017, she wrote "Hula Hula" for Robin and Nelli Matula. The following year, she released her single "Palasina". In 2019, she released her track "Ballerina" and her second album Tulva.
In 2020, she was awarded the Light Music Artist of the Year Award by the Finnish Music Producers Association. In the same year, she released the singles "Nuoret Rakastavaiset" and "Rikkollinen" achieved gold streaming status in Finland and received radio airplay.
She released her third album True Crime in 2021. Lähteenmäki stated that the album was pop.
She was nominated as Musical Artist of the Year at the Emma Gaala 2023 and 2024.
In 2026, she co-wrote Finland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest that year, "Liekinheitin" with and Lauri Halavaara. "Liekinheitin" placed sixth in the Grand Final and was performed by Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen. The song was chosen as the song of the year by the Finnish Music Producers Association.
Artistry Influences on her early music include Rudimental, Massive Attack and British electronic music.
Songwriting Credits
Singles "Hullut asuu Kallios" by Vilma Alina (2014) "Juha88" by Vilma Alina and the Teflon Brothers (2016) "Hula Hula" by Robin Packalen and Nelli Matula (2017) "Palasina" by Vilma Alina (2018) "Ballerina" by Vilma Alina (2019) "Nuoret Rakastavaiset" by Vilma Alina (2020) "Rikkollinen" by Vilma Alina (2020) "Ihana Kipu" by Vivii and Robin Packalen (2022) "Mitä näil korteil saa" by VIIVI and JVG (2023) "Missio" by BESS (2023) "Liekinheitin" by Pete Parkkonen and Linda Lampenius
Discography
Albums Ufoja (2016) Tulva (2019) True Crime (2021)
Singles "Hullut asuu Kallios" (2014) "Juhaa88" (2016) "Palasina" (2018) "Ballerina" (2019) "Nuoret Rakastavaiset" (2020) "Rikkollinen" (2020)
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