Browse our news archive if you're interested in the recent and eventful history of Finnish music exports.
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- Lovemetal Up the Charts
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on 2010-03-12
In February Finnish rockers HIM (Sire Records/ Warner) scaled the US charts. They made all the way to number one on the hard rock album chart. On the alternative album and rock album charts Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice made it to number two. Digitally, it shot up to 15 on the national album chart.
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- Finland’s China-fu is strong, young grasshopper!
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on 2010-03-12
With the Expo 2010 approaching fast, China is going to occupy a nice little plot in the immediate vicinity of the center of the Universe. And in the immediate vicinity of the resulting brouhaha, you’ll find Finland. Lengthy tours and high-profile shows from over 10 acts have taken place already this year and we’re expecting to see that number rising to over 20 this year!
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- South by Southwest by North
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on 2010-03-12
SXSW is huuuuuuuuge. It’s so enormous, it generates its own weather system consisting of beer fumes, mole verde and option anxiety. In other words, anyone that ventures too close and risks getting sucked into the maelstrom needs a guide, an idea, an agenda… Something to hold on to so as to not end up one of lost souls.
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- The JA JA JA Playlist!
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on 2010-03-11
Launched in November 2009, Ja Ja Ja continues to showcase some of the hottest emerging talent from the Nordic countries. From MusicWeek´s website it is now possible to listen to a playlist representing some of the artists that have appeared at Ja Ja Ja so far.
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- by: Larm ‘10 Festival Review
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on 2010-03-01
With temperatures diving to -19°C, constant snowfall and prohibitive alcohol prices, this wasn’t the most welcoming of settings for by:Larm 2010, Scandinavia’s premiere music showcase. Nevertheless, this was a small price to pay for a large injection of emerging local talent that took part in this exceptionally well-organised event held in the Norwegian capital.
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- Finns and Foreigners Build Tower of Song!
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on 2010-02-11
No divine retribution this time, either, since it’s actually not a tower of song reaching for the Heavens, but a nice and mellow country estate of song: Song Castle. Every year 20 songwriters, 8 of them from abroad and 12 Finns, get together on a secluded estate outside Helsinki to meet and learn from each other, publishers and A&R folks, as well as bang out some tunes.
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- Music Export Finland and Finpro support touring in China and the neighbouring around Shanghai World Expo 2010
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on 2010-02-11
The support for touring in China and the neighbouring areas in Asia between July 1st – December 31st 2010 will be granted by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy and coordinated by Music Export Finland.
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- Finnish Metal Expo Ready for Blastoff
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on 2010-02-10
The annual conference/festival for all that is hard’n'heavy is ready to take on the toughest winter in 60 years and the tickets are selling quicker than ever.
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- JA JA JA Offers Northern Treats
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on 2010-02-10
In February, JA JA JA, London’s only club dedicated to showcasing the most exciting emerging talent from Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland is offering a real treat. From Norway, Ungdomskulen; In the Danish corner, The Good The Bad. And from Finland, the unique sonic tapestry of Vuk.
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- Storming the Vikings at by:Larm
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on 2010-02-10
By:Larm in Oslo has become one of the coolest conference/festivals on the circuit, with a keen ear for the future. The Finnish offering this year rides the gamut from cool to hooligan.