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http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=09-Apr-2010&lang=de&s=1985
http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=09-Apr-2010&lang=de&s=1985
09-Apr-2010
by Rob Howard
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 After the many hard rock bands and a dico act in recent years, two members of Finland’s most successful contemporary folk group Värttinä will represent the country at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo on May 29th.Susan Aho and Johanna Virtanen perform as the duo ‘Kuunkuiskaajat’ (‘Moon Whispers’). Their cheerful and charming performance at the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest conquered the hearts of the Finns. Kuunkuiskaajat beat all the pre-contest favourites by receiving 42 per cent of the votes. The Finnish entry is titled ‘Työlki Ellää’, composed by Timo Kiiskinen. Part of the song is performed in Karelian dialect, which is spoken in Eastern Finland. The tongue-in-cheek title translates as “You can also make a living by working” (but it's business that makes you rich). Susan Aho began playing accordion at the age of 13. She has obtained a Master of Music degree at the Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department. Susan is not only a professional musician, but also a puppeteer. Currently she works at the internationally renowned puppet theatre Sampo. Johanna Virtanen studied folk music and singing at the Central Ostrobothnian Conservatory in Kokkola, and at the Sibelius Academy. Johanna is a professional vocal teacher and is specialized in childbirth singing. In addition she plays harmonium, kantele, and 2-row button accordion. As members of Värttinä, Susan and Johanna have toured extensively in Europe and all over the world, in more than 30 countries in total. One of the group’s most notable projects in recent years was composing music for ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ theatrical adaptation. |