Maija Johanna Vilkkumaa is a Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter. Beginning her musical hobbies playing piano at an age before school, Vilkkumaa studied in high school where she and her friends set up the band Tarharyhmä in 1990, which broke up in 1995. While studying Finnish language at the University of Helsinki, she started to take singing lessons and went on to start her solo career in 1999.
Sielun Veljet was a Finnish rock band of the 1980s. They were formed soon after the disbanding of Hassisen Kone by its former frontman Ismo Alanko. Sielun Veljet never achieved the fame or the record sales figures of Hassisen Kone, but they became famous for their powerful stage presence and aggressive, shamanistic post-punk musical style. Most of the band's recorded material is sung in Finnish, except for their 1989 album Softwood Music Under Slow Pillars. They have also recorded English-language versions of their songs under the moniker L'amourder. In 2011, they released a new song, "Nukkuva hirviö".
Paula Julia Vesala is a Finnish singer-songwriter, actress, and playwright. She was one of two singers and main lyricist in the pop rock duo PMMP along with Mira Luoti. Her solo career began in 2015 under the stage name "Vesala". She has composed songs for other well-known Finnish artists such as Vesa-Matti Loiri, Jenni Vartiainen, and Antti Tuisku.
L'amourha is the third album of Sielun Veljet. It was their breakthrough album, gaining much of its success from the hit single "Peltirumpu". It is the only Sielun Veljet album to come close to the sales figures of Ismo Alanko's previous group, Hassisen Kone, and remains one of Alanko's most popular works. The album was named the fourth greatest Finnish rock album by Soundi magazine in 2005.
Ei is the third studio album by Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter Maija Vilkkumaa. Released by Warner Music in Finland on 7 March 2003, the album debuted at number one on Finnish Albums Chart, maintaining the peak position for two weeks and charted for 56 weeks altogether. Ei was the third-best-selling album of 2003 in Finland and, with sales of over 120,000 copies to date, has received a quadruple-platinum certification in the country. Ei ranks also 38th on the list of the best-selling albums of all time in Finland.
Meikit, ketjut ja vyöt is the second studio album by Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter Maija Vilkkumaa. Released by Warner Music in Finland physically on 9 April 2001, and digitally on 16 June 2008, the album debuted at number one on the Finnish Albums Chart, maintaining the peak three weeks and spending 26 weeks on the chart. Meikit, ketjut ja vyöt has sold over 36,000 copies to date in Finland, which has granted it a platinum certification.
Pitkä ihana leikki is the debut album by Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter Maija Vilkkumaa, released by Warner Music in Finland on 23 August 1999. The songs are written and composed by Vilkkumaa.
Se ei olekaan niin is the fourth studio album by Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter Maija Vilkkumaa. Released by Warner Music in Finland on 11 July 2005, it debuted at number one the Finnish Albums Chart and charted for 26 weeks. The album has sold over 47,000 copies to date in Finland, which has granted it a platinum certification.
Superpallo is the fifth studio album by Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter Maija Vilkkumaa, released by Warner Music in Finland digitally on 29 September 2008. The album debuted at number one upon release on the Finnish Albums Chart and charted for 16 weeks in two runs up to 2009. With sales of over 19,000 copies to date, the record has been awarded a gold certification in Finland.
Kunnes joet muuttaa suuntaa is the sixth studio album by Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter Maija Vilkkumaa, released by Warner Music Finland and WEA in Finland on April 19, 2010. Debuting at number-one upon release on the Finnish Albums Chart and spending there 27 weeks in three runs up to 2011, the album has sold 16,000 copies to date, which has granted it a gold certification in Finland.
"Lottovoitto" is a song by Finnish recording artist Maija Vilkkumaa, released by Warner Music Finland on 1 March 2010, as the first single from her sixth studio album Kunnes joet muuttaa suuntaa. Written and composed by Vilkkumaa, the song spent five weeks on the Finnish Singles Chart, peaking at number 15.
"Suojatiellä" is a song by Finnish recording artist Maija Vilkkumaa, released by Warner Music Finland for airplay on 13 June 2008, and digitally on 16 June, as the first single from her fifth studio album Superpallo. Written by Vilkkumaa, the song spent two weeks on the Finnish Singles Chart, peaking at number 10 on the debut week.
The discography of Maija Vilkkumaa, a Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter, consists of eight studio albums, two compilation albums, one live album, 22 singles, two promotional singles and 12 music videos. According to Musiikkituottajat, Vilkkumaa has sold over 300,000 certified records in Finland to date.
Totuutta ja tehtävää is the fifth album and the first compilation album by Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter Maija Vilkkumaa. It was released by Warner Music in Finland on 8 November 2006 and peaked at number four on its debut week on the Finnish Albums Chart and charted for 15 weeks. The album has sold 25,620 copies to date in Finland, which has granted it a gold certification.
Ilta Savoyssa is the sixth album and the first live album by Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter Maija Vilkkumaa. Released by Warner Music in Finland on 13 June 2007, the tracks of the album were recorded on live performances of her debut concert tour Totuutta ja tehtävää. Ilta Savoyssa peaked at number 12 on its debut week on the Finnish Albums Chart and charted for eight weeks.
"Hei tie" is a song by Finnish recording artist Maija Vilkkumaa. It was released by Warner Music Finland on 20 September 2006, as the only single from her compilation album Totuutta ja tehtävää. Written by Vilkkumaa, the song was Vilkkumaa's first number-one single on the Finnish Singles Chart, debuting at the peak position and charting for three weeks.
"Ei" is a song by Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter Maija Vilkkumaa. Released by Warner Music Finland in 2003, it was the B-side to her lead single "Häviän" from her third studio album Ei, along with the other B-side "Ilosanoma" (Gospel). Written by Vilkkumaa, the song peaked at number three on its debut week on the Finnish Singles Chart and charted for five weeks.
"Mun elämä" is a song by Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter Maija Vilkkumaa. Released by Warner Music Finland in 2003 as the second single from her third studio album Ei, the release included the B-side "Ne jotka tyytyy". Written by Vilkkumaa, the song peaked at number five on its second week on the Finnish Singles Chart and charted for seven weeks.
"Satumaa-tango" is a song by Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter Maija Vilkkumaa. Released by Warner Music Finland in 1999 as the debut single from her debut album Pitkä ihana leikki, the song is written by Vilkkumaa. The song peaked at number seven on its debut week on the Finnish Singles Chart and charted five weeks later at number nine.
Vain elämää is the Finnish version of The Best Singers series broadcast on Finnish Nelonen commercial television channel fashioned on the successful Dutch series De beste zangers van Nederland. Each day, one artist would be chosen, and the remaining artists would perform covers of her or his songs and would be assessed by the original artist. The last day would be dedicated to duets of the most popular performances.
