Erna Siikavirta

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Erna Siikavirta
Birth nameErna Inari Kaarina Siikavirta
Also known asMs. Erna, Enary, Magistra Nocte
Born (1977-10-08) 8 October 1977 (age 44)
Origin Espoo, Finland
Genres Hard rock, heavy metal, black metal
Occupation(s)Keyboardist
Years active1997–2010, 2018–present

Erna Inari Kaarina Siikavirta (born 8 October 1977) is a Finnish keyboard player. She is best known as a member of the rock band Lordi, which she joined in 1997 under the stage name Enary. She left the band in 2005, at the request of the other members.

In 1998, Erna joined Children of Bodom on their first European tour, temporarily replacing keyboardist Janne Wirman. In the same year, Erna sang soprano on the album Fallen Angel's Symphony for the German band Ancient Ceremony. [1] In 1999, she played keyboard for Sinergy during their live gigs. [2] Erna was also keyboardist for the Finnish group Grain, until their split in 2001. In 2001 and 2002, she played synthesizer in Markku Klami's Meditation (op. 10/1) and Hymn for Christmas.

In 2006, Erna joined the Finnish "gravedigger metal" band Deathlike Silence, replacing former keyboardist Mr. Rigor Mortis. In 2008 she had to leave because of her pregnancy, eventually moving to the band Arthemesia, which was disbanded in 2010. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Anderle, Chris (2005), Ancient Ceremony biography, archived from the original on 15 October 2007, retrieved 20 October 2007
  2. ↑ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), SINERGY: MusicMight Biography, archived from the original on 22 September 2013, retrieved 20 October 2007
  3. ↑ Deathlike Silence Biography, 2007, retrieved 20 October 2007

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