Evelina (singer)

Last updated
Evelina
Evelina Yle Kioski Journal 2019.jpg
Evelina in 2019.
Background information
Birth nameEveliina Tammenlaakso
Born (1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 (age 29)
Turku, Finland
Genres
Years active2011–present
Labels
  • UMG
  • M-Eazy Music
Evelina performing in the Ilosaarirock Festival in 2017. Evelina - Ilosaarirock 2017 - 02 (Cropped).jpg
Evelina performing in the Ilosaarirock Festival in 2017.

Eveliina Tammenlaakso (born 27 May 1995), better known as simply Evelina, is a Finnish singer and songwriter. She is signed to the Universal Music Group label M-Eazy Music.

Contents

Life and career

Evelina was born as Eveliina Tammenlaakso in Turku. [1] [2] She first began her music career in 2011 as a contestant in season one of The Voice of Finland , where she was a member of Elastinen's team. She was eliminated during the live shows. [3]

In 2015, Evelina signed a record deal with the Universal Music Group label M-Eazy Music and released her debut double single "Rakkaudesta lajiin"/"Vuoristorataa" in May 2015. She released her breakthrough single later in the year called "Honey", featuring Finnish rapper Mikael Gabriel and penned with American songwriter Hope Raney. The song became a hit in Finland, and reached number-one on the Finnish singles chart. The following year she also released the singles "Sireenit" and "Sushi", which also became top ten hits. [4] [5] [6] Her debut album 24K sold platinum before being released in 2016. [7]

In 2018, Evelina won the Female Soloist of the Year award in Emma-gaala. [7]

Evelina was diagnosed with autism in the fall of 2022. [8]

Discography

Albums

YearTitlePeak position
FIN
Albums
[9]
201624K2
2019SOS2
2020III3
2023Pehmee2

EPs

YearTitlePeak position
FIN
Albums
[9]
20222

Singles

YearTitlePeak positionAlbum
FIN
Singles
[9]
FIN
Downloads
[9]
FIN
Airplay
[9]
2015"Rakkaudesta lajiin" (featuring Eevil Stöö)24K
"Vuoristorataa"
"Honey" (featuring Mikael Gabriel)135
2016"Sireenit"1113
"Sushi" (featuring JVG)37
"Ei filtterii"2
"Fuulaa" (featuring Julma H)16
2017"Kylmii väreitä"2
[10]
SOS
"Tornado"3
"Katri Helena"4
[11]
2018"Sun vika"1
[12]
"Vielä kerran"4
[13]
"F-F-F-Falling"7
[14]
Vain elämää kausi 9
"Leijonakuningas"14
[15]
"Asfalttiviidakko"6
[16]
"Eloon!"18
[17]
"Aamu"18
[18]
"Nostalgiaa"2
[19]
SOS
2019"Miks"3
[20]
2020"Hitaasti"2
[21]
III
2021"Me ei kuuluta toisillemme"
(with Ani)
7
[22]
Pehmee
2022"Kyynelii"3
[23]
"Sydän sulaa"15
[24]
1
"Miau"
(featuring Theofuego)
19
[25]
3½ (EP)
2023"Onnellinen"
(with Nelli Matula)
8
[26]
Pehmee
"Sä <3 Mä"28
[27]
"Rovio"30
[28]
YearArtistTitlePeak positionAlbum
FIN
Singles
[9]
FIN
Downloads
[9]
FIN
Airplay
[9]
2014 Aste "Himalaja"18 [29] 17 [29] 2.0
2015 JVG "Takajeejee"1 [30] 2 [30] 53 [30] 247365
2016 Brädi "Kombo"12 [31] 5 [31] Non-album single


Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antti Tuisku</span> Finnish singer

Antti Tuisku is a retired Finnish pop singer. He finished third in the 2003 Idols talent show, the Finnish version of Pop Idol. Tuisku has sold over 300,000 records during his career in Finland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elastinen</span> Musical artist

Kimmo Ilpo Juhani Laiho, better known by his stage name Elastinen, is a Finnish rapper and also one of the founders and CEO of independent Finnish rap label Rähinä Records. Together with his colleague Iso H, he founded the Finnish rap duo Fintelligens. He has released five solo albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lauri Tähkä</span> Finnish musician and recording artist

Jarkko Tapani Suo, professionally known as Lauri Tähkä, is a Finnish musician and recording artist. He was a leading member in the former band Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu.

<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi" style="font-style: normal;">Juha Tapio</span></span> Finnish musician (born 1974)

Juha Leevi Antero Tapio is a Finnish singer, songwriter and guitarist. His album Mitä silmät ei nää (2003) sold gold and the album Kaunis ihminen (2006) reached platinum. He is married to Raija Mattila, and together they have two sons, Mikael and Akseli.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jenni Vartiainen discography</span> Discography of Finnish pop singer

The discography of Jenni Vartiainen, a Finnish pop singer, consists of three studio albums, six singles, seven promotional singles and 10 music videos. According to Musiikkituottajat, she has sold over 330,000 records in Finland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">JVG (band)</span> Finnish rap duo

JVG is a Finnish rap duo made up of Jare Joakim Brand and Ville-Petteri Galle.

<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi" style="font-style: normal;">Arttu Wiskari</span></span> Finnish singer-songwriter (born 1984)

Arttu-Pekka Aleksi Wiskari is a Finnish singer-songwriter.

Teflon Brothers is a Finnish hip hop group originally from Helsinki, Finland. The band consists of Pyhimys, Heikki Kuula and Voli.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Isac Elliot</span> Musical artist

Isac Elliot Lundén is a Finland-Swedish pop singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. He is best known for his song "New Way Home" and his debut album Wake Up World in 2013, both of which gained success in Finland and Norway. The follow-up album Follow Me was released in 2014 charting in Finland and Norway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mikael Gabriel</span> Musical artist

Mikael Kristian Gabriel Sohlman, professionally known as Mikael Gabriel or MG, is a Finnish rapper. He has released six solo albums and appeared as a featured guest on songs by artists such as Cheek, Lord Est, Robin and Uniikki. In 2016 Mikael Gabriel made his acting debut in a horror film Bodom, inspired by the 1960 Lake Bodom murders, and also appeared in the Antti Jokinen film Pahan kukat. He participated in the fifth season of the music reality television series Vain elämää and was one of the judges on the second season of the Finnish version of X Factor in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pete Parkkonen (singer)</span> Finnish singer (born 1990)

Pete Eemeli Parkkonen is a Finnish singer singing in both Finnish and English. He took part in the Finnish Idol competition in its fourth season finishing third. After Idol he launched a solo career releasing albums The First Album in 2009 that topped the Finnish Albums Chart followed by I'm an Accident in 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benjamin (singer)</span> Finnish singer (born 1997)

Niclas Benjamin Peltonen, known mononymously as Benjamin, is a Finnish singer and songwriter. He originally gained recognition through his Instagram profile, created in 2012. In May 2014, Peltonen signed a record deal with Warner Music Finland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ville Valo discography</span>

The solo discography of Finnish singer, songwriter and musician Ville Valo consists of one studio album, one collaboration album, one extended play, ten singles and four music videos. He has also made several guest appearances on other artists' releases.

Aksel Kankaanranta is a Finnish singer. He was due to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam with the song "Looking Back", before the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2017, he finished second in The Voice of Finland. He was born in Turku.

Vladislav Heponen, known professionally as Cledos, is a Finnish rapper.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sexmane</span> Finnish musical artist

Edward Maximilian Sene, known by his artist name Sexmane, is a Finnish singer and rapper. He came into popularity amongst Finns in 2019 when he released his album called Sextape.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samaa taivasta katsotaan</span> 2023 single by Portion Boys

"Samaa taivasta katsotaan" is a song by Finnish group Portion Boys, released as a single on 20 January 2023. It was entered in Finland's national final for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2023. The song finished second in the final with a total of 152 points. The song debuted at number five on The Official Finnish Charts.

References

  1. Mäntylä, Eveliina (30 July 2016). "Laulaja Evelina karsi elämästään juorujen perässä olleet: "Kaverit ovat vähentyneet puolella"" (in Finnish). Me Naiset. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. "Suomi, oletko valmis? Täältä tulee Evelina". yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. "Tämä Voice Of Finland -kaunotar sai ison levytyssopimuksen – miksi Voice-historia pimitetään?" (in Finnish). Iltamakasiini. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  4. "Fono.fi - Äänitetietokanta".
  5. "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  6. "Releases » Universal Music Finland". Archived from the original on 2015-05-09. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  7. 1 2 Ruohisto, Wilma (2020-07-24). "Evelina tuntee kritiikin, sillä on uransa aikana hukkunut siihen – mutta kun ruma kommentti osuu tarpeeksi arkaan paikkaan, poptähti ei voi vaieta". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  8. Mattila, Mikael (26 April 2023). "Laulaja Evelina, 27, kertoo podcastissa olevansa autisti". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Evelina". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  10. "Suomen Virallinen Lista". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  11. "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  12. "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  13. "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  14. "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  15. "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  16. "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  17. "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  18. "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  19. "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  20. "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  21. "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  22. "Suomen virallinen lista".
  23. "Singlet 2/2022". Musiikkituottajat . Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  24. "Singlet 22/2022". Musiikkituottajat . Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  25. "Singlet 31/2022". Musiikkituottajat . Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  26. "Singlet 27/2023". Musiikkituottajat . Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  27. "Singlet 32/2023". Musiikkituottajat . Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  28. "Singlet 35/2023". Musiikkituottajat . Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  29. 1 2 "Aste: Himalaja" (in Finnish). Suomen virallinen lista. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  30. 1 2 3 "JVG: Takajeejee (Feat. Evelina)" (in Finnish). Suomen virallinen lista. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  31. 1 2 "Brädi: Kombo (Feat. Evelina)" (in Finnish). Suomen virallinen lista. Retrieved 24 July 2016.