FinlandVärttinä is the #55,913 most-subscribed YouTube channel worldwide and #301 in Finland, with 4.2K subscribers and 957.7K total views across 103 videos.
Biography
Värttinä is a Finnish folk music band that started as a project by Sari and Mari Kaasinen in 1983 in the village of Rääkkylä, in Karelia, the southeastern region of Finland. Many transformations have taken place in the band. Värttinä shot into fame with the release of their 1991 album Oi Dai. As of 2009, the band consists of three lead female vocalists supported by three acoustic musicians. The vocalists sing in the Karelian dialect of the Finnish language.
Channel description
"An Unbeatable "World-Beat" Combination: Traditional Music, Given a Contemporary Twist and a Post-Modern Point of View."
– Rolling Stone
Värttinä are the Crown Jewel of Finnish folk music scene. Their roots are in the Karelia Region of Finland, specifically in women's vocal traditions. Värttinä’s trademark are their Razor-Sharp harmonies sung by powerful Leading Ladies.
The band begun as a children’s project in the village of Rääkkylä near the Russian border.
Since their international breakthrough in 1991, Värttinä has toured globally, building a reputation as one of the most inventive ensembles in the contemporary world music arena.
Värttinä are
Susan Aho – Vocals
Mari Kaasinen – Vocals
Karoliina Kantelinen – Vocals
Mikko Hassinen – Percussion
Matti Laitinen – Guitar, Mandocello
Lassi Logren – Violin, Jouhikko
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- How many subscribers does Värttinä Official have?
- 4.2K subscribers — #55,913 worldwide, #301 in Finland.
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- Värttinä Official's real name is Värttinä.
- When did Värttinä Official start on YouTube?
- The channel was created in Mar 2012.