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Sanna Kurki-Suonio
Sanna Kurki-Suonio
Finnish singer, kantele player and composer
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Hedningarna
Hedningarna
Swedish-Finnish band
2
Hector
Hector
Finnish singer-songwriter; translator of song lyrics
3
Alla Pugacheva
Alla Pugacheva
Soviet-Russian singer
4
Tarja Turunen
Tarja Turunen
Finnish opera/symphonic rock singer
5
Pasi Koskinen
Pasi Koskinen
Finnish singer
6
Värttinä
Värttinä
Finnish band
7
Origa
Origa
Russian singer
8
Blackmore's Night
Blackmore's Night
British/American traditional folk rock band formed in 1997
9
The Cardigans
The Cardigans
Swedish rock band
10
Moonsorrow
Moonsorrow
Finnish band
11
Lyube
Lyube
Russian band
12
Neil Tennant
Neil Tennant
English musician
13
Kreeta Haapasalo
Kreeta Haapasalo
Finnish musician
14
Jez Lowe
Jez Lowe
English singer-songwriter
15
Nicole Willis
Nicole Willis
American singer-songwriter
16
Aki Yli-Salomäki
Aki Yli-Salomäki
Finnish composer
17
Korpiklaani
Korpiklaani
Finnish metal band
18
Eläkeläiset
Eläkeläiset
Finnish band
19
Auktyon
Auktyon
band
20
Olavi Uusivirta
Olavi Uusivirta
Finnish actor-singer
21
John Hartford
John Hartford
American singer-songwriter and musician
22
Jonatha Brooke
Jonatha Brooke
American musician
23
Bob Bennett
Bob Bennett
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
24
Pekka Kuusisto
Pekka Kuusisto
Finnish musician
25
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
American folk singer
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Loituma is a Finnish quartet whose members combine the Finnish vocal tradition with the sounds of the kantele. Loituma were selected Ensemble of the Year at the 1997 Kaustinen Folk Music Festival.