Mariska

Mariska

Mariska in a concert in Kallio, Helsinki in 2004
Background information
Birth name Anna Maria Rahikainen
Born February 19, 1979 (1979-02-19) (age 33)
Helsinki, Finland
Origin Helsinki, Finland
Genres rap, hiphop
Occupations singer, songwriter
Years active 2002–present
Labels Warner
Website www.mariska.fi

Mariska (real name Anna Maria Rahikainen, born February 19, 1979, Helsinki) is a Finnish rapper. She writes her songs by herself, and the lyrics often deal with relationships, male chauvinism and politics.

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Biography

Mariska began to play piano in Sibelius-Akatemia at the age of 7. She soon changed her style to punk and joined a punk-band called Oheisvasara. Mariska moved to London in 1998 to study Latin and old Greek in university.[1]

She returned to Finland in 2002 and her first album "Toisin sanoen" (In Other Words) was released the same year. Mariska's second album, "Memento Mori", was released in 2004, and third, "Suden hetki" (Moment Of The Wolf) was in August 2005. The two latter were nominated for Emma awards.[1]

More recently Mariska switched genre with her album Mariska & Pahat Sudet published in May 2010 and characterized as punk jazz and blues pop spiritual.[2]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Collaborations (singles)

References

  1. ^ a b Maritta Kuula: Tukka ja järki samassa päässä Elvis ry. (artist of the month) (in Finnish)
  2. ^ Suomiräppäri vaihtoi iskelmään The Voice.fi (11 December 2009) (in Finnish)

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