Musicians from Finland are active in folk music, classical and contemporary art music, and contemporary popular music.
The folk music of Finland is typically influenced by Karelian traditional tunes and lyrics of the Kalevala metre. In the west of the country, more mainstream Nordic folk music traditions prevail. The Sami people of northern Finland have their own musical traditions, collectively Sami music. Finnish folk music has undergone a roots revival in the recent decades, and has also become a part of popular music.
In the field of classical and contemporary art music, Finland has produced many musicians and composers.
Contemporary popular music includes a renowned heavy metal scene like other Nordic countries, as well as a number of prominent rock and pop bands, jazz musicians, hip hop performers and makers of dance music.
Individuals
edit| Name | Born | Died | Speciality | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarkko Ahola | 1977 | Vocalist, bass guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Amoc | 1984 | Rapper in Inari Sami | Pop/rock | |
| Paavo Berglund | 1929 | 2012 | Conductor, violinist | Classical |
| Anna Eriksson | 1977 | Singer, composer | Pop/rock, film score | |
| Mikko Franck | 1979 | Conductor, violinist | Classical | |
| Ville Friman | 1980 | Guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Ralf Gothóni | 1946 | Pianist, conductor, composer | Classical | |
| Reino Helismaa | 1913 | 1965 | Vocalist, songwriter | Pop/rock |
| Marko Hietala | 1966 | Bass guitarist, vocalist | Pop/rock | |
| Tuomas Holopainen | 1976 | Multi-instrumentalist | Pop/rock | |
| Mikko Härkin | 1979 | Keyboardist | Pop/rock | |
| Taneli Jarva | 1975 | Vocalist, bass guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Konsta Jylhä | 1910 | 1984 | Fiddler | Folk |
| Jari Kainulainen | 1970 | Bass guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Robert Kajanus | 1856 | 1933 | Conductor | Classical |
| Tony Kakko | 1975 | Vocalist | Pop/rock | |
| Maria Kalaniemi | 1964 | Accordionist | Folk | |
| Perttu Kivilaakso | 1978 | Cellist | Pop/rock | |
| Litku Klemetti | 1987 | Singer | Pop/rock | |
| Timo Kotipelto | 1969 | Vocalist | Pop/rock | |
| Kari Kriikku | 1960 | Clarinetist | Classical | |
| Sami Kukkohovi | 1974 | Bass guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Alexander Kuoppala | 1974 | Guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Erkki Kurenniemi | 1941 | 2017 | Composer | Electronic music |
| Pekka Kuusisto | 1976 | Violinist | Classical | |
| Arthur Kylander | 1892 | 1968 | Singer, songwriter, mandolinist | Folk |
| Ville Laihiala | 1973 | Vocalist | Pop/rock | |
| Alexi Laiho | 1979 | 2020 | Guitarist, composer, vocalist | Pop/rock |
| Roope Latvala | 1970 | Guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Risto Lauriala | 1949 | Pianist | Classical | |
| JP Leppäluoto | 1974 | Vocalist, songwriter | Pop/rock | |
| Max Lilja | 1975 | Cellist | Pop/rock, classical | |
| Tonmi Lillman | 1973 | Drummer | Pop/rock | |
| Dave Lindholm | 1952 | Vocalist, guitarist, songwriter | Pop/rock | |
| Mikko Lindström (Linde) | 1976 | Guitarist, songwriter | Pop/rock | |
| Gas Lipstick | 1971 | Drummer | Pop/rock | |
| Sami Lopakka | 1975 | Guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Paavo Lötjönen | 1968 | Cellist | Pop/rock | |
| Mika Luttinen | 1971 | Vocalist, songwriter | Pop/rock | |
| Klaus Mäkelä | 1996 | Conductor, cellist | Classical | |
| Susanna Mälkki | 1969 | Conductor, cellist | Classical | |
| Eugen Malmstén | 1907 | 1993 | Vocalist, conductor, composer | Pop/rock |
| Georg Malmstén | 1902 | 1981 | Vocalist, conductor, composer | Pop/rock |
| Antero Manninen | 1973 | Cellist | Classical, pop/rock | |
| Andy McCoy | 1962 | Guitarist, songwriter | Pop/rock | |
| Pelle Miljoona | 1955 | Vocalist, drummer, songwriter | Pop/rock | |
| Olli Mustonen | 1967 | Pianist, conductor, composer | Classical | |
| Jukka Nevalainen | 1978 | Drummer | Pop/rock | |
| M. A. Numminen | 1940 | Singer, guitarist, drummer | Pop/rock, jazz, tango | |
| Sakari Oramo | 1965 | Conductor | Classical | |
| Mikko Paananen (Mige) | 1974 | Bass guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Esa Pakarinen | 1911 | 1989 | Singer, accordionist | Pop/rock |
| Janne Parviainen | 1973 | Drummer | Pop/rock | |
| Pekka Pohjola | 1952 | 2008 | Bass, keyboards, violin | Progressive rock, jazz fusion |
| Lauri Porra | 1977 | Bass guitarist, composer | Pop/rock, classical | |
| Janne Puurtinen (Burton) | 1974 | Keyboard player | Pop/rock | |
| Jaska Raatikainen | 1979 | Drummer | Pop/rock | |
| Teemu Raimoranta | 1977 | Guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Vesa Ranta | 1973 | Drummer | Pop/rock | |
| Tapio Rautavaara | 1915 | 1979 | Vocalist, guitarist | Pop/rock |
| Diana Ringo | 1992 | Composer | Film score, electronic | |
| Esa-Pekka Salonen | 1958 | Conductor, composer | Classical | |
| Jukka-Pekka Saraste | 1956 | Conductor, violinist | Classical | |
| Leif Segerstam | 1944 | Conductor, composer, instrumentalist | Classical | |
| Henkka Seppälä | 1980 | Bass guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Niilo Sevänen | 1979 | Vocalist, bass guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Erna Siikavirta | 1977 | Keyboard player | Pop/rock | |
| Mikko Sirén | 1975 | Drummer | Pop/rock | |
| Pekka Streng | 1948 | 1975 | Vocalist, guitarist, songwriter | Pop/rock |
| Nasty Suicide | 1963 | Guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Miika Tenkula | 1974 | 2009 | Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter | Pop/rock |
| Timo Tolkki | 1966 | Guitarist, songwriter | Pop/rock | |
| Eicca Toppinen | 1975 | Cellist, composer | Pop/rock | |
| Tarja Turunen | 1977 | Vocalist, songwriter | Pop/rock | |
| Juha Vainio | 1938 | 1990 | Vocalist, songwriter | Pop/rock |
| Ville Valo | 1976 | Vocalist | Pop/rock | |
| Edward Vesala | 1945 | 1975 | Drummer | Jazz |
| Ville Vänni | 1979 | Guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Osmo Vänskä | 1953 | Conductor, clarinetist, composer | Classical | |
| Sami Vänskä | 1976 | Bass guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Emppu Vuorinen | 1978 | Guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Janne Wirman | 1979 | Keyboard player | Pop/rock | |
| Sami Yaffa | 1963 | Bass guitarist | Pop/rock | |
| Harri Kahlos | 1969 | Pianist | Classical |
Bands and groups
edit| Name | Formed | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| The 69 Eyes | 1989 | Gothic rock |
| Amberian Dawn | 2006 | Heavy metal |
| Amorphis | 1990 | Progressive metal/melodic death metal |
| Apocalyptica | 1993 | Symphonic metal/cello metal |
| Azaghal | 1995 | Black metal |
| Before The Dawn | 1999 | Heavy metal |
| Beherit | 1989 | Black metal |
| Blind Channel | 2013 | Alternative nu-metal |
| Blues Section | 1967 | Rock |
| Bomfunk MC's | 1998 | Hip Hop |
| Children of Bodom | 1993 | Melodic death metal/power metal |
| Demilich | 1990 | Death metal |
| Dingo | 1982 | Rock |
| Dreamtale | 1998 | Symphonic power metal |
| Ensiferum | 1995 | Folk metal/melodic death metal/power metal |
| Eppu Normaali | 1976 | Rock |
| Falchion | 2002 | Folk metal/melodic death metal |
| Finntroll | 1997 | Folk metal/black metal |
| Frigg | 2000 | Folk |
| Hanoi Rocks | 1979 | Glam rock/hard rock/glam punk |
| Hassisen Kone | 1979 | Rock |
| Hevisaurus | 2009 | Heavy metal/power metal/children's music |
| HIM | 1991 | Gothic rock/gothic metal |
| Hurriganes | 1971 | Rock |
| Impaled Nazarene | 1990 | Black metal/blackened death metal |
| JPP | 1983 | Folk |
| Kalmah | 1991 | Melodic death metal/power metal |
| Korpiklaani | 1993 | Folk metal |
| Kuunkuiskaajat | 2008 | Pop |
| Liimanarina | 1989 | Folk/punk |
| Lordi | 1992 | Hard rock/heavy metal/shock rock |
| Moonsorrow | 1995 | Folk metal/black metal/pagan metal |
| Nightwish | 1996 | Symphonic metal/power metal/gothic metal |
| The Rasmus | 1994 | Rock/alt.rock/alt.metal/gothic rock/soft rock |
| Sargeist | 1999 | Black metal |
| Sir Elwoodin hiljaiset värit | 1989 | Rock |
| Sonata Arctica | 1996 | Power metal |
| Stratovarius | 1985 | Power metal/progressive metal |
| Tasavallan Presidentti | 1969 | Progressive rock |
| Terveet Kädet | 1980 | Hardcore punk |
| Thunderstone | 2000 | Power metal |
| Turisas | 1997 | Folk metal/power metal/symphonic metal |
| Värttinä | 1983 | Folk |
| Wigwam | 1968 | Progressive rock |
| Wintersun | 2003 | Folk metal/power metal/melodic death metal |
| Yö | 1981 | Rock |