Maustetytöt (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈmɑu̯steʔˌtytøt]; lit. 'spice girls')[1] is a Finnish girl group consisting of sisters Anna Karjalainen and Kaisa Karjalainen. The band's trademarks include a laconic and serious-looking performance style.[1][2]
Maustetytöt | |
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 Maustetytöt at the Kamppi Center in Helsinki, 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Finland |
| Genres | Pop Schlager |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Members | Anna Karjalainen Kaisa Karjalainen |
| Website | www.maustetytot.fi |
Originally from Vaala, Maustetytöt listen to traditional Finnish schlager, and their role model is Leevi and the Leavings.[3][4] The band's record company Is This Art! describes Maustetytöt as an "indie pop duo".[2]
Maustetytöt won the Rock of the Year and Band of the Year awards at the Emma Awards in 2020.[5] Oskari Onninen from Helsingin Sanomat describes the band as "downright suspiciously 'authentic' and non-commercial".[4] According to Antti Luukkanen from Soundi, the songs contain "everyday realism and the glamor of downright misery".[6]
Maustetytöt achieved international fame when they appeared in Aki Kaurismäki's 2023 film Fallen Leaves,[1] performing the song "Syntynyt suruun ja puettu pettymyksin" ("Born in sorrow and clothed in disappointment").[7] According to critic Esther Zuckerman from The New York Times, Maustetytöt is an "impossibly cool modern Finnish duo".[7][8] Also, Bilge Ebiri from Vulture finds the Maustetytöt part in the film a "showstopping appearance".[7][9] With the publicity brought by the film, Maustetytöt has accumulated many foreign music tours, such as in Sweden and Germany.[1][7]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Notes | Peak positions | Certification |
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| FIN [10] | ||||
| 2019 | Kaikki tiet vievät Peltolaan ("All Roads Lead to Peltola") |
1 | ||
| 2020 | Eivät enkelitkään ilman siipiä lennä ("Even Angels Can't Fly Without Wings") |
2 | ||
| 2023 | Maailman onnellisin kansa ("Happiest Nation in the World") |
1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Oltermann, Philip (3 January 2024). "Zig-a-zig-pah: Finland's 'Spice Girls' find joy in misery – and a Kaurismäki collaboration". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b Kuisma, Inkeri (3 March 2019). "Maustetytöt on jo ilmiö – siskosten lakoninen ja vakavailmeinen tyyli puree". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Kostiainen, Pasi (19 December 2020). "Miten Maustetytöt löysivät Leevi and The Leavingsin ja Kaurismäen? – "Ehkä sitä halusi olla iskän tyttö ja tykätä samoista asioista"". Apu (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ a b Onninen, Oskari (7 February 2019). "Pohjoissuomalaiset siskokset haluavat elää ilman nettiä – ja tekevät levy-yhtiöiden mielestä kuuminta suomalaista poppia juuri nyt". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Määttä, Jasmin (14 May 2021). "Tässä ovat Emma-gaalan 2021 voittajat – Behm illan palkintokuningatar". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Luukkanen, Antti (7 February 2019). "Maustetytöt: Kauniisti kurjuudesta". Soundi (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d Sirén, Vesa (29 November 2023). "Maustetytöt on "mahdottoman cool", arvioi The New York Times – Kaurismäen elokuva teki yhtyeestä kansainvälisen". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Zuckerman, Esther (26 November 2023). "Can a Rom-Com Make Sense in Dark Times? Yes, When It's From This Master". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Ebiri, Bilge (17 November 2023). "Let Fallen Leaves' Finnish Gloom Give You Life". Vulture. New York. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Maustetytöt". ifpi.fi (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
External links
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Media related to Maustetytöt at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Site (in Finnish)
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