CV Captivating Finnish Folk Hop Vocal Group FINLAND Founded in 2012 Venla Ilona Blom, vocals / beatboxing Johanna Kyykoski, vocals Sini Koskelainen, vocals Piia Säilynoja, vocals CONTACT www.tuuletar.com tuuletar.vocalensemble@gmail.com +358 44 543 64 39 / PIIA SÄILYNOJA BOOKING Saura Ohjelmapalvelu Oy johanna@sauramusiikki.com +358 50 548 17 93 / JOHANNA SAURAMÄKI
PROFILE Tuuletar is an exceptional, energetic and vibrant vocal group, consisting of four diverse young women. Since 2012 these extraordinary singers from Finland have been singing, composing and performing together, creating their own unique, mesmerising sound, which captures and appeals to listeners of all ages and cultures. Their freshly invigorating and self-composed music, highly expressive and exotic voices and exquisite stage presence will leave no audience dry and cold. RELEASES SINGLE KOHMA Released 10/7/2015 Recorded in Studio Peittoalue Mixing Ville Pystynen Mastering Axel Yung SyKedeliX feat. Tuuletar SINGLE - Sosiaalinen Tyhjiö Released 25/4/2015 EP - AHAVANA KULEMME Released 9/7/2013 Producer Kultismo Production Recorded in Corona Music Studio Mixing and mastering Henrik Birk Aaboe MERITS VOKAL TOTAL 2015, INTERNATIONAL A CAPPELLA COMPETITION GRAZ (AUSTRIA) Ranking: Ward Swingle Silver Award in the POP-category, GOLD Diploma and Audience Award of the afternoon showcases INTERNATIONAL A CAPPELLA CONTEST LEIPZIG 2015 Ranking: One of the 10 best vocal groups in finals 2015 TAMPERE VOCAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, COMPETITION 2013 Ranking: One of the 8 best vocal groups in finals 2013 AARHUS VOCAL FESTIVAL COMPETITION 2013 Ranking: One of the 6 best vocal groups in finals 2013 KAUSTINEN FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013 One of the 5 groups selected in SHOWCASE A special serie for young and talented folk music groups BBC 3 RADIO 15.6.2013
Greg Beardsell from BBC Radio chose his favorite numbers from the Tampere Vocal Music Festival Final Concert. Tuuletar performing their song Suven Ahava (by Venla Ilona Blom) YLE RADIO FINLAND 22.1.2013 KAIKEN MAAILMAN MUSIIKKIA Tuuletar interviewed at FOLKLANDIA FESTIVAL 2013 NOTABLE PERFORMANCES 2015: 5-6.12: Voice Mania (Vienna, Austria) 7.11: Suomen palloliiton Tampereen piirin 70v. juhla (Tampere, Finland) 31.10: Mother Amma in Finland, charity event (Vantaa, Finland) 14.10: Linnanmäen Valokarnevaali 2015 (Helsinki, Finland) 20-24.7: Vokal Total 2015, International A Cappella Competition Graz (Graz, Austria) 10.7: Ravintola Bergga (Helsinki, Finland) 10.6: Nordic Conference 2015 (Helsinki, Finland) 23.5: Naisvuoritalo (Mikkeli, Finland) 14.5: Uptown Coffee Bar (Leipzig, Germany) 13-16.5: International A Cappella Contest (Leipzig, Germany) 10.5: Musikhuset (Aarhus, Denmark)
2014: 5.11. Oireklubi, Siltanen (Helsinki, FI) 31.10. Kaupunginteatteri (Valkeakoski, FI) 29.10. Semifinal (Helsinki, FI) 22.10. Klubb Ankaret (Gothenburg, SE) 20.10. Högskolan För Scen Och Musik, Artisten (Gothenburg, SE) 16.8. Göteborgs Kulturkalas 2014 (Gothenburg, SE) 13.8. Etno-Espa 2014 (Helsinki, FI) 25.7. Ravintola Kahvilla (Tampere, FI) 19.7. Kihveli Soikoon Festivaali Skiffle Music Festival (Hankasalmi, FI) 16.7. Vehkajärven päivät (Vehkajärvi, FI) 15.7. Sievi-päivät (Sievi, FI) 5.1. Nurmikoti (Tampere, FI) 4.1. Ravintola Kahvilla (Tampere, FI) 3.1. Lavaklubi (Helsinki, FI) 2013: 28.12: Saseka-talo (Helsinki, FI) Ahavana Kulemme EP-release TOUR: 23.8: Ravintola Kahvilla (Tampere, FI) 22.8: Poppari (Jyväskylä, FI) 20.8: Club Liberté (Helsinki, FI) 16 17.8: King s Crown (Kuopio, FI) 9 10.7: Kaustinen Folk Music Festival (Kaustinen, FI) 5 6.6: Tampereen Sävel 2013 (Tampere, FI) 17 20.5: Aarhus Vocal Festival 2013 (Aarhus, DK) 11 12.1: Folklandia Festival (Turku, FI) 2012: 19.8: Valokarnevaali, Linnanmäki (Helsinki, FI) 12.8: Kulturnatt Aarhus (Aarhus, DK) 18.8: Pori Folk Festival (Pori, FI) 16.8: Art Goes Kapakka Festival 2012 (Helsinki, FI) 8.8: Tapahtumien Yö, Kirjojen Yö 2012 (Tampere, FI) 13.7: Farewell Concert @ Falken, Musikhuset (Aarhus, DK)
2.7: Grobund LIVE 2012 (Aarhus, DK) 1.7: Fairbar (Aarhus, DK) 14.4: RAMA Festival 2012 Aarhus @ Falken, Musikhuset (Aarhus, DK) 13.4: PræRAMA Festival 2012 @ Fairbar (Aarhus, DK) QUOTES Exceptional performance! (Andrea Figallo, A jury member of the vokal.total International A Cappella Competition 2015, the bass singer and vocal percussionist of the Flying Pickets and The Wise Guys) We love how the music is in your body and in your soul. You are a beautiful, spirited group. (Lauren Kinhan, A jury member of the vokal.total International A Cappella Competition 2015, singer and vocal coach, member of The New York Voices) Tuuletar has a very strong identity. Their music is creative and heartfelt. (Joanna Forbes L'Estrange, jury member of International A Cappella Contest Leipzig 2015, former soprano and musical director of The Swingle Singers) Tuuletar singers have a rich and courageous way of using their voices. Their overall sound is impressive and has strong nuances, that makes it sound like a exotic, Finnish specialty. (John Potter, the Head of the Jury in Tampere Vocal Music Festival 2013)