Rising Stars at the Lost In Music Festival
Finland’s largest showcase festival, Lost In Music, will take over Tampere’s central venues this October. From October 2nd to 4th, the city festival will feature up-and-coming artists and current bands. A limited number of early-bird wristbands are currently available for purchase.
The first artists confirmed for the festival include Mirella, OLGA, Turisti, pins.ku, Jore & Zpoppa, nublu (EST), Jaakko Kulta, Lyyti, Alma Alanko, Sonia, MISS MOLLY (SWE), Senya, Tupe., and Us.
- Mirella, who debuted last fall, quickly rose to become one of Finland’s most-listened-to artists, making it onto the official Finnish singles chart and the top spots on Spotify.
- OLGA is redefining the boundaries of pop music, with her debut single streaming platinum and steadily climbing to the top 10 on Spotify Finland, eventually reaching number one on the official singles chart. Turisti is making a significant breakthrough in the domestic rap scene, consistently topping streaming services with his gold and platinum singles, signed to Babyface.
- pins.ku, known for experimental alternative pop, charts her own course. She has been selected for YleX’s Läpimurto list as one of Finland’s most promising newcomers.
- Jore & Zpoppa, a brotherly rap duo, are rapidly rising in the rap scene, breaking into the top of Finland’s official singles chart and Spotify’s most-listened tracks.
- nublu (EST) is Estonia’s most popular artist, with 30 number-one hits on the Spotify charts. Jaakko Kulta plays organic pop-rock, and his track has reached the third spot on Finland’s Spotify Top 50. Lyyti is a singer-songwriter and one of the most talked-about indie artists of recent years.
- Alma Alanko is gaining momentum with her lyric-driven modern sound. Sonia is a promising new name in alternative pop, composing and writing her own songs.
- MISS MOLLY (SWE) is a pop sensation with an international breakthrough, with her compositions streamed over 100 million times.
- Senya, featured on YleX’s Läpimurto list, is a Rap/R&B artist who has collaborated with top producers like MD$, Danitello, and Fractious Frank. Tupe. creates melodic rap and has topped Finland’s Spotify with his single. Us is a rock band that has toured across Europe for the past two years, selling out shows.
Artists were selected for Lost In Music through an open application process that emphasized relevance, international potential, and diversity.
More artists will be announced later this summer. Lost In Music wristbands are now on sale, granting access to all festival performances for €60, purchase tickets here.
Lost In Music will take place in Tampere from October 2nd to 4th, 2024.