Vilma Alina

Vilma Alina
Lähteenmäki in 2017
Lähteenmäki in 2017
Background information
Born
Vilma Alina Lähteenmäki

(1993-08-08) 8 August 1993 (age 33)
Helsinki, Finland
GenrePop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboard
Years active2014–present
LabelUniversal Music Finland

Vilma Alina Lähteenmäki (born 8 August 1993) is a Finnish singer-songwriter who goes under the name Vilma Alina.

Background

Lähteenmäki was born and grew up in Helsinki. She had an interest in music as a teen.

Career

Lähteenmäki began her career by posting videos on YouTube with a vocal looper. A medley of Robin Packalen and Anssi Kela songs was noticed by Kela. In 2013, at the age of 19, she joined Packalen's band as a keyboardist. She released her debut single "Hullut asuu Kallios" in 2014.

Her debut album Ufoja was released in 2016 and was featured as YleX's Album of the Week. She collaborated with the Teflon Brothers on a track on Ufoja, titled "Juha88". Lähteenmäki left Packalen's band in 2016 to pursue a solo career.

In 2017, she wrote "Hula Hula" for Packalen and Nelli Matula. The following year, she released her single "Palasina". In 2019, she released her track "Ballerina" and her second album Tulva.

In 2020, she was awarded the Light Music Artist of the Year Award by the Finnish Music Producers Association. In the same year, she released the singles "Nuoret rakastavaiset" and "Rikollinen". "Rikollinen" achieved platinum streaming status.

She released her third album True Crime in 2021. Lähteenmäki stated that the album was pop.

She was nominated as Musical Artist of the Year at the Emma Gaala 2023 and 2024.

In 2026, she co-wrote Finland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest that year, "Liekinheitin" with Antti Riihimäki [fi] and Lauri Halavaara. "Liekinheitin" placed sixth in the Grand Final and was performed by Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen. The song was chosen as the song of the year by the Finnish Music Producers Association.

Artistry

Influences on her early music include Rudimental, Massive Attack and British electronic music.

Songwriting credits

Singles

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Miltä tuntuu tuntuu, kun oma kappale menestyy toisen esittämänä? Vilma Alina inhosi nuorena popmusiikkia mutta on nyt eturivin hitintekijä". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 17 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 YleX. "Lahjakas biisintekijä ja laulaja Vilma Alina jätti Robinin bändin soolouran takia: Jos haluan olla artisti, mun pitää olla artisti". yle.fi (in Finnish). YleX. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  3. 1 2 YleX. "Vilma Alina jättää Robinin bändin". yle.fi (in Finnish). YleX. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Nya popvindar med Vilma Alina". Svenska Yle (in Swedish). 17 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Teflon Brothers vierailee ensimmäistä kertaa toisen artistin kappaleessa - video". iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Vilma Alina teki toisen albuminsa kepeästi ja se kuuluu myös lopputuloksessa – "Taustalla on oltava oikea tunne"". Vantaan Sanomat (in Finnish). 7 April 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  7. 1 2 Hätinen, Toimittaja: Jukka (11 September 2020). ""Lähtisin Björkin kanssa autiolle saarelle" – haastattelussa Vilma Alina". Rumba.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  8. ↑ Hätinen, Toimittaja: Jukka (28 August 2020). "Vilma Alina tekee nyt orgaanisempaa musiikkia ja haluaa esiintyä areenan sijaan konserttisaleissa". Rumba.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  9. ↑ Herlin, Toimittaja: Catharina (13 November 2021). "True Crime -albumin deluxe-versiolta löytyy yksi Vilman Alinan koskettavimmista kappaleista". Rumba.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "VILMA ALINALTA TULEVAN LEVYN VIIMEINEN SINGLELOHKAISU – ALBUMI ULKONA 8.3. – Universal Music Finland". Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Vuoden Musiikintekijä 2023". Emma Gaala (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 October 2026.
  12. ↑ "Kansainvälinen viulisti Linda Lampenius ja suomalainen pop-tähti Pete Parkkonen yhdistävät voimansa – UMK26-kappale nyt kuunneltavissa". Yle Kulttuuri ja Asia (in Finnish). 16 January 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  13. ↑ "Grand Final | Vienna 2026".
  14. ↑ "Liekinheitin on vuoden biisi". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 10 September 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.