CV TUULETAR
”Captivating Finnish Folk Hop”
TUULETAR Venla Ilona Blom, vocals / beatboxing
Vocal Group Johanna Kyykoski, vocals
FINLAND Sini Koskelainen, vocals
Founded in 2012 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
TUULETAR
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
TUULETAR
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
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)
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.”