Maija Johanna Vilkkumaa, born on November 9, 1973 in Helsinki, Finland, is a
Finnish singer-songwriter. She began playing piano at an early age and formed
her first band, Tarharyhmä, with friends in 1990. After studying Finnish
language at the University of Helsinki, Vilkkumaa started taking singing lessons
and launched her solo career in 1999 with the album Pitkä ihana leikki. Her
debut single "Satumaa-tango" (1999) and subsequent albums Meikit, ketjut ja vyöt
(2001) and Ei (2003) achieved significant chart success. Vilkkumaa's 2005 album
Se ei olekaan niin earned her the Emma A...