Johanna Elina Sulkunen is a Finnish vocalist who has been based in Copenhagen since 2009. She has released two albums on her own name Johanna Elina. She is now topical with her new genre-crossing album 'Belonging' (Eclipse/ DME) that was Nominated as the Best Vocal Album (Grammy) 2016 in Denmark. The album was finalized at Sundlaugin studio in Iceland, with Birgir Jón Birgisson. Birgir has been working with many great international artists (e.g. Sigur Rós.) Musicians: Anders Filipsen (DK) - keys, Håkon Berre (NO) - d, Henrik Olsson (SE) - g.
Her frst album on her own name 'Our Garden' (Eclipse) was released in 2011. Musicians on the album: August Rosembaum (DK) - p , Håkon Berre (NO) - d, Henrik Olsson (SE)- g , Joel Illerhag (SE) - b , Kristian Tangvik (NO) - tuba , Magnus Aannestad Oseth (NO) - t, Francesco Bigoni (ITA) - sax
Johanna is also an active member of many other international collaborations; IKI www.ikivocal.com (Danish Grammy winner for the best jazz vocal album 2011), has released 3 albums, and their debut "IKI" was rewarded with a Danish Grammy "Best vocal album of the year 2011" , Plastic Island (Aki Rissanen, Joonas Leppänen), that released their debut EP in 2016, The Tomasz Stanko Experience, and a duo with Hilmar Jensson. www.johannaelina.com
Awards
Danish Music Award 2011 / IKI "Best vocal album"
Danish Music Award Nomination 2016 / Johanna Elina "Best vocal album"
“Johanna Elina continues to cultivate her style.” – Helsingin Sanomat ★★★★
“Denmark based singer/songwriter with a jazz background is even more fearless and
abstract than before” […] “ in the outstanding expression of the voice, that plays along
with a small group- keys, guitar and drums – that has played and produced in many
layers. ” – Helsinging Sanomat 2016
“Everything is close, playful, genre-mixing and sufficiently reckless, without letting the
voice lose its grip...” – GAFFA, Dk **** 2011
“ It is an unusually peculiar and beautiful debut from the 29- year -old Johanna Elina.
There is lyrical depth and evocative and elegantly varied musical expressions.– Dina
Amlund KultuNaut, Dk ****** 2011
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“Johanna Elina continues to cultivate her style.” – Helsingin Sanomat ★★★★
“Denmark based singer/songwriter with a jazz background is even more fearless and
abstract than before” […] “ in the outstanding expression of the voice, that plays along
with a small group- keys, guitar and drums – that has played and produced in many
layers. ” – Helsinging Sanomat 2016
“Everything is close, playful, genre-mixing and sufficiently reckless, without letting the
voice lose its grip...” – GAFFA, Dk **** 2011
“ It is an unusually peculiar and beautiful debut from the 29- year -old Johanna Elina.
There is lyrical depth and evocative and elegantly varied musical expressions.– Dina
Amlund KultuNaut, Dk ****** 2011
“ A welcome new acquaintance that goes against the institutional jazz diva
affectations, and gives space for independent and original song writing…
“ Exciting new voice on the Danish jazz scene is bidding fall welcome with a confident
and compassionate debut… Thøger Kersting Christensen, Geiger, Dk 2011
“Johanna Elina has set an ambitious and high standards. It is music with depth, which
insists on being listened to.” Niels Overgård, Jazz Nytt, Dk 2011
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