Hanna Pakarinen

Hanna Pakarinen
Background information
Birth nameHanna Helena Pakarinen
Born (1981-04-17) 17 April 1981 (age 43)
OriginLappeenranta, Finland
GenresPop
Pop rock
Adult Contemporary
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2004–present
LabelsSony BMG (2004–present)
WebsiteOfficial Website

Hanna Helena Pakarinen (born 17 April 1981)[1] is a Finnish pop and pop-rock singer who rose to fame as the winner of the first series of the Finnish singing competition Idols in 2004. Since then she has represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007 on homeland, and has sold over 91,000 certified records in Finland, which places her among the top 50 best-selling female soloists in her home country.[2]

  1. ^ Proffa (22 March 2011). "Hanna Pakarinen". Suosikki. Otavamedia. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Hanna Pakarinen" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Archived from the original on 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2011-06-12.