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Background information | |
Birth name | Merja Kokkonen |
Also known as | Islaja |
Born | Helsinki, Finland | 19 May 1979
Origin | Finland |
Genres | Folk, experimental, acid folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Fonal |
Website | islaja |
Merja Kokkonen (born 19 May 1979), better known by her stage name Islaja, is a singer-songwriter and musician from Helsinki, Finland.[1] Besides her solo career, she is a member of free improv and psychedelic folk bands Avarus, Kemialliset Ystävät, and the trio Hertta Lussu Ässä.[2]
She has been compared to Björk, Syd Barrett, and Nico.
Her music is psychedelic and intimate using a large variety of instruments. She is a multi-instrumentalist.[3]
As of 2017, she is based in Berlin.[4]