Janita

Janita
Background information
Birth nameJanita Maria Raukko
Born (1978-12-28) 28 December 1978 (age 45)
Helsinki, Finland
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • percussion
Years active1992–present
Labels
Websitewww.janita.com

Janita Maria (née Raukko;[1] born 28 December 1978),[2] better known mononymously as Janita, (pronounced "YA-nee-tah"[3]) is a Finnish-born, American singer-songwriter. Born in Helsinki, she started her career in Finland and later moved to Brooklyn at the age of 17 together with her then manager Tomi Ervi. Janita has released nine albums in her native Finland, some of which reached the top forty chart in Finland. Her third US album, Didn't You My Dear?, was released worldwide in March 2015 on ECR Music Group.[2][4]

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