Talking to the Riina Ammesmaki, the voice behind the viral Finnish duo Top 40 Lounge on EP08-S07 of Music Matters Podcast with Darrell Craig Harris

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris

Darrell Craig Harris

Music, Music Commentary, Music Interviews

3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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In the latest episode of ”Music Matters Podcast,” Check out Riina Ammesmäki’s musical journey! From singing in choirs as a kid to rocking it out at the Rock School with Pop and Jazz in Helsinki, and then moving to study music at the University of Vaasa, she’s done it all. She even conquered the stage on the Finnish edition of The Voice, sharing the hurdles she faced and the deep emotions of performing live. Riina spills the beans on how Top 40 Lounge came to be, crafting fresh spins on chart-toppers and dishing about their unplugged album. She’s all about showcasing the incredible talent and diversity in Finland’s music scene, proving that big things come in small packages. Riina also gives props to the tight-knit Finnish music community, thriving thanks to the country’s close-knit vibes. Want to groove to Riina Ammesmäki’s tunes? Check ’em out here: #RiinaAmmesmäki #Top40Lounge #FinnishMusic #TheVoice http://www.top40lounge.com/en/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3IbWx9IhephF4FejF9oxWw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfodSzj9FKc&t=1s https://top-40-lounge.myshopify.com/ https://www.facebook.com/top40lounge Please check out our Music Matters podcast on @spotifypodcasts Hey, also check out the New Music Matters Podcast Website-

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0:00.0	Welcome to Music Matters Podcasts with Darrell Craig Harris, talking about all things music
0:09.8	with celebrities, artists, music business insiders, and more.
0:15.0	Hello from Helsinki, I have a very special guest today and we've been friends for a little while. I love her band, her group actually duo, it's called Top 40 Lounge on Spotify and streaming services and we have Reno with us joining us.
0:34.0	Hello everybody.
0:36.0	So I would try to pronounce your last name but I'm going to have you do it because I would mess it up.
0:40.0	Yeah, you tried. It was quite good.
0:42.0	But I do it.
0:43.0	It's Am-M-M-M-I-M-I-M-Makie.
0:46.0	There you go.
0:47.0	I kind of close, kind of sort of,
0:49.0	only because I've been to Finland so many times
0:50.0	I know to stay away from the pronunciation is all the last
0:53.2	things a bit challenging. So you have an awesome duo, Top40 lounge, it's actually
0:58.2	kind of viral. You have a lot of downloads on Spotify and other streaming services.
1:02.3	You're also a very busy working musician. on Spotify and other streaming services.
1:03.0	You're also a very busy working musician
1:05.5	here in Finland and lots of interesting things going on.
1:08.8	So tell me about you, like,
1:10.3	how did you get started singing?
1:12.0	Where did you go to college all that stuff?
1:14.3	Well I did sing in a lot of choirs when I was little like in children's choirs and then
1:20.8	I was very active in this kind of congregation like church things and then I went to this gospel choir and then I started getting more and more like leads when we had some solo parts and I guess I started to realize that this is like a thing
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