The awards are given for merit in domestic entertainment and dance music.
The year 2021 The Kullervo Linna awards have been given to the singer-songwriter Anna Kokkonen and the singer To Saija Tuupanen. The awards, which are announced annually on the castle’s birthday on November 24, are presented in recognition of merit in domestic entertainment and dance music. The prizes are worth 2,000 euros.
According to the award criteria, Anna Kokkonen has expanded the audience of Finnish-speaking students. “He has created uncompromising music from the percussion tradition, enriching it with Celtic and rock and folk influences,” the explanatory statement says. Kokkonen is largely responsible for the production of his own records and holds the threads from the creation of the songs until the release.
His music has found its way into one of Radio Finland’s most played songs since the first single (Veljeni, 2013). Released from a new album The world is wonderful -single is currently playing in playlists on various radios. In the autumn of 2021, Kokkonen participated in the Autumn Sävele final.
Saija Tuupanen is praised for her hard gigs and professional approach. Tuupanen has also shown versatility by performing on theater stages. The 2003 Tango Queen has also been chosen Dancer of the Year in her career. This fall, he won the Autumn Tune competition.
In the year 1987 dead composer, conductor and musician Kullervo Castle Foundation for the distribution of its royalties in the form of recognition awards and grants to composers and musicians. The foundation has been awarding prizes since 1988.
In 2019, the Kullervo Castle Foundation merged with the Georg Malmstén Foundation, whose board now distributes the awards.
Anna Kokkonen has Ukrainian-Russian roots. He has said he has experienced racism because of his background, but music has acted as an escape.
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