Missä Muruseni On (Where my sweetheart is)
By Jenni Vartiainen
While I was backpacking in Laos in December 2011, I made a Finnish friend, Mari. She introduced me to this song Meteoriitti by Pariisin Kevät. And so my search for Finnish music begun. It's such a beautiful language that's sewn into the music. I noticed that Finnish (or at least the songs I've heard) uses a lot on the alveolar articulators, such as [t] and [r]. Because of this difference between English and Finnish, it just made the lyrics all the more enjoyable to listen to. It was also a joy to follow the Finnish lyrics because it was so easy. Like German, the pronunciation is quite literal. I don't know much about the language, but I do hope that it is easy to pick up. That reminds me, I have to continue with my French. I've only done a beginner's course, so if anyone is fluent in French, your guidance will be greatly appreciated, in exchange for my less-than-fluent Mandarin.
Also, you can access the lyrics and its translation in English here. Oh and, the band Rasmus is from Finland. So is Nokia. Just saying.
If you're interested in more Finnish music, here are some I have came across for now.
1. Pariisin Kevät
2. Anna Puu
3. Laura Närhi
4. Lauri Tähkä
By Jenni Vartiainen
While I was backpacking in Laos in December 2011, I made a Finnish friend, Mari. She introduced me to this song Meteoriitti by Pariisin Kevät. And so my search for Finnish music begun. It's such a beautiful language that's sewn into the music. I noticed that Finnish (or at least the songs I've heard) uses a lot on the alveolar articulators, such as [t] and [r]. Because of this difference between English and Finnish, it just made the lyrics all the more enjoyable to listen to. It was also a joy to follow the Finnish lyrics because it was so easy. Like German, the pronunciation is quite literal. I don't know much about the language, but I do hope that it is easy to pick up. That reminds me, I have to continue with my French. I've only done a beginner's course, so if anyone is fluent in French, your guidance will be greatly appreciated, in exchange for my less-than-fluent Mandarin.
Also, you can access the lyrics and its translation in English here. Oh and, the band Rasmus is from Finland. So is Nokia. Just saying.
If you're interested in more Finnish music, here are some I have came across for now.
1. Pariisin Kevät
2. Anna Puu
3. Laura Närhi
4. Lauri Tähkä
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