Maini Sorri

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Released: Nov 13, 2012

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Please Go Away
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Please Go Away (Rock Remix)
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Shiny Eyes
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Let Me Do Your Time
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Genre: Pop / Rock / Techno
Location Uppsala, Sweden
Profile Views: 41290
Last Login: 5/7/2013
Member Since 1/11/2008
Website www.mainisorri.com
Record Label 272 Records, California Reya Music, Stockholm
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Bio
Maini Sorri is a Finnish singer-songwriter living in Sweden. She has composed music since she was 8 years old. Her first compositions were for the piano, but as a songwriter and a singer she made her breakthrough. Maini writes music and lyrics under a strong inspiring spirit, and this is why her songs are very genuine. Listening to her music reveals that Maini has her own style. Maini has performed her own songs in concerts and on radio and TV. Her songs are beautiful and melodious. She has a clear and beautiful voice and has studied songs by several eminent song teachers. She also has studied music theory and composing. Maini's new catchy dance single Hold Me was released on May 7th 2013. A must see Hold Me music video will be promoted to MTV and all over the USA by Trilogy Music Group in Hollywood. The music video was directed by W.A. Henderson from Los Angeles and the label behind the release is Reya music from Sweden. Maini has, as always, written the music, while the lyrics are by Gary Cornman from the USA and the remix is by Carsten Lehmann from Germany. The beautiful Hold Me music video that you can watch time after time stars Mali Monae and Michael Martinez from Los Angeles, USA. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dYUX3HAg8k Maini's dance techno single Please Go Away was released on November 13th 2012 by Reya music, which was promoted in the USA by Trilogy in Hollywood. The music is written by Maini Sorri with lyrics by Gary Cornman and a remix by Carsten Lehmann. Maini - Please Go Away music video is produced by Johan Zetterlund from Sweden. It starts in a rainy Sweden and ends up in Hollywood. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t1JpPIFKa4 Maini's rock single Please Go Away (Rock Remix) was also released on November 13th 2012 by Reya music. Maini co-worked with music producers Carsten Lehmann from Germany and Jaakko Viitala and Erik Nordström from Sweden. Maini's dance single Shiny Eyes was released by Reya music on May 2nd 2012 and was promoted in the USA by Trilogy in Hollywood. In May 2012, it was the 4th most added track on the CMJ Chart of all releases throughout the US. Maini has written the music, while the lyrics are by Gary Cornman. Maini co-worked with music producer Carsten Lehmann for the first time. Maini - Shiny Eyes music video is produced by Johan Zetterlund. You get to see very cool views of the USA. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6joCUNyLgdE Maini's techno single Let Me Do Your Time was released on February 28th 2011 by Reya music and after more than a year is still on Music World Radio's Top 20 Chart in Spain, an international chart voted by listeners. You can vote for Maini at http://www.topchoons.com/vote.html Let Me Do Your Time was on radio station's playlists in 16 states in the USA and also in Canada in 2011. Let Me Do Your Time spent 9 weeks on the most sold track's list Digilistan of Swedish radio station P3, among the most famous artists of the world in 2011. The remix is by Piyasiri from Sweden. Let Me Do Your Time was promoted by Trilogy in the USA. Maini - Let Me Do Your Time music video is produced by Nothingilistic from Canada. You see a cool feel good video with water skiing, acrobatics and much more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxZTxJQ78Ok Maini's EP Dreamworld with 5 pop ballads was released on October 31st 2011 by Reya music. Maini has written the music, the lyrics are by Gary Cornman (#1 and #3) and the original lyrics are by Mikko Anttila (#2), Ritva Ala-Särkelä (#4) and Ritva Östlin (#5). The famous Finnish artist Barbara Helsingius has written English lyrics for #2, 4 and 5. It was promoted by Trilogy in the USA. Maini's album Someday: Vol. 2 with 10 pop ballads was released on November 14th 2011 by Reya music. Maini signed 3 record deals for 272 Records in Los Angeles for her songs I Shouldn't Have Trusted You, Like An Angel and Dreamworld. These songs were released in August 2011 on Acoustica Vol. 26 and September 2011 on Acoustica Vol. 27. Maini came # 2 in the Arzuk Artist Season VII finale in California in July 2011. Maini's band Sorriso with John Baumann from Milan, Italy; came in #3 of 10 bands from the USA, Canada and Japan. Maini and Sorriso were the only bands from Europe. Maini's album Someday was released by Reya music on March 1st 2010. It was on radio playlists in New York, California, Texas, Tennessee, New Jersey, Ohio, Nevada, Delaware, Rhode Island and also in Winnipeg, Canada and in Barcelona, Spain. Maini was also added to Women Radio's playlist in the USA. Maini debuted at #84 on the Top Radio Airplay Charts in the USA in September 2010. Someday has also been aired on TV6 in the USA and CFUV 101.9FM in Canada. Someday endured 43 weeks on Music World Radio's Top 20 Charts in Spain; among rock groups from America and Europe including several weeks spent at number 1 and almost 40 weeks amongst the top 5, while other groups that have been number 1 include Depeche Mode. Someday received excellent reviews in the UK, while being played on BBC, BBC Wales and many other radio stations in the UK and radio stations have interviewed Maini. The lyrics of Someday were originally written in Finnish, but were translated into English by Barbara Helsingius. Maini has written more than 20 songs with lyrics by Gary Cornman from the USA. Maini's songs have been on radio playlists in Sweden, Finland, Latvia, UK, USA, Spain and more countries. Maini is also featured on many compilation CDs with Swedish and Finnish artists. You can find Maini's videos on YouTube, while Maini's songs are available also on Facebook, ReverbNation, Bandcamp, the global online radio station Last.FM and MySpace and are loved by listeners from all over the world. Maini has lots of fans across the world and she enjoys having daily contact with them very much. Maini's CDs are available via online stores worldwide. Maini has a band SORRISO with John Baumann from Milan, Italy. John found her on the global online radio station Last.FM. Sorriso is an Italian word that means smile.  Maini and John's voices blend together to produce a unique harmony. Sorriso's second single Special Friend was released by Reya music on May 17th 2011. It has got hundreds of radio plays in the UK and has been played on radio in Canada and on TV6 in the USA. Sorriso's first single Hiding Place was released on January 13th 2010 by Reya music. Hiding Place was on Music World Radio's Top 20 Chart for 19 weeks, while Hiding Place has been on Viker Raadio's playlist in Estonia and Radio Dei's playlist in Finland. Hiding Place has been aired several times on Swedish radio station P4. Maini's Christmas EP Christmas In Our Hearts was released in Sweden in December 2006 and in the UK on November 29th 2010. Maini's Finnish/Swedish Album Jäit tuoksuna minuun/Din doft stannade kvar (Your Fragrance Forever Stays with Me) was released on March 11th 2006. Maini's Finnish/Swedish album Lauluja elämän vuodenajoista (Songs about the Seasons of Life) was released on September 13th 1998. Discography: Maini - Please Go Away EP (Reya music, Stockholm, Sweden) Worldwide: November 13th 2012 [2 tracks] Maini Sorri - Please Go Away: Rock Remix EP (Reya music, Stockholm, Sweden) Worldwide: November 13th 2012 [2 tracks] Maini - Shiny Eyes EP (Reya music, Stockholm, Sweden) Sweden: May 2nd 2012, USA and Worldwide: May 7th 2012 [1 track] Maini Sorri - Someday: Vol. 2 (Reya music, Stockholm, Sweden) Sweden: November 7th 2011, UK and Worldwide: November 14th 2011 [10 tracks] Maini Sorri - Dreamworld EP (Reya music, Stockholm, Sweden) Worldwide: October 31st 2011 [5 tracks] Acoustika Vol. 27 (272 Records, California, USA) Worldwide: October 18th 2011 [1 track] Acoustika Vol. 26 (272 Records, California, USA) Worldwide: August 12th 2011 [2 tracks] Sorriso - Special Friend EP (Reya music, Stockholm, Sweden) Worldwide: May 17th 2011 [1 track] Maini - Let Me Do Your Time EP (Reya music, Stockholm, Sweden) Sweden & UK: February 28th 2011, USA and Worldwide: March 28th 2011 [1 track] Maini Sorri - Someday EP (Reya music, Stockholm, Sweden) Sweden: March 1st 2010, UK, USA and Worldwide: September 13th 2010 [5 tracks] Maini Sorri - Christmas In Our Hearts EP (Pr.O.N, Sweden) Sweden: December 2006, UK: November 29th 2010 [4 tracks] Sorriso - Hiding Place Maini Sorri and John Baumann EP (Reya music, Stockholm, Sweden) Worldwide: January 13th 2010 [1 track] Maini Sorri - Jäit tuoksuna minuun/Din doft stannade kvar (Your Fragrance Forever Stays with Me) (Pr.O.N, Sweden) Sweden: March 11th 2006 [14 tracks] Maini Sorri - Lauluja elämän vuodenajoista/Sånger om livets årstider (Songs about the Seasons of Life) Sweden and Finland: September 13th 1998 [17 tracks] Maini is also featured on many compilations with Swedish and Finnish artists, among them Musalista albums released by Swedish Radio and Allt ljus på oss/Shine On and Shine On 2 by Mr Suede Records in 2008. TV Interviews: SVT Uutiset (May 2011), TV6, USA (September 9th 2007) and SVT Uutiset, Sweden (July 6th 2007). Excellent reviews: Ian D. Hall of Liverpool Sound and Vision, Liverpool, UK [4 out of 5 stars] (December 18th 2012), Justin Beebe, USA (November 18th 2012), 272 Records, California, USA (July 2011), Gonzalo Arzamendi of Arzuk Productions, California, USA (April 2011), The Tea Room Music, UK (January 17th 2011), DJ Readman, Oxfordshire, UK (2011), Maverick Magazine, UK [4 out of 5 stars] (January 2011), Women's Radio, USA (December 24th 2010), The Rocker, UK (December 23rd 2010), Fatea Magazine, UK (October 2010), Piers Ford of The Art Of The Torch Singer, UK (September 30th 2010), Elly Roberts of AllGigs, UK [4 out of 5 stars] (September 15th 2010), IndieLondon, UK [3 out of 5 stars] (September 13th 2010), County Times (September 10th 2010), The FAR, USA (December 2007 and May 2007) and in newspapers in Sweden and Finland. Maini's songbook: Metsä laulaa/Skogen Sjunger (The Forrest Sings) (Finn-Kirja 2006) also received excellent reviews and was sold out. Maini won the monthly demo competition on demo.cdon.com in March, April, May and July 2008. In July she came in 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Let Maini's songs touch your heart! Contact: Maini Sorri maini@mainisorri.com Website: http://www.mainisorri.com ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/mainisorri YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/mainisorri Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mainisorri Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/MainiSorri MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/MainiSorri Pure Volume: http://www.purevolume.com/MainiSorri Last.FM: http://www.last.fm/music/Maini+Sorri Bandcamp: http://mainisorri.bandcamp.com/
Members
Maini: Maini Sorri, vocals, Jaakko Viitala, Erik Nordström, Carsten Lehmann, all instruments Maini Sorri: Maini Sorri, vocals, Jaakko Viitala, all instruments Sorriso: Maini Sorri, Sweden & John Baumann, Milan, vocals, Jaakko Viitala, all instruments.
Influences
Judith Durham in The Seekers,Josh Groban, Roxette, Sarah Brightman, Mariah Carey, The New Freedom Singers, Abba. I often listen to Music World Radio and several stations and shows in England and USA.
Sounds Like
I've been told, which I think is a great honour, that my voice sound like Abba-Agnetha Fältskog. Somebody told me that my voice sounds like one of my idols Judith Durham, that really made my day. Maini Sorri - OUR RIVER RUNS ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT is produced for TV6 in USA by SoL Productions, Sweden. It has been aired twice on TV6. This song is also to be found on Maini Sorris EP Christmas in Our Hearts available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/mainisorri2 Music by Maini Sorri Orig lyrics by Marjo-Riitta Oksanen English lyrics by Barbara Helsingius Arranged by Jaakko Viitala - Our River Runs On Christmas Night...... .. .. .. .. .. .. Maini Sorri - LÄHDEN YKSIN (I AM LEAVING) video was produced 2007 by SoL Productions, Sweden, for TV6 in USA and has been played on TV6 twice. To see the video on MyspaceTV PLEASE click the title! ..Maini Sorri - Lähden yksin...... .. .. .. .. .. ..