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Ira is a Tampere-based pop artist who likes to play with genre boundaries in her music.

Originally from Heinola, Finland, the singer-songwriter self-released her debut single “Mitä sä odotat” in 2018. More than a dozen singles have followed, along with guest spots on other artists' tracks. Ira co-writes every one of her songs, and more and more of them are hers from start to finish.

On Spotify alone she has more than 70,000 monthly listeners and over 11 million streams, and several songs have streamed gold. Her most-played songs are “Hei Tyttö” and “Mitä sä odotat”.

Many first heard her on The Voice of Finland, where she appeared under her own name, Ira Mikkonen, and in 2021 made it all the way to the final on Team Maija Vilkkumaa.

Ira performs both as a duo with a guitarist and with her band: Jani Taskinen (guitar), Eero Häikiö (bass) and Mika Ollikka (drums). Ira sings, and sometimes picks up a guitar or plays keys herself. She plays shows all over Finland.

“I love playing live, and I want to give it everything. The songs are arranged a bit differently, and I hope people take something home from the show that they can't hear on Spotify.” – Ira

Booking: DEX Viihde / Jani Taskinen, +358 40 570 9233, jani.taskinen@dexviihde.fi