Musical artist
Netta Skog (b. 1989–1990) is a Finnish accordionist and singer. She plays the button accordion , both acoustic and digital.
Skog won Finland's annual Kultainen Harmonikka [fi ] (lit. 'Golden Accordion') contest in 2006, aged 16, making her its youngest winner at the time.[ 2]
She also won the gold medal in the 2015 International Digital Accordion competition of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes .[ 3]
She was chosen as the 2024 accordionist of the year (Vuoden Harmonikkataiteilija ) by the Finnish Accordion Association.[ 4]
Although she does also play traditional accordion music such as tango and schlager , and reached the 2013 final of the Tangomarkkinat festival competition,[ 5] heavy metal , film scores, and classical music .[ 6] [ 7] Nightwish 's "Dead to the World" the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest winner "Wild Dances ".[ 2] [ 1] [ 4]
She has been at various times a touring guest of the Finnish metal bands Turisas , Nightwish, Dark Sarah , and Ensiferum , as well as performing in a guest capacity with Children of Bodom , Mokoma , and the Swiss folk metal group Eluveitie .[ 8] [ 6] [ 5] [ 7]
References
^ a b "Netta Skog, 28, hämmästyttää kirkossa ja heavybändeissä - "Koko ajan saan palautetta, että ihmiset eivät voi uskoa kuulemaansa" [Netta Skog, 28, amazes in churches and heavy metal bands - "I'm constantly told listeners cannot believe their ears"]. Helsingin Uutiset (in Finnish). 2 December 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2025 .^ a b "Hevi luonnistuu harmonikallakin" . Hämeen Sanomat (in Finnish). 19 July 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2025 .^ "Prize Winners: Digital Accordion" . Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes. Retrieved 18 January 2025 .^ a b "Vuoden Harmonikkataiteilija 2024 on Netta Skog" (in Finnish). Harmonikkaliitto. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025 .^ a b Nironen, Saija (8 July 2013). "Netta Skog vaihtaa hevin hetkeksi Tangoon" [Netta Skog temporarily swaps heavy metal for tango] (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 18 January 2025 . ^ a b Yrttiaho, Tuomo (2 October 2020). " ["I've always wanted to break boundaries", says Netta Skog who plays heavy metal and film music on accordion]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 18 January 2025 . ^ a b Schildt, Saku (5 June 2018). "Ensiferumista tuttu Netta Skog antaa edelleen hanurin soida – mutta nyt esitetään aivan muuta kuin metallia" . Soundi (in Finnish). Retrieved 18 January 2025 . ^ Vainio, Annina (10 August 2016). "Netta Skog soittaa heviä harmonikalla, ja tältä se kuulostaa" [Netta Skog plays heavy metal on accordion, and this is what it sounds like]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 18 January 2025 .
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