1. Anna Sofia Eriksson was born on 22 April 1977 and is a Finnish artist, filmmaker, composer, and singer.
19 Facts About Anna Eriksson
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In September 2018, avantgarde film M directed and produced by Eriksson was having the world premiere at the Venice International Film Critics Week, 75th Venice International Film Festival.
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Anna Eriksson is one of the most successful singers in Finnish chart history.
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Anna Eriksson came to public attention after participating in the Kiitorata song competition on MTV3 in 1995.
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In 2000, Anna Eriksson participated in the qualification for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Oot voimani mun written by Petri Laaksonen.
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Anna Eriksson finished second in the final, losing to the winner by three points.
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In 2012 Anna Eriksson released her latest studio album, Mana, which she composed, wrote and produced herself.
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In 2013, Anna Eriksson was awarded the Teosto Prize.
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Anna Eriksson began work as a columnist for Turun Sanomat in 2012.
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In September 2018, avantgarde film M directed and produced by Anna Eriksson was having the world premiere at the Venice International Film Critics Week, 75th Venice International Film Festival.
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Anna Eriksson plays the lead role in the film and wrote the script, music, did sound design and editing herself.
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Anna Eriksson received the Best director Tarkovsky Award 2019 at The Blow-up Arthouse Film Festival in Chicago.
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Anna Eriksson has no plans to release new music in the near future.
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In October 2018, Anna Eriksson released a song "Gaia's Child" in collaboration with Stam1na.
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In March 2021 it has been confirmed that Eriksson has received government funding from Finland for her new feature film titled W In August 2022, political art film W film directed and written by Eriksson had the world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival.
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In 2022 Anna Eriksson won the Espoo Cine Film Award for her achievements in cinema.
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Anna Eriksson was a keen singer and performer since childhood.
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Anna Eriksson got married on 9 August 2008 to photographer and cinematographer Matti Pyykko.
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Anna Eriksson gave birth to her son in May 2013 and the family lives in Uusikaupunki.