13 Facts About Janita

Janita Maria, better known mononymously as Janita, is a Finnish-born, American singer-songwriter.

Janita has released nine albums in her native Finland, some of which reached the top forty chart in Finland.

Janita Maria was born 28 December 1978 in Helsinki, Finland.

Janita learned to sing before she could talk, and began playing electric piano at age three.

Janita started writing her own songs on piano at age four, and often performed and danced with the encouragement of family and her mother.

Janita signed to the label Reel Art at age 13, who released her first single, "Jos Jaat", in 1992.

Janita was quickly signed to Sony Music Entertainment's 550 Music at age 18.

Janita, which included new music and the track "Getting Over" from Believer, was released in Australia and Japan in 1998, and released in Finland.

Janita chose to leave Sony and independently released her fifth album I'll Be Fine in 2001, which featured both her songwriting and vocals.

On 27 July 2010, Janita released her seventh studio album Haunted worldwide on Blake Morgan's independent label Engine Company Records.

Janita continues to perform music from her albums live, and her performances have been described by critics as "alternately sultry and savage".

Janita married her long-term boyfriend and her producer Tomi Ervi in July 2004 but filed for divorce in Helsinki District Court 4 years later in 2008.

Janita has joined the movement's leader Blake Morgan in pushing for legislation to make crucial change in this area.