1. Maija Vilkkumaa has received five Emma Awards, accolades for outstanding achievements in music, awarded by the Finnish music industry federation, Musiikkituottajat, and five Emma nominations.
12 Facts About Maija Vilkkumaa
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Maija Vilkkumaa has two little sisters and she lived her childhood in the neighborhood of Toolo.
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Maija Vilkkumaa played piano beginning younger than at the age of seven and finishing when she was 16.
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In 1992, Maija Vilkkumaa completed her matriculation examination at Kallio High School in Helsinki and studied Finnish language at the University of Helsinki since 1993.
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In 1990, Maija Vilkkumaa set up the band Tarharyhma with her friends, gaining national radio play with its songs.
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Maija Vilkkumaa has played keyboard in the band Hunajamelonit.
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In 1999, Maija Vilkkumaa started a solo career setting up a band around her.
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In early 2007, Maija Vilkkumaa embarked on her first major concert tour, Totuutta ja tehtavaa.
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However, Maija Vilkkumaa received three nominations at the 2009 Emma Awards: Female Soloist of the Year, Album of the Year and Rock Album of the Year.
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In 2009, Maija Vilkkumaa embarked on her second major tour, 10 + 10, to celebrate the ten years that had passed since the release of Pitka ihana leikki.
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On 5 April 2011, Maija Vilkkumaa announced in her press release that she would leave her band after the 2011 summer tour.
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On 28 April 2007, Maija Vilkkumaa married Mikko Kosonen, after having been in a relationship since 2002.