Essi Wuorela

Essi Wuorela, born on March 31, 1971, in Helsinki, Finland, is a Finnish soprano. She studied music at Sibelius High School and later at the Pop & Jazz Conservatory in Helsinki, graduating as a singing teacher in 1999. Before her singing career, Wuorela hosted the Finnish children's television program Harlekiini-klubi as Super-Essi. She released her first album, Mitä tarkoittaa rakas, in 1994. She became an member of the ensemble Rajaton, founded in 1997. Wuorela's solo career continued with notable releases such as Pala taivasta (1995), Hellyys (1997), and Helsinki Haiku - Song Pictures (2000). Throughout her career, Wuorela collaborated with various artists, including Samuli Edelmann on the album Yön Valot (1992) and CMX on the song "Veden Ääri" (1995).