Netta Skog
Netta Skog | |
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 Skog performing with Ensiferum in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 34–35)[1] |
| Genres | Heavy metal, classical, schlager |
| Instrument(s) | Accordion, vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Formerly of | Turisas, Dark Sarah, Ensiferum |
| Website | www |
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 (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] Skog is especially known for performing music from genres not traditionally associated with the accordion, such as heavy metal, film scores, and classical music.[6][7] For example, in the Kultainen Harmonikka contest she performed Nightwish's "Dead to the World" the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest winner "Wild Dances".[2] She has said that her objective is to take the accordion to new audiences and encourage young musicians to take it up.[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). ""Olen aina halunnut rikkoa rajoja", sanoo heviä ja elokuvamusiikkia harmonikalla soittava Netta Skog" ["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.
