Käärijä

Finnish rapper, singer, and songwriter Käärijä specializes in high-energy, beat-forward anthems that merge hip-hop with melodic pop, rock, and electronic. With a Top 30 debut (2020's Fantastista) under his belt, he shot to international fame in 2023 as Finland's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest, where his industrial-tinged song "Cha Cha Cha" won the public fan vote, even though he finished in second place overall. Born Jere Pöyhönen in Helsinki, he grew up in Vantaa, fostering his love of music by learning drums and production in his teens. After releasing a seri...