Biography

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 Singer, composer and lyricist Aili Ikonen is one of the most in-demand jazz vocalists in Finland, praised for her sensitive yet strong interpretation, wide vocal range and thoroughly flawless scat technique. 
 Her fourth solo album Helposti palavaa was released February 10th 2023. 
 Aili Ikonen has been featured as a soloist by many of the most prestigious orchestras in Scandinavia, such as UMO Jazz Orchestra, Lahti Symphony Orchestra and Norrbotten Big Band. She is known for many innovative collaborations with highly esteemed artists and bands such as Jukka Perko and Hector. Aili Ikonen is also a member of the vocal group Rajaton. 
 Ikonen has released three solo albums: Suru ei oo suora viiva (2020), Piirrä minut (2017) and Laulan (2016). In 2013, Aili Ikonen teamed up with the hotly tipped Finnish jazz trio HERD in order for Jazzbasilli, a celebration of the 1960's golden era Finnish jazz-schlager. The same year Ikonen's album Tribute to Ella was released, paying homage to one of the greatest vocal stylists and improvisers of all time, Ella Fitzgerald. 
 In 2018, Aili Ikonen and Jukka Perko Avara released an album Laulu keskeneräinen consisting of songs made famous by Dusty Springfield. The lyrics were newly written in Finnish by Hector, one of the most appreciated singer-songwriters in Finland. 
 In 2021 Blosari Kustannus released a Songbook called Aili Ikonen Songbook - Nuori vapaa nainen, consisting of Ikonen’s compositions.