Désirée Saarela is a Finnish-Swedish singer-songwriter and folk singer who performs her songs with a solid foundation in folk music. Her texts and stories, and the feelings conveyed by them, are what her music is made of. What inspires Désirée are the environment, people, relationships, forests, the sea, and open landscapes, all of which make their way into her songs. Having moved back and forth between the city and the countryside has left a mark on Désirée and her songs and texts.

Saarela’s fresh album and concert series, Annanland (One country), is her ninth. It draws on visual artists and their ideas – both Vincent van Gogh and Tove Jansson count among the inspirations of the album.

The concert’s visuals are also an exciting collaboration – Swedish screen artist Malin Skinnar has created animated backgrounds for each song for the live performances.

On stage: Désirée Saarela, vocals, guitar, cavaquinho

Duration approx. 1 h

Language: Finnish, songs in Swedish and English

Pre-order the refreshments to enjoy before the concert here

Matinee: Désirée Saarela: Annanland

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