Stereo Stickman writes on January 18th 2023: MAINI SORRI – JUST LET ME SING “The set-up is brilliant, instantly enjoyable for its energy and live-style yet cleanly-mixed presentation, with strong rhythms and clear instrumental layers from the guitars and piano.

Then we get Maini’s easily recognisable voice, the leading factor in a song committed to its own longing for the liberty of singing.”

“Featuring an accompanying video depicting the joy of friendship and freedom within the world, Just Let Me Sing devotes itself wholeheartedly to its title-concept. There’s a broader metaphorical undertone to those words, and as the verses and visuals emerge, that depth and gleeful gratitude shines all the more brightly.

“Written for a songwriting competition in America, the good vibes of Just Let Me Sing are naturally uplifting – capturing affection from the outset and no doubt laying the foundation for a strong audience response.”

by Rebecca Cullen, Stereo Stickman

Read the whole article here and watch the Just Let Me Sing Official Music video here.

Tunedloud Magazine writes on January 26th 2023: MAINI SORRI – “JUST LET ME SING” – DELIVERS A BIG BOOST OF SEROTONIN!

“Maini Sorri has an unerring ear for pop hooks, and she’s a strong songwriter, which allows the song to flow naturally with effortless ease.”

“The music matches her gorgeously mellifluous vocals. The song is nestled in brightly colored tones, which highlights Maini’s formidable talents as a top-shelf tunesmith and songstress.

Maini Sorri and her collaborators have created a joyous track that will pull you into a good mood. Filled with a great melody, a catchy rhythm, solid lyrics, and strong vocals, “Just Let Me Sing” is a sincere effort from the singer-songwriter. Maini’s voice is warm and feels like a hug when she starts to sing.”

” In every song Maini Sorri performs, her unique voice shines through, but this particular song shows a more natural, yet expanded version of her range. “Just Let Me Sing” is the type of song I would play with the volume up and the windows down in my car.”

Read the whole article here and watch the Just Let Me Sing Official Music video here.

Maini Sorri – Just Let Me Sing is a happy, uplifting, positive and upbeat pop song. It is composed for a songwriting competition during an American music course that Maini participated in last year. It is produced by Sundown Sessions Studio in Nashville, USA, that has Grammy and Juno award-winning producers and worldclass musicians and engineers that have worked with artists like Bruce Springsteen and Rihanna. 

Music is by Maini Sorri and lyrics by Gary Cornman, USA and Maini Sorri. The new single will be released on February 1st.

You are very welcome to watch the happy and optimistic Just Let Me Sing (Official Music Video) on Youtube.

New pop single Through Teary Eyes was released on May 14th 2020. Maini has a new collaboration with the female Music Producer Aubrey Whitfield from London, UK. She has worked with X-factor, the American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson and many more, on labels like EMI, Sony, Universal etc. The new single is energetic and uplifting, although the story is about missing someone.

Music is by Maini Sorri. Lyrics by Gary Cornman and label is Reya music.

You can stream the new single on Spotify and other streaming sites around the world. You can stream and download it on Soundcloud and Bandcamp. It’s also available on lots of webshops like iTunes, Amazon etc.

Maini was invited to the international World Songwriting Awards competition. She got an award as “Top finalist” for Through Teary Eyes in April.

Award-winning producer Kutayden from Turkey has made an amazing Through Teary Eyes music video. Please visit Maini’s Youtube and see this masterpiece.

Maini Sorri‘s compilation album Someday Vol. 3 tells stories of love and heartbreak in equal measure. It was released on June 3rd 2019 and consists of Maini’s pop songs that are recorded during a decade. Most of the songs are previously released on different albums and singles, but there is also an all-new song titled Love Bubble, with lyrics by Barbro Norberg.

The title track Someday endured 43 weeks on Music World Radio’s Top 20 Charts in Spain among rock groups from America and Europe, including several weeks spent at number 1 and almost 40 weeks amongst the top 5. The lyrics of Someday were originally written in Finnish, as several songs on the album. The legendary Swedish Finnish singer and songwriter Barbara Helsingius wrote English lyrics to lyrics by Marjo-Riitta Oksanen, Mikko Anttila, Maini Sorri, Ritva Östlin and Ritva Ala-Särkelä.

Gary Cornman from the US has written the lyrics to 4 songs on the album. Music is written by Maini Sorri and the label is Reya music, Sweden.

CD coverart photo by Johan Zetterlund and layout by Malshan Fonseka, Sri Lanka.

You can stream the whole album on Bandcamp, on Spotify and other streaming sites around the world. You find Someday Vol. 3 also on iTunes, Amazon and your other favourite webshops.

Maini Sorri‘s single You Are On My Mind  got great reviews. Tunedloud Magazine wrote:

“The song is a collaborative effort by lyricist Barbro Norberg, music composer Maini Sorri, who also sings the song, and instrumental maker Jaakko Viitala. The track deals with Norberg’s sense of loss and longing after her dad’s passing away.”

“If you’re looking for songs with lots of emotional depth and substance, this is the track for you.”

“It’s a track by a mature woman who has mastered expressing vulnerability and celebrating emotions without sounding predictable or highly-strung.”

“With a refreshing sense of honesty, tremendous musical instincts and an alluring vocal tone, Maini’s connection to the music is an authentic one.” Read the whole review from October 26th 2018 here.

Rebecca Cullen at Stereo Stickman wrote: “Maini Sorri returns to release yet another creatively unique single”….”From a songwriting perspective, this is one of the most memorable melodies of Sorri’s to date.”

“Lyrically the release is a stunning poetic ode to a lost relative. Barbro Norberg writes on the passing of her father in a commendable way, bringing through heart-breaking ideas but also a strong focus on the positives – the good memories, the togetherness. Maini Sorri’s gentle voice lets the lyrics shine brightly throughout.”

“There’s an Enya-like feel to the presentation, the voice drives as if simply another instrument, so the collaboration just works.” Read the whole review from October 22nd 2018 here.

Act One Magazine wrote: “The combination of the tone, sound and melody in the music matches the lyrics extremely well and the result is warm, heartfelt and all in all a great song with both a great melody and outstanding lyrics.” Read the whole review from October 26th 2018 here.

Music by Maini Sorri. Lyrics by Barbro Norberg. Instrumental by Jaakko Viitala. Label is Reya music, Sweden. CD coverart photo by Johan Zetterlund and layout by Malshan Fonseka, Sri Lanka.

You Are On My Mind single was released on October 26th 2018. Maini Sorri has written the music. Barbro Norberg sent to Maini her beautiful poem about the longing after her Dad that passed away, and asked Maini to compose it.

Maini’s album Bring Me Home was released only a month earlier. The new single was released so soon because on November 3rd people in Sweden celebrated All Saints’ Day, and also during Christmas time people often long for relatives and friends that have passed away.

You find You Are On My Mind on iTunes, Amazon and your other favourite webshops, and on Spotify and other streaming sites around the world.

Label is Reya music, Sweden. CD coverart photo by Johan Zetterlund and layout by Malshan Fonseka, Sri Lanka.

Review of Maini Sorri & Magneto Dayo – When Two Worlds Meet was published in More More Sound on May 24th 2018. Here are some quiotes:

“Maini Sorri & Magneto Dayo are two talented artists with different music backgrounds and styles. Yet, their amazing sensibilities are a perfect match, and together the pair set out to create wonderful music with a rather unique feel.”

“Their most recent studio release is a fantastic album featuring 10 songs.”

“Maini has a really stunning vocals, which is easily recognizable and very distinctive. She obviously puts a lot of heart into her work, and Magneto complements her beautifully with a strong vision and an amazing approach to music, bringing his hip-hop and R&B influences to the table, further enriching the group’s artistic vision.”

“The quality of the mix in this release is particularly excellent. Every track is really balanced, and there is a strong attention to the sonic details in this release.”

You can read the whole review here.

Maini Sorri  & Magneto Dayo released a pop/hiphop/rock  album “When Two Worlds Meet” on May 23rd 2018. Magneto Dayo is rap/hiphop artist from Brooklyn, New York. Maini Sorri is pop/electronica/rock artist from Sweden. Magneto Dayo contacted Maini on Twitter and wanted to do a song together, after having listened to Maini’s songs.

Their two previous pop singles, Blue Song (2014) and Second Chance (2016) are included on the new album. Both singles made it to DRT National Airplay Top 200 Chart for multiple genres.

Alongside the inclusion of our two previous singles Blue Song and Second Chance, they introduce each other to each other’s tracks. There is also two solo tracks on the album,  Museum of Bass by Magneto Dayo and Lost Love by Maini Sorri. Brian Lanese and Orlando Mestre  from Grammy nominated LA-band Permanent Ability co-produced Lost Love.

You can listen to When Two Worlds Meet on Spotify and Bandcamp. It is available on webshops worldwide, for eg. itunes and Amazon.

Maini and Magneto won Arzuk Music Award 2017 in Best Hip-Hop/Freestyle category.

The label behind the release is Reya music from Sweden.

Review of When Two Worlds Meet was published in Kulturbloggen (Culture Blog) on May 18th 2018, by Petter Stjernstedt. You can read the whole review in Swedish here:

Here are some quiotes, translated into English by Google and Maini:

“Uppsala and Brooklyn. Synth and metropolis rap. Two worlds meet when Finnish Swedish Maini Sorri and American Magneto Dayo beat their bags together. With 20 singles and 5 albums behind her, Uppsala-based Maini Sorri, 57 years old, was looking for something new. At the same time on the other side of the globe in the hipster neighborhood of Brooklyn, an enthusiastic Magneto Dayo is listening to Maini. He loves the music and contacts her immediately. Maini and Dayo decide to meet. And four years later, the duo has completed his first joint album…”

“Dayo is famous rapper and producer, who has written and produced for many great artists in the hip hop scene. With his quick jaw and big vocabulary, he gives weight to the production. And Maini with her unique voice adds an elegance. Magnetos rap and Mainis synth create exciting dynamics…”

“Blue Song was released in 2014 and quickly climbed up on the National Airplay Top Charts list. It’s a dance-like piece where the tough reggae is mixed with dance hall and electro. “Second Chance” puts a nice synth-breaks across the beats.”

“When Two Worlds Meet”, the great highlight of the album, is the modern Kendrik Lamar that hits perfectly.”

“Together, they explore conventions and clamps with resolute strides over established domains. “When Two Worlds Meet” is an album with a big courage. When two worlds meet, beautiful things can happen. In these times of tightened migration policy and xenophobia, it is a message we cannot hear too many times.”

You can read the whole review, translated into English on review section of Maini Sorri’s website here