A very exciting new single is released on June 9th 2014! Maini and the American rapper Magneto Dayo from Brooklyn, New York have released their first collaboration Blue Song. Dashawn Dayo Williams, better known by his stage name Magneto Dayo, contacted Maini and suggested a collaboration.

Magneto Dayo has written songs for some of today’s top artists in rap/hiphop and r&b and now plans to step from behind the scenes and show his talent.

Maini’s clear voice, Magneto Dayo’s brilliant rap and Gary Cornman‘s great lyrics blend together and create a perfect summer hit.

Maini has, as always, written the music. The remix is by Carsten Lehmann from Germany. The label behind the release is Reya music from Sweden.

Blue Song is available in web shops around the world. Here is the link to Blue Song at iTunesUSA, iTunesUK, iTunesSweden, iTunesGermany, iTunesFrance, iTunes Canada, iTunesItaly, iTunesFinland, iTunes Norway, iTunesSpain or follow one of the links and switch the little flag top down right on the page to your country’s flag. You can also listen to Blue Song at spotify.

Maini & Magneto Dayo – Blue Song video is about to be released. Video Director is Johan Zetterlund from Sweden. The video is a perfect road movie with pictures from Florida that you can watch over and over.

CD artwork layout is by Marjo-Riitta Oksanen, cd artwork pics are by Johan Zetterlund, Anita Hamilton and Magneto Dayo.

Maini Sorri with roots in Vammala makes music internationally

At High school age Maini Sorri lived in her mother’s home town in Vammala. Her music is successfull on the Spanish Top20 chart.

The international radio station Music World Radio compiles the chart there listeners can vote for their favorite track weekly. Maini Sorris techno hit Let Me Do Your Time has remained on the chart for over a year. It was on fifth spot  after 52 weeks on chart.

Maini Sorri will soon release a new single in the United States. Also a music video will be made for Sorris dance single Hold Me.

Maini Sorri was born in Ulvila, from where the family moved to Lempäälä. “When my father died, we moved to my mother’s home town Vammala where I went to the first class at high school. I moved to Sweden at the age of 17, and finished the high school there,” said Maini Sorri, in the summer of 2006 in Alueviestis interview.
Maini Sorri has composed songs from 8 years age. Not only a singer and songwriter, Maini Sorri also has a music teacher education.

Written by Samuli Kinnari April 13th 2013, Kokemäenjokilaakson Uutiset, Finland

Translated into English by Google with a little help by Maini Sorri.

Read the original newspaper article in Finnish here at Kokemäenjokilaakson Uutiset

Maini Sorris new album Someday Vol. 2 will be released 14th November 2011 by Reya music, Sweden. It contains 10 songs: #1 Someday #2 Only A Memory #3 Oh Echo #4 Highway #5 I Am Leaving #6 I Shouldn’t Have Trusted You #7 Like An Angel #8 Dreamworld #9 Like A Golden Eagle #10 Lähden yksin. PR campaign run by Manilla PR in UK.

Mainis previous album Someday got excellent reviews in UK.

All music is written by Maini. Lyrics to track #3 and #8 are written by Gary Cornman, USA. The rest of the songs are translated into English by the legendary Finnish artist Barbara Helsingius. Original lyrics are by Mikko Anttila #1 #2, Ritva Ala-Särkelä #4, Marjo-Riitta Oksanen #5 #7 #10 and Ritva Östlin #9. Music backgrounds are mostly by Jaakko Viitala, music background to #4 is by Seppo Ihme and to #8 by Piyasiri.

Cd artwork photo is by Johan Zetterlund.

You can soon listen to all 10 tracks of Someday Vol. 2 on Mainis bandcampsite.

The tracks of Someday Vol. 2 are available for purchase on web shops around the world. You find a Someday Vol. 2 page on your favourite store in different parts of the world:

SWEDEN

7digital Sweden Someday Vol.2

itunes Sweden Someday Vol.2

Spotify Someday Vol.2

UK

7Digital UK Someday Vol.2

Amazon UK Someday Vol.2

itunes UK Someday Vol.2

Spotify searchword Maini Someday Vol. 2

USA

7Digital USA Someday Vol. 2

Amazon USA Someday Vol. 2

itunes USA Someday Vol. 2

ITALY

7digital Italy Someday Vol. 2

itunes Italy Someday Vol. 2

FINLAND

7digital Finland Someday Vol. 2

itunes Finland Someday Vol. 2

Spotify searchword Maini Someday Vol. 2

NORWAY

itunes Norway Someday Vol. 2

Spotify searchword Maini Someday Vol. 2

DENMARK

itunes Denmark Someday Vol. 2

GERMANY

7digital Germany Someday Vol. 2

Amazon Germany Someday Vol.2

itunes Someday Vol. 2

SPAIN

itunes Spain Someday Vol. 2
Spotify searchword Maini Someday Vol. 2

AUSTRALIA

itunes Someday Vol. 2

CANADA

7digital Canada Someday Vol. 2

itunes Canada Someday Vol. 2

FRANCE

7digital France Someday Vol. 2

itunes France Someday Vol. 2

Amazon France Someday Vol. 2

Spotify searchword Maini Someday Vol. 2

IRELAND

itunes Ireland Someday Vol. 2

JAPAN

Amazon Japan Someday Vol. 2

HUNGARY

itunes Hungary Someday Vol. 2

NETHERLANDS

itunes Nederland Someday Vol. 2

Spotify searchword Maini Vol. 2

AUSTRIA

itunes Austria Someday Vol. 2

RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SLOVAKIA, SLOVANIA, ROMANIA, MEXICO, INDIA, BRAZIL, POLAND

Nokia music searchword Maini Someday Vol. 2

LATVIA, LITHAUNIA,ESTONIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, CYPRUS, BULGARIA, MALTA, LUXENBOURG, POLAND

eMusic searchword Maini Someday Vol. 2

NEW ZEELAND, GREECE, PORTUGAL, BELGIUM, SWITZERLAND

itunes searchword Maini Someday Vol. 2

My single Let Me Do Your Time is now available on iTunes around the world.

You find it on iTunes in Great Britain here You can switch to iTunes in your country by clicking the little round flag at the bottom right of the page and then choose your country.

You find it on iTunes USA here ,  Swedenhere ,  and Spain here

in Germany here , in Italy here and in Finland here

It is also available on itunes in Canada, Australia, Denmark, France, Greece, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal and Switzerland. Searchword Maini.

If you have problems with finding the track on iTunes or need advice about access to iTunes, please contact me on facebook here or email maini.sorri(at)gmail.com

If you live in USA you can buy Let Me Do Your Time on iLike.com here

Let Me Do Your Time is available on Spotify too, Spotify

You find the Let Me Do Your Time video here

Soon Let Me Do Your Time will be available on all web shops below.  Then you can check up the list, find your country and your favourite web shop.

Sweden          eMusic

Sweden          Nokia Music

United Kingdom                  eMusic

United Kingdom                  Napster UK

United Kingdom                  Ovi Music

United Kingdom                  Play.com

United Kingdom                  Spotify

United Kingdom                  Tesco Digital

United Kingdom                  Tunetribe

United Kingdom                  We7

UAE               Nokia Music

USA               eMusic

USA               iMesh

USA               iTunes USA

USA               MOG All Access

USA               Napster

Spain             eMusic

Spain             iTunes Spain

Spain             Nokia Music

Spain             Spotify

Australia        iTunes Australia

Australia        Nokia Music

Austria           eMusic

Austria           iTunes Austria

Austria           Nokia Music

Belgium         eMusic

Belgium         iTunes Belgium

Brazil             Nokia Music

Bulgaria         eMusic

Canada           iMesh

Canada           iTunes Canada

Canada           Napster

Cyprus           eMusic

Czech Republic                    eMusic

Denmark        eMusic

Denmark        iTunes Denmark

Denmark        Nokia Music

Estonia          eMusic

Finland          eMusic

Finland          iTunes Finland

Finland          Nokia Music

Finland          Spotify

France            eMusic

France            iTunes France

France            Nokia Music

France            Spotify

Germany        eMusic

Germany        iTunes Germany

Germany        Napster

Germany        Nokia Music

Greece            eMusic

Greece            iTunes Greece

Hungary        eMusic

India              Nokia Music

Ireland           eMusic

Ireland           iTunes Ireland

Ireland           Nokia Music

Italy               eMusic

Italy               iTunes Italy

Italy               Nokia Music

Japan              iTunes Japan

Japan              Napster

Latvia             eMusic

Lithuania       eMusic

Luxembourg                         eMusic

Luxembourg                         iTunes Luxembourg

Malta             eMusic

Mexico          Nokia Music

Netherlands                          eMusic

Netherlands                          iTunes Netherlands

Netherlands                          Nokia Music

Netherlands   Spotify

New Zealand                        iTunes New Zealand

Norway          iTunes Norway

Norway          Nokia Music

Norway          Spotify

Poland           eMusic

Poland           Nokia Music

Portugal         eMusic

Portugal         iTunes Portugal

Portugal         Nokia Music

Romania        eMusic

Russia            Nokia Music

Singapore      Nokia Music

Slovakia        eMusic

Slovenia        eMusic

South Africa                         Nokia Music

Switzerland                          iTunes Switzerland

Switzerland                          Napster

Switzerland                          Nokia Music

Read my interview on Gaydarnation or see below:

Interview on Gaydarnation Radio,  UK January 19 2011

Swedish artist Maini is gearing up to release her new electronic dance single ‘Let Me Do Your Time’, arranged by techno master Piyasiri.

We spoke to Maini about her music and how it puts people in the right mood.

So tell us a bit about the new single ‘Let Me Do Your Time’ – what can we expect?
It is a catchy track with a great dance background by Piyasiri. It is a song to love and to sing along to. I’m sure that the video will put a smile on your face.

What are you most proud of about the single?
As soon as people hear the intro, it puts them in the right mood. [Smiles].

You recently released an EP in the UK – tell us a bit more about that…
My EP Someday featured pop ballads. I was happy with all great reviews I got and for being on Music World Radio’s Top 20 charts for 16 weeks so far. Someday recently stayed at number one for three weeks.

So, when did you first realise you had musical talent?
When I was three years old, our family visited an old lady who had a toy piano and I loved to play on it. When I came home, I became interested in the big piano we had at home. At eight, I began to write piano music.

Do you like to draw on your own experiences when you make music?
When I write songs, I always get a strong feeling that must come out, and the music and the lyrics come to me. Yes, my own lyrics are about feelings I have felt. But often I use lyrics that people have sent to me, hoping that I would compose the music. The lyrics of ‘Let Me Do Your Time’ are by Gary Cornman from the USA.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
The best advice I’ve been given was from a friend who suggested I begin to write songs. I only wrote  piano music ’til I was 17.

The new single is very club-friendly – do you go out clubbing much yourself?
Music and skiing practice take up most of my time, so I don’t have much time for clubbing. [Smiles].

“It is a catchy track with a great dance background by Piyasiri…as soon as people hear the intro, it puts them in the right mood. [Smiles].”

If we were to buy you a drink at the bar, what would you ask for?
I always stay sober and have great fun anyway. [Laughs].

Where’s your favourite place on earth?
At my computer connected to fans all around the world is a nice place to be. [Smiles].

What makes you happy?
All the great messages from fans, great reviews and airplays of my music make me happy.

What makes you angry?
When people don’t respect human rights.

Finish the sentence: A good song starts with…
A genuine feeling and something you want to share.

It ends with…
Hopefully a nice melody and great lyrics that can make people happy or comfort them when they are sad.

What are your plans for the single and beyond?
I hope this single will get lots of listeners all around the world. I have recorded several new songs that I am going to release. I have also recorded a new single with my Italian and Swedish band Sorriso.

Anything to add?
Let’s be kind and loving to each other.

Review by The Tea Room Music, UK  January 17 2011

“Maini’s new single ‘Let Me Do Your Time’ is a good example of Euro club music- within seconds of the song beginning, you can imagine yourself dancing away in Ibiza. The music is fairly strong – there is a heavy techno background to it with a good melody, composed by Maini herself. The production and arrangement is fantastic and makes the instrumental parts of the track highly enjoyable”..

See the video here Maini – Let Me Do Your Time

MAINI SORRI – SOMEDAY EP: Scandinavian singer-songwriter Maini Sorri sings English translations of Finnish originals. As she seeks to become more widely known in the UK, Sorri releases her Someday and hasn’t anything to be apologetic for (pardon the play on words!). Combining pop and folk elements with a vaguely Corrs meets Carpenters meets Abba sensibility, Sorri’s material is classic sounding and European embracing. There’s a keen sense of melody, a lovely voice to deliver the romantic lyrics (whether hopeful or downbeat) and an appreciation for classic song-writing values. Admittedly, there’s a Radio 2 vibe attached to it, but with Celtic influences hinted at on a track like I Am Leaving and a Corrs/Cranberries style of delivery to enhance the vocals on the title track, this is a pleasant enough listen that passes the time amiably.
Rating: 3 out of 5

EP Review: Someday – Maini Sorri by Piers Ford 30 September

Someday: deceptively simple lyrics combine with melancholic undertones to generate an ABBA-esque frisson

Not everyone can take a quirky little ditty and make it credible. It takes sincerity, a deal of musical sensibility and a belief in the ultimate message of a song that is probably greater than the sum of its parts. Maini Sorri seems to have the ability in spades. How about this for a couplet?

“Truth is you were selfish and a phoney.

I shouldn’t have trusted you and your baloney.”

It’s one of my favourite snippets from her new EP Someday, a small collection of five songs that frequently reveal a melancholy undercurrent beneath their whimsical lyrics and well-crafted melodies. Does that sound reminiscent of a certain other Scandinavian outfit? I’m not suggesting that there are huge similarities between Sorri’s work and the nuances of Benny and Bjorn’s finest numbers. But in the deceptive simplicity of lyrics that can sound banal, even childlike, at the first hearing before they work their way under your skin, and the layered arrangements, guitar-driven and piano-based, with their minor accents, it’s impossible not to detect a hint of ABBA’s mastery of the accessible pop tune with the dark back story.  And it’s no surprise that she cites Agnetha Faltskog as one of her main singing influences.

Sorri is a Finn who lives mainly in Sweden and is gifted with a pure, crystalline voice that easily covers the ground between pop and the more mainstream reaches of modern folk. Her accent – more shades of that ABBA-like appeal – gives these songs an air of innocence, a lack of guile, that surely belies her all-round musical strengths. She knows exactly what she’s doing and the sound she wants to achieve, and the result is a modest little box of jewels, from the catchy, twinkling intro of the title track (don’t be fooled, it soon gets elemental and philosophical, and has its eye on the great hereafter) to the gently contemptuous “I Shouldn’t Have Trusted You” (source of the baloney reference) and the sadly defiant “I Am Leaving”, which is also offered in Finnish as “Lahden Yksin”.

My first thought on playing “Someday” was that it has a certain Eurovision quality – in a good way. I don’t know if Sorri has tried her luck yet in the Finnish or Swedish selection processes for the contest, but reading her thoughtful and intelligent blog posts on the subject, I wouldn’t be surprised if she has ambitions in that direction. With a growing following – not just in Europe but also in the US and Canada – this could be a prime time for her to make that particular move.

Piers Ford

“The Art Of a Torch Singer”

“SOMEDAY”,  by MAINI SORRI, on Reya Music, Review in County Times

Released next Monday, this EP has five songs by Scandinavian singer songwriter and composer Maini Sorri, who has been making a name for herself right across Europe and beyond.

With a Finnish background, Sorri has lived for most of her life in Sweden, but has also worked with an American songwriter and an Italian artist on various projects. These have  included the Sorriso band, which released an EP last January.

The new EP opens with a springy “Someday”, which is also to be released individually as a single. It’s followed by the more interesting “I Am Leaving”, and the sweet Euro sound of “I Shouldn’t Have Trusted You” with some amuzing phrases and rhymes. “Like An Angel” sounds a little rushed but is still fine before the final song in Finnish “Lahden yksin” and your guess as to what  it’s about is as good as mine. Still the band works hard and the set is well produced to introduce Sorri for British music fans.

Summer is gone, it is now Autumn in Sweden. How my summer was ? Yes thanks, it was fine. I have worked very much with the Church Parliament election but now the election is over and I have finally more time for music and for my blog posts!

My trip to Finland was great, the weather was wonderful. For the third time, without planning it, I ended up in Tampere just that special night that is called the Night of Arts. I went to several concerts, it was a warm lovely night with Nordic light, so it was really wonderful. To sit in Tampere cathedral and listen to a beautiful soprano the last thing that night was great.

What happened to those young Golden eyes that I told about? The day after I wrote my blogpost about them there were only three of them left.  But those three made it through all dangers for young birds, and grew up and became more and more look a likes of their mother.

It is so funny that they really did recognise me. When I came to their little lake and called them they always came to me. They developped a kind of swimming style that made it possible for them to stay on the same spot without floating away so they could listen to everything I said without moving at all.  Their mother had left the lake for a long time ago and maybe I could be some kind of mother for them for a little while every day. When we had “talked enough” for that day they swam away and I continued my walk in the forest.

What about the owl? I was so certain about that the owl didn’t get any young birds last summer because I hadn’t seem them and I always find them if they are there. No one else had seen them either. That is why it was a big suprise for me that I met a guy in the forest yesterday that told me that he had seen the owl with 2 young birds high up in a tree  in June. It was nice to hear because it means that the pair of owls still like our City forrest and are certainly coming back even next year. I just can’t wait. I love those grey feather balls:)

Of course I am planning new music projects and I have already been recording in studio. I will very soon upload a new video here. I have written 8 new songs to lyrics by Gary Cornman from USA. Thank you Gary for great lyrics and for great team work!

Have a nice Autumn! And if the season is Spring in your country I wish you a nice Spring!