December 3rd 2008 - Janita's song for ESC semi final is Martian

Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE published today 12 songs which are competing to represent Finland in 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow, Russia.

Fallen Angel Promotion is honoured to represent one of the artists - Janita. You can listen to Janita's stylish semi final song Martian on Official YLE Eurovision 2009 site.

Because of the ESC semi finals Janita who moved to New York already in the age of 17 will be seen in Finland more than usual during forthcoming months. Janita's new album will be released in spring 2009.

December 1st 2008 - Janna releasing a vinyl single

Janna’s Go Go Get Gone-single will be released as vinyl on Wednesday December 3rd. The flip side of the 7” vinyl is Nothing Without You. Janna’s 2nd album The Makings Of Me will be released in Europe and Asia in the beginning of the 2009. The album was released in Finland 2 weeks ago.

Both the single and the album has got a great response from the audience and the media. Go Go Get Gone is on a playlist A in YleX and it has been among the most played songs also for instance in Radio Helsinki and Bassoradio. At this very moment the song is number one in Bassoradio’s Top 30-list!

Janna has gained a lot of media attention otherwise, too. Many magazines, radio and tv channels has intervjued the soul belle. The Makings Of Me was for instance The Album Of The Week in YleX. In a couple of weeks time Janna will also perform in MTV3’s christmas show together with her mother Maarit.

A lot of things are happening also round Phoenix Effect, too. The debut video of the band got just ready and it’s already on a rotation on Voice TV and in a near future you can also see it on MTV Finland. The singer-guitarist Janne Kärkkäinen visits today YLE TV2’s Musiikki-TV. The program will also show the the Broken Promises video directed by Oskari Sipola and starred by actor Samuli Vauramo. Janne will also be a studio guest in Radio NRJ tomorrow afternoon.

October 21st 2008 - Strong start for Phoenix Effect

Phoenix Effect released their debut single Broken Promises digitally yesterday in Finland. The song will soon be released world wide, too, through iTunes. The band will film their first video during forthcoming weekend in Helsinki. The video is directed by Oskari Sipola and it is starred by one of the hottest names in Finland, actor Samuli Vauramo (Tears of April, Beauty and The Bastard).

The start of their career has been great in every sense. Phoenix Effect has confirmed their first live show. The band will perform at Tavastia - the most famous rock club in Finland on November 12th as a support act for Poets Of The Fall. Broken Promises has reseaved great feedback from radio channels. Last week it was the most played song in YleX, the biggest youth channel in Finland. And yesterday it took a sweet victory from AC/DC’s new single in NRJ’s Hot or Not –voting!

And it’s going well with Muusa, too. The band released their second album Mastodontti last Wednesday and today they will play a releasing gig in Semifinal – just downstairs from Tavastia Club!

October 8th 2008 – May we present: Phoenix Effect

Fallen Angel Promotion is now representing Phoenix Effect. Althought the band is totally new you propably know people behind it, as the singer-guitarist of the band, Janne Kärkkäinen used to play in Sunrise Avenue.

Sometime after his paths were separated with the other members of Sunrise Avenue in 2007, guitarist Janne Kärkkäinen hooked up with the lads from fellow band, Poets of the Fall. One thing led to another and fairly soon Janne found himself working on songs and ideas that had yet to see the light of day.

"Mostly they were ideas and riffs I had written along the way. The Poets guys were kind enough to lend a hand where I got stuck and inspire me to keep going. It was absolutely brilliant." Within months Janne had compiled a nice bunch of completely new, totally rocking songs in a style of his own. The Phoenix had arisen.

At the moment Phoenix Effect is concentrating on recording and producing its debut album, from the songs written during the winter and spring of 2007-2008. The album will be released in the beginnig of 2009. First single Broken Promises has just been taken to radio channels in Finland – and it has already gained radio play. The single will soon be released worldwide for instance through iTunes.

October 1st 2008 – A warm welcome to Janna!

Fallen Angel Promotion is now representing Janna (Texicalli Records). Janna’s 2nd album The Makings Of Me will be released November 12th. At the same night Janna is playing a releasing gig at Belly, Helsinki (Uudenmaankatu 16). The first single from the album will soon be delivered to the radio channels.

The Makings Of Me is produced by the same team, Tuomo Prättälä (Tuomo, Quintessence, Ilmiliekki Quartet, Emma Salokoski Ensemble) and Aki Haarala (Quintessence, Q-Continuum) which produced Janna’s debut album Right Now (released summer 2007). Janna has again composed the most of the songs on the album and co-written few of them with Prättälä, Haarala and Lasse Kurki (Lemonator).

According to Janna The Makings Of Me is more soulful and personal as the debut album was. It also has certain rawness and disco beat in it. Janna will soon hit on the road with the 12-member orchestra which is playing on the album, too, as well as with a quintet. The Makings Of Me will be release in Europe and in Asia. Debut album Right Now reseaved positive reactions specially in Japan where commercial radios had Ferris Wheel-single in heavy rotation.

During this autum Janna’s voice can be also heard on Ipanapa 2-album on which she has composed a Motown–song Et sä mua määrää. Ipanapa 2 will be released October 29th. Among Ipanapa-artists is also Anna Järvinen who composed and performed her first song in Finnish, Onnenpäivänen, to the album.

September 3rd 2008 – Muusa and Pin Ion – welcome!

Fallen Angel Promotion celebrates it’s first anniversary by announcing that we’re now representing Muusa (Neverland Music) and Pin Ion (Grund Records).

Muusa’s long waited 2nd album Mastodontti hit the stores October 15th. First single Nämä jäljet ei oo mitään has gained compliments in radio channels and will soon be released digitally. Singer Saara’s strong voice can be heard in cinemas, too. Saara has given her voice to Minna Haapkylä who is playing the main part in Erottamattomat. The film premieres Friday September 5th.

Later on October we’re getting an album from Pin Ion. Band’s debut album Take Your Time is produced by drummer Petri’s brother Tuomas “Gary” Keskinen (Technicolour, Negative). First single Ordinary Special has just taken to radio channels.

Johanna Iivanainen & 1N has also released a new single. Uniquely beautiful Pieneen tilaan will most certainly bring new fans to the band. Third album Outoja maita was released in April and it hit the official album chart in Finland.

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