Anna Sofia Eriksson, born on April 22, 1977 is a Finnish singer. Eriksson gained public attention after participating in the Kiitorata song competition on MTV3 in 1995. Her debut album Anna Eriksson was released in 1997 and sold over 81,000 copies, earning double platinum status. The album included successful singles "Juliet ja Joonatan" and "Kesä yhdessä", and Eriksson won the Emma award for Newcomer of the Year. In 2000, she participated in the Eurovision Song Contest qualification with "Oot voimani mun". Her album Kaikista kasvoista (2003) sold platinum. In 2010, Eriksson released her first English-language studio album, Garden of Love, marking a shift to a more personal and dramatic expression. She also ventured into filmmaking, directing and producing avant-garde films such as M.
