Ilta, Helmi Marleena

On July 17, 2026 at Allas Live in Helsinki, Ilta steps on stage alongside helmi marleena for a night rooted in contemporary Finnish pop songwriting.

A German-Finnish singer and songwriter born in Jyväskylä in 1996, Ilta has built a catalog in Finnish that balances intimate ballads and clean, current pop. First noticed by a wide audience through Cheek’s Sillat in 2015, she signed with Warner Music Finland the following year and began releasing her own tracks, including Koukkuun in 2017. Trained at the Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory, she favors direct, unadorned vocals and lyrics that circle relationships, doubt and self‑assertion, heard on songs like Naurettava, Taivas sylissäni and Minne mä meen. TV appearances on Tähdet, tähdet (2019) and the Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu with Kelle mä soitan (2021) broadened her reach, while her albums Näitä hetkiä varten (2020), Mä oon vaan ihminen (2023) and Jokaisen hymyn takana (2026) trace a steady line of songwriting and voice-forward production. Expect a set that draws across these releases, connecting early singles with her latest material in a clear, melodic frame.