Regina

Formed in Helsinki during 2004, the Finnish electro-pop group Regina features vocalist Iisa Pykäri alongside bassist Mikko Pykäri and drummer Mikko Rissanen. Early demo work secured a deal with Next Big Thing, resulting in the band’s first full-length release, Katso Maisemaa, which arrived in 2005. Although the album only reached number 31 on the domestic chart, reviewers embraced it warmly and several tracks became singles, including “Olisitko Sittenkin Halunnut Palata,” “Katso Maisemaa,” and “Minua Ollaan Vastassa.” The follow-up, Oi Miten Suuria Voimia!, appeared in 2007 and climbed to number 13, marking a clear commercial step forward. Two years later Regina switched to Johanna Kustannus for its third album, Puutarhatrilogia, which entered the Top Ten and yielded the singles “Saanko Jäädä Yöksi?” and “Tapaa Minut Aamulla.”