Hi there!
I’m inviting you to be part of my album via funding the songs one by one as they are released. I am using the money to promote the songs on digital channels.
Many of you reading this have played an important role in my journey in music. First of all, I want to thank you as I would not be here without you. And if you’re new to my music, happy to have you here as well!
By funding this second song "Closure" via Corite you will become a co-owner of the song for a year: as the song is reaching its streaming goal, you will get a return on your investment.
The first song "DEEP" was fully funded in just a few days. After its release the song has been a wonderful success: it was added on several major Spotify playlists (New Music Friday, Ensisoitossa, Suomi-indien helmet, Ja Ja Ja Nordic, YleX, Rumba magazine) and has been played on several key radio channels in Finland. This is also why I have trust in raising the funding (and streaming) goal a little bit for this second release.
I believe this is a beautiful way of enforcing the bond between an artist and her audience. Creating something lasting is a joint venture. I'm excited to have you on board with me!
About the music
"Closure" is the second song on my upcoming album The Rising. It tells a story about guilt and how you seem to be unable to let go of your past mistakes.
The song was made this way by recording an old 80s analog keyboard and then chopping it on a computer to make it sound like it's stuck on an endless loop without ever resolving. On top of that lo-fi, electronic foundation I invited my dear friends from New York and Helsinki to play guitar (Andre Vasconcelos) and Finnish national instrument kantele (Maija Kauhanen). These soft, fragile, acoustic elements bring a hint of rawness to the mix and balance it beautifully.
The album is based on a concept of emotional vibrations: each song represents one frequency. The songs are not just to feel the emotions, they're also to heal them. The first song "DEEP" was about the lowest vibration, shame, and its antidote, safety and acceptance. This second song "Closure" is about the second lowest vibration, guilt, and its antidote of learning to set boundaries. Not everything is on you.
About Anni Pohto
"My voice, my piano, my beats." The foundation of Anni Pohto's music is built on layers of old school songwriting, 90s hip hop, and a dash of 21st-century pop music. Being titled as "the female Jack Garratt" and "the Nordic Alicia Keys", her impeccable musical talent and breeze of good vibes make her a true Northern Star.
Anni Pohto's fresh combination of the Nordic esthetics and love for the East Coast is rooted in her childhood in Finland and her life in New York and Boston. While working as a songwriter for other artists and struggling in the maze of the local music industry, Anni found herself both as a Berklee College of Music scholar and Master of Global Political Science to-be. Those experiences made it impossible for her to fit in the mold anymore.
Her EP ’Redemption Street’ sprang Anni into the national spotlight with ’Stains’ being chosen as the song of the week at YleX radio. This, together with her prior collaboration with the acclaimed Finnish rapper, Pyhimys, co-writing and co-producing his album Medium, cast the foundation of Anni’s career.
Now, Anni’s highly anticipated album will be released throughout the winter and spring of 2020–2021. Written during the last three years in several places in Finland, Central Europe, Africa, and the US, it truly proves the meaning of music as a global language. Just as her name Anni (pronounced like "sunny" without the S), and Pohto being her ancestral last name – her album is a wakeup call for people to realize their own powers. The album dives deep into our roots and ancient mythologies while resonating with everything that's going on in the world right now. According to her, there is always a new dawn. And that's exactly what Anni Pohto’s music is about: healing, grit, and empowerment.
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