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Also known as Janita Ervi, Janita Maria

Janita Maria (née Raukko; born 28 December 1978), better known mononymously as Janita, (pronounced "YA-nee-tah") is a Finnish-born, American singer-songwriter. Born in Helsinki, she started her career in Finland and later moved to Brooklyn at the age of 17 together with her then manager Tomi Ervi. Janita has released nine albums in her native Finland, some of which reached the top forty chart in Finland. Her third US album, ''Didn't You My Dear?'', was released worldwide in March 2015 on ECR Music Group.

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Born
1928
Works
8

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Brooklyn
Active from
1978-12-28
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Listeners
15,176
Total plays
134,652

Tags

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“This woman’s got the goods. Stardom awaits.” —Billboard Magazine The buzz and anticipation surrounding Brooklyn-based artist Janita (pronounced YA-nee-tuh) is as unsurprising as it is palpable. Standing room only concerts and sold out festivals have cemented her reputation as an electrifying singer-songwriter and an artist who’s breakthrough moment has arrived. “It probably shouldn’t be allowed for someone as talented as singer-songwriter Janita to also be goddess beautiful. <a href="https://

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
Finland
Place of birth
Helsinki
Occupation
songwriter
Languages spoken
Finnish
Genre
soul
Instrument
voice
Official website
www.janita.com
Image
Janita.jpg
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date of birth
1978-12-28
start of work period
1992-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Early life and career
  • Adult career
  • ''Janita'' (1998)
  • ''I'll Be Fine'' (2001)
  • ''Seasons of Life'' (2005)
  • ''Haunted'' (2010)
  • ''Didn't You, My Dear?'' (2015)
  • ''Here Be Dragons'' (2021)
  • Personal life
  • Activism
  • Discography
  • Albums
  • Singles
  • References
  • External links
  • Interviews

Janita Maria (née Raukko; born 28 December 1978), better known mononymously as Janita, (pronounced "YA-nee-tah") is a Finnish-born, American singer-songwriter. Born in Helsinki, she started her career in Finland and later moved to Brooklyn at the age of 17 together with her then manager Tomi Ervi. Janita has released nine albums in her native Finland, some of which reached the top forty chart in Finland. Her third US album, ''Didn't You My Dear?, was released worldwide in March 2015 on ECR Music Group.

==Early life and career== Janita Maria was born 28 December 1978 in Helsinki, Finland. She learned to sing before she could talk, and began playing electric piano at age three. She started writing her own songs on piano at age four, and often performed and danced with the encouragement of family and her mother. While she was never formally trained in singing, she seriously studied both classical piano and ballet. She was exposed to diverse music at a young age, often singing along to soul music, hip hop, and R&B.

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