Collaborations

• 1994 Hector Zazou: Songs from the Cold Seas (Sony – Columbia, COL477585 2, France)

inc. Annukka Suaren Neito (Värttinä singers only)

other artists: Suzanne Vega, John Cale, Siouxie, Björk etc.

• 1994 Reetta Jakkula: Meille käy kaikille häijysti (MTV Musiikki, MTVCD 050, Finland)

accompaniment on all tracks by Värttinä players

• 1994 Tähdet tähdet (MTV Musiikki, MTVCD071, Finland)

accompaniment by Värttinä players

inc. Reetta Jakkula: Meille Käy Kaikille Häijysti

other artists: Kari Tapio, Eija Kantola, Lea Laven, Tarja Ylitalo etc.

• 1994 Hector: Salaisuuksien Talo (EMI Parlophone, 7243-8 28801 2, Finland)

inc. Velisurmaaja (Värttinä singers only)

• 1994 Hector:Velisurmaaja/Viimeinen unelma (EMI Parlophone, single, 72438670187)

inc. Velisurmaaja (Värttinä singers only)

• 1994 Hector: Viimeinen unelma/Velisurmaaja (EMI Parlophone,CDsingle,72438670162)

inc. Velisurmaaja (Värttinä singers only)

• 1994 PromoCD (MTV Musiikki, MTVSCD006, Finland)

accompaniment by Värttinä players

inc. Reetta Jakkula: Meille Käy Kaikille Häijysti

other artists: Heidi Kyrö, Mika Pohjonen, Kaija Pohjola, Johanna Raunio

• 1995 Various Artists: Antennae I (War Child/Island, Limited edition in aid of War Child)

inc. Annukka Suaren Neito (from 1994 Hector Zazou)

other artists: Massive Attack, Tricky, Portishead etc.

• 1993 Promo CD (MTV Musiikki, AXRSCD12, Finland)

accompaniment by Värttinä players

inc. Reetta Jakkula: Jenkkapoo

other artists: Mikko Alatalo, Kari Tapio, Matti Esko, Jope Ruonansuu.

• 1996 Maggie Reilly: Elena (EMI 724383756322, UK)

inc. Elena (Värttinä singers on backing vocals)

• 1996 Hector: Parhaat (CD3/3, Valitut Palat V 96005 VV3, Finland)

inc. Velisurmaaja (Värttinä singers only)

• 1998 Tanita Tikaram: The Capuccino Songs (Mother, mumcd 9801, USA, promo:9801DJX)

inc. I Don’t Wanna Lose At Love with a backing loop sampled from Seelinnikoi (from Seleniko 1992)

• 1998 Tanita Tikaram: Promotional Single (Mother,mumcd 105dj, USA)

inc. I Don’t Wanna Lose At Love, I Don’t Wanna Lose At Love (Asian Dub Foundation mix) with a backing loop sampled from Seelinnikoi (from Seleniko 1992)

• 1998 Enki Bilal: Le Sommeil de Monstre (VER492675 6, Sony Music CD-ROM, France)

inc. Annukka Suaren Neito (from 1994 Hector Zazou)

other artists: Brian Eno, Philippe Eidel, Goran Vejvoda etc.

• 2005 Simon Ho: Simon Ho (faze 0001, Switzerland)

features Värttinä singers on Joki, Tenere, Oi Amerikka and If, and Markku Lepistö on Joki, Never So Far and Oi Amerikka

other performers: Henk Hofstede, Pekka Lehti, Kimmo Kajasto, Timo Väänänen

• 2006  Ho Orchestra: A Normal Sunday (live) (MUVE 9045 12)

features Susan Aho, Mari Kaasinen, Jhanna Virtanen, Markku Lepistö.
inc. Oi Dai, Ruskie Neitsyt

• 2008 The Lord of the Rings Original London Cast (LOTR 1001)

features music composed by Värttinä, A.R. Rahman and Christopher
Nightingale. Performed by the original London cast and orchestra.

• 2009 Pörsänmäen Sanomat – Tribute to Jaakko Teppo (HYTICD 004)

features Jaako Teppo’s song Mikko-Sika Malloracalla arranged
and performed by Värttinä (2009)