Music of FinlandMuch of the music of Finland is influenced by Karelian traditional tunes and lyrics, as comprised in the Kalevala. Karelian culture is perceived as the purest expression of the Finnic myths and beliefs, uncontaminated by Germanic influence, in contrast to
Bomfunk MC'sThe Bomfunk MCs are a Finnish hip hop/ house act, formed in 1998. Their debut recording was 1999's "Freestyler", a hit in their native land. By 2000, "Freestyler" spread and became the biggest-selling single in Europe, especially in Denmark and Germany, a ("Freestyler"), HIMHIM is a love metal band from Finland. They became famous in Europe with the single Join Me in Death also known simply as "Join Me", which reached the top of the German charts around 2000. They did not develop a wide American following until 2004. The ban and Tik N' TakTik N' Tak is a Finnish pop group, consisting of six teenaged girls. Their debut album, Friends includes songs written by Maki Kolehmainen (of Aikakone) and was a huge hit in Finland, with unusually strong sales in the rest of Europe, especially Russia an succeed in bringing Finnish rockThe earliest Finnish rock bands to gain any notoriety were progressive rock bands like Tasavallan Presidentti and Wigwam. Though for a time they seemed poised to break through in Europe, international fame eluded them. 1980s bands were similarly unable to to the fringes of the mainstream in EuropeFor the band of the same name, see Europe (band . Europe is a continent forming the westermost part of the Eurasian supercontinent. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Se
Music of the United StatesThe music of the United States includes a number of kinds of distinct folk and popular music, including some of the most widely-recognized styles in the world. The original inhabitants of the United States included hundreds of Native American tribes, as w