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(born 28 February 1972), simply known as Capri, is a

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singer and vocal coach. She started as a pop singer in Finland and also member of a cover band. Starting 2012, she has become the vocalist metal singer of the Finnish symphonic power metal band

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replacing earlier band vocalist

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starting with the band's compilation album '' Re-Evolution''.

Early life

Capri first began singing in front of audiences at the young age of 3. As a teenager, she began to play the piano, and as well focused on vocal lessons on both classical and rock singing, but preferably, she took rock singing as her main focus. By the time she reached the age of 19, she took singing lessons, she studied to become a vocal coach. In her early years, Capri studied at the Central Ostrobothnia Conservatory of Music in 1991, and taught at the Oriveden Institute. Among other things, she was a singing coach for

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in the musical ''Chicago''.

Career

Solo career

At the start of Capri's career, she participated in many song competition such as the Finnish MTV3 singing talent competition ''Syksyn Sävel'' twice. Signed to Sony Music label, she released two pop solo albums. ''Salaa Sinun'' mostly written by songwriter Kari Salli was released on Polydor in 1997 with five tracks launched as singles. She toured with the band Swingers to promote her album. She also took part in a music television competition ''Syksyn sävel'' on MTV3 twice, first singing "Vertigo" in 1998 and later "Oot kuin varjo vierelläin" in 2000 without winning the competition. In 2001. she followed up with a second solo album titled ''Kuun Morsian'' again mostly with songs by Kari Salli released on AGM label. She later on focused on song interpretations of rock and heavy metal songs. More recently, she toured locally with other artists, performing covers ranging from pop songs from

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to metal songs from

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amongst others. ;Eurovision In the late 2000s, she took part in qualifications for the Finnish entries for Eurovision Song Contest on two occasions, first with the Finnish dance and pop band

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was held.

Amberian Dawn (2012–present)

On 21 December 2012, Amberian Dawn announced that Capri is the new singer after the departure of

. She sang first for the band in the June 2013 compilation album, giving new vocal interpretations for songs from four earlier albums by Amberian Dawn, namely ''River Of Tuoni'' (2008), ''The Clouds of Northland Thunder'' (2009), ''End of Eden'' (2010) and ''Circus Black'' (2012). Amberian Dawn released album ''

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nicknamed "symphonic metal". The next Amberian Dawn album "Innuendo", where she is lead vocalist, was released in October 2015.

Other works

Capri works as a vocal coach in

and Musiikkiteatteri Palatsi. She was a studio artist singing backing vocals for works written and produced by Finnish artist Kari Salli for recordings for Merja Raski, Eini T. T. Purontaka. She has been involved in many records of well-known artists, such as Negative, Widespread Panic, Uniklubi, Yö, and the Muska. In 2013, she portrayed the role of

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of the band ''ABBA'' in a stage musical about the group.

Discography

Solo albums

* ''Salaa Sinun'' (1997) * ''Kuun Morsian'' (2001)

Amberian Dawn

* '' Re-Evolution'' (2013) * ''

'' (2014) * ''

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References

External links

*
Amberian Dawn website
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