Rajaton is a

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a cappella ensemble, founded in

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in 1997. The

word ''rajaton'' means "boundless", to indicate the breadth of their repertoire, from sacred classical to near

Europop Europop (also spelled Euro pop) is a style of pop music that originated in Europe during the mid-to-late 1960s and developed to today's form throughout the late 1970s. Europop topped the charts throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with revivals and ...

. Rajaton performs primarily in Finland but also tours around Europe and the rest of the world, having performed in over 25 countries. In 2005, Rajaton album sales reached 100,000 worldwide. They have earned eight gold records in total, with ''Rajaton Sings ABBA'' reaching platinum (30,000) and ''Joulu'' reaching double platinum (60,000). Rajaton mainly performs a cappella, music written or arranged by members of the ensemble. Most lyrics are taken from poetry and from a collection of Finnish folk poetry ''

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''.

Members

The six members of the group are: * Soprano: Essi Wuorela * Mezzo-Soprano: Aili Ikonen (was: Virpi Moskari until 2017) * Alto: Soila Sariola *

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: Hannu Lepola * Baritone: Ahti Paunu * Bass: Jussi Chydenius

Discography

*'' Nova'' (2000) *''

Boundless Boundless may refer to: * ''Boundless'' (album), a 2001 album by Rajaton * Boundless (company), an American textbook company * ''Boundless'' (video game), a video game * ''Boundless'' (Canadian TV series), a reality TV series * ''Boundless'' (S ...

'' (2001) *''

Sanat Sanat is the third album of Finnish a cappella ensemble Rajaton, released in 2002. The word ''sanat'' means "words" in Finnish, and "heals" in Latin. The album consists of sacred Christian songs and features music in Finnish, Latin, English, and ...

'' (2002) *'' Joulu'' (2003) *''

Kevät Kevät is an album by Finnish a cappella ensemble Rajaton, released in 2005. The word ''kevät'' means "spring" in Finnish. This Finnish pop album is decidedly different from the previous, more traditional albums. In each of the songs, one mem ...

'' (2005) *''

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'' (2006) *''

Rajaton sings ABBA Rajaton is a Finnish a cappella ensemble, founded in Helsinki in 1997. The Finnish word ''rajaton'' means "boundless", to indicate the breadth of their repertoire, from sacred classical to near Europop. Rajaton performs primarily in Finland but ...

'' (2006) *'' Maa'' (2007) *''Rajaton sings

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with

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'' (2008) *''

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'' (2009) *''Tarinoita'' (2010) *''Jouluyö'' (2011) *''Suomen Lasten Lauluja'' (2012) *''Salaisuus'' (2016) *''Tuhansien Laulujen Maa'' (2017) *''Ja niin on taasen joulu'' (2019)

References

External links

official Rajaton website

The Recorded A Cappella Review Board
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Rajaton Fan Club
��free forum for Rajaton discussion and information {{Authority control Finnish musical groups Professional a cappella groups Sibelius Academy alumni