Singer-songwriter and pop kantele diva, Ida Elina, is an international touring artist, the Internationalizer of the Year 2023, Evento Awards Performer of the Year, Kantele of the Year, and the winner of the 1st International Kantele Competition. Trained as a classical musician Ida Elina discovered her unique way of playing her instrument by watching YouTube slap-guitar players and “now her popcovers have revolutionized the way we understand kantele music” (HS). Her most recent work includes a digital release of her Asia Collection Album ‘Fearless’ in cooperation with Wind Music Ltd, covering eight regions in Asia: Taiwan, China, Macao, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore. As a concert artist, Ida Elina has performed in over 20 countries, including concert tours in Taiwan Japan, in Germany and in the USA. Ida Elina has published 5 albums, Capital Letters (2022), Game of My Life (2018), Hello world (2015), Valoisaa Joulua Bright Christmas (2016) and Songs of Freedom (2012).