Jennah Vainio's prize awarded music has been described as cinematic, powerful, stylistically versatile, emotional and driven. Born in Helsinki, Finland, Jennah's first influences included music by artists as diverse as Elvis, Bobbie Gentry, Jean-Michel Jarre, J.S. Bach, Philip Glass and the neoclassical metal guitarists Yngwie Malmsteen and Jason Becker. Jennah's international breakthrough came in 2010 when the unique, world’s first 'Concerto for beatboxer and orchestra' was performed in the USA by the @Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by @Marin Alsop, with Shodekeh, a talented beatbox artist of the East Coast Scene, as soloist. The concerto has been performed nearly 30 times, mainly in the USA. At the time, the 'New York Times' noted the concerto in its article on new creative voices in its segment. Most of her pieces are written commissions including chamber, orchestral and vocal works. Orchestras and choirs that have performed her pieces include @Hartford Symphony Orchestra (USA), Jakarta Symphony Orchestra (Indonesia), @Norrköping Symphony Orchestra (Sweden), @YL Male Voice Choir, Ensemble Fusions (Canada), @UMO Jazz Orchestra and @Tampere Filharmonia. Jennah's first love was the guitar, and it has stayed with her all these years. Besides classical music Jennah is known for her passion for metal and country music. As a composer, she feels that it is important to be versatile . There are only two kinds of music according to Vainio, “good and bad”.