Käärijä

Finnish music star Käärijä to perform in Vilnius

In the autumn of 2026, Finnish rapper, singer, and songwriter Käärijä will hold a concert in Vilnius. The show, taking place on October 27 at the arts factory "Loftas," is part of the artist's biggest concert tour to date, the "Eurodisko Tour." The 2023 Eurovision televoting favorite conquered the charts not only in Finland but also in Lithuania, Latvia, and Sweden with his hit "Cha Cha Cha," reaching the top ten in 13 countries.

It has been officially confirmed that the stage will be warmed up by Little Sis Nora – a Swedish pop star whose hit "I’m an Albatraoz" has garnered billions of streams worldwide. Bold, playful, and charismatic, mixing pop music with club beats, Little Sis Nora is bringing a real party vibe to Vilnius. Get ready for an evening filled with dancing and crazy energy!

Käärijä, whose real name is Jere Mikael Pöyhönen, grew up in the suburbs of Vantaa. He discovered his passion for music while learning to play the drums and began creating his own music at the age of twenty. Käärijä's debut album, "Fantastista," was released in 2020.

The world learned more about this expressive and energetic artist in 2023, when Käärijä won the national Eurovision selection with the rhythmic track "Cha Cha Cha" and represented Finland at the contest in Liverpool. Although the artist took second place overall, Käärijä's song received the most points in the televote – a staggering 376. "Cha Cha Cha" climbed to 7th place on the global Spotify chart and became the most-streamed Finnish-language song of all time.

Käärijä does not hide the fact that the band Rammstein had a major influence on his work; the artist even has a tattoo of them on his chest. He has won five Emma Gaala awards (the Finnish equivalent of the Grammys) and an MTV Europe Music Award.

At Käärijä's concerts, you can hear not only "Cha Cha Cha" but also his other hits – "Ruoska," "TRAFIK!," "#eurodab," as well as the track "It’s Crazy It’s Party," recorded with Estonian artist Tommy Cash. The Lithuanian audience has already had the chance to see that Käärijä throws a real party on stage – his performance at the "Granatos Live 2024" festival became a true sensation and received extremely positive feedback from attendees.

2026 promises to be a year of triumph for Käärijä: his concert at the Helsinki "Veikkaus Arena" in May is already nearly sold out, and the tour includes 24 concerts across 15 European countries. The artist promises that this tour will be particularly ambitious and impressive compared to his 2023 and 2024 tours.