Maustetytöt
Finnish girl group
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Maustetytöt (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈmɑu̯stetˌtytøt]; lit. 'spice girls')[1] is a Finnish girl group consisting of sisters Anna Karjalainen and Kaisa Karjalainen. The band's trademarks include a laconic and serious-looking performance style.[1][2]
Maustetytöt | |
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Maustetytöt at the Kamppi Center in Helsinki, 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Finland |
| Genres | Pop Schlager |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Members | Anna Karjalainen Kaisa Karjalainen |
| Website | www.maustetytot.fi |
Originally from Vaala, Maustetytöt listen to traditional Finnish schlager, and their role model is Leevi and the Leavings.[3][4] The band's record company Is This Art! describes Maustetytöt as an "indie pop duo".[2]
Maustetytöt won the Rock of the Year and Band of the Year awards at the Emma Awards in 2020.[5] Oskari Onninen from Helsingin Sanomat describes the band as "downright suspiciously 'authentic' and non-commercial".[4] According to Antti Luukkanen from Soundi, the songs contain "everyday realism and the glamor of downright misery".[6]
Maustetytöt achieved international fame when they appeared in Aki Kaurismäki's 2023 film Fallen Leaves,[1] performing the song "Syntynyt suruun ja puettu pettymyksin" ("Born in sorrow and clothed in disappointment").[7] The song was popularised in Poland by Radio 357, one of the biggest patron-financed initiative in Poland[8], and it reached number 3 at its record chart in January 2026, staying a hundred weeks on the top thirty hit list[9]. According to critic Esther Zuckerman from The New York Times, Maustetytöt is an "impossibly cool modern Finnish duo".[7][10] Also, Bilge Ebiri from Vulture finds the Maustetytöt part in the film a "showstopping appearance".[7][11] With the publicity brought by the film, Maustetytöt has accumulated many foreign music tours, such as in Sweden and Germany.[1][7]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| FIN [12] | ||
| 2019 | Kaikki tiet vievät Peltolaan ("All Roads Lead to Peltola") |
1 |
| 2020 | Eivät enkelitkään ilman siipiä lennä ("Even Angels Can't Fly Without Wings") |
2 |
| 2023 | Maailman onnellisin kansa ("Happiest Nation in the World") |
1 |
| 2026 | Itken jos mua huvittaa ("I Cry If I Feel Like It") |
1 |
