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Edea is a Finnish musical group. The Edea's song lyrics are written in an older form of the Finnish language and speak of old traditions as well. The mysterious runic symbols inscribed on the bows of Viking boats, door posts, drinking vessels, and amulets[1] as well as the Finnish composer Sibelius[2] are the source of Edea's music. Edea competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with their song, Aava.
Alexi Ahoniemi plays keyboard and saxophone. He has written lyrics, composed, and arranged for numerous groups.
The ensemble also includes Tommy Mansikka-Aho, who plays ethnic wind instruments, and percussionists Samuli Kosminen and Ethiopian-born Abdissa Assefa, who provide underlying harmonies.
- ^ Boshoff, Alison (22 April 1998). "Sex-change singer hopes to sway Eurovision voters". Electronic Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007.
- ^ "50 jaar songfestivals" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2006-12-26.