Heli Hartikainen

Aitäh Tallinn! What an intense, exciting and fun few days I had at @tallinnmusicweek !

I was actually pretty nervous about the showcase festival: not that much for the music and playing part (well, not to lie, I was a lil excited about it too) but the marketing part of it. I’ve never felt an ease with when it comes to “selling” my music but well, that’s what showcases are for in many ways, a marketplace. Turns out: I met a huge amount of the most lovely people who are connected by the love for music. I had a full house of audience listening to my playing with amazing focus that I would not have expected. I had such good time playing, listening to a bunch of amazing showcase gigs, meeting amazing artists and lovely people, learning more every day. Thank you everyone involved, new friends all over the world!

Special thanks to @blowupthatgramophone for giving me the opportunity, @kultuurivabrik for the coolest of venues and brilliant sound and light crew!

📸 pics by the loveliest and best @juliustoyryla