Elias Kaskinen releases Christmas song with lyrics by his mother
Elias Kaskinen has released a Christmas song with lyrics by his mother, poet Anna‑Mari Kaskinen; the song dates from his student days and he will perform it on a ten-city Minun jouluni tour, including Tampere Cathedral on 10 December.
The song dates back to Elias’s student days, when his mother Anna-Mari, a poet and lyricist, suggested he set one of her texts to music. It sat in a drawer for about 15 years before being completed and released by Kaiku Entertainment.
Elias described the collaboration as especially meaningful. "It's been really interesting to collaborate with my own mother. We've both been working in the field for years, and we've never made a song together before. This has been one of my life goals," he said. He added that the track is "beautiful and easy to sing, even at the Kauneimmat joululaulut concert. It is made to be sung by everyone."
Anna-Mari Kaskinen was recently recognised with the Juha Vainio lyricist award.
Elias will promote the release on his Minun jouluni tour, a ten-city Christmas run that includes Tampere Cathedral on 10 December, and expects new material early next year, with the first single from his next album slated for the opening months of 2026.
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