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Sofia Laiti
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Sofia Laiti

Genre: Jazz, Bop, Standards
Origin: U.S.A
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Biography

Having established herself in America after immigrating from Finland in 1991, Sofia Laiti revealed considerable potential both as a jazz vocalist and as a nuanced lyric interpreter. Born in northern Finland and later based in Helsinki, she had already performed alongside numerous local musicians before traveling to New York in September 1989 to cut her first album for the Finnish arm of CBS. Titled Manhattan Memories, that session included saxophonist Scott Robinson, pianist Larry Ham, bassist Ray Drummond, and drummer Klaus Suonsaari. She remained in Finland until 1991, at which point she relocated permanently to New York and began working the city’s club circuit. The singular singer’s Scandinavian accent lends an extra layer of smokiness to her phrasing. After Manhattan Memories she issued two further albums on her Midnight Sun imprint: 1994’s Inspira, which featured pianist John Hicks, and 1995’s The Midnight Sun Will Never Set. The latter project was tracked while Laiti was seven or eight months pregnant with her daughter Susan, produced by tenor saxophonist Houston Person, and prominently showcased his playing.

Top Songs

  1. You Don't Know MeI'll Never Smile AgainYou Don't Know Me · 2004You Don't Know Me4:21
  2. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997New York State of MindThe Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997 · 2002The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 19974:37
  3. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997For Heaven's SakeThe Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997 · 2002The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 19973:45
  4. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997FeverThe Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997 · 2002The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 19974:20
  5. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997The Midnight Sun Will Never SetThe Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997 · 2002The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 19974:45
  6. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997I Gotta Right To Sing the BluesThe Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997 · 2002The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 19973:38
  7. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997The Say It's WonderfulThe Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997 · 2002The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 19974:57
  8. You Don't Know MeI'm A Fool To Want YouYou Don't Know Me · 2004You Don't Know Me4:55
  9. You Don't Know MeDesafinadoYou Don't Know Me · 2004You Don't Know Me5:14
  10. You Don't Know MeThe Way We WereYou Don't Know Me · 2004You Don't Know Me5:50
  11. You Don't Know MeYou Don't Know MeYou Don't Know Me · 2004You Don't Know Me4:56
  12. You Don't Know MeBesme MuchoYou Don't Know Me · 2004You Don't Know Me6:49
  13. You Don't Know MeSolitudeYou Don't Know Me · 2004You Don't Know Me5:49
  14. You Don't Know MeRanskalaiset KorotYou Don't Know Me · 2004You Don't Know Me3:10
  15. You Don't Know MeWhat a Little Moonlight Can DoYou Don't Know Me · 2004You Don't Know Me4:15
  16. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997I'll Close My EyesThe Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997 · 2002The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 19974:19
  17. You Don't Know MeI'm In the Mood for LoveYou Don't Know Me · 2004You Don't Know Me4:05
  18. You Don't Know MeIf You Go AwayYou Don't Know Me · 2004You Don't Know Me3:21
  19. You Don't Know MeLa Vie En RoseYou Don't Know Me · 2004You Don't Know Me3:09
  20. The Shadow of Your SmileYou Don't Know What Love IsThe Shadow of Your Smile · 2026The Shadow of Your Smile2:52

Albums

The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997

The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997

2002
The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 1997
Sofia Laiti · Album · 2002
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  1. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With MeSofia Laiti2:15
  2. The Say It's WonderfulSofia Laiti4:57
  3. I Gotta Right To Sing the BluesSofia Laiti3:38
  4. The Midnight Sun Will Never SetSofia Laiti4:45
  5. FeverSofia Laiti4:20
  6. For Heaven's SakeSofia Laiti3:45
  7. New York State of MindSofia Laiti4:37
  8. I'll Close My EyesSofia Laiti4:19
  9. When Your Lover Has GoneSofia Laiti3:02
  10. But BeautifulSofia Laiti4:11
  11. A Place In The SunSofia Laiti3:30
  12. Everytime We Say GoodbyeSofia Laiti5:02