Hanna-Maaria Tuomela is a singer-songwriter and pianist from Helsinki, Finland. She publishes her own music with the name Maaria and has performed in Finland, Austria, Italy, Germany, Malaysia and Japan. In 2018 she became second in the competition X Factor Finland performing her own songs. She works as a performer as a solo artist, singer in shows and music educator.
She has received extensive music education in both classical and pop/jazz styles and has graduated from the University of Arts of Finland (Sibelius-Academy) as Master of Music in 2014. She studied at the Music Metropolia Applied Sciences and graduated as Bachelor of Music in Pop/Jazz in 2020. She has also studied a year at the Conservatorio G. Verdi, Milan, Italy.
As a singer/songwriter/arranger she has worked with top Finnish and international artists like Cheek (FI), Saara Aalto (FI), Cluster (IT), Diandra (FI), Poing-trio (NO), Ritva Oksanen (FI), the UMO Jazz Orchestra (FI), The Scandinavian Music Group (FI), Antti Tuisku (FI), Erik Bosio (IT), Mikael Konttinen (FI).
She has written music for a variety of uses: cowriting, marketing use for firms, artistic music for choirs, orchestra, bands and solo artists.
She has worked as a professional Music Educator since 2014 (Sibelius High School, Helsinki) with the focus on workshops with voice and songwriting.
Currently she lives in Vienna, Austria working on her upcoming album.
She has received extensive music education in both classical and pop/jazz styles and has graduated from the University of Arts of Finland (Sibelius-Academy) as Master of Music in 2014. She studied at the Music Metropolia Applied Sciences and graduated as Bachelor of Music in Pop/Jazz in 2020. She has also studied a year at the Conservatorio G. Verdi, Milan, Italy.
As a singer/songwriter/arranger she has worked with top Finnish and international artists like Cheek (FI), Saara Aalto (FI), Cluster (IT), Diandra (FI), Poing-trio (NO), Ritva Oksanen (FI), the UMO Jazz Orchestra (FI), The Scandinavian Music Group (FI), Antti Tuisku (FI), Erik Bosio (IT), Mikael Konttinen (FI).
She has written music for a variety of uses: cowriting, marketing use for firms, artistic music for choirs, orchestra, bands and solo artists.
She has worked as a professional Music Educator since 2014 (Sibelius High School, Helsinki) with the focus on workshops with voice and songwriting.
Currently she lives in Vienna, Austria working on her upcoming album.
