Mitämenoa

Souvarit

Souvarit
Photo: Spotify

About

Lasse Hoikka & Souvarit is a Finnish dance orchestra founded in Rovaniemi in 1978 by singer Lasse Hoikka (born 1955, Tervola). The band specialises in Lapland-themed schlager and dance music, and has built a near-legendary reputation on Finnish dance floors over more than four decades. With roughly 600 recordings and over a million records sold, Souvarit ranks among the most prolific and enduring tango and iskelmä acts in the country.

1M+
Records sold (total)
30
Gold, platinum and triple-platinum records
600+
Total recordings
6.7M
YouTube Music plays (top track 'Pariiseja' live)

What's new

  • 2026-05

    President Alexander Stubb awarded Lasse Hoikka the title of musiikkineuvos (Music Counsellor) in May 2026.

  • 2025-09

    The double album 'Yhdessä Matkataan' was released on 20 September 2025 to mark Lasse Hoikka's 70th birthday.

  • 2025-10/12

    Souvarit undertook an 18-city 'Yhdessä matkataan - Lasse Hoikka 70 vuotta' concert tour across Finland in autumn 2025, opening in Kuusamo and closing in Mikkeli.

  • 2026-09

    Souvarit is scheduled to perform at Naapurinvaaran Huvikeskus in Vuokatti on 19 September 2026.

Tour

KuusamoJoensuuHelsinkiLahtiRaumaTurkuKuopioMikkeliVuokatti

Tracks

Kuin HavajillaOne of the band's best-known iskelmä hits
PariisejaLive version has 6.7M+ YouTube views
Sininen huiviSignature waltz; audiences traditionally wave blue scarves during the song
Sinisenä lintunaClassic Lapland-themed hit
Yhdessä MatkataanTitle track of the 2025 double album released for Lasse Hoikka's 70th birthday

Recent shows

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

Past · 2

Similar artists · 8

Marita Taavitsainen Janne Tulkki Taikakuu Isto Hiltunen Lasse Hoikka Eija Kantola Pasi Kaunisto Markku Aro

← Back to home