Laura Sippola Explained

Laura Sippola
Background:	solo_singer
Alias:	AURAL
Birth Place:	Lapua, Finland
Origin:	Helsinki, Finland
Occupation:	Pianist, singer-songwriter
Instrument:	Piano, vocals
Genre:	Folk, blues, jazz, alternative pop
Years Active:	1995–present
Label:	,,
Associated Acts:	Laura Sippola &Tuki

Laura Sippola (born 1974) is a Finnish pianist and a singer-songwriter based in Helsinki, Finland. She works as a freelance musician and a composer. In 2017 she completed a Doctor of Music degree at the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki.

Discography

Albums (solo)

• Sahara (2004)
• Toinen (2009 Texicalli Records)
• Stadion (2010 Texicalli Records)
• Trenkipoika (2011 Texicalli Records)
• Like Lullaby (2013 Ranka Kustannus)
• Intermezzo (2018 Turenki Records)

EPs

• Mieli (2008 Texicalli Records)

Singles

• "Mä tiedän" (2009 Texicalli Records)
• "Rakkautta vain" (2009 Texicalli Records) (single-edit)
• "Kesäyö" (2010 Texicalli Records)
• "Kaunis mieli" (2011 Texicalli Records) (single-edit)
• "Baby Was a Loner" (2013 Ranka Kustannus)
• "Meidän tie on tämä" (2017 Turenki Records)
• "Intermezzo" (2017 Turenki Records)
• "<3<3" (2017 Turenki Records)
• "Kätees sun" (2018 Turenki Records)
• "Hatsit" (2018 Turenki Records)

As A U R A L

• "Nocturne" (2019 Turenki Records)
• "Tuuli" (2021 Texicalli Digital)
• "Laulu mustarastaan" (1/2022 Texicalli Digital)
• "Pohjanmaa" (5/2022 Texicalli Digital)
• "Syyskuu" (9/2022 Texicalli Digital)

Music videos

• "Kesäyö" (2010) by Pauliina Punkki and Johan Karrento
• "Baby Was a Loner" (2013) by Luomustudio
• "Good Girl" (2014) by Pauliina Punkki
• "Special Like You" (2014) by Pauliina Punkki
• "Onnellinen" (2018) by Tuomo Nyyssönen
• "Onnellinen" (2018)
• "Lähiöstrippi" (2019)

Collaborations

• Nova (Rajaton, 2000), as a composer
• Boundless (Rajaton, 2001), as a composer
• Taivaalliset tarinat – Sika myyttien maailmassa (Levanto & Levanto, 2002), as a singer
• Myytävänä elämä (Laura Malmivaara, 2005), as a composer and lyricist
• Revolution Rock – Joe Strummer Memorial Night at Klubi (2006), as a singer
• Uni (Club for Five, 2006), as a composer and lyricist
• Marmoritaivas (Johanna Kurkela, 2007), as a composer, lyricist and arranger
• Nuori mies (500 kg lihaa, 2007), as a pianist
• Ensimmäinen suudelma (Jonna Järnefelt, 2007), as a composer
• Ipanapa 2 (2008), as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist and arranger
• Lämmin (Riku Keskinen, 2009), as a singer
• "Sulttaani" (Trio Orit, 2012), as a singer and a pianist
• "Lumienkeleitä" (Juurevaa joulua, 2018), as a singer-songwriter