EMW at Jazzkaar Festival

Part Two: Interview with Jesse Markin

Interview by VINCENT TEETSOV

Prior to his performance on Thursday August 26th at the Vaba Lava theatre centre, Estonian Music Week caught up with Finnish singer and rapper Jesse Markin, for a round of questions at the venue’s restaurant, KÄRBES Kitchen & Bar.

Markin was the winner of two Finnish Emma Awards in 2019 and a Teosto Prize in 2020. To date, he’s released five albums, including three as a member of the duo The Megaphone State and two solo albums. Having just released his second solo album, Noir, an auditory spectacle with unexpected turns in each song, it’s clear why he’s become a respected name in Finnish music.

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Jesse Markin and his band.

Photo: Tiina Palm