Olivia Merilahti

Olivia Merilahti

Olivia Merilahti at the Eurockéennes de Belfort 2011
Background information
Birth name Olivia Bouyssou Merilahti
Born (1982-02-25) 25 February 1982
Origin Finland-France
Genres Indie rock, folk rock
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Years active 2007-present
Associated acts The Dø

Olivia Bouyssou Merilahti (born 25 February 1982 in Paris) is a Finnish-French singer and composer living in France. Her work has been compared to that of Björk, whom she cites as a major influence.[1] Merilahti was born to a French father and a Finnish mother.[2] She primarily uses English in music, which she learned at an early age.

Finnish is my intimate language; I speak Finnish with my mum and I've been living in France for most of my life, so it's been my secret language. My secret weapon somehow. So these different languages play different roles in my life, and English has always been the musical one.[3]

Having studied classical music in Helsinki, Merilahti gravitated to rock music, then jazz and electronic music. In 2004, during the writing of music from the movie Empire of the Wolves, she met Dan Levy, with whom she formed French indie rock band The Dø.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Global Hit piece on PRI's The World, October 1st, 2010
  2. ↑ Suomalaisranskalaisesta yhtyeestä indie-suosikki Ranskassa (Finnish) Yle.fi
  3. ↑ "Catching Up with the Dø, the Separated French Couple Who Still Make Music Together - Noisey". Noisey. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
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