Robin Packalen, one of Finland’s brightest pop stars, is releasing new music in Finnish. The fresh single 1001 tapaa (1001 Ways) showcases a bolder, edgier side of the artist. With its high energy and modern pop sound, the song is a mature yet upbeat anthem that shakes up the familiar patterns of relationships.

“1001 tapaa is a bit like a more romantic version of my song Kesärenkaat from 2014. Everyone has their own roles and habits in relationships, which are good to challenge from time to time. The song is tongue-in-cheek, and even though it’s a slightly unrealistic scenario, I wanted it to make people think that things don’t always have to be done in the same familiar way. There are probably more than 1001 ways, but that’s how many we could think of when we were writing this song,” Packalen comments.

Robin Packalen’s music has been winning over audiences for years, both in Finnish and English. The new release takes the artist’s expression in an even stronger direction, both lyrically and visually. The Song combines big pop melodies and a constant desire to reinvent himself, while still retaining the artist’s characteristic charisma.

Throughout his 14-year career, 27-year-old Robin Packalen has been one of Finland’s most successful artists. His music has been streamed over 560 million times, and five of his seven albums have debuted at number one on Finland’s official album chart. Each album has also sold multiple platinum.

Packalen has received numerous awards throughout his career, including four Emma Awards and one MTV EMA Award. He is one of Finland’s most followed people on social media, with a total of over 1.1 million followers across all his channels. This spring, Packalen will be seen on his extensive Arkiston aarteet 2.0 tour, which kicks off on March 7.

The song addresses loss and the struggle of recovery, which ultimately ends on a joyful note. The track is deliberately open to interpretation; we wanted the film itself to complement the song’s meaning upon its release. Throughout the process of putting the track together, I felt like it was missing the voice of the other person experiencing loss, which is one of the film’s central themes. I had Clara Mae’s Swedish song ‘In The End’ on my playlist, and that’s when it clicked: let’s try to get her involved! Luckily for us, she wanted to join, and the result speaks for itself. We hadn’t worked with Clara before, but it has been great getting to know each other through this collaboration.”

The 27-year-old Finnish pop star Robin Packalen has had massive success in his home country for more than 12 years, making him one of Scandinavia’s biggest superstars. To date, Robin has amassed a whopping 560 million streams, and five of his seven studio albums entered the Finnish charts at number one – all subsequently achieving multi-platinum certifications. He has won four Finnish Grammys and one MTV EMA award. On social media, Robin is one of Finland’s most followed artists: his combined following across different platforms covers over 1 million people.