Mirel Wagner

»So beautiful it will move you to tears« was the comment of the German newspaper Die Zeit on Mirel Wagner´s latest album »When the Cellar Children see the Light of Day«. And it´s no exaggeration, because what the Ethiopian-born Finnish singer conjures with her soft yet richly mature voice is something special. A sombre striptease of the soul, melancholic and intimate, that captures the listener right from the start. She sings about world-weariness and sorrow, about dirt and the devil, generally with only the simplest of guitar accompaniments. However a voice like hers does not need more – the minimalism of the music only goes to underline the great expressiveness of her voice. Mirel Wagner is still an insider´s tip, but this will change.