Missä muruseni on
Encyclopedia
"Missä muruseni on" is a Finnish-language
song by Finnish
pop
singer Jenni Vartiainen
. It was released in Finland as the third single from her second studio album Seili
on August 23, 2010, by Warner Music Finland
.
, the lyrics talk about the singer being far away from her loved one and how she asks the wind to blow there "where my sweetheart is" (directly in Finnish "missä muruseni on") — in order for her to be in touch with her loved one through the wind. The music video for the song was directed by Mikko Harman and made available on October 27, 2010. The video begins with the singer walking on a suspension bridge
. Then the scene moves on quickly indoors with lyrics beginning while the singer is lying on the attic floor and singing how she went upstairs to sleep "to be closer to the wind" and how she hopes the wind will blow soon. Then the chorus begins with the singer seen by a window. The next verse begins and Vartiainen is seen standing and lying on a rocky beach looking towards the sea with an expression of longing on her face. Then the singer sings the chorus twice while the sky becomes cloudy and she sings more passionately standing on the beach. The scene is interspersed with quick shots of Vartiainen standing on the suspension bridge. The video ends with a clearing sky and the singer sitting on the ground, looking into a puddle on the beach. In February 2011, Jenni Vartiainen won the Emma Award for Music Video of the Year
with "Missä muruseni on".
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
song by Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Jenni Vartiainen
Jenni Vartiainen
Jenni Mari Vartiainen is a Finnish pop singer. Before her professional musical endeavours, she was a figure skater in her teen-age years and attended the Kuopio Senior High of Music and Dance...
. It was released in Finland as the third single from her second studio album Seili
Seili (album)
Seili is the second studio album by Finnish pop singer Jenni Vartiainen. It was released by Warner Music Finland digitally on March 31, 2010, with the official physical release following on April 14. From March 31 to the official physical release date, the album was sold at €19 in...
on August 23, 2010, by Warner Music Finland
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
.
Chart performance
"Missä muruseni on" debuted at number three on the Finnish Singles Chart on the week 35 of 2010 and peaked at number one on its fourth week. The single remained atop the chart for a total of 11 weeks in three runs (weeks 38, 40–46 and 52 in 2010; weeks 1 and 2 in 2011) and 15 weeks atop the Official Finnish Download Chart in 2010 and 2011. With over 14,000 copies sold, "Missä muruseni on" was the eighth-best-selling single in Finland in 2010 and the best-selling single in 2011.Music video
Written by Finnish rapper MariskaMariska
Mariska is a Finnish rapper. She writes her songs by herself, and the lyrics often deal with relationships, male chauvinism and politics.-Biography:...
, the lyrics talk about the singer being far away from her loved one and how she asks the wind to blow there "where my sweetheart is" (directly in Finnish "missä muruseni on") — in order for her to be in touch with her loved one through the wind. The music video for the song was directed by Mikko Harman and made available on October 27, 2010. The video begins with the singer walking on a suspension bridge
Suspension bridge
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. Outside Tibet and Bhutan, where the first examples of this type of bridge were built in the 15th century, this type of bridge dates from the early 19th century...
. Then the scene moves on quickly indoors with lyrics beginning while the singer is lying on the attic floor and singing how she went upstairs to sleep "to be closer to the wind" and how she hopes the wind will blow soon. Then the chorus begins with the singer seen by a window. The next verse begins and Vartiainen is seen standing and lying on a rocky beach looking towards the sea with an expression of longing on her face. Then the singer sings the chorus twice while the sky becomes cloudy and she sings more passionately standing on the beach. The scene is interspersed with quick shots of Vartiainen standing on the suspension bridge. The video ends with a clearing sky and the singer sitting on the ground, looking into a puddle on the beach. In February 2011, Jenni Vartiainen won the Emma Award for Music Video of the Year
Emma-gaala
The Emma-gaala is a Finnish music gala arranged yearly by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland, awarding the most distinguished artists and music professionals of the year. It has been arranged since 1983, except for the years 1988–1990....
with "Missä muruseni on".
Charts, certifications, and chart succession
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Finnish Download Chart | 1 |