Singer Erika Vikman wants to wow her audience with her concerts, but takes responsibility for her popularity.
According to Erika, publicity brings responsibility. Jenni Gästgivar
Singer and 2016 tango queen Erika Vikman, 29, will be seen in the new Vain Elämää season. To Iltalehti, he reveals his thoughts about his popularity and his feelings about the program.
During the summer, Vikman performed at various festivals and wowed the audience. He still has a down-to-earth and responsible attitude to his popularity.
– I see popularity as a responsibility and it must be used well. Many are of the opinion that you shouldn’t take it as a model, but those who understand what I’m talking about, I appreciate them, and I want to respect them with my behavior and everything, Vikman states.
Already at a young age, the singer has become a role model for many of his followers. In addition to admiration, the artist has also received criticism.
– I annoy some people beyond measure. Then others feel that they get strength and inspiration from me, Vikman describes the feedback he receives.
– I would describe myself as a brave and feminine person who owns her own property. I take inspiration from my role models, he describes his style with a smile.
Vikman herself is inspired by unruly women who have attitude. Her role models are Madonna, Lenita Airisto and Dolly Parton. Parton in particular inspired Vikman.
– Dolly Parton is a crazy, wonderful blonde. A feminine and wonderful person, who is nevertheless a strict business woman and a wonderful songwriter, she specifies.
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Only life
For the upcoming Only Life season, Vikman was able to collaborate with prominent Finnish artists. When he was asked to join the program, he wanted to think for a moment first.
– It was a great honor, but I thought for a long time whether my resources and the length of my own career and my song catalog are enough for us to open it there. Then I realized that I do have enough stories, Vikman says openly about his experiences.
He promises that the season will feature one of the biggest songs he has ever sung.
Vikman says that it has been a great honor for him to participate in the filming of the program and to play gigs all summer. The artist feels that he is now living exactly the kind of life he has been aiming for for years. At the same time, he reveals that he has found peace in his everyday life after the large number of gigs and partying in the previous years.
– I am satisfied and I hope that next summer will be of the same type as now, i.e. I will be able to go around festivals and wild people. I have realized that the most important thing is to take care of your head and body in the middle of all this madness. I hope that a little consistency remains.
The artists of the 13th season of the Only Life program are Erika Vikman, Mikko AlataloYona, Redrama, Pete Parkkonen, Meiju Suvas, Steep 69 and Tommi Läntinen. The new season starts on September 9.