The city of Vantaa gave awards to the creators of the cultural sector.
In 2008, Lasse Norrekse was awarded the Music & Media award for his 40 years of life’s work in the music industry. Matti Matikainen
Music and entertainment entrepreneur Lasse Norres received recognition for his career posthumously.
Today, Wednesday, the city of Vantaa handed out prizes to the creators of the cultural sector at the Vantaa culture gala, where Norres was awarded the prize for a significant cultural work.
The award was given for impressive achievements in revitalizing the art scene of the city of Vantaa. According to the city of Vantaa’s press release, Norres was informed of the award before his death.
Norres died on November 14 at the age of 73. He had cancer.
Norres was a significant influencer in the music and entertainment industry since the 1960s and worked, among other things, as a spokesperson, host and PR person for various record companies. He collaborated with several leading domestic artists for several decades.
Norres has been living in Vantaa since 2006 and he was a member of the coalition in the Vantaa city council. Due to cancer treatments, Norres had to give up his candidacy in the spring municipal elections.
In addition, the city of Vantaa awarded the distinguished artist award to actress and theater director Anne Nielsen.
The award is given to an artist who lives permanently in Vantaa and has demonstrated his artistic talent.
The recognition is justified, among other things, by the fact that Nielsen’s work has enriched the cultural offerings of the people of Vantaa and created permanent structures for local art. Nielsen has been a key influencer in establishing Teatteri Vantaa and maintaining its operations for almost four decades.
Anne Nielsen has acted in the series Salatut elämät, Syke, Kotikatu and Kaikki sinnit, among others. Petra Piitulainen-Ramsay
Both the cultural award for a distinguished artist and the award for a significant cultural work are 10,000 euros.
Kudos to Mirella
Singer-songwriter Mirella, aka Mirella Roininen, was awarded a Vantaa young artist scholarship. The recognition in question is given to encourage a talented artist or group of artists between the ages of 17 and 35 at the beginning of their career, whose hometown is Vantaa.
Mirella grabbed Emma shoes at the spring Emma gala. Atte Kajova
Mirella quickly became one of Finland’s most popular artists. His debut album I wish I had told you and, for example, a mega hit Diamond tea reached record numbers. Mirella received six Emma awards in 2025. He was awarded, among other things, as artist of the year and newcomer.
The value of the young artist scholarship is 3,500 euros.