Hobo Live Club Fridays: Alma Alanko

Well hello, welcome Hobo Live Club Fridays! For the rest of 2025 we will host a monthly live gig Fridays with a selection of amazing local artists. And the best part? It's FREE for you! Music kicks off at 21:00, the bar’s stocked and the kitchen’s serving. 

For the first one on 7th of March our Hobo Live Club will kick off with Alma Alanko! 

Mark your calendars, more artists dropping soon:

11.4.
9.5.
6.6.
5.9.
3.10.
7.11.
5.12.

Until then, see you at Hobo Helsinki, Kluuvikatu 4, first floor bar 7.3.! Remember, free entry!

About Alma:
Rising Helsinki-based musician and songwriter Alma Alanko took her music more seriously about four years ago when she decided to study songwriting in Berlin. Over time, the idea of a solo career also began to take shape.

"Music has always been my way of expressing myself and processing my emotions. My music is very lyric-driven with a modern sound, influenced by the songs I listened to as a kid," Alanko shares.

"Originally, I wanted to create Finnish-language hyperpop because that genre has had a huge impact on me since my teenage years. But as we started developing the sound, it unexpectedly took on a darker and more pop-like direction," she continues.

Her years in Berlin have also left a mark on her music. Many of her recent songs tell stories of moments experienced in the city and the inspiring people she met there.

"In Berlin, I got into the local rap, pop, and dance music scenes, which have influenced my own music production a lot. I still listen to a lot of German pop, and one of my favorite artists is Baby B3ns. I also love the new wave of Finnish pop—I’m hooked on Mirella and Behm’s hits, for example. But musically, my biggest inspiration has been Charli XCX. I find it fascinating how she constantly reinvents herself as an artist while still maintaining her distinct sound.

In general, I get inspired by the people around me, books, great songs, and interesting words or phrases.”