ALMA
ALMA
Alma Miettinen, Alma-Sofia Miettinen
Alma-Sofia Miettinen, known monomynously as ALMA, is a Finnish singer-songwriter. She was born on January 17, 1996, in Kuopio, Finland. She first gained popularity in 2013, at the of age 17, in the seventh season of the Finnish Idols where she finished fifth. She later worked as a background singer for Finnish rapper Sini Sabotage.
In March 2016, Alma was signed to Universal Music Group. Three months later, she released her first single “Karma.” Four months later she released her debut EP Dye My Hair on October 28, 2016. She released her Heavy Rules mixtape in March 2018, followed by singles throughout 2018 and 2019.
Alma has lent her vocals and songwriting to many high profile collaborations, including tracks with Martin Solveig, Tove Lo, French Montana, and Charli XCX. Perhaps most notably, she has helped pen several songs for Miley Cyrus, including “Slide Away” and “Don’t Call Me Angel.”