Iskelma is a popular Finnish music genre that emerged in the 1960s and is characterized by its sentimental and melancholic lyrics, often about love and heartbreak. The music is typically slow-paced and features a mix of traditional Finnish folk music and modern pop elements. Iskelma has remained popular in Finland and has produced many beloved artists over the years.
Explore classic iskelma history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.
Here is a list of classic iskelma artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the classic iskelma genre. You can find out what classic iskelma genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 35009 | |
| 2 | 35 | 12393 | |
| 3 | 36 | 12544 | |
| 4 | 33 | 11237 | |
| 5 | 33 | 16996 | |
| 6 | 41 | 34301 | |
| 7 | 37 | 11783 | |
| 8 | 35 | 18110 | |
| 9 | 38 | 38158 | |
| 10 | 37 | 20265 | |
| 11 | 34 | 8484 | |
| 12 | 38 | 9335 | |
| 13 | 32 | 16551 | |
| 14 | 31 | 5741 | |
| 15 | 40 | 26288 | |
| 16 | 40 | 45452 | |
| 17 | 40 | 17140 | |
| 18 | 38 | 13463 | |
| 19 | 38 | 8820 | |
| 20 | 37 | 7000 | |
| 21 | 37 | 3662 | |
| 22 | 37 | 24886 | |
| 23 | 37 | 32872 | |
| 24 | 32 | 13325 | |
| 25 | 35 | 12758 | |
| 26 | 35 | 5688 | |
| 27 | 34 | 3503 | |
| 28 | 34 | 4933 | |
| 29 | 46 | 155064 | |
| 30 | 31 | 16190 | |
| 31 | 33 | 15852 | |
| 32 | 33 | 4317 | |
| 33 | 31 | 9851 | |
| 34 | 31 | 4281 | |
| 35 | 31 | 7149 | |
| 36 | 31 | 11856 | |
| 37 | 43 | 54638 | |
| 38 | 30 | 7816 | |
| 39 | 30 | 3062 | |
| 40 | 27 | 1302 | |
| 41 | 27 | 4255 | |
| 42 | 29 | 12369 | |
| 43 | 29 | 5735 | |
| 44 | 29 | 5415 | |
| 45 | 29 | 5683 | |
| 46 | 28 | 16586 | |
| 47 | 28 | 9017 | |
| 48 | 28 | 3494 | |
| 49 | 28 | 5786 | |
| 50 | 28 | 5157 | |
| 51 | 27 | 6492 | |
| 52 | 27 | 7440 | |
| 53 | 27 | 1892 | |
| 54 | 39 | 28702 | |
| 55 | 26 | 4601 | |
| 56 | 26 | 1428 | |
| 57 | 38 | 24026 | |
| 58 | 26 | 4257 | |
| 59 | 37 | 29977 | |
| 60 | 25 | 5954 | |
| 61 | 25 | 4057 | |
| 62 | 25 | 2001 | |
| 63 | 25 | 5659 | |
| 64 | 36 | 12365 | |
| 65 | 35 | 41076 | |
| 66 | 31 | 10793 | |
| 67 | 31 | 25528 | |
| 68 | 31 | 11813 | |
| 69 | 29 | 12376 | |
| 70 | 25 | 3509 | |
| 71 | 25 | 7762 | |
| 72 | 39 | 30832 | |
| 73 | 41 | 43396 | |
| 74 | 35 | 20019 | |
| 75 | 31 | 4580 | |
| 76 | 36 | 9918 | |
| 77 | 33 | 13307 | |
| 78 | 27 | 14695 | |
| 79 | 35 | 31700 | |
| 80 | 30 | 4238 | |
| 81 | 27 | 2599 | |
| 82 | 38 | 6883 | |
| 83 | 31 | 1343 | |
| 84 | 31 | 8586 | |
| 85 | 28 | 3097 | |
| 86 | 31 | 13748 | |
| 87 | 34 | 4972 | |
| 88 | 32 | 15304 | |
| 89 | 31 | 1879 | |
| 90 | 28 | 4585 | |
| 91 | 28 | 7312 | |
| 92 | 25 | 3033 | |
| 93 | 25 | 3520 | |
| 94 | 42 | 66042 | |
| 95 | 40 | 50665 | |
| 96 | 34 | 5606 | |
| 97 | 38 | 43709 | |
| 98 | 37 | 10557 | |
| 99 | 28 | 976 | |
| 100 | 26 | 5069 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular classic iskelma music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
