Erin Anttila

Erin Helena Maureen Anttila (née Koivisto; born 2 July 1977), better known as simply Erin, is a Finnish singer who rose to fame with the pop group Nylon Beat.

They became famous after their appearance on "Kiitorata" (Launch Pad), a television programme presenting new Finnish solo artists and bands.

Nylon Beat participated in the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest qualifying rounds in 1998 and in 2000.

In 2004, Erin and former Nylon Beat guitarist Vesa Anttila, moved to Wicklow in Ireland for a year, and studied music.

After an abortive attempt to record the songs in English, the first Finnish language solo single, "Vanha nainen hunningolla" (lit.