Svea Jansson

Svea Kristina Jansson was a Finland-Swedish folk singer and bearer of tradition, widely regarded as one of the foremost folk singers in the Nordic countries in modern times. She represented the song tradition of the Åboland archipelago in southwestern Finland and had a repertoire of 1,000–1,200 songs, ranging from medieval ballads to modern popular tunes. Her singing was first documented in 1923.