Here’s a concise English profile of Merja Rantamäki: Merja Rantamäki (now Vallivaara), born 14 February 1957 in Alajärvi, Finland, is a Finnish singer who rose to prominence in the late 1970s, particularly in the popular Finnish schlager and iskelmä genres �. She achieved recognition through several albums and singles released between the mid‑1970s and early 1990s �. Last.fm +12 Colnect Raised in a musical household—her mother, Martta Rantamäki, was a prolific self-taught composer who wrote many of Merja’s early songs—Merja launched her recording career around 1975, gaining national popularity soon after � �. Järviseudun sanomat Discogs Her discography includes albums such as Tyttö maalta (1978), Parhaalle ystävälle (1979), Luonnonluoma (1980), Uudelleen jos sinut kohtaisin (1988), Paljon sanomatta jää (1991), and compilation releases like 20 Suosikkia / Mä mistä löytäisin sen laulun (1996) �.