Billboard Hitmaker Janita Returns with New Single “Real Deal” from Forthcoming Album Mad Equation
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When one hears the name Janita, it invokes images of an artist who transcends the ordinary, a musical innovator bridging the worlds of alternative rock, pop, emo pop, and electronic sounds. On November 21st, this genre-defying artist, whose career has danced between Finnish stardom and U.S. mainstream success, reintroduces herself with her latest single, “Real Deal,” from her much-anticipated album Mad Equation, set for release in May 2025.
From an early age, Janita has been the embodiment of precocious talent, learning to sing before speech, mastering piano by three, and penning her first songs by four. This foundation in classical piano and ballet led to a swift rise in Finland, crowned as “Finland’s biggest pop star” by The Daily Telegraph before she even crossed the Atlantic. There, she captured the world’s attention with her unique blend of blue-eyed soul, leaving an indelible mark on Finnish music history.
Her journey to New York City at seventeen heralded a new chapter where she would both challenge and redefine the traditional music industry standards. An initial contract with Sony taught Janita the pitfalls of major-label conventions. With disarmingly honest humor, she recalls being taught absurd lessons on how to “walk” and “sit like a lady.” Embracing her independence, Janita forged a new path with a series of independent hits that captured the hearts of audiences on four continents.
Produced by Blake Morgan, whose collaborations with icons like Lenny Kravitz and Lesley Gore have cemented stellar reputations, Mad Equation promises to be another testament to Janita’s boundary-pushing ethos. “The title Mad Equation is about trying to do the math to figure someone out,” Janita explains, “I think it’s fair to say that over the course of my career, people have been trying to figure me out too.”
Her latest single, “Real Deal,” pays homage to Janita’s spirit of rebellion, inspired by the films The 400 Blows and Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid. Just like the audacious characters in these films, Janita seeks a life that defies conventionality—a perpetual artistic shootout in which she thrives. “Being an artist in this world is a mad pursuit,” she reflects, “yet it’s the work I’ve schooled myself in, and done, all my life.”
As Billboard Magazine remarks, “This woman’s got the goods,” with Janita offering “a timeless, sensuous, musical mosaic that deserves to be heard.” The Telegraph UK echoes this sentiment, noting she “sings with such passion and conviction that it’s hard to take your eyes off her.” Meanwhile, Downtown Magazine likens her striking persona, reminiscent of Annie Lennox and Bowie’s Thin White Duke style, as “Anthem(s) of clarity and hope.”
As “Real Deal” hits the airwaves on November 21st under the ECR Music Group, Janita stands poised not merely as an artist, but as a musical enigma, relentless and unapologetic—a living, breathing mad equation that is bound to captivate once more.
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