Miisa

Miisa-Leena Päällysaho (19 February 1970 – 7 July 2016),^[1] better known as Miisa, was a Finnish Eurodance artist who released two albums in the 1990s.

Her first single was released in Finland in 1991 and in the mid-1990s Miisa was trying to break into the US markets. Her biggest hit was the single Set Me Free, reaching #9 on the Billboard compiled Dance Club Songs chart in March 1996.^[2] The song All or Nothing (1994) was included on the soundtrack to the 1999 comedy But I'm a Cheerleader.^[3]

It was later revealed that Miisa did not actually sing on her records, but the real vocalist was the Swedish singer Karin Strömfelt.^[4] After her music career, Miisa worked as a make-up artist. She died of cancer on 7 July 2016, aged 46.^[1]

Discography

Albums

• Attitude (1994)
• Miisa (1995, US 1996)

Singles

• Upside Down (1991)
• Set Me Free (1993, US 1996)
• Hold On (1993)
• All Or Nothing (1994, US 1995)
• You & Me (Innocence) (1994)
• Lovin' U (1995)
• How Will I Know (1996)
• Get Ready (1996)
• If

References

1. "90-luvun suosikkilaulaja Miisa on kuollut" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
2. Miisa – Chart history Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
3. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) Soundtracks, imdb.com; retrieved 17 July 2016.
4. "Finsk 90-talsstjärna dök plötsligt upp i Voice Sverige" (in Swedish). Yle X3M. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2016.

External links

• Miisa discography at Discogs