Janita

Janita Maria (née Raukko; She began recording and performing pop vocals with Ervi. Dig It also released her single "Ready or Not" around that time.

Adult career

Janita (1998) Janita moved to Brooklyn, New York City at age 17. She was quickly signed to Sony Music Entertainment's 550 Music at age 18. Janita, which included new music and the track "Getting Over" from Believer, "I'll Be Fine" was released as a single. A Finnish version of the album, "Tunteita," reached number thirty-seven on the Finnish chart. According to SoulTracks, "I'll Be Fine" was released to generally positive reviews for its "brand of smooth, jazz-infused vocal music," and also showed her growing talent as a songwriter.

Seasons of Life (2005) Janita's sixth studio album Seasons of Life was released in Finland in 2005 by Ofir Music and Reel Art, reaching number thirty-one on the Finnish Albums Chart. including a cover of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" as a bonus track, which peaked at number thirty-six on Billboards Jazz Songs on 12 August 2006. With her material on the record, Janita is drawing comparisons to Blonde Redhead and Patti Smith among others. Blake Morgan, ECR Music Group founder-owner, produced Didn’t You, My Dear? at his Manhattan studio. Aside from retouching and releasing Janita's 2010 release Haunted, this album was the first the two have made from scratch together. Of Didn't You, My Dear?, Baeblemusic.com states: "Janita's voice is hauntingly beautiful and delightfully rich. Her music is as multi-faceted as it is intelligent, incorporating flecks of R&B, jazz, indie folk and alternative. And more than anything, it's extremely digestible without sacrificing depth, a very rare characteristic."

Here Be Dragons (2021) Janita's latest album, Here Be Dragons, was released 14 May 2021, also on ECR Music Group. Jani Lehtinen writes on tuonelamagazine.com that "The mosaic of emotions patterned by all these sonic vignets is deeply haunting, so it is no wonder why critics seem to fall in love with the album all over the world.".

She continues to perform music from her albums live, and her performances have been described by critics as "alternately sultry and savage". Tomi Ervi is 17 years older than Janita and they met when Janita was only 13 years old and Mr. Ervi 30. They moved to Brooklyn, New York when Janita was 17. Janita still resides in Brooklyn and no longer has relations with Tomi Ervi.