IEVA'S POLKA - LYRICS TUTORIAL 1

Loituma website: www.loituma.fi.
There is an extra letter L in about 6:10. I'm sorry about this!
Dear all! So many of you have told me that you want to learn Finnish or that you have already learned this song in Finnish. It's an honour to me, and to help you with your aims I decided to make some new videos. This is the first clip in a series of tutorial videos for learning Ieva's polka in Finnish. I hope you find it useful! I will make a similar clip for every verse.
The language in this song is not literary language, but the Eastern dialect from Savo district. So this is not the kind of language you would learn in "Finnish for beginners" course. :-)
I have made the whole thing by myself and I'm aware of the fact, that it's not professional quality in any way. But I'm learning new things all the time and hope you are too. Have fun and let me know how you are doing with your Finnish studies! :-)
EDIT!
OK, here's the story of the first verse. My translations are not exhaustive, but give a rough idea of the meaning of the words. The text is written in dialect, so there are words that can't be translated unambiguously. But I hope you get the idea of the story, which is told in a humorous and down to earth style. Lyrics by Eino Kettunen.
FIRST VERSE:
There is a dancing night going on in a barn in a small village. The boy hears the drifting sound of polka and he wants to go dancing. Now, Ieva is the one he wants to take dancing, but her mother is keeping an eye on Ieva. She fools her and gets to dance with our lad anyway. The boy says that Ieva and he just ignore restrictions and they dance from one side of the dance floor to the other. Probably for hours. :-) Then comes the chorus which doesn't mean anything except the last word would be something like slowly or little by little.
5:50 The whole verse
Music: Traditional
Lyrics: Eino Kettunen
Arrangement & new lyric parts by LOITUMA (Hanni Autere, Sari Kauranen, Anita Lehtola-Tollin, Timo Väänänen)
Publisher: Warner Chappell Music Finland
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[@HanniAutere]

200.000 views! Incredible!! =D Thank you!

[@lesvideosdechris]

YOU are amazing. Thanks for all, Hanni.

[@Foxglove_fairy]

And thank you also! This tutorial is very helpful and you are a brilliant teacher!

[@pain101890]

Been watching/listening to u since the early 90s. Was obsessed with this song glad it's getting the recognition it deserves. Thank u so so so much 💓

[@adegboyegaojengbede1818]

Heard the full version of the song for the fist time this week. Amazing singing, amazing song.

[@kamlakarrest923]

Hilijalleen 👍👍👍❤️❤️

[@Amadeus_A]

Hanni: "Nuapurista kuulu se polokan tahti" Me: "nuadfhsfksjfef" Hanni: "Great" Me: "Thanks" :)

[@HanniAutere]

:-D

[@mohdkhairikhamis9641]

🤣🥴

[@JEsusCHriSTamen666]

😂

[@Jax49]

Reminds me of that one episode of Friends especially when Joey buy a tape for his cassette player tape goes like "We're now count from 1 to 5... un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq!" and Joey goes like "eh, blu, bla, flu, fleg!" and the tape goes "good job!" "thank you!" Joey replies proudly to the cassette player haha

[@sandroselladore3506]

same

[@asimiftikhar3867]

Instead of meeting my deadlines, I am learning how to sing Ievan Polkka.

[@8266]

Hahaha same

[@impossible4357]

Haha

[@lottesturmwind6101]

Same here

[@Redhead77]

Same, I'm obsessed!

[@ПавловАлександр-й3б]

Just like me))))

[@gergelyolah2799]

It’s 3AM and I’m frantically hipput tupput tapput äppyt tipputting here. 😂

[@HanniAutere]

=D

[@jesmicheal6591]

I'm just gonna sing pol pol pol pol

[@templario121]

All you had to do is say the damn pol CJ

[@auretor]

Mee tooo xD😂😂

[@HanniAutere]

It's a crucial part of the whole. :-)

[@musicmaster1603]

ey Smoke, you still followin' the damn train with CJ? 😁🤘

[@dale6318]

Me

[@kayipbalik]

Do you know how sweet you look and sound? You give me and my wife the impression that you are a wonderful and kind and fun person. Thank you.

[@HanniAutere]

Thank you so much! :-)

[@jproy141]

I want to see u all singing together again .

[@HanniAutere]

Me too! :-) I hope it will happen soon. :-)

[@Surya-jv4ls]

@@HanniAutere Do the other three people who sang levan polka with you have KZbin channels as well?

[@gar_gardo]

@@HanniAutere Your accent is good when you speak English, you deserve more subscribers

[@dragonbeastgaming9363]

@@Surya-jv4ls yes.. Search on yt, Ievan Polkka.. You will see they sang again

[@Surya-jv4ls]

@@dragonbeastgaming9363 I already found the song I am not able to find the other three people who sang along with Hanni Autere

[@AniketSingh-hr8mi]

She seems so calm and relaxed. She's like that ideal elder sister I'll never have.

[@HanniAutere]

Here it is finally! :-) I would appreciate it if you gave me some constructive feedback concerning the contents. I'm definitely not a Finnish teacher nor a professional TV host, but I tried to be clear and positive. :-) I hope you enjoy! I'll make the rest of the song after I get to hear from you if this style is ok or useful.

[@HanniAutere]

@@fatihbt Thank you! :-)

[@pritishpatjoshi9348]

Your style of teaching the pronounciation is very good.. you make it lot easier to understand and repeat. Please continue this series..

[@HanniAutere]

@@pritishpatjoshi9348 Thank you, I'm so glad to hear that. I will continue soon! It's much easier to do the rest of the verses. :-)

[@jakeadams6421]

Finnish pronounciation is tough. Your smile and attitude are very encouraging though, so definitely a great plus here!

[@HanniAutere]

@@chaelipark Thanks for your feedback! I will think about making more specific pronunciation videos. :-) I don't know what pinning is, can you help me with that?

[@joaofranciscoramos3170]

The cutest lyrics tutorial i ever seen

[@HanniAutere]

Thanks! =)

[@swanny9990]

I’m so high right now, idk how I got to this video but I ain’t leavin! I’m invested and gotta learn this now!

[@mandar4936]

For one who is unable to recognize her...She is that Red Skirt Girl in original song video!

[@TheGothGaming]

this is so wholesome. after all these years seeing Hanni embrace the internet really warms my heart

[@poptat]

I practiced and tried to sing with you. Accidentally summoned a demon. Now we're both learning. Great video I really like that Folk song

[@justinp977]

Aaaargh! There goes the next few weeks of my life... if I'm lucky! Thank you ever so much for doing this, my wife adores this song and I'm determined to blow her mind by being able to sing along to it! :D She's going to freak out!!!

[@HanniAutere]

Go for it! =D

[@HanniAutere]

If you didn't notice yet, there are more tutorials in here, have a look! :-) I'll make some more, too. So stay tuned!

[@StaticImage]

You're a really good teacher. I need to learn a language from a nation close to Finland, but there aren't any good teachers. With someone like you, I think I'd be able to learn.

[@HanniAutere]

@@StaticImage Thank you! =)

[@faresnasser5187]

I'm from the middle east, and I'm so happy that there are people like you, I'm so proud of your personality 💐🌸🌼 My appreciation

[@NikolianYT]

I listened to this growing up and would always try to sing along, 8 years later I have finally learned the actual lyrics. Something special and your personality is glowing

[@தமிழோன்]

Fun fact: Finnish is one of the very few languages in Europe that is not Indo-European. Indo-European is the most dominant language family that spans across most of Europe, the Americas, the Persian plateau, and the Northern Indian Subcontinent. Most of us find Finnish very unique and magical because it is part of a rare language family (Uralic) that is not very well known or heard by the people other than the native speakers.

[@HanniAutere]

Wow, you have a lot of basic info there! :-)

[@தமிழோன்]

@@HanniAutere Thanks for the reply Hanni. :) Yes, I like learning about different languages. The Ievan Polkka song introduced me to Finnish. Such a beautiful language!

[@HanniAutere]

@@தமிழோன் :-)

[@lajkatajka]

I'm Hungarian, and Finnish language should be closely related to the magyar (Hungarian) language. But to tell you the truth, I can not understand a world of it...:D

[@HanniAutere]

@@lajkatajka I know, I don't understand Hungarian... :-)

[@kenth3674]

I may have a bad voice but my determination to learn this song is greater than you can imagine.

[@HanniAutere]

I'm proud of you! =)

[@wtp1981]

My goal for 2022... learning this song by heart in fluent Finnish.

[@HanniAutere]

You can do it! =)

[@samik4965]

Hanni, I heard this song when I was like 12yrs old and fell in love with it even though I dont understand a word. Now I’m 31yrs old and I keep listening to it from time to time, and now im trying to learn it, thanks to you :)

[@marjanah6896]

She is soooo pretty!!!

[@chord-tonacja6295]

Dear Hanni, thank you for your tutorials - we have watched many recordings of Ievan Polkka during learning the text and these are the best. It was a brilliant idea to publish them! It worked, we sang Ievan Polkka in Finnish at our concert with songs in different languages :) Greetings from Poland - D-tonacja choir

[@HanniAutere]

I'm happy to hear this! =)

[@a52e6]

So, finally I'll be able to sing properly instead of summoning a demon everytime! Anyway keep up the series👍

[@renaryuuguu6348]

To be honest, I do not feel that I am receiving the tutorial from you through the video. Rather, I feel that I am learning directly from you face to face through the way you communicate with the viewer and your charming smile. Much respect to you, Hanni.

[@nirmalwalunzkar840]

Hi I am from India and I was a fan of this song since years.. I have tried to sing it completely multiple times and sort of gave up it was too tough with a lot of tongue twisting Finnish words .. arrive 2020 and I have listened to the song over a hundred times and practiced the chorus parts going through the live videos on repeat .. but the main lyrics were still difficult.. Thank you very much for this Tutorial it will help me practice and get the main lyrics right .. Hope you all are Healthy and safe.. Love your music..

[@HanniAutere]

I'm happy to hear that this is helpful for you. :-)

[@drhunter1117]

I’m still looking at both the videos form 2020 and 1995. You all are aged like fine wine. May be happy and healthy life is the reason. No wonder Finland is the happiest country in the world ha ha.

[@HanniAutere]

Maybe it's music that keeps us going. :-)

[@some_vocaloid_freak7065]

I’m practicing to learn Finnish because a long time ago I heard this song some where and it was always stuck in my memories but I forgot the name of it so like 5 years later I figured out it and now I’m here- Im also taking notes how to sing this song :D

[@HanniAutere]

100.000 views! AMAZING! :-D Thank you for being part of this!

[@curtiswfranks]

I hope that you know that you, your band, and your work is loved the world over.

[@NoName-pb3hu]

Omg, I can finally learn to sing it properly ! Thank you and greetings from Poland !

[@HanniAutere]

WOW! 3000 subscribers! What a Christmas present! Thank you all! :-D

[@salihaors627]

[@HanniAutere]

@@chaelipark Yes, I'm aware of the monetising possibilities. I'll have to proceed in that field soon. Thank you for your support!

[@eimeta1948]

You deserve even more!

[@otuvwevwevwaotovwevwevweotovw]

[@mohdkhairikhamis9641]

Love u teacher!

[@aalperuzun]

Wow, thanks so much. This is my first lesson. Now i need to repeat this ten thousand times and then i can start to next part. I wish i was born finnish.

[@nemak1769]

Im 33 and I wanted to learn to sing this since i was 16. I got drunk today and I dont even know how i remembered it but I googled "the girl with the leek song" then I remembered the original and then I added slow to the google search and here you are. In all your glory, teaching me how to sing it. Thank you my beautiful lady. People like you are what keeps me going. I love you.

[@ThiagoSobreira86]

Same with me .. Im 35 and wanted this since i was 15... Im so happy 😁

[@cnus8n]

I practice the entire 6:33 minute video here, go back to watch the original and it's just 15 seconds. Guess, I should just stick to "pol pol pol pol"

[@HanniAutere]

:-) Really? Is the verse so short?! :-) I didn't know...

[@ひとみ-t7r]

I’m Japanese high school student . I love IEVA’S POLKA! I want to be able to sing this song soon!

[@baidisso]

The hero we needed has arrived, just in time for christmas!

[@rakyatawam6235]

5:51 I replay this part so many times. So calming

[@HanniAutere]

:-)

[@vigneshv3846]

Actually you don't even know how legendary you became after you sang that song ...it's my favourite song on KZbin !!...hats off to you ! Love from india 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@DeekoCardoso]

As a brazilian I gotta tell you how pleasant it is to sing along this song. Finnish is so beautiful

[@madDesparada]

You have no idea how much I've wished this. As someone who was introduced to this song by some anime meme from the mid 2000s as well as the hatsune miku remix, I've just been completely enamored by this song since I was a small child, especially Loituma's adaptation. Even though I'm simply an american girl, who in no way is finnish,because I was introduced to this song at such a young age, it has grown to be extremely nostalgic and meaningful to me, as strange as that may seem. And so to learn how to sing it properly just feels very cathartic to me.

[@ShiroYasha702]

Seeing you in 1995 with all the other members performing this song and seeing you now blows my mind. Makes me think woahh

[@HanniAutere]

:-)

[@alexisbarucmorelosacosta6120]

Omg, I don´t belive this, You can´t imagine how long I have wanted to sing this amazing song, and you have taken the time to teach us!!! Thank you very much PD: Greetings from Mexico!!!

[@zoltannafradi6432]

Dear Hanni, as a native speaker of Hungarian, I find your tutorial particularly interesting and educative. Although Finnish is not understandable for a Hungarian speaker, strangely enough, it does sound like Hungarian. Thanks for this wonderful lesson!

[@jovanagiovanna7749]

I was always wondering if there is any mutual intelligibility between Hungarian and Finnish.:) Most unique European languages, I'd say...

[@AnnaMarianne]

As a Finn, it was a shock for me to visit Hungary for the first time. I had been listening to Germanic and Slavic languages for a week, and suddenly on the train from Prague to Budapest I heard this group of girls speak something that sounded.... normal! Like I should have understood what they said, but didn't, and yet it sounded so cozy and familiar. She said something to the effect of "körökö" or so, and it felt so right after hearing "strshlng" and "vtrshk" all week! It was extra trippy because Hungary doesn't at all look like Finland. It was very beautiful, though!

[@bruht101]

OMG ITS HANNI HERSELF! Its good to see you making new type of content, Can't wait for more

[@HanniAutere]

Thanks! I will be making more. :-)

[@efeninarkabahcesi1060]

You are teaching it is like a mother. I love your compassionate voice

[@guisob]

I loved it, you explain everything with a calm, it makes easy to understand, thanks you! Hi from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@OisEucalypt]

Greetings from Austtralia! I am determined to learn the first verse of this, and this lesson has been a huge assistance :)

[@HanniAutere]

You can do it! =)

[@SHAIK_FHAREEDH]

Keep it 2x speed and listen this 05:51

[@HanniAutere]

:-D

[@powerranger3347]

sounds like siri

[@HanniAutere]

@Farhan Shahriar Shovon :-D

[@arko3822]

Lyrics is harder than advanced engineering maths course

[@HanniAutere]

:-)

[@DuncanMoe-g5k]

At 3AM last night, I was salivili hipput tupput tapput äppyt tipput hiljalleening for a solid hour.

[@immortalsun]

I feel like this was made to shade all those ‘covers’ of Ieva’s Polka that just use gibberish lyrics instead of the real Finnish lyrics. I love it.

[@HanniAutere]

There is gibberish always, as I sing my solo with nonsense language. =)

[@nirbhaygaming6206]

I love the way you Sing "Hilipati hilipati hilipati hillaa, Hilipati hilipati hilipampaa"

[@kaktus2781]

I have so much respect for people like you. 🎼

[@ItsNilin]

Thank you so much for this! Finnish is such a beautiful language i wish i could learn and im so glad I can at least sing the first song ive ever heard in it.

[@azazel4903]

greetings from Istanbul this is a great folksong which can be considered as a new classical Thnx to youtube for giving us the opportunity of reaching to this timeless piece of art. Young Hanni was cute and the new one is much more Dont know why but im gonna try to learn the lyrics Respect and thanks

[@RagepandaONE]

This is the best. I can actually sing the verse with a reasonable amount of accuracy!

[@HanniAutere]

Cool! I'm proud of you! =)

[@PriyadarshanGirase]

after 25 years of this song.. you still looking beautiful...❤❤❤

[@aylin7409]

I swear Hanni is the nicest person she knows how frustrated we get because we can't sing along :D

[@trahall05]

This is a legend Internet Anthem

[@ninjakittysuperstar]

I’ve been butchering this song for years trying to repeat what I could hear. It’s so helpful to hear you break down the Finnish so patiently. I think I could get this down with some practice. Thank you for taking the time to teach us.

[@untalmikhail5345]

Hanni, I thank you for this video. You are an amazing woman and I love the way you teach and make me feel positive. Please continue with this, I will follow you anywhere. Greetings from Mexico and a lot of love to you and your beloved ones

[@HanniAutere]

Muchas gracias! =)

[@nameofthe]

Hello! I can't describe my admiration for this class and you! Everything is as lively as possible! I feel as if I'm in real life with you, which makes everything very warm and pleasant. Thank you for your efforts, really thank you and for the song of my childhood!

[@HanniAutere]

So nice to hear this! =)

[@sakethkumarvs]

Hey, I usually dont say these ... But amazing way of teaching .. and your face says you are actually interested to teach rather than just for the views. I can clearly say you are doing it out of passion. My respects lady. May you achieve greater heights

[@sheriseipoo]

You’re an icon! I’ve spent so many hours listening to this song. Thank you for sharing 💜

Dear Hanni, I cannot emphasize how happy this tutorial makes me ! Ievan Polkka has been one of my favorite songs for ten years now and I can finally learn the lyrics properly. Cheers and thank you !

[@LifeSlides_RG]

Your voice is still as graceful as you sang it originally....years ago!! I don't know Finnish but feel connected with music.

[@luiziferbehel3750]

As a spanish speaker its easy to pronounce it 😊

[@uncipaws7643]

this is actually a great introduction to Finnish phonetics, not all that difficult as ä, ö, y (ü) and h (ch) all sound like their German counterparts.

[@videogra5645]

I'm so glad to learn from Hanni Legend herself! You are the greatest! Thank you so much 🧡

[@yuseikurosakich.9264]

Oh my... When she sing the verse at the end of the video is really nice.. Her voice is so calming, and the song itself is nostalgic! I love it!

[@HanniAutere]

Thanks! :-)

[@yuseikurosakich.9264]

@@HanniAutere my god! Never thought that you gonna reply! 😆 I've always wanted to sing this song properly since I've been listening to this song since I was in junior higschool! But, only the verse which begins "Ratsatsaa ja ripidabi dilla Beritstan dillan dellan doo" since that verse is the most popular one... I guess?😂 But, I always ended up getting my tongue twisted😂

[@prachidubey658]

@@yuseikurosakich.9264 yup ;).. I'm also learning this song😋

[@MFoxgames]

Hanni, you saved 2020.

[@dalekorpi]

Thank you so much for your efforts and kindness. It is quite helpful, I am a second generation Fiinn in Northern MInnesota, my father's first language was Finnish and although I did not learn it I heard conversations in Finnish that was dated back to that in 1910 and through that the Finnish alphabet and the dipthongs now come to life for me. Kiitos

[@maogu1999]

Oh my God. The queen herself O.O

[@HanniAutere]

:-D

[@AspiLeo]

I love it that people love this amazing song so much that they go out of their way to learn how to sing it correctly.

[@SicMundusss]

Oh my god! It actually works. I've learned it in less than 30 mins. I'm so proud of my self. Going to get me a beer right now!

[@RudeCorona]

It's better if you grab one before. It took me only 24 minutes :)

[@HanniAutere]

:-D

[@RandyLent]

i now know the lyrics and no one can stop me now lol

[@HanniAutere]

:-D

[@masuo64]

Much tenderer voice than I expected!

[@PlausibleTomato]

This is absolutely amazing! I was thinking of the history of this song and just how far it has come with us through our technological evolution. Its kind of mind blowing! Thank you so much

[@peters951]

Im going to learn this song so I can sing it to kids when we put them to sleep every night. I just hope that I dont make some silly mistake in pronunciation and accidentally summon a demon... Oh, Im so excited, thank you!

[@animehero5]

You're so kind while teaching! I loved it!

[@NateLeePhillips]

I always wondered why Lauri Vuohensilta from Hydraulic Press Channel always pronounced it Hüdraulic Press Channel. Now I know. My grandmother was full-blooded Finn, so it's cool to see the language and culture of the Mother Land.

[@Almijaim]

You and everyone of original Loituma chorus are absolutely messengers of joy and happiness, so needed in this times. Long life for all of you. Greetings from Mexico!

[@HanniAutere]

Muchas gracias! :-)

[@Aragorn...]

Are you the loving and caring Grandma in good old fairy tales ^^ P/s: you have the voice of an angel, not just in songs but in normal speeches as well. Wish you all the best!

[@HanniAutere]

Well, here in Finland quite few people are grandparents at this age. =)

[@EldurThePaladin]

PLEASE tell me I wasn't the only one that kept repeating the finished product over and over and over again on 2x speed. It's SO good!!!

[@HanniAutere]

:-)

[@caiodacosta6951]

The way you quietly repeat the words is the cutest thing ever

[@HanniAutere]

Thanks! I'm so proud of that invention! :-D

[@ROADTORESIDENCY]

Just look at her smile!! 😍🧡

[@ShineStreet]

other people: ASMR me: ievan polkka lyrics tutorial by the great Hanni Autere, which is also ASMR I love the tutorial series and I'd love to see more videos of it, not to mention I subscribed to your channel. (huge respect from a young fan from Turkey.)

[@HanniAutere]

Thanks! I'm just about to upload the fifth verse! :-)

[@JohnathanLeeSprite]

I think 'pol pol pol' is the best I can do lol. Stay healthy, Hanni! :-)

[@HanniAutere]

That's very important part of the song! :-)

[@ginasaarberg4201]

Singing this song is (now) on my bucket list. Trying to get the first verse right, sometimes setting the speed to 50% or 75% so I can sing along minding my pronunciation. Thank you so much!

[@KringusKrang]

You are an absolute treasure to humanity

[@59g-southgang]

Quarantine brought me here. I've heard this song for a long time. I haven't think about learning to sing this song before but the quarantine.

[@BoardshotSkateboarding]

This entire song, your band, your person and everything is just so wholesome. I love it.

[@TheMrFrukt]

I feel so good and exited after singing along with you. I might even pronounce the words correctly now!!

[@katarinanokami2718]

This is so wholesome. You are wholesome

[@ZarliwyOskarzyciel]

This song brings some weird kind of joy to my heart. It feels like taken from completely different world. Thankyou soooooomuch for making us able to sing it properly :D. Lots of love from Poland to You and the rest of Loituma!🇵🇱❤🇫🇮

[@HanniAutere]

You're welcome! =)

[@chubbs-thechubbyninja4719]

wow, your english is great. plus i love your voice- very calming persona.

[@athena3016]

Thank you so much for making this guide! I heard the Vocaloid version first, then I got curious about the original, and now I’m obsessed. I wanted to learn how to sing it myself, but just following the lyric videos was incredibly hard since I know zero Finnish. I’m so glad you’ve made this guide. Now I actually have a shot at learning it! :D

[@BioniC0le]

I love the song and I love the way you teach! Now I wanna learn Finnish 😄

[@culleymaybee5902]

I feel like I just had a wonderful lesson with a vocal coach. I’ve been missing singing in choir and quartets with people since quarantine started, and this was like a balm to my soul. I can’t get this song out of my head, and it’s so thoughtful of you to provide such a detailed pronunciation guide. I can see the joy and care in your eyes. Thank you. 😊

[@lechatvenere]

Hi Hanni and happy new year ! Thank you for your tutorials. As a french guy, it's hard to pronunce words with letters written with quite familiar accent like ö, that is far far form french the language. For example "tyttöö" in french if we have to prononce what you said, it will be "tuteu" ^^ so it's very hard and confusing, but I like this challenge and try to remember the sentences ! Many many thanks for your time to create and post this video ! Kiitos !