JENNY LIEBKIND
Jenny is the co-developer of the SingLates method, a singer, vocal teacher, musical theater performer, Conscious Breathing method breathing coach, and the founder of JL LAULUSTUDIO HELSINKI, a vocal school established in 2020.
Jenny has played significant roles in theaters, most recently in the role of Hodel in the musical Fiddler on the Roof at the Kuopio City Theatre. Prior to that, she has performed in musicals such as The Sound of Music, Housut Pois, Mielensäpahoittajan miniä, and Katriina.
Jenny’s band, SHEINE ITE, won the second-largest prize at the IJMF International Jewish Music Festival competition in May 2017 in Amsterdam. The competition had hundreds of applicants from around the world. The band composes new Jewish music using ancient Ladino texts as the foundation for their compositions. Their debut album, El Dio, was released in February 2022 and is available on all digital platforms (Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, Amazon Music).
Jenny aims to foster dialogue between different worldviews and religions through art. She is a member of The Middle East Music Co., a group that brings together three soulful artists from different cultures and religions.
"Our ability to live in peace with each other depends first and foremost on our ability to accept all that is different between us.
I want to get closer to you, but let me be who I am.
I welcome you coming closer to me, while respecting who you are."- Idan Raichel
SHEINE ITE- El Dio Out now on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, YouTube and all major digital platforms!
SHEINE ITE is a band whose roots lie in Jewish and Finnish folk music, but it draws influences from jazz, rock, and other rhythmic music genres. The Jewish influences come from the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Spain.
SHEINE ITE's music is a blend of styles and languages that effortlessly merge together. The band uses old Ladino poems and Finnish folk songs to create impactful, northern-tinged world music.
Sheine Ite performs at numerous festivals and concerts both across the country and internationally. The band’s debut album was released in February 2024.
Reviews
"The brightest star on stage for me is definitely Jenny Liebkind, who plays the role of Liesl von Trapp. Excellent stage charisma and beautiful singing are only enhanced by the fact that Liebkind is also undeniably beautiful." - Faux Pas, 2.5.2015.
"The Russian duo is especially fun, thanks to Jenny Liebkind's character from Mielensäpahoittaja, with Ljudmila’s full commitment to the role in the same way as Häkkinen."- SavonSanomat, 20.11.2014
"We were immersed in a musical atmosphere, and Jenny herself radiated confidently as both a singer and a performer. The full house's applause sent the young woman on her path toward a professional career. That path is neither easy nor light, but it can offer great inner fulfillment and external success." - Broadway Here I Come-revyy, Marita Jama, 19.5.2015.
"The fact that the Sheine Ite was admitted to the Grand Finale is a sure sign of the appreciation of the jury for this group. The jury was impressed by the group's dedication and by their generally positive aura. Their professional qualities, both of the singers and the instrumentalists, were in clear evidence. The quality of their arrangements was good with really good harmonic ideas. The vocal arrangements were many times full of fantasy and made fresh use of the different intervals. Likewise, the instrumental arrangements were of very high quality, as was the level of the instrumental improvisations." -IJMF jury 2017
"I noticed how our shared lessons and everything you taught helped me find the best aspects of my own voice, and it clearly worked! Thank you for that!" - Pinja (Musical Theatre Student), 2023
