Darude

Renowned for the global hit "Sandstorm," Darude has enjoyed a prolific career marked by four studio albums, multiple awards, and platinum-selling records. With a genre-blending style that combines progressive and uplifting trance with techno and breaks, Darude's music is known for its electrifying dancefloor energy. Praised by DJ Magazine as "Finland's biggest musical export," he has performed at esteemed venues and festivals worldwide, including Ministry of Sound, Tomorrowland, and TwitchCon, and has made special appearances at eSports championships and in the video game DJ Hero. In a memorable New Year's Eve moment, Darude led a countdown set in front of 100,000 people in Helsinki to celebrate 100 years of Finnish independence.