JENNY LIEBKIND
Jenny Liebkind is a singer, vocal educator, musical theater performer, conscious breathing coach, and co-developer of the SingLates method. She is also the founder of JL Laulustudio Helsinki, a vocal school established in 2020.
Jenny has performed leading roles in Finnish musical theater, most recently portraying Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof. Her stage credits also include The Sound of Music, The Full Monty, Mielensäpahoittajan miniä, and Katriina. In addition to her performance work, she serves as a voice teacher, breathing coach, and operational manager for SingLates.
Her interest in breathing stems from her early career as a dancer, when asthma made respiratory control her greatest challenge. This experience inspired a focus on the science of breathing, CO₂ tolerance, and respiratory performance. Today, she applies this knowledge to help athletes and performers enhance endurance, recovery, and overall well-being through evidence-based, individualized coaching.
Jenny is also an accomplished composer and musician. Her band SHEINE ITE won the second prize at the International Jazz Music Festival (IJMF) in Amsterdam (2017), competing against hundreds of international applicants. She composes contemporary world music rooted in the ancient tradition of Ladino. Their debut album, El Dio, was released in February 2022 and is available on all major digital platforms.
SHEINE ITE- El Dio Out 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
