Born to Swedish parents in Zürich, Nashville-based artist Helena Hallberg is known as "internationally Swiss". The 2025 Kerrville New Folk Finalist uses elements of Folk, Jazz and Pop to connect with her listeners through stories centered around mental health, female empowerment and multiculturalism.
Hallberg honed her craft at iconic New York City venues like Rockwood Music Hall, The Bitter End and Bowery Electric, before making her Nashville debut at the iconic Bluebird Café.
Rarely seen without her Appalachian dulcimer Henrietta, she brings the instrument into the 21st century by weaving catchy melodies into the musical fabric of her songs. Hallberg combines the musical aesthetics of Joni Mitchell with the ear worm qualities of ABBA, sure to leave you humming for weeks.
