Finnish singer and multi-instrumentalist (at least fiddle, moraharpa, udu, kantele, and marimba), born 1969. She has been a member of various bands, including
Loituma,
Luna Nova,
Tallari,
Suden Aika and
Hedningarna. She often collaborates with
Liisa Matveinen.
Paulasto started with
Hedningarna in 1990, but departed in 1996. The same year she released her first solo album Suden aika, and a group of the same name was founded to perform the songs. In 1999 she released together with
Liisa Matveinen an album called Mateli, containing songs of the old Finnish rune singer
Mateli Kuivalatar (1771-1846). In 2001 she joined Hedningarna again, but departed two years later. Early 2008 she also left
Suden Aika.
Turkka is her married name, from her second marriage. She was born as
Tellu Paulasto, and has also been credited as
Tellu Virkkala and
Tellu Turkka-Saari.