Käärijä (Jere Pöuhönen) is a Finnish rapper, singer and songwriter.
Pöuhöhnen started creating music in 2014. He released it independently until 2017, and then signed with the label Monsp Records. In 2020, his debut album Fantastista was released.
On 11 January 2023, Pöuhönen was announced as one of the seven participants in Finland's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. His song ‘Cha Cha Cha Cha’ was co-written with Aleksi Nurmi and Johannes Naukkarinen and released on 18 January 2023. At the selection, Pöuhönen placed first with 539 points and became Finland's representative at the contest.
At Eurovision 2023, Pöhöhönen reached the final after placing first in the semi-finals. In the final, he topped the public vote with 376 points, but ultimately finished second with 526 points overall