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Juhani Juice Leskinen (officially Pauli Matti Juhani "Juice" Leskinen; 19 February 1950 – 24 November 2006), better known as Juice Leskinen ( as if the word ''juice'' were Finnish) was one of the most important and successful Finnish singer-songwriters of the late 20th century. From the early 1970s onward he released nearly 30 full-length albums and wrote song lyrics for dozens of other Finnish artists. Several of Leskinen's songs have reached classic status in Finnish popular music, e.g., "Viidestoista yö", "Kaksoiselämää" and "Syksyn sävel". His early records are considered staples of the so-called 
Leskinen has gained a considerable amount of posthumous recognition. A musical about Leskinen, titled ''Juice – taiteilijaelämää'' (an artist's life) premiered in Tampere on 30 August 2011.
In 2015, two film companies announced plans for biography films. One of them was cancelled.
In 2014 a biography of Leskinen was published, written by Antti Heikkinen, and named ''Risainen elämä. Juice Leskinen 1950–2006''.
* 1991 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: ''Taivaan kappaleita''
* 1992 Juice Leskinen Etc.: ''Simsalabim Jim''
* 1993 Juice Leskinen: ''Haitaribussi''
* 1996 Juice Leskinen: ''Kiveä ja sämpylää''
* 2000 Juice Leskinen: ''L''
* 2002 Juice Leskinen: ''Vaiti, aivan hiljaa''
* 2004 Juice Leskinen & Mikko Alatalo: ''Senaattori ja boheemi''
* 2005 (live) Juice Leskinen & Mikko Alatalo: ''Klassikoiden ilta''
* 2008 (live) JuiceRemuDave – ''Live!''
* 2015 (live) Juice Leskinen & Ari Kankaanpää
Obituary in English @ Helsingin Sanomat
A list of books in his library on LibraryThing
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Juhani Juice Leskinen (officially Pauli Matti Juhani "Juice" Leskinen; 19 February 1950 – 24 November 2006), better known as Juice Leskinen ( as if the word ''juice'' were Finnish) was one of the most important and successful Finnish singer-songwriters of the late 20th century. From the early 1970s onward he released nearly 30 full-length albums and wrote song lyrics for dozens of other Finnish artists. Several of Leskinen's songs have reached classic status in Finnish popular music, e.g., "Viidestoista yö", "Kaksoiselämää" and "Syksyn sävel". His early records are considered staples of the so-called Manserock
Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city in the Pirkanmaa Regions of Finland, region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 244,029; the Tampere u ...
movement of the mid-'70s. He also wrote poetry and plays and published nine collections of verse and seven plays.
After moving to Tampere
Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city in the Pirkanmaa region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 244,029; the urban area has a population o ...
to study English translation in 1970, Leskinen began his recording career in 1973 with the eponymous debut album of Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int. One more record, '' Per Vers, runoilija'', was made under the same band name, but from then on he released records with several line-ups, most notably Juice Leskinen Slam and Juice Leskinen Grand Slam from the late 1970s until the mid 1980s. Although concentrating more on poetry from the early 1990s, Leskinen still released new music every few years despite his failing health, which was caused by the unhealthy lifestyle he had led for years. After the longest hiatus of his recording career, ''L'' marked Leskinen's 50th birthday in 2000. His last record, ''Senaattori ja boheemi'' (released in 2004), is a collaboration with Mikko Alatalo, a return to their partnership of the early 1970s. He wrote "Nuku pommiin
Finland was represented by Kojo, with the song "Nuku pommiin", at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Harrogate on 24 April. Kojo was the winner of the Finnish national final for the contest, held on 19 February. The song was c ...
" in 1982 for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Juice Leskinen's most famous songs include "Viidestoista yö" ("Fifteenth Night"), "Musta aurinko nousee" ("A Sun Rises in Me", often misunderstood as "The Black Sun Rises" despite a clear pause between "musta" and "aurinko"), "Marilyn", "Rakkauden ammattilainen" ("Love Pro"), "Norjalainen villapaita" ("Norwegian Sweater") and "Kaksoiselämää" (Double Life).
Leskinen was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a former neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of beha ...
in the early 2000s.
He qualified 38th in the poll of the 100 greatest Finns held during the summer of 2004.
Leskinen died in 2006 after suffering from chronic kidney disease, cirrhosis
Cirrhosis, also known as liver cirrhosis or hepatic cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease, is the impaired liver function caused by the formation of scar tissue known as fibrosis due to damage caused by liver disease. Damage causes tissue rep ...
and diabetes
Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ...
. He is buried in Kalevankangas cemetery, Tampere, near the main gate.
Leskinen has gained a considerable amount of posthumous recognition. A musical about Leskinen, titled ''Juice – taiteilijaelämää'' (an artist's life) premiered in Tampere on 30 August 2011.
In 2015, two film companies announced plans for biography films. One of them was cancelled.
In 2014 a biography of Leskinen was published, written by Antti Heikkinen, and named ''Risainen elämä. Juice Leskinen 1950–2006''.
Discography
* 1973 Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int.: '' Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int'' * 1974 Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int.: '' Per Vers, runoilija'' * 1975 Juice Leskinen & Mikko Alatalo: ''Juice ja Mikko'' * 1976 Juice: ''Keskitysleirin ruokavalio'' * 1977 Juice: ''Lahtikaupungin rullaluistelijat'' * 1978 Juice Leskinen Slam: ''Tauko I'' * 1978 Välikausitakki: ''Välikausitakki'' * 1979 Juice Leskinen Slam: ''Tauko II'' * 1980 Juice Leskinen Slam: '' XV yö (Tauko III)'' * 1980 Juice Leskinen Slam: ''Kuusessa ollaan'' * 1981 Juice Leskinen Slam: ''Ajan Henki'' * 1981 Juice Leskinen: ''Dokumentti'' * 1982 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: ''Sivilisaatio'' * 1983 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: ''Deep Sea Diver'' * 1983 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: ''Boogieteorian alkeet peruskoulun ala-astetta varten – lyhyt oppimäärä'' * 1984 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: ''Kuopio-Iisalmi-Nivala (Live)'' * 1985 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: ''Pyromaani palaa rikospaikalle'' * 1986 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: ''Yölento'' * 1987 Juice Leskinen: ''Minä'' * 1990 Juice Leskinen: ''Sinä''
* 1991 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: ''Taivaan kappaleita''
* 1992 Juice Leskinen Etc.: ''Simsalabim Jim''
* 1993 Juice Leskinen: ''Haitaribussi''
* 1996 Juice Leskinen: ''Kiveä ja sämpylää''
* 2000 Juice Leskinen: ''L''
* 2002 Juice Leskinen: ''Vaiti, aivan hiljaa''
* 2004 Juice Leskinen & Mikko Alatalo: ''Senaattori ja boheemi''
* 2005 (live) Juice Leskinen & Mikko Alatalo: ''Klassikoiden ilta''
* 2008 (live) JuiceRemuDave – ''Live!''
* 2015 (live) Juice Leskinen & Ari Kankaanpää
Official collection albums
* 1976 Singlet 1974–76 * 1977 Tähän saakka * 1992 Sietämätön mies * 1997 Kautta aikain * 2000 Maamme (Vårt land) * 2003 Tuomaksen Evankeliumi * 2006 Kautta aikain 2 * 2007 Syksyn sävel – Kaikki singlet 1974–2004Other collection albums
* 1981 Oikea valinta: Juice – 14 parasta puolta * 1982 Parhaat * 1982 Kokoelma * 1983 Tupla: Ajan henki / Dokumentti * 1984 Matka Suomeen * 1986 Masters * 1986 Parhaat * 1987 Parhaat * 1987 Juice Leskinen Slam * 1988 Lauluja rakastamisen vaikeudesta * 1989 Extra * 1991 2 alkuperäistä (Tauko II / Tauko III) * 1991 Juicinfonia, esitt. The New Generation Orchestra, joht. Tuomas Lampela * 1992 12 alkuperäistä * 1993 12 alkuperäistä * 1993 Valitut teokset * 1994 Suomen parhaat * 1994 Lauluja rakastamisen vaikeudesta * 1995 20 suosikkia – Ei elämästä selviä hengissä * 1997 20 suosikkia – Onnellinen mies * 2008 Juice Leskinen – Parhaat * 2012 20 × Juice Leskinen * 2012 20 × Juice Leskinen & Grand Slam * 2013 Sävel ja sanat * 2014 37 laulua Suomesta * 2014 Johanna-vuodet, osa 1 * 2014 Johanna-vuodet 1982–1983 * 2015 Kaikkien aikojen Juice (2015) * 2016 Love-vuodet 1973–1978Filmography
* ''The Saimaa Gesture
''The Saimaa Gesture'' ( fi, Saimaa-ilmiö) is a 1981 film by Finnish directors Aki and Mika Kaurismäki. It is a documentary about three Finnish rock groups aboard the steamboat SS Heinävesi on their tour around Lake Saimaa.
The film
The fil ...
'' (1981)
* ''The Last Border
''The Last Border'' ( fi, The Last Border – viimeisellä rajalla) is a 1993 Finnish post-apocalyptic film directed, written, and produced by Mika Kaurismäki, starring Jolyon Baker, Jürgen Prochnow, Fanny Bastien and Kari Väänänen. The film ...
'' (1993)
Literary works
Collections of poetry
* 1975 ''Sonetteja laumalle'' * 1981 ''Sanoja'' * 1989 ''Iltaisin, kun veneet tulevat kotiin'' * 1990 ''Pieniä sanoja sinulle, jota rakastan'' * 1994 ''Äeti (luonnos muistelmiksi, runoja)'' * 1996 ''Jumala on'' * 1998 ''Maanosamme, maailmamme'' * 1999 ''Aika jätti (Runoja)'' * 2002 ''Ilonkorjuun aika 2002''Children's books
* 1987 ''Satuinen musiikkituokio'' (withMatti Pellonpää
Matti Pellonpää (28 March 1951 in Helsinki – 13 July 1995 in Vaasa) was a Finnish actor and a musician. He rose to international fame with his roles in both Aki Kaurismäki's and Mika Kaurismäki's films; particularly being a regular in Aki's ...
, book and cassette)
* 1992 ''Räkä ja Roiskis''
* 1995 ''Räkä ja Roiskis Suuvedellä''
* 1997 ''Räkä ja Roiskis naisissa''
Other works
* 1978 ''Kuka murhasi rock'n' roll tähden'' (diary) * 1984 ''Päivää'' (short stories) * 1993 ''Vaikuttajat korvissamme'' (essays) * 2003 ''Siinäpä tärkeimmät: edellinen osa E. Ch.'' (memoirs)Plays
* 1980 ''Valto'' * 1983 ''Isänmaan toivo'' * 1984 ''Ravintola Wunderbar'' * 1985 ''Kolme hanhea matkalla pohjoiseen'' (with Liisa Laukkarinen) * 1988 ''Harald Hirmuinen'' * 1990 ''Mikä ny'' * 1996 ''Soma rillumarei''See also
*List of best-selling music artists in Finland
These are the lists of the music artists that have the highest certified record sales in Finland (and/or sales explicitly confirmed by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland in their database). The lists consist of albums and singles (vinyl, CD, ...
References
External links
Obituary in English @ Helsingin Sanomat
A list of books in his library on LibraryThing
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leskinen, Juice 1950 births 2006 deaths Artists with autism People from Juankoski Deaths from diabetes Deaths from cirrhosis Deaths from kidney failure 20th-century Finnish male singers Finnish songwriters 20th-century Finnish poets Finnish lyricists Finnish columnists 21st-century Finnish poets Finnish male poets 20th-century male writers 21st-century male writers People with Asperger syndrome