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Amen (musician)
Jussi Sydänmaa (born 26 June 1972) is a Finnish guitarist and a former founding member of the rock band Lordi, performing by the stage name of Amen until his departure in May 2022. He graduated as an Information Technology engineer in 2001 and worked on Lordi's website. Sydänmaa plays Schechter guitars (specifically the Solo II Custom and the Hellraiser Solo II). The municipality of Mäntsälä granted Sydänmaa with a statue named "Hard Rock Stone" on 26 June 2006. Sydänmaa has been featured as a special guest on Markus Striegls concert in 2011 and Doro Pesch's concert in 2014. He has also recorded guitar riffs which were used by Ari Pulkkinen to create the soundtrack for the video game '' Shadowgrounds''. His acoustic guitar solos "Amen's Lament to Ra" and "Amen's Lament to Ra ll" were included on Lordi's albums '' Babez for Breakfast'' and '' Scare Force One.'' Biography Jussi Sydänmaa was born on 26 June 1972 in Espoo, Finland, but spent his childhood and youth in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espoo
Espoo (, ; ) is a city in Finland. It is located to the west of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population is approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Espoo is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately million inhabitants. Espoo is on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland and borders Helsinki, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Vihti and Nurmijärvi. The city includes the Enclave and exclave, enclave of Kauniainen. Espoo covers an area of . Espoo is a bilingual municipality with Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages, well above the national average. Espoo was settled in the Prehistory, Prehistoric Era, with evidence of human settlements dating back 8,000 years. However, the population disappeared during the early Iron Age. During the Middle Ages, Early Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Arockalypse
''The Arockalypse'' is the third studio album by Finnish rock band Lordi. It includes the hit single "Hard Rock Hallelujah", which won the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 for Finland. The album has sold triple platinum in Finland and gold in Sweden. Although the album cover shows OX, it was Kalma who played bass guitar on the album. Guests ''The Arockalypse'' has many guest-stars on its tracks: Dee Snider and Jay Jay French from Twisted Sister, Udo Dirkschneider from Accept/ U.D.O. and Bruce Kulick from Kiss. Before the album was released in Finland, there were rumours about other possible guest stars, including Sebastian Bach from Skid Row, Alice Cooper, King Diamond, Rob Zombie, and other members of Kiss, the latter being Lordi's greatest influence. In reality, only Sebastian Bach and Alice Cooper were ever asked to be guests on the album, but neither were able to make it. Track listing # "SCG3 Special Report" (with Starbuck as The News Reporter, Sam Romero and Dee Snider as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molitva
"Molitva" ( sr-Cyrl, Молитва; "Prayer") is a song recorded by Serbian singer Marija Šerifović with music composed by Vladimir Graić and Serbian lyrics by Saša Milošević Mare. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, held in Helsinki, resulting in the country's only ever win at the contest. The song marked the country's Eurovision debut as an independent nation, the having been dissolved in June 2006. It was released as a CD single in nine different versions on 27 July 2007. Background Conception "Molitva" was composed by Vladimir Graić with Serbian lyrics by Saša Milošević Mare. It was recorded by Marija Šerifović in Serbian, English –as "Destiny" with lyrics by Jovan Radomir–, and Russian –as "" with lyrics by Andy Mikheev. It was released as a CD single in nine different versions on 27 July 2007 by Connective Records after its win at Eurovision. National selection On 7–8 March 2007, "Molitva" performed by Šerifović competed in , the nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marija Šerifović
Marija Šerifović ( sr-cyr, Марија Шерифовић, ; born 14 November 1984) is a Serbian singer. Born in Kragujevac, she is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland with "Molitva", becoming Serbia's first and to date only winning entry. Šerifović made her recording debut in 1998 and has released six studio albums as well as numerous standalone singles. Additionally, she has served as a judge on the Serbian reality-TV reality competition, singing competition ''Zvezde Granda'' since 2015. She has won the Artistic Marcel Bezençon Award for "Molitva" and two regional Music Awards Ceremony, MAC Awards. Predominately recognized for balladic songs, Šerifović is often regarded as one of the best female pop vocalists in Serbia. Early life Šerifović was born on 14 November 1984 in Kragujevac. She is the only child to musicians Verica Šerifović, Verica and Rajko Šerifović. When Verica was nine months pregnant with Marija, Rajko left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Athens, Greece, following the country's victory at the with the song "My Number One" by Helena Paparizou. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), the contest was held at the O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall, Olympic Indoor Hall, and consisted of a semi-final on 18 May, and a final on 20 May 2006. Both live shows were presented by the American television personality Maria Menounos and the Greek singer Sakis Rouvaswho had represented . Thirty-seven countries participated in the contest. Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest, Armenia took part for the first time. Meanwhile, Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest, Austria, Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest, Hungary, and Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest, Serbia and Montenegro announced their non-participation in the contest. Serbia and Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Eurovision Song Contest Winners
72 songs written by 150 songwriters have won the Eurovision Song Contest, an international song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The contest, which has been broadcast every year since its debut in , is one of the longest-running television programmes in the world. The contest's winner has been determined using numerous voting techniques throughout its history; centre to these have been the awarding of points by juries or televoters. The entry awarded the most points is declared the winner. The first contest was not won on points, but by votes (two per country), and only the winner was announced. There have been 69 contests, with one winner each year except for the tied , which had four. Songs representing 27 countries have won the contest, with winning the first contest in 1956. The countries with the highest number of wins are and with seven wins each. Two people have won more than once as a performer: Ireland's Johnny Logan, who pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Number One
"My Number One" is a song recorded by Greek-Swedish singer Helena Paparizou with music composed by Manolis Psaltakis and Christos Dantis, lyrics written by Dantis and Natalia Germanou, and produced by Dantis. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, held in Kyiv, resulting in the country's only ever victory in the contest. Background and composition "My Number One" was composed by Manolis Psaltakis and Christos Dantis, with lyrics by Dantis and Natalia Germanou, and was produced by Dantis. The composition had initially been credited only to Dantis, however, a 2013 lawsuit by musician Manolis Psaltakis resulted in the credit being assigned also to him. The song is notable for casting elements of traditional Greek music in a contemporary dance music setting: its arrangement includes bouzoukis and a solo featuring a Cretan lyra. The song's lyrics describe the singer's appreciation for her lover who is lauded as her "number one" and "the only treasure hell ever have". Rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Paparizou
Helena Paparizou (; ; born 31 January 1982) is a Swedish-Greek singer, and television personality. Born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, she launched her singing career in Sweden in 1999 as a member of the laïko (Greek folk music) and Eurodance duo Antique with friend Nikos Panagiotidis. The group released five studio albums between 1999 and 2003, and represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. Antique disbanded in 2003, and Paparizou signed a solo recording contract with Sony Music. Her debut solo single " Anapandites Kliseis" preceding the album '' Protereotita'' (2004); her style had an emphasis on laïko, pop, and dance sounds. In 2005, she represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song " My Number One", which won the contest for Greece for the first time. Paparizou attempted a career beyond Greece with English-language material, charting in a few countries abroad. Her three subsequent albums '' Iparhi Logos'' (2006), '' The Game o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recordead Live – Sextourcism In Z7
''Recordead Live – Sextourcism in Z7'' is the third DVD by Finnish rock band Lordi. The show was recorded on 23 November 2018 at Z7 Konzertfabrik in Pratteln, Switzerland, during the band's tour in support of their ninth studio album, '' Sexorcism''. It was released on 26 July 2019. The set also included a two disc live album CD version of the concert. Track listing #Sexorcism #Would You Love a Monsterman? #Missing Miss Charlene/House of Ghosts #Your Tongue's Got the Cat #Heaven Sent Hell on Earth #Mr. Killjoy #Mana Solo #Rock the Hell Outta You #Blood Red Sandman # It Snows in Hell #Hella Solo #She's a Demon #Slashion Model Girls #Naked in My Cellar #Rock Police #Ox Solo #Hug You Hardcore #SCG9: The Documented Phenomenon #Evilyn # The Riff #Amen Solo #Nailed by the Hammer of Frankenstein # Who's Your Daddy # Devil Is a Loser #Hard Rock Hallelujah Bonus content #"A Day in the Life on Sextourcism" Music Videos: #Inferno (previously unreleased) #Would You Love a Monsterman? (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lordiversity
''Lordiversity'' is a box set by the Finnish rock band Lordi that contains their eleventh to seventeenth studio albums: ''Skelectric Dinosaur'', ''Superflytrap'', ''The Masterbeast from the Moon'', ''Abusement Park'', ''Humanimals'', ''Abracadaver'' and ''Spooky Sextravaganza Spectacular''. It is a follow-up to the band's previous release '' Killection''. It is the final release to feature founding member and guitarist Amen. The box set was released on CD and vinyl formats on 26 November 2021 via AFM Records. The albums were published on digital platforms separately from November 2021 to February 2022. Production After the COVID-19 pandemic had postponed their tour in support of '' Killection'', the band decided to use the extra time to start working on more material to release a week after the postponement. Mr Lordi stated: "It was clear that it is the time to start planning the new album, even though ''Killection'' was released not even two months before. I was thinking tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killection
''Killection'' is the tenth studio album by the Finnish rock band Lordi. It was released on 31 January 2020, via AFM Records. The band stated that the album is considered a 'fictional compilation' and would contain songs you would normally hear in the early 1970s to mid-1990s. It is the first album to feature Hiisi on bass guitar, following the departure of longtime member OX. Track listing Personnel All information from the album booklet.(2020). "''Killection'' liner notes." In ''Killection'' D booklet AFM. Lordi * Mr Lordi – lead vocals, production, artwork, layout, all instruments (1, 6, 11, 15) * Amen Amen (, ; , ; , ; , ) is an Abrahamic declaration of affirmation which is first found in the Hebrew Bible, and subsequently found in the New Testament. It is used in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic practices as a concluding word, or as a respons ... – guitars * Mana – drums, backing vocals, executive producer, recording (additional vocals) * Hella – key ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexorcism (Lordi Album)
''Sexorcism'' is the ninth studio album by the Finnish rock band Lordi. It was released on 25 May 2018 via AFM Records. The album was described in a press release as possibly their most controversial record to date, and a "full-on and uncensored shot of Lordi brand hard rock and roll". It is the final studio album to feature longtime member OX on bass guitar. Track listing Personnel All information from the album booklet.(2018). "''Sexorcism'' liner notes." In ''Sexorcism'' D booklet AFM. Lordi * Mr Lordi – lead and backing vocals, songwriting, lyrics, artwork, cover, layout * Amen Amen (, ; , ; , ; , ) is an Abrahamic declaration of affirmation which is first found in the Hebrew Bible, and subsequently found in the New Testament. It is used in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic practices as a concluding word, or as a respons ... – guitars, backing vocals, songwriting * OX – bass, songwriting * Mana – drums, backing vocals, songwriting, recording * Hella – keyb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
