Comeback (2023 Film)
Comeback is a Finnish film directed by Petri Kotwica and released on October 6, 2023. Written by Petri Karra and Aleksi Bardy, the movie follows a group of former rock stars who reconnect for a comeback, facing unexpected challenges along the way. The film stars Mikko Leppilampi, Ville Myllyrinne, Paula Vesala, and Anni Iikkanen in leading roles, with supporting performances from Pamela Tola, Marja Packalén, Mari Perankoski, Kirsi Ylijoki, Armi Toivanen, and Vuokko Hovatta. The film was produced by Helsinki-filmi and distributed by Aurora Studios. Its official soundtrack features the song "Diving Deep", released on August 24, 2023. Performed by Noora Louhimo, the track was written by Risto Asikainen, composed and produced by Jonas Olsson (producer), Jonas Olsson, with contributions from guitarist Nino Laurenne and drummer Gas Lipstick. Reception The film received mixed reviews. References External links {{IMDb title, tt19892092 2023 films 2020s Finnish films ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Petri Kotwica
Petri Kotwica (born 17 April 1964 in Pargas) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2007 film ''Black Ice (2007 film), Black Ice'' for which he received Jussi Awards for Best Director and Best Screenwriter. Selected filmography Films *''Koti-ikävä'' (2005) *''Black Ice (2007 film), Black Ice'' (2007) *''Rat King'' (2012) *''Henkesi edestä'' (2015) *''Comeback (2023 film), Comeback'' (2023) Television *''Kohtuuttomuuksia'' (2016) *''Hautalehto'' (2021) *''Piiritys'' (2023) References External links * 1964 births Finnish film directors Living people {{Finland-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pamela Tola
Pamela Tola (born 15 October 1981) is a Finnish actress and director. Tola was born in Ruotsinpyhtää, Finland. She has appeared on television since 2003. She appeared in the 2005 film '' Paha maa'' (Frozen Land), and starred as the main character in the 2006 film '' Saippuaprinssi'' (Soap Prince), both times working with Mikko Leppilampi. In 2008, Tola graduated with MA from the Theatre Academy's Department of Theatre and Drama. In 2018, she directed her first feature film '' Swingers'', followed by '' Ladies of Steel'' in 2020. Personal life Tola and her film producer husband Pauli Waroma filed for divorce in August 2011. They have two sons together. In 2015 she married actor Lauri Tilkanen with whom she has a son born in 2014. They got divorced in June of 2020 Tola is close friends with actress Pihla Viitala Pihla Viitala (born 30 September 1982) is a Finnish actress. She studied acting at the Helsinki Theatre Academy. Personal life In 2004, Viitala married musi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gas Lipstick
Mika Kristian Karppinen (born 8 February 1971), better known as Gas Lipstick, is a Swedish-Finnish musician, best known as the previous drummer of the Finnish gothic rock band HIM. He is also a drummer for other bands currently on hiatus, such as deathgrind group To Separate the Flesh from the Bones, heavy metal group Bendover, punk group Valvontakomissio, and punk group Ääritila. Biography Born in Eskilstuna, Sweden to Finnish parents, Karppinen moved to Finland with his family at age 13. He was a session drummer for one tour with the Finnish band Tarot. Before joining HIM, he was also a member of Kyyria, which included Santeri Kallio and Niclas Etelävuori from the Finnish band Amorphis and singer Ville Tuomi of Suburban Tribe. He sang and played guitar in a thrash metal band called Dementia which featured guitarist Roope Latvala of Children of Bodom. He also was a drum tech for Stratovarius at one point and played on the Stratovarius DVD. He quit Flat Earth and started ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nino Laurenne
Nino or Niño may refer to: People *Nino (name) *Niño (name) *Antonin Scalia, American Supreme Court justice whose nickname was "Nino" Songs * "Niño" (Belanova song), 2005 * "Niño" (Ed Maverick song), 2021 *"Nino", a song from the album '' Growing Up'' by the Linda Lindas, 2022 Other uses *El Niño, a climate pattern in the tropical Pacific Ocean *NINO, an abbreviation for National Insurance number in the United Kingdom *Niño, the smallest conga drum * ''Nino'' (novel), a 1938 children's novel by Valenti Angelo * ''Niño'' (TV series), a 2014 Philippine TV series *Philips Nino, a PDA-style device *The Netherlands Institute for the Near East (NINO, ) See also *El Niño (other) *Santo Niño (other) *Ninos (other) *Niños (other) *Cyclonic Niño *Niño Jesús Niño Jesús is an administrative neighborhood (''barrio'') of Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It ha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jonas Olsson (producer) , Finnish music producer, sound engineer and songwriter
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Jonas Olsson is the name of: * Jonas Olsson (footballer, born 1970), Swedish football manager and former player * Jonas Olsson (footballer, born 1983), Swedish footballer * Jonas Olsson (footballer, born 1990), Swedish footballer * Jonas Olsson (footballer, born 1994), Swedish footballer * Jonas Olsson (cyclist), Swedish cyclist; competed at the 2002 European Road Championships * Jonas Olsson (ice hockey), Swedish ice hockey player in 2011–12 GET-ligaen season * Jonas Olsson (music producer) Jonas Olsson (born 10 June 1981) is a Finnish music producer, audio engineer and songwriter. He has worked and collaborated with many international acts, producers, and songwriters such as Andreas Carlsson (SWE), Kristinia DeBarge (US), Radical S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Risto Asikainen
Risto Asikainen (born 20 August 1958, Nurmijärvi) is a Finnish record producer, songwriter and musician. He became known to the general public from the Finnish version of the reality television show " Popstars". In the show he appeared as a judge and also wrote and produced music for the Popstars bands. In Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ..., Asikainen has worked behind numerous successful pop-artists and bands, such as Nylon Beat, S.E.S., Kaija Koo, Dingo, Arja Koriseva, Kari Tapio, Gimmel and Robin. Asikainen is signed as a writer to Elements Music. References 1958 births Living people Finnish male songwriters People from Nurmijärvi {{Finland-musician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Noora Louhimo
Battle Beast is a Finnish heavy metal band formed in Helsinki in 2008 by Anton Kabanen, Juuso Soinio and Pyry Vikki. The initial line-up consisted of guitarists Soinio and Kabanen, and drummer Vikki, who were high school friends. The rest of the original lineup, bassist Eero Sipilä, keyboardist Janne Björkroth and lead singer Nitte Valo, joined the band after auditions. The band has released six studio albums. History Before gaining a record contract, Battle Beast was best known for having won two major band competitions in 2010. They won the international Wacken Metal Battle 2010, with contributions from thousands of bands from all around the world, whose final stage was held at the famed German metal festival Wacken Open Air. Soon after, the band was announced the winner of Radio Rock Starba, a band competition held by the major Finnish radio station Radio Rock. With its victory in the Finnish competition, the band received intense media exposure, and before the end of 20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vuokko Hovatta
Ultra Bra ("ultra good" in Swedish) was a Finnish band, formed in 1994 by Olli Virtaperko and Kerkko Koskinen and disbanded in 2001. The band will make a comeback in 2025 with two concerts at Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Band history In 1994, Olli Virtaperko heard about a political song contest held by the Finnish Democratic Youth League, the youth organisation of the Finnish People's Democratic League. He entered the contest with his friend Kerkko Koskinen, who composed several songs based on lyrics from his friends and assembled a group of singers and musicians. The new band won the contest with their song "Ampukaa komissaarit, nuo hullut koirat" ("Shoot the commissioners, those mad dogs"). Ultra Bra's first EP, ''Houkutusten kiihottava maku'' ("The Exhilarating Taste of Temptation") was published in the summer of 1995. The band's name was invented during the recording sessions, and a steady lineup was settled on towards the end of 1995. By the end of the year Anni Sinnemäk ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Armi Toivanen
Armi Toivanen (born 19 June 1980 in Tampere Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Tampere is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous mu ...) is a Finnish actress. She became a household name in Finland after joining the cast of the sketch comedy television show '' Putous'' in its third season in 2012. Her character Leena Hefner o.s. Herppeenluoma was crowned as the "sketch comedy character of the year". In addition to her television work, Toivanen has been seen on stage and in films. Personal life Armi Toivanen's identical twin sister Alina Toivanen has been working as a drummer in groups such as Risto and Minä ja Ville Ahonen. Selected filmography In films *'' Rööperi'' (2009) *''Ella ja kaverit'' (2012) *'' 21 tapaa pilata avioliitto'' (2013) *''Kaappari'' (2013) *''Päin seinää'' (2014) *''Elämältä kaiken sain' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kirsi Ylijoki
Kirsi Marja Ylijoki (born 29 June 1969) is a Finnish actress and singer who first achieved fame for her role in the Finnish Soap Opera ''Sydän toivoa täynnä''. Several TV roles followed. In recent years she has held back her own career to raise her children with Apocalyptica's Eicca Toppinen Eino Matti "Eicca" Toppinen (born 5 August 1975) is a Finland, Finnish cello, cellist, songwriter, producer, and arranger. In 1993 he formed the quartet Apocalyptica. Biography Toppinen grew up in Vantaa's Hakunila and has three sisters and o ..., but she remains popular with Finnish audiences. Ylijoki and Toppinen married in 1997, and have two sons; one born in 1999, the other 2002. She and Toppinen are members of the rock band Cherry & the Vipers; Kirsi is the singer and Toppinen plays the drums. Filmography References 1969 births Living people Finnish rock singers 21st-century Finnish women singers Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Finnish act ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mari Perankoski
Mari may refer to: Places *Mari, Paraíba, Brazil, a city *Mari, Cyprus, a village *Mari, Greece, a village, site of ancient town of Marius * Mari, Iran (other), places in Iran * Mari, Punjab, a village and a union council in Pakistan *Mari, Syria, ancient Near Eastern city-state *Mari El, a republic in Russia **Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1990), an administrative division of the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, and a predecessor to the Mari El mentioned above. **Mari Autonomous Oblast (1920–1936), an administrative division of the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, and a predecessor to the Mari ASSR. * Mari (crater), an impact crater on Mars Religion *Mari (goddess), Basque goddess *Māri or Mariamman, Indian goddess *Mari Native Religion, surviving pagan religion People and fictional characters *Mari (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *Mari (surname), a list of people *Abba Mari (c. 1250–c. 1306), Provençal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marja Packalén , a given name
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Marja may refer to: * Marja (name), a Finnish and Dutch female given name * Marjah, Afghanistan, an unincorporated agricultural district in Nad Ali District, Helmand Province * Marja', a Shia authority See also * Maarja Maarja is an Estonian feminine given name. It is considered to be the Estonian form of the name ''Maria'' (and therefore ''Mary''). The name is common in Estonia, and may refer to any of the following persons: *Maarja-Liis Ilus (born 1980; sometim ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |