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E.L.A. (album)
Kimmo Ilpo Juhani Laiho (born 1981), better known by his stage name Elastinen (''elastic'' in Finnish), is a Finnish rapper and also one of the founders and CEO of independent Finnish rap label Rähinä Records. Together with his colleague Iso H (Big H), he founded the Finnish rap duo Fintelligens. He has released five solo albums. Biography Beginnings Born and raised in Helsinki, Elastinen began taking guitar lessons when he was seven years old. At the age of 11 he started dancing and has been a member of famous break-dance groups as IMC and Savage Feet. Inspired by a hiphop-cassette, given by his elder-brother, "Ela" wrote his first rap-lyrics when he was 15 years old, after being inspired by a hip hop cassette given to him by his older brother. He joined an anti-racist musical "Colorblind" and met Iso H. In Fintelligens In summer 1997, Elastinen and Iso H founded Fintelligens. Elastinen was only 18 when they received their first record-deal. Ela graduated from Sibelius A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki
Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipality, with million in the Helsinki capital region, capital region and million in the Helsinki metropolitan area, metropolitan area. As the most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in Finland, it is the country's most significant centre for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Helsinki has significant History of Helsinki, historical connections with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen—and surrounding commuter towns, including the neighbouring municipality of Sipoo to the east—Helsinki forms a Helsinki metropolitan area, metropolitan are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uniikki
Dan Ahti Tolppanen (born 11 June 1981) is a Finnish singer, rapper and record producer, better known by his stage name Uniikki (meaning unique). He is the co-founder in of Rähinä Records (founded in 1998) with Elastinen, Iso H, Andu and Tasis. Uniikki was born to a Jewish mother and Finnish father. He is a nephew of Finnish politician Ben Zyskowicz. He grew up in Malminkartano, Helsinki.Basso: Räppilapsuus: Uniikki'. Youtube. Uniikki gained fame through membership in Finnish band Kapasiteettiyksikkö. For some recordings, he appeared in Rähinä (effectively a duo effort of Elastinen & Uniikki). He works as a solo act, and signed to his own Rähinä Records, but also has a great number of collaborations. Discography Albums Mixtapes *2008: ''Nuor Tolppanen vol. 1'' *2011: ''8190'' (mixtape with MG:n) *2012: ''Nuor Tolppanen vol. 2'' Singles ;Charting ;Others *2005: "En pyydä muuta" (with Illi) *2009: "Myrskyn silmäs" (with Mia) *2009: "Niinku elokuvis" (with Jimi P� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuli Edelmann
Samuli Casimir Edelmann (born 21 July 1968) is a Finnish actor and singer. Family and career Edelmann was born in Pori, Finland, the son of actress Marja-Leena Kouki and composer Toni Edelmann. He has two children with his ex-wife, Laura Tuomarila. In the spring of 2006, he and his family moved to Malta, and in late 2015, he and his family moved back to Finland. In 2018, Edelmann divorced. Actor Edelmann graduated from the Theatre Academy of Finland in 1991. Before graduating, he had acted in three movies: ''Talvisota'' and two ''Vääpeli Körmy'' movies. His role of Vähy in the movie ''Veturimiehet heiluttaa'' in 1992, however, was what shot him to fame. Some of his other well-known roles include Patrick in '' Romanovin kivet'' (1993), Jussi Murikka in '' Häjyt'' (1999), Roope in '' Levottomat'' (2000), Aki in '' Minä ja Morrison'' (2001) and Tomppa in '' Rööperi''. In addition to movies, he has acted in the TV series '' Vintiöt'' and '' Irtiottoja''. He has also du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesa-Matti Loiri
Vesa-Matti "Vesku" Loiri (4 January 1945 – 10 August 2022) was a Finnish actor, musician and comedian, best known for his role as Uuno Turhapuro, whom he portrayed in a total of 20 movies between the years 1973 and 2004. Loiri made a strong impression early in his career with the role of Jake in the drama film ''The Boys (1962 Finnish film), The Boys''. He later acted in notable films such as ''Rakastunut rampa'', ''Pedon merkki'', and ''The Howling Miller'', as well as the television series ''Rauta-aika''. In the latter part of his career, Loiri appeared in several dramedies, including ''Tie pohjoiseen'' (''Road North''). Loiri's comedic career began in collaboration with Spede Pasanen during the late 1960s. Together, they created the character Uuno Turhapuro, a slovenly anti-hero who entertained audiences and frustrated critics through his misadventures. Other comedic characters Loiri portrayed included Nasse-setä, Jean-Pierre Kusela, and Tyyne (character), Tyyne, all of wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vain Elämää
is the Finnish version of '' The Best Singers'' series broadcast on Finnish Nelonen commercial television channel fashioned on the successful Dutch series ''De beste zangers van Nederland''. Each day, one artist would be chosen, and the remaining artists would perform covers of their songs and would be assessed by the original artist. The last day would be dedicated to duets of the most popular performances. The title of the Finnish series is inspired by the 1973 song ''Vain elämää'' ("It's only life") by Irwin Goodman. Summary Season 1 (2012) The first Finnish edition started on 5 October 2012 and continued until 23 November 2012. The artists taking part were Erin, Kaija Koo, Katri Helena, Jonne Aaron, Cheek, Neumann and Jari Sillanpää. Many of the renditions during the series have charted on the Finnish Singles Chart and the self-titled compilation album has topped the Finnish Albums Chart. Performances Albums ''Vain elämää'' At the end of the series, a com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Käärijä
Jere Mikael Pöyhönen (; born 21 October 1993), known professionally as Käärijä (), is a Finnish rapper, singer and songwriter. He represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song " Cha Cha Cha", placing second with 526 points and finishing first in the public vote with 376. His entry topped the charts in Finland, Sweden, Latvia and Lithuania and reached the top ten in thirteen other countries, becoming the first song in Finnish to reach the top ten of the UK Singles Chart. Musical career Pöyhönen grew up in the Ruskeasanta neighbourhood of Vantaa, Greater Helsinki, as the son of Mikko and Arja Pöyhönen. He discovered his passion for music while learning to play the drums, and started producing music in 2014. His stage name, owing to his gambling hobby, is derived from the phrase '' rahaa'', "make a fast buck". Pöyhönen released his music independently until 2017, when he was signed to the record label Monsp Records. He subsequently released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bess (singer)
Bess Essi Miia Marianna Launimo (born 1993), known professionally as BESS (stylized in all caps), is a Finnish singer. She combines pop, electro and house in her music. Bess makes music together with her producer Nopsajalka. Bess has a double degree in hairdressing and has also studied as a professional musician at the Pop & Jazz Conservatory in Oulunkylä, Helsinki. Bess' debut singles were released in 2017, with the track "Tempo" being particularly successful. At its peak, it ranked third on the official download list in Finland and 13th on the singles list. It has been listened to more than 10 million times, which is enough to justify a double platinum record. In total, BESS' music has already been listened to more than 55 million times. Bess' self-titled debut album was released in November 2019, surpassing the number of listens required for a gold record even before its release. Bess entered the 2022 Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (New Music Competition) with the song "Ram pam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenni Vartiainen
Jenni Mari Vartiainen (born 20 March 1983) is a Finnish pop singer. Before her professional musical endeavours, she was a figure skating, figure skater in her teenage years and attended the Kuopio Senior High of Music and Dance. Vartiainen rose to publicity by winning the Finnish talent show ''Popstars#Europe, Popstars'' in October 2002 with Susanna Korvala, Ushma Karnani (currently Olava) and Jonna Pirinen. The four formed the band Gimmel (band), Gimmel that released three studio albums, sold over 160,000 records and received three Emma-gaala, Emma Awards, accolades for outstanding achievements in music, awarded by the Finnish music industry federation, Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland, Musiikkituottajat. The band broke up in October 2004. After Gimmel, Vartiainen launched her solo career, releasing her debut single "Tunnoton" in April 2007. In September of the same year, the single was followed by her debut album ''Ihmisten edessä'', which peaked at number six on the Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vain Elämää
is the Finnish version of '' The Best Singers'' series broadcast on Finnish Nelonen commercial television channel fashioned on the successful Dutch series ''De beste zangers van Nederland''. Each day, one artist would be chosen, and the remaining artists would perform covers of their songs and would be assessed by the original artist. The last day would be dedicated to duets of the most popular performances. The title of the Finnish series is inspired by the 1973 song ''Vain elämää'' ("It's only life") by Irwin Goodman. Summary Season 1 (2012) The first Finnish edition started on 5 October 2012 and continued until 23 November 2012. The artists taking part were Erin, Kaija Koo, Katri Helena, Jonne Aaron, Cheek, Neumann and Jari Sillanpää. Many of the renditions during the series have charted on the Finnish Singles Chart and the self-titled compilation album has topped the Finnish Albums Chart. Performances Albums ''Vain elämää'' At the end of the series, a com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paleface (Finnish Musician)
(born 21 April 1978), better known by his stage name Paleface, is a Finnish hip hop musician. Discography Albums * ''The Pale Ontologist'' (2001) * ''Quarter Past'' (2003) * ''Studio Tan'' (2007) * ''Helsinki–Shangri-La'' (2010) * ''Palaneen käryä'' (2011) * ''Maan tapa'' (2012) * ''Food for the Gods'' (2013) with Matre * ''Luova tuho'' (2014) * '' Tie Vapauteen'' (2019) with Laulava Unioni * ''Autofiktio'' (2023) Singles * "The Ultimate Jedi Mind Trick – Episode IV" (2000) * "Back to Square One" (2000) * "Maximize the Prophet" (2001) * "Keep Hope a Lie" (2001) * "Til' the Break of Dawn" (2003) * "Colgate Soulmate" (2003) * "Hellsinki Freezes Over" (2007) * "Gently" (2007) * "Merkit" (2010) * "Talonomistaja" (2010) * "Syntynyt rellestää" (2010) * "Helsinki–Shangri-La" (2010) * "Ikivanhat tekosyyt" (2012) * "Miten historiaa luetaan?" (2012) * "Muista!" feat. Redrama and Tommy Lindgren (2012) * "Food for the Gods" (2013) * "Mull' on lupa" (2014) * "Snaijaa" fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sami Hedberg
Sami Henrik Hedberg (born 13 March 1981 in Helsinki) is a Finnish stand up comedian and actor. Hedberg became famous after winning the ''Get up, stand up'' competition on Sub TV in 2005. This victory caused him to become one of the most popular stand up comedians in Finland. Hedberg has his own company, The Showhouse OY, founded in 2005. Sami Hedberg has appeared in TV shows such as ''Komiikkatehdas'' and ''Nevada''. In 2008, Hedberg provided the Finnish voice of Rhino the hamster in the film '' Bolt''. Together with comedian Joona Kortesmäki, Hedberg hosted the first season of the YLE entertainment show ''Lauantaiprojekti''. Hedberg and Kortesmäki also hosted the 2011 Emma-gaala. Sami Hedberg has also hosted the ''Heräämö'' show at the radio station The Voice. As an actor, he has performed in films such as '' Luokkakokous'' (2015), '' Luokkakokous 2 – polttarit'' (2016) and '' Se mieletön remppa'' (2020) as well as in the Finnish version of ''The Office'' (2017). In a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johanna Kurkela
Johanna Kurkela (born 25 April 1985) is a Finnish singer. Her first published work was a duet ''Tahdon tanssia kanssasi'' with Tomi Metsäketo in 2004. Kurkela released her first album ''Hetki hiljaa'' in 2005. She got a lot of publicity in the Finnish Preselection final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, presenting the song ''Olet uneni kaunein''. Kurkela ended up sixth in the preselection final. A few weeks later she published her second album ''Marmoritaivas''. Her 2010 album '' Hyvästi, Dolores Haze'' has sold over 20,000 copies. Personal life Kurkela was born in Lumijoki. She has been in a relationship with Finnish musician and Nightwish founder and leader Tuomas Holopainen since 2009; they became engaged in 2014 and married on 28 October 2015. Musical background Kurkela has a versatile musical background. She studied the violin for seven years from the age of five, and the classical piano from a few years later. She attended secondary school in Oulu at Madetojan mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
