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Makkonen
Makkonen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Jussi Makkonen (born 1985), Finnish ice hockey player * Kari Makkonen (born 1955), Finnish ice hockey player * Leo Makkonen (born 1948), Orthodox Archbishop of Finland * Matti Makkonen (1952–2015), Finnish engineer * Sini-Maria Makkonen (born 1986), Finnish rapper known by her stage name Sini Sabotage See also * The Weeknd Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known for adding Pop music, pop, electronic music, electronic and hip-hop stylings ... (Abel Makkonen Tesfaye; born 1990), Canadian singer and actor whose middle name is spelled as Makkonen, despite not being of Finnish descent References {{Surname Finnish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Makkonen
Kari Makkonen (born January 20, 1955) is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player and coach. He played in the Finnish Elite League with Ässät for 16 seasons. Makkonen played one National Hockey League season with the Edmonton Oilers. Playing career Kari Makkonen started his career with Harjavallan Kuparikiekko at eleven years old. He played the 1973–74 season with Kuparikiekko in the third tier Maakuntasarja, scoring 14 goals and 9 assists in 10 games for the club, which was enough for fifth place in points in his division and 15th in the league. The following season at 19 years old, Makkonen made the move to HC Ässät Pori in the SM-sarja, the top division of Finland at the time. Makkonen played 36 games in his debut season, scoring 10 points for his team. In the inaugural 1975–76 season of the SM-liiga, Makkonen played 36 games and scored 39 points. Makkonen appeared in 4 playoff games, scoring 3 points. Makkonen won the Rookie of the Year award. Makkonen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matti Makkonen
Matti Makkonen (16 April 1952 – 26 June 2015) was a Finnish engineer in the field of mobile communications. He was employed (among others) by Nokia Networks and the then Telecom Finland (branded as Tele), as well as Oy. Makkonen played a leading role in creating the mobile communication unit of what is today TeliaSonera. In 2008, Makkonen was awarded ''The Economist'' Innovation Award in the computing and telecommunications category for his work on text messaging (SMS). Career ''Sources:'' Makkonen was born in Suomussalmi. He graduated as an electrical engineer from Oulu University in 1976. Subsequently, he worked at the Telecoms and Postal agency (PTL, TeliaSonera) as a systems engineer, developing wireless communications services for the NMT mobile networks (1976–1983). He was also the vice president of PTL 1984–1988 and at the same time actively involved in the development of the GSM The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is a family of standards to descr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known for adding Pop music, pop, electronic music, electronic and hip-hop stylings in contemporary R&B music, which became known as alternative R&B. His List of awards and nominations received by the Weeknd, accolades include four Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, six American Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, a Latin Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Award and nominations for an Academy Awards, Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award. Tesfaye began releasing music anonymity, anonymously in 2009. After co-founding the record label XO (record label), XO, he released three mixtapes—''House of Balloons'', ''Thursday (album), Thursday'', and ''Echoes of Silence''—in 2011, and gained recognition for his alternative R&B sound, as well as the my ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Makkonen
Archbishop Leo (b. 4 June 1948, Pielavesi, Finland) is a former prelate of the Orthodox Church of Finland as Archbishop of Helsinki and All Finland. Background and career He was born in Pielavesi in eastern Finland on 4 June 1948. After completing studies in 1972 at the Kuopio seminary, he was ordained deacon on 20 July 1973 and priest two days later. He was consecrated Bishop of Joensuu on 25 February 1979, then served as Metropolitan of Oulu from 1980–1996. From 1996–2001 he served as Metropolitan of Helsinki, before taking up his post as Archbishop of Karelia; he was confirmed on 27 October 2001. From 1979–1993 he served as chair of the Fellowship of Saints Sergius and Herman. Makkonen retired in November 2024 after the election of his successor Archbishop Elia (Wallgrén). Private life Archbishop Leo is a widower. He has one daughter, and two grandchildren. On his 60th birthday, Leo consecrated an eukterion in his hometown of Pielavesi. Building one had been a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jussi Makkonen
Jussi Makkonen (born April 24, 1985) is a Finland, Finnish retired ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward who last played or KH GKS Katowice. Awards * Aarne Honkavaara award (Best goalscorer in SM-liiga), 2008–2009 References External links * 1985 births Living people Espoo Blues players Finnish ice hockey forwards Frölunda HC players HC Dinamo Minsk players HPK players JYP Jyväskylä players Tappara players HC TPS players TuTo players Ice hockey people from Turku 21st-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-icehockey-player-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sini Sabotage
Sini-Maria Makkonen (born 22 February 1986), professionally known as Sini Sabotage, is a Finnish rapper. Career Sini Sabotage started her career by appearing as a featured artist on albums by Cheek and JVG and by doing DJ gigs. In 2013, she was signed to PME Records, founded by JVG, and released her breakthrough single " Levikset repee" in April. The song peaked at number one on the Finnish Singles Chart. Sini Sabotage served as one of the judges on the sixth season of the Finnish television show '' Idols'' in 2013. Her debut album '' 22 m²'' was released on 5 December 2013. On 10 January 2024, she was announced as one of the participants of '' Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024'', the Finnish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 was the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Malmö, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Tattoo (Loreen song), Tattoo" by Loreen. Organised by the Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known for its coverage of rock music and political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine broadened and shifted its focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. It has since returned to its traditional mix of content, including music, entertainment, and politics. The first magazine was released in 1967 and featured John Lennon on the cover, and was then published every two weeks. It is known for provocative photography and its cover photos, featuring musicians, politicians, athletes, and actors. In addition to its print version in the United States, it publishes content through Rollingstone.com and numerous international editions. The magazine experienced a rapid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
