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Pete Seppälä
Pete Seppälä (born 1 March 1978) is a Finland, Finnish singer who rose to popularity after placing third in ''Idols (Finland), Idols Finland 2'', the Finnish version of ''Pop Idol''. He was born in Espoo, Finland. ''Idols Finland 2'' performances Helsinki Auditions: ''Leave Right Now'' by Will Young Semi Finals: ''When Susannah Cries'' by Espen Lind Top 7: ''Hold The Line'' by Toto (band), Toto Top 6: ''You Give Love A Bad Name'' by Bon Jovi Top 5: ''F-F-Falling'' by The Rasmus Top 5: ''Unihiekkaa'' by Egotrippi Top 4: ''How Deep Is Your Love?'' by Bee Gees Top 4: ''Disco Inferno'' by Tina Turner Top 3: ''Have A Nice Day'' by Bon Jovi Top 3: ''Real To Me'' by Brian McFadden Top 3: ''Armo'' by Apulanta Discography *Idols: Finalistit 2005 (December 2005) External linksMTV3 Biography 1978 births Living people 21st-century Finnish male singers Idols (franchise) participants Singers from Helsinki {{pop-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Seppala
Pete or Petes or ''variation'', may refer to: People * Pete (given name) * Pete (nickname) * Pete (surname) Fictional characters * Pete (Disney), a cartoon character in the ''Mickey Mouse'' universe * Pete the Pup (a.k.a. 'Petey'), a character (played by several dogs) in Hal Roach's ''Our Gang'' comedies Places * Pete, Zanzibar, a village in Tanzania * Pete, the Hungarian name for Petea village, Dorolț Commune, Satu Mare County, Romania * Petes, Gotland, Visby, Gotland, Sweden * Petes Hill, a summit in the Adirondack Mountains, New York State, USA * Petes Creek, a tributary of the Sacandaga River, located in New York State, USA Sports and athletics * The Pete, Petersen Events Center, athletics complex and basketball arena on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh * Pete and Penny, Pete the Penguin, one of the two mascots of Youngstown State University * Purdue Pete, bookstore logo turned unofficial mascot of Purdue University * A member of the Peterborough Petes junior ice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egotrippi
Egotrippi is a Finnish people, Finnish pop group, founded in the early 1990s. Among their hits are "Älä koskaan ikinä", which is featured on the soundtrack of the Finnish movie ''Nousukausi'' (2003), "Unihiekkaa" and "Matkustaja", which reached #11 on the Finnish Top 20 and featured on the soundtrack of the movie ''Kukkia ja sidontaa'' (2004). Discography * ''Egotrippi'' 1995 * ''Superego'' 1997 * ''Alter Ego'' 1998 * ''Helsinki-Hollola'' 2000 * ''Moulaa!'' (B -puolia ja harvinaisuuksia) 2001 * ''Matkustaja'' 2003 * ''20 Suosikkia'' (kokoelma) 2004 * ''Vielä koittaa uusi aika'' 2006 * ''Maailmanloppua odotellessa'' 2008 * ''Pilvien alla, maan päällä'' 2013 * ''Vuosi Nolla'' 2015 * ''10'' 2017 External links Finnish musical groups {{Finland-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Finnish Male Singers
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1978 Births
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Apulanta
is a Finnish rock band, founded in 1991 when its members were in their mid-teens. In September 2009, Apulanta members established an independent label, Päijät-Hämeen Sorto ja Riisto ("Päijänne Tavastian Oppression and Exploitation"). Since its beginnings, the label has so far gotten one artist, pop singer Kaija Koo in the summer of 2010. In February 2011, they revealed that they had a new prospective artist in the label, though not disclosing their name. Members Current members * Toni Wirtanen – lead vocals and guitar (+ bass 1991–1992) (1991–) * Simo ”Sipe” Santapukki – drums and backing vocals (1991–) * Ville Mäkinen – bass guitar and contrabass (2014-) Former members * Pauli Hauta-aho – touring guitar (2016) * Sami ”Parta-Sami” Lehtinen – bass and backing vocals (touring guitar 2001–2004) (2005–2014) * Antti Lautala – lead vocals and guitar (+ bass 1991–1992) (1991–1994) * Amanda ”Mandy” Gaynor – bass, trombone and vocals (1992 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian McFadden
Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer and television presenter. He rose to fame in 1998 as a member of the Irish boy band Westlife. Following his departure from the group in 2004, McFadden released his debut solo album, '' Irish Son.'' He has since released four studio albums: '' Set in Stone'' (2008), '' Wall of Soundz'' (2010), '' The Irish Connection'' (2013), and '' Otis'' (2019). In 2016 Brian teamed up with Keith Duffy of Boyzone to form Boyzlife and currently have two albums to date "Strings Attached" (2020) and "Old School" (2022) Early life McFadden was born in Dublin and was raised Catholic. Throughout his younger years, he always had an interest in singing, dancing and football. Along with his sister Susan, McFadden attended the Billie Barry Stage School in Dublin, which led him to doing stage and TV roles, including a role in the Irish TV show '' Finbar's Class'', a comedy revolving around a group of student-singers. In early 1998, he f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Turner
Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was a singer, songwriter, actress, and author. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", her vocal prowess, raspy voice, and electrifying stage presence Timeline of African-American firsts, broke the racial barrier in rock music. Turner rose to prominence in 1960 as the lead singer of the husband-wife duo Ike & Tina Turner, known for their explosive live performances with the Ikettes and Kings of Rhythm. Their tumultuous marriage led to a disbanding in 1976, and she embarked on a successful solo career, becoming one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling recording artists of all time, with estimated sales of 100 million records. In 1984, Turner launched "one of the greatest comebacks in music history", with her multi-platinum album ''Private Dancer''. Her single "What's Love Got to Do with It (song), What's Love Got to Do with It" won the Grammy Award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in the mid-to-late 1970s. The group sang recognisable three-part Close and open harmony, tight harmonies: Robin's clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's Rhythm and blues, R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the mid-to-late 1970s and 1980s. The group wrote all their own original material, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists, and are regarded as one of the most important and influential acts in pop-music history. They have been referred to in the media as Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Disco Kings, Britain's First Family of Harmony, and The Kings of Dance Music. Born on the Isle of Man to English parents, the Gibb brothers li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rasmus
The Rasmus is a Finnish Pop music, rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were in upper comprehensive school.Main source of the band's history: The original band members were Lauri Ylönen (founder, frontman, lead singer-songwriter), Eero Heinonen (bass), Pauli Rantasalmi (guitar) and Jarno Lahti (drums). Jarno Lahti left the year after and was replaced by Janne Heiskanen in 1995. Heiskanen quit the band in 1999 and was soon replaced by Aki Hakala. Pauli Rantasalmi left the band and was replaced by guitarist Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen in 2022. Best known for their 2003 hit single "In the Shadows (song), In the Shadows", the band has sold over 5 million albums worldwide and 350,000 albums in Finland alone, and has won numerous awards, both domestic and international. The band represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Jezebel (The Rasmus song), Jezebel". History 1994–1997: Formation and first albums While still in high schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
