Meri-Tuuli ElorinneVantaan Lauri: Lohtua ikävään (born September 10, 1985, in Helsinki), better known by her stage name Jippu, is a Finnish pop singer.
Her father, Jorma Elorinne was an operatic tenor. She started singing very early and at the age of 11, was part of The Kids. She released her single "Kii" in 2005 that was used as a theme song for ''
FC Venus
''FC Venus'' is a 2005 Finnish romantic comedy film directed by .
A German of the film was released in 2006.
Plot
Pete is a football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a foo ...
'', a Finnish romantic comedy film directed by Joona Tena. Based on this, she released her debut album ''Salaisuuksia, joita yksinäiset huutaa unissaan'' in September 2006. She won "Best debut album" for her release during
Emma-gaala The Emma Gala () is a Finnish music gala arranged yearly by Musiikkituottajat (ÄKT), presenting the Emma AwardsMape Ollila, ''Once Upon A Nightwish'' (2008), page 256: "In the midst of a conflict-ridden tour, the band learned they were nominated ...
Finnish music awards in 2007. Her follow-up album, ''Kuka teki minusta tän naisen,'' went gold, reaching the top of the Finnish Albums Chart.
In 2008, she took part in the selection process to represent Finland in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Belgrade, Serbia, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Marija Šerifović. Organised by the European Broadcasting Unio ...
with the song "Kanna minut", but was unsuccessful in her bid as the choice went to
Teräsbetoni
Teräsbetoni is a Finnish heavy/power metal band. Their first album, ''Metallitotuus'', was released in 2005 and has so far sold more than 32,000 copies. Teräsbetoni has been strongly influenced by bands such as Manowar. The direct translation ...
and their song "
Missä miehet ratsastaa
Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "", written by Jarkko Ahola, and performed by the band Teräsbetoni. The Finnish participating broadcaster, (Yle), organised the national final in order to select its en ...
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In late 2009 her collaboration with
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 Tuoma ...
resulted in a very successful joint album entitled ''Pimeä onni'' that reached No. 2 in the Finnish Albums Chart. Her duo single "Jos sä tahdot niin" with Edelmann topped the Finnish singles chart followed by another single with Edelmann, the title track "Pimeä onni" which hit the top 20. She returned in 2012 with her solo album released in April 2012 entitled ''Väärinpäin lentävät linnut''.
Discography
Albums
EPs
*2006: ''Enkelten kaupunki'' (Sunsilk, Special Edition, 2006)
Lauri Nurkse
Lauri Nurkse (born 11 May 1978) is a Finnish actor and film director. He contributed to more than twenty films since 2001.
Selected filmography
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
Finnish male film actors
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* ''Kuka teki minusta tän naisen'' (directed by Lauri Nurkse)
* ''Tuonelan koivut'' (directed by Tuukka Temonen)