Lars "Lasse" Johan Christian Norres (born 21 September 1952 in

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) is a Finnish music and entertainment industry producer. In the 1980s he served as the manager of the popular band

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and as the informer of the record label Finnlevy. He currently works in his own company called Entertainment Capital Finland Oy (also known as Riopop Oy Ltd. / ECF Oy). Norres has been a member of the board of the organization Lastenklinikoiden Kummit ry, which helps support children's hospitals, from 1999 to 2004. In 2006 he was awarded the "Journalist of the year" award by the Finnish Hot Rod Association FHRA, which was awarded for his significant work in advancing journalism. In 2008 he was awarded the Musiikki & Media award for his 40 years of work in the music industry. Norres was elected to the city council of

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in 2008 and 2012 as a candidate from the

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and he was a candidate for the

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from the same party in the

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Private life

Norres has a daughter born in the early 1990s from a short relationship with a

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n woman. Norres was

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to Tahiti Liljegren in 1994, but the marriage ended in a

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only two years later. In 2002 Norres married Sari Poutiainen and they have two children, born in 2000 and 2004. Since 2006 the family has lived in Nikinmäki in Vantaa.Mattlar, Mikko
Manageri Lasse Norreksesta tuli koti-ihminen
70th anniversary interview, ''

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'' 20 September 2022. Accessed on 20 September 2022.

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Norres, Lasse 1952 births Finnish record producers National Coalition Party politicians People from Helsinki Living people