Robin Packalen (born 24 August 1998), previously known by his

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Robin, is a Finnish singer who started as a

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artist. During his career, Packalen's certified albums and singles sales have amounted to over 370,000 copies, making him one of the 70 best-selling artists of all-time in Finland.

Music career

2008–2009: ''Staraskaba'' and New Wave Junior Contest

In 2008, Packalen won the Finnish nationwide singing contest for youth, ''Staraskaba'', when he was just 10. In 2009, he represented Finland at the New Wave Junior Contest in Moscow, which was followed by about 100 million viewers.

2012–2013: ''Koodi'' and ''Chillaa''

On 16 January 2012, Packalen, described as the "

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of Finland" by his label, released his debut single "

Frontside Ollie "Frontside Ollie" is a Finnish language song by Finnish teen pop artist Robin (full name Robin Packalen) and his debut single taken from his debut album '' Koodi''. Written by Sana Mustonen, it was released on Universal Music on 16 January 2012 ...

". It received instant success, huge following online, and based on digital downloads debuted at number five on the

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before reaching the top position. On 22 February 2012, his first album ''

Koodi ''Koodi'' () is the debut album by Finnish teen pop singer Robin, released on 22 February 2012 through Universal Music Finland. Track list # "Frontside Ollie" # "Räjäytät mun pään" # "Hiljainen tyttö" # "Faija skitsoo" # "Otan aurinkoo" # ...

'' was released. It sold over 100,000 records in Finland, earning quintuple platinum. On 5 October 2012, Packalen released his second studio album ''

Chillaa ''Chillaa'' is the second studio album by Finnish teen pop singer Robin. It was released through Universal Music Finland. Track listing #"Chillaillaan" #"Puuttuva palanen" (featuring Brädi) #"Luupilla mun korvissa" #"Biologiaa" #"Biisi ystävill ...

''. The album topped the

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in its first week of release.

2013–2014: ''Boom Kah''

On 30 August 2013, Packalen released "

Boom Kah ''Boom Kah'' is the third studio album by Finnish singer Robin, released on 4 October 2013. The title track was released as the first single on 30 August 2013. The album peaked at number one on the Finnish Albums Chart The Official Finnish Ch ...

", featuring

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and

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, as the lead single from his third studio album ''

''. The song peaked at number four on the Finnish Singles Chart. On 2 October 2013, he released the album ''

'', which also topped the

. The chart topping second single, "

Erilaiset "Erilaiset" is a song by Finnish singer Robin. Released on 16 October 2013, the song serves as the second single from Robin's third studio album ''Boom Kah''. The song peaked at number one on the Finnish Singles Chart The Official Finnish Chart ...

", was released on 16 October 2013. Packalen released his fourth studio album '' 16'' on 22 September 2014.

2015–2018: ''Yhdessä'', acting, and military hiatus

An all-duet album, ''Yhdessä'', was released on 9 October 2015. In 2017, he had a small role as a soldier in the Finnish war film The Unknown Soldier. Packalen later went on a hiatus in 2018 to serve in the military, which is mandatory for every Finnish male citizen.

2019–present: Comeback

On 2 February 2019, during the Emma Gaala awards ceremony, Packalen announced his comeback with a live performance of "I'll Be with You". On 11 January 2023, it was announced that Packalen would participate in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2023 with the song "Girls Like You". In the final, he finished in fourth place with 109 points (81 points from the

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and 28 points from the juries).

Discography

* ''

'' (2012) * ''

'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2014) * '' 16'' (2014) * ''

Yhdessä ''Yhdessä'' (''Together'') is the fifth studio album by Finnish singer Robin. The all duets album was released on 9 October 2015. Track listing Charts Release history See also * List of number-one albums of 2016 (Finland) References ...

'' (2015) * ''Punasel'' (2024)

References

External links

*
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Packalen, Robin 1998 births Living people 21st-century Finnish male singers Finnish child singers MTV Europe Music Award winners