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Kuumaa
Kuumaa is a Finnish pop band that was founded in 2016 in Helsinki, Finland. They released their first album ''Kuumaa'' in April 2019. Career The band signed a record with Universal Music Group based on their first demo in October 2016. Kuumaa were signed to perform at 2017 Provinssirock. At the time of the performance, the band had released their first single "Uppoon suhun", which was released in May 2017. The band released the song "Hulluista runoista" as their second single, the demo version of which had led to a recording contract. After a total of six single releases, the band's first album ''Kuumaa'' was released on 26 April 2019. Several of Kuumaa's songs received a gold record or a platinum record certificate. The band's most streamed songs are "Oo vielä sekunnin mun" and "Tulipalo". At the end of the 2022, "Tulipalo" became the country's most played song on the radio. On 11 January 2023, Kuumaa were announced as one of seven participants in , the Finnish national se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2023
Finland is set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom, with " Cha Cha Cha" performed by Käärijä. The Finnish broadcaster (Yle) organised the national final ''2023'' in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2023 contest. Background Prior to the 2023 contest, Finland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-five times since its first entry in 1961. Finland has won the contest once in with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" performed by Lordi. In the , " Jezebel" performed by The Rasmus managed to qualify Finland to the final and placed twenty-first. The Finnish national broadcaster, (Yle), broadcasts the event within Finland and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. Yle confirmed their intentions to participate at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest on 23 May 2022. Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest have been selected through national final competitions that have varied in format ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Brotherus
Johannes Brotherus (born 1997 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actor and musician who is best known for starring in the 2013 Pirjo Honkasalo film '' Concrete Night''. He started playing violin at the age of three, and in addition to his acting career, also plays in the band Brotherus Brothers with his two brothers. He is a member of the pop band Kuumaa. Filmography *'' Concrete Night'' (2013) *''Urban Family'' (2015) *''Wildeye'' (2015) Personal life Brotherus' father is Antti Ikonen, ex-keyboard player for Stratovarius Stratovarius is a Finnish power metal band that formed in 1985. Since their formation, they have released sixteen studio albums, five DVDs and six live albums. In its history, the band has gone through many chaotic lineup changes, and after fo .... References External links * 1997 births Living people Male actors from Helsinki Finnish male film actors Finnish male musicians {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The Helsinki urban area, city's urban area has a population of , making it by far the List of urban areas in Finland by population, most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research; while Tampere in the Pirkanmaa region, located to the north from Helsinki, is the second largest urban area in Finland. Helsinki is located north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has History of Helsinki, close historical ties with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen (and surrounding commuter towns, including the eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many disparate styles. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible. Although much of the music that appears on record charts is considered to be pop music, the genre is distinguished from chart music. Identifying factors usually include repeated choruses and hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much pop music also borrows elements from other styles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the " Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The company went public on September 21, 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. In 2019, ''Fast Company'' named Universal Music Group the most innovative music company and listed UMG among the Top 50 most innovative companies in the world and "amid the music industry's digital tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YleX
YleX (formerly known as YLEX) is one of the major radio stations of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) featuring pop music and cultural programming. The station started as Radiomafia, and name changed to YleX in 2003. Programming targets the younger age group (17 to 27, or variously 15 to 34) as its audience and has attained around 7% listenership in Finland according to a survey in June to August 2013. Frequencies * - 91.9 MHz * - 92.6 MHz * |
Provinssirock
Provinssirock is one of the biggest rock festivals in Finland. It takes place in the city of Seinäjoki in Southern Ostrobothnia, Western Finland. The two- or three-day festival, which starts the busy Finnish rock festival season, has been held every June since 1979. The 2007 festival had a combined three-day total crowd of 55,000. In 2008 Provinssirock was organised on 13-15 June, and was sold out with a combined three-day total of 75,000 attendees watching bands and rock artists such as Foo Fighters, Linkin Park, Nightwish, The Sounds, Billy Talent and Serj Tankian. Provinssirock was also sold out in 2011, when there were over 84,000 attendees. Headliners were System of a Down, Avenged Sevenfold and Pendulum. International performers that have previously performed at Provinssirock include: *Alice in Chains *Tori Amos *As I Lay Dying *Big Country *Brigada S *Bring Me the Horizon *David Bowie *Chimaira *The Cult *The Cure *The Pogues *De La Soul *Dream Theater *Faithless *Faith N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2023
The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is the upcoming 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is set to take place in Liverpool, United Kingdom, after , winner of the with the song "Stefania" by Kalush Orchestra, was unable to meet the demands of hosting the event due to security concerns caused by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on behalf of the Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC), the contest will be held at the Liverpool Arena, and will consist of two semi-finals on 9 and 11 May, and a final on 13 May 2023. Thirty-seven countries will participate in the contest, with , and all deciding against participation, mainly due to the economic impact of the 2021–2023 global energy crisis. Location The 2023 contest will be held in Liverpool, United Kingdom. It will be the ninth time that the United Kingdom hosts the contest, having previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Official Finnish Charts
The Official Finnish Charts ( fi, Suomen virallinen lista; sv, Finlands officiella lista) are national record charts in Finland compiled and published by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. The name ''Suomen virallinen lista/Finlands officiella lista'' (lit. "the Official Finnish Chart"), which is singular in both Finnish and Swedish, is used generically to refer to both the albums and the singles chart, and the context (albums or songs) reveals which chart is meant. History The first charts were published in 1951. In January 1991, the Yle radio station Radiomafia started to compile the first weekly chart in Finland called ''Radiomafian lista'', which was broadcast on the radio every Sunday. Prior to that, all singles and album charts in Finland had been either monthly or biweekly published sales charts. ''Radiomafian lista'' became the official Finnish charts in January 1994 when they began a partnership with Suomen Ääni- ja kuvatallennetuottajat (ÄKT) (now known as Musiik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma-gaala
The Emma Gaala is a Finnish music gala arranged yearly by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry, or Musiikkituottajat for short, ( en, Music Producers; formerly known as Suomen Ääni- ja kuvatallennetuottajat ÄKT), IFPI Finland in English, is the umbrella organization of recording producers active in Fi ..., awarding the Emma Awards to the most distinguished artists and music professionals of the year. It has been arranged annually since 1983, except between 1988 and 1990.Mape Ollila Once Upon A Nightwish - 2008- Page 256 "In the midst of a conflict-ridden tour, the band learned they were nominated for the Finnish Emma Awards in seven categories. Marco and Tuomas flew from Bayreuth, Germany, to Finland on their day off to attend the gala, held in Helsinki on ... Until 1991, the winners were selected by representatives of ÄKT. From 1992 onward they have only selected the candidates, from which a board of music critics has selected the winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Establishments In Finland
Sixteen or 16 may refer to: *16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17 *one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016 Films * ''Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film * ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen * ''Sixteen'' (2013 Indian film), a 2013 Hindi film * ''Sixteen'' (2013 British film), a 2013 British film by director Rob Brown Music * The Sixteen, an English choir *16 (band), a sludge metal band *Sixteen (Polish band), a Polish band Albums * ''16'' (Robin album), a 2014 album by Robin * 16 (Madhouse album), a 1987 album by Madhouse * ''Sixteen'' (album), a 1983 album by Stacy Lattisaw *''Sixteen'' , a 2005 album by Shook Ones * ''16'', a 2020 album by Wejdene Songs * "16" (Sneaky Sound System song), 2009 * "Sixteen" (Thomas Rhett song), 2017 * "Sixteen" (Ellie Goulding song), 2019 *"16", by Craig David from '' Following My Intuition'', 2016 *"16", by Green Day from ''39/Smooth'', 1990 *"16", by Hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Musical Groups
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. It may also refer to: *Finnish language * Suomi (surname) * Suomi, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Suomi College, in Hancock, Michigan, now referred to as Finlandia University * Suomi Island, Western ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
