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Eppu Normaali is one of the most popular rock bands in Finland. The band formed in 1976 in Ylöjärvi, a small town near Tampere. The band is the best-selling music artist in Finland, with certified sales of nearly two million records, and it has also gained success especially in the use of the Finnish language in rock lyrics. In addition to their studio albums, Eppu Normaali also released live records, DVDs, and over 20 singles. Eppu Normaali's most famous songs include "Vuonna '85" (In the Year '85), "Kitara, taivas ja tähdet" (The Guitar, the Sky and the Stars), "Murheellisten laulujen maa" (The Land of Sorrowful Songs), "Pimeyden tango" (Tango of Darkness), "Suolaista sadetta" (Salty Rain) and "Tahroja paperilla" (Stains on a Paper). History The members of the original band were Juha Torvinen (guitar), Mikko Saarela (bass), Aku Syrjä (drums), and brothers Martti Syrjä (vocals) and Mikko "Pantse" Syrjä (guitar). (The brothers are the sons of accomplished writers Kirsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ylöjärvi
Ylöjärvi () is a town and a municipality in the Pirkanmaa region, northwest of Tampere and north of the capital city Helsinki in Finland. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Ylöjärvi is mostly a rural town. It does not have a clear center; the Tampere–Vaasa highway ( E12) and the Tampere–Seinäjoki railway divide the municipality's town center into two major distinct parts: the church village and Soppeenmäki. The railway, completed in 1971, has no passenger seats in the Ylöjärvi area, so buses handle all public transport. The population has increased rapidly in recent years. In 1990 it was slightly over 18,000, while on December 31, 2011 it was 30,942. The neighbouring municipalities are Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Kihniö, Nokia, Parkano, Ruovesi, Tampere and Virrat. The municipality of Viljakkala was consolidated with Ylöjärvi on January 1, 2007. The municipality of Kuru was consolidated with Ylöj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album-oriented Rock
Album-oriented rock (AOR, originally called album-oriented radio) is an FM radio format created in the United States in the 1970s that focuses on the full repertoire of rock albums and is currently associated with classic rock. Album-oriented radio was originally established by U.S. radio stations dedicated to playing album tracks by rock artists from the hard rock to progressive rock genres. In the mid-1970s, AOR was characterized by a layered, mellifluous sound and sophisticated production with considerable dependence on melodic hooks. Using research and formal programming to create an album rock format with greater commercial appeal, the AOR format achieved tremendous popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. From the early 1980s onward, the "album-oriented radio" term became normally used as the abbreviation of "album-oriented rock," meaning radio stations specialized in classic rock recorded during the late 1960s and 1970s. The term is also commonly conflated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Punk Rock 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] |
List Of Best-selling Music Artists In Finland
These are the lists of the music artists that have the highest certified record sales in Finland (and/or sales explicitly confirmed by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland in their database). The lists consist of albums and singles (vinyl, CD, digital) and music DVDs, certified or confirmed by Musiikkituottajat. Musiikkituottajat deals in sales of digital and physical albums and singles and music DVDs. Excepting some sales figures of uncertified records given by Musiikkituottajat from the 2000s, these best-seller lists are largely based on total accumulated ''certifications'' given per artist and therefore may not reflect the true physical and digital sales obtained by these artists,—that is, the combined sales of uncertified records before the 2000s, those uncertified in and after the 2000s and certified sales of all time. Since the release of the October 3, 2007, Singles Chart, digital downloads of tracks have been included in the singles sales figures. These lists excl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Saimaa Gesture
''The Saimaa Gesture'' ( fi, Saimaa-ilmiö) is a 1981 film by Finnish directors Aki and Mika Kaurismäki. It is a documentary about three Finnish rock groups aboard the steamboat SS Heinävesi on their tour around Lake Saimaa. The film The film was shot from 31 May to 7 June on the 1981 "Tuuliajolla" tour by groups Eppu Normaali, Hassisen Kone and Juice Leskinen Slam. ''The Saimaa Gesture'' features artist interviews, more than 20 live performances and several acoustic songs filmed aboard the steamer. The original title ''Saimaa-ilmiö'' is an adaptation of the Finnish translation of the 1979 thriller film ''The China Syndrome'' (Finnish: ''Kiina-ilmiö''). Soundtrack The soundtrack album ''Tuuliajolla'' was released by Poko Rekords Poko Rekords was a Finland, Finnish record label. It was established in 1977, but ceased operations in 2009. In the early years, Poko Rekords focused mainly on Punk rock, punk and rockabilly music and later expanded its artist range to Heavy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperiumin Vastaisku
''Imperiumin vastaisku'' (''The Empire Strikes Back'') is the tenth album of Finnish musical group Eppu Normaali, published 23 June 1988. Track listing The album includes the following songs (original Finnish name followed by English translation): # ''Afrikka, sarvikuonojen maa'' (Africa, the land of rhinoceri) # ''Näin kulutan aikaa'' (This is how I spend time) # ''Linnunradan laidalla'' (On the edge of the Milky Way) # ''Baarikärpänen'' (Barfly) # ''Kalkkiviivoilla'' (On the chalk lines) # ''Osa luonnollista karsintaa'' (A part of natural selection) # ''Samaan aikaan toisaalla'' (At the same time somewhere else) # ''Keskiyön cowboy'' (Midnight Cowboy) # ''Roudan rutinaa'' (Squeaking of frozen soil) References 1988 albums Eppu Normaali albums {{1980s-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahdeksas Ihme
''Kahdeksas ihme'' (''The Eighth Wonder'') is the eighth album of Finnish rock group Eppu Normaali. The album was produced by Mikko "Pantse" Syrjä, the guitarist and main songwriter of the band. It was released on 19 August 1985 through Poko Rekords, and it is one of the most famous and best-selling albums of Eppu Normaali and among the 40 best-selling albums of all time in Finland. Kahdeksas ihme is the best selling studio album of the band, and the second best selling album of the band after their compilation album ''Repullinen hittejä''. The album, considered as their best studio recording of all time, produced many hit songs for the band, including ''Vuonna '85'' and ''Kitara, taivas ja tähdet''. These two songs are still heavily played in Finnish radio stations. Also the songs ''Voi kuinka me sinua kaivataan'', ''Elämän tarkoitus'' and ''Vihreän joen rannalla (kauan sitten)'' became hit songs. The album was certified for double platinum in 1995. In 2005, the 20th Ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aku Ja Köyhät Pojat
''Aku ja köyhät pojat'' (''Aku and the Poor Boys'') is Eppu Normaali's sixth album, released on June 5, 1983. It was different from their previous album ''Tie vie Eppu Normaali is one of the most popular rock bands in Finland. The band formed in 1976 in Ylöjärvi, a small town near Tampere. The band is the best-selling music artist in Finland, with certified sales of nearly two million records, and i ...'', because they did not use piano at all; as a result, the music is more guitar-based. Track listing *All Songs Written & Arranged by Martti & Mikko Syrjä. #Rakkaus on KuuMaa (Love is Earth-Moon) 4:05 #Uni laulusta (Dream of a song) 2:16 #Toivomuskirjeitä jumalille (Wishing letters to Gods) 3:24 #Rakastavaiset (Lovers) 3:55 #Vaikerrus d-mollissa (Wail in d-minor) 4:23 #Balladi kaiken turhuudesta (Ballad of everything's futility) 4:38 #Mopolla tähtiin (Moped to stars) 3:10 #Kiistän kaiken (I deny everything) 3:47 #Kiirastulen kerubi (Purgatory's cherub) 4:10 #On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aknepop
''Aknepop'' is Eppu Normaali's first album released in May 1978. It was recorded 13–15 March 1978. Pertti Ström is a secret name of Epe Helenius. He used the name to write to Finnish music magazine ''Soundi''. Track listing # Teen sinusta muusia (I'm Gonna Beat You into Pulp) 2.42 # Diggaan itseäni (I Dig Myself) 2.36 # James Dean (taas) (James Dean (Again)) 1.50 # Oi maa (Oh, This Land) 2.32 # Oppi tulee idästä (Doctrine Comes From the East) 2.16 # Kekkonen rock (Kekkonen Rock) 1.34 (Suomen Talvisota 1939-1940 cover) # Poliisi pamputtaa ( hePolice beats ith a baton 1.52 # Poliisi pamputtaa taas ( hePolice beats ith truncheonagain) 1.52 # Rääväsuita ei haluta Suomeen (Loudmouths are not desired in Finland) 3.06 # Sotilaallinen tyhjiö (Militant Void) 3.40 # Kaljaa nuorille (Beer for the Youth) 2.54 # Suomi ryömii (Finland Crawls) 2.16 # Kuka ön Pertti Ström (Who is Pertti Ström?) 2.05 # (näin on) (so it is) 0.04 References 1978 debut albums Eppu Normaali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martti Syrjä 02
The IV District, also known as Martti ( Finnish; ''Martinsbacken'' in Swedish), is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between ''Tervahovinkatu'' in the west and ''Betaniankatu'' and ''Martinkatu'' in the east. The district is one of the smallest in Turku, and is centred on the Martinkirkko church, named after the reformer Martin Luther (''Martti Luther'' in Finnish). Martti is also one of the most expensive areas to live in Turku. The district is rather densely populated, and has a population of 4,357 () and an annual population growth rate of -0.46%. 7.16% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 18.80% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 90.22% Finnish, 8.40% Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alpha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |