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Teflon Brothers
Teflon Brothers is an Finnish hip hop group originally from Helsinki, Finland. The band consists of Pyhimys, Heikki Kuula and Voli. Commercial success Teflon Brothers released their first single "Matkal kotiin" in 2006. It was also featured on a soundtrack for a film ''Adihasla''. Their first album ''T'' followed in 2009 and peaked at number 26 on the Official Finnish Albums Chart. In April 2010, they offered a free mixtape ''Iso hätä'', which featured songs by other artists as well. The second Teflon Brothers album ''©'' was released in August 2010, also peaking at number 26 on the albums chart. In January 2013, the group reached number nine with their third album, ''Valkoisten dyynien ratsastajat''. The song "Seksikkäin jäbä", featuring Stig and Meiju Suvas, also managed to enter the Official Finnish Singles Chart where it peaked at number three. In 2014, their single "Kendo Anthem" also reached number three on the singles chart and was quickly followed by their fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland In The Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song " Dark Side" written by Aleksi Kaunisvesi, Joonas Porko, Joel Hokka, Niko Moilanen and Olli Matela. The song was performed by the band Blind Channel. The Finnish broadcaster (Yle) organised the national final in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2021 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Seven entries were selected to compete in the national final on 20 February 2021 where the combination of votes from seven international jury groups and votes from the public selected "Dark Side" performed by Blind Channel as the winner. Finland was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 20 May 2021. Performing during the show in position 14, "Dark Side" was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 22 May. It was later revealed that Finland placed fifth out of the 17 participating countries in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petri Nygård
Petri Jukka Mikael Laurila (born 8 February 1975), better known by his stage name Petri Nygård, is a Finnish rapper. He is also known under alias Dream (in rap duo Nuera) and as Travis Bicle. He has gained notoriety for his sexually explicit and misogynistic lyrics and his provocative stage shows (which often include nude women, pyrotechnics, drunk fans and giant inflatable vagina sculptures). His lyrical themes often focus on alcohol, parties, sex, women, pornography, hangover, masturbation, dissing Finnish celebrities and satirizing popculture and phenomena. Early life Petri Laurila is of Sweden-Finnish origin: he was born in Kristianstad, Sweden, and spent his childhood in Sweden. After serving briefly in the army, he moved to Chicago and eventually to Finland, residing in Tampere and Helsinki. He found initial success in his online release ''Vitun Suomirokki'' in 2000 on "Poko Rekords" going platinum with sales of 17,000 copies. The follow-up single entitled "Kanava Noll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spekti
Samuli Huhtala, professionally known as Spekti and previously as Aspekti and Uncle Damn, is a Finnish rapper. Career Spekti started his career in a band Trilogia in 1999. Since then, he has appeared as a featured artist on several songs, such as "Reissumies" and "Pyrkiny vähentää" by Cheek, and "A-Ha", "Rotko" and "Rähinä räp" by Fintelligens. Spekti's first solo single "Mogausmehuu" was released in 2010. In 2013, he released two more solo singles, "Teen mitä haluun" and "Juomalaulu". All three singles appear on his first studio album ''Diktaattorimies ''Diktaattorimies'' is the debut studio album by Finnish rapper Spekti Samuli Huhtala, professionally known as Spekti and previously as Aspekti and Uncle Damn, is a Finnish rapper. Career Spekti started his career in a band Trilogia in 1999. S ...'', released in October 2013. Personal life He’s married to Emelie Björnberg. She is a fashion designer and a blogger. Discography Solo albums Singles Solo singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aku Hirviniemi
Aku-Heikki Ilmari Hirviniemi (born 5 December 1983, in Riihimäki) is a Finnish actor. Theatre and television Hirviniemi has worked for several theatres around Finland, including Helsinki, Riihimäki, Jyväskylä, Lahti and Hämeenlinna, while also acting in films and on television. He first gained popularity in a television series ''Presidentin kanslia'' (2008–2011) in which he played the chauffeur Illu Airisto. In the spring of 2010, Hirviniemi became a household name in Finland when a weekly sketch comedy television show ''Putous'' premiered. In the first season, his female character Marja Tyrni was crowned as the "sketch comedy character of the year". He was part of the cast in the first five seasons of the show, but announced on 1 March 2014 that he would not return for season six. From 2012 to 2016 Hirviniemi starred MTV3's police drama series '' Roba''. In 2014 Hirviniemi and another former ''Putous'' actor Jaakko Saariluoma hosted a comedy talk show ''Posse'' with The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariska (rapper)
Mariska (born Anna Maria Rahikainen; 19 February 1979 in Helsinki) is a Finnish rapper, singer and songwriter. She writes her songs by herself, and the lyrics often deal with relationships, male chauvinism and politics. Biography Mariska began to play piano in Sibelius-Akatemia at the age of 7. She soon changed her style to punk and joined a punk-band called Oheisvasara. Mariska moved to London in 1998 to study Latin and old Greek in university.Maritta KuulaTukka ja järki samassa päässäElvis ry. (artist of the month) (in Finnish) Career as a rap artist She returned to Finland in 2002 and her first album ''Toisin sanoen'' was released the same year. Mariska's second album, ''Memento mori'' was released in 2004, and the third, ''Suden hetki'' followed in August 2005. The latter two were nominated for Emma Awards. Mariska and Pahat Sudet In 2010 Mariska switched genre teaming up with Jaakko Jakku, Klaus Suominen and Luis Herrero. The new formation was named Mariska & Pahat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Setä Tamu
Mikko Tamminen (born 20 August 1975), better known by his stage name Setä Tamu, is a Finnish rapper and record producer. Career ;Vaasalaiset Kansiot Mikko Tamminen started his career as a part of the group Vaasalaiset Kansiot. ;Firevision He first gained success through the electronic pop duo Firevision in partnership with Arttu Peljo. Firevision released its sole album ''The Game You Play'' in 2003. The album featured two charting singles; "Stars" reached number four on the Official Finnish Singles Chart while "Truth" peaked at number 17. ;Kuningas Pähkinä & Setä Tamu Since 2000, Setä Tamu has been collaborating with rapper Kuningas Pähkinä. The duo released an EP ''Kaikki suvussa'' that year, and a single "Heitä paita vittuun" followed in 2003. Their first album, ''Kylpyammeellinen hittejä'', came out in 2004. An EP ''Syksyllä Palmasiin'' was released in 2011, and another EP, ''Hiitti'', in 2012. In 2012 they also released their most successful single to date, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musiikkituottajat
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 Finland, with 23 record labels as its members. Activity The aim of the association is "to improve the cultural-political situation and legal protections of record production, develop the distribution and production of recordings and music videos and participate in governing and overseeing the production rights". Musiikkituottajat is the Finnish representative of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). It is also one of the three member associations of Gramex.Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry (2010) Since 1994, Musiikkituottajat has been responsible for composing th ... [...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] |
Pandora (singer)
Anneli Magnusson (born 20 June 1970 in Västerås), known by her stage names Pandora and United DJs vs. Pandora, is a Swedish Eurodance singer. She was most popular during the mid-1990s in the Nordic countries and in Asia and Australia in the end of 1990s to mid-2000s. Musical career Magnusson grew up with her family outside of Västerås. She learned to play the guitar at an early age. In her teenage years, Magnusson started performing on stage, playing acoustic versions of songs and she could also be seen with different bands, mostly singing rock covers. She was accepted into the musical college Carlforsska, and it was here where she met Henrik Andersson, Martin Ankelius and Peka P. known as Hit Vision. Hit Vision were looking for 'a girl with an attitude in her voice, someone who could sing their melodic dance music'. In 1993, Magnusson and Hit Vision moved to Stockholm and signed with Virgin Records. In October 1993, her debut single " Trust Me" was released under the arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu
(; abbreviated UMK; en, italics=yes, Contest for New Music) is an annual music contest organised by the Finnish public broadcaster Yle. UMK began in 2012 as the new format for the Eurovision Song Contest, replacing the original Finnish Eurovision selection ''Suomen euroviisukarsinta'' which had been held since 1961. Winners Seasons Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2012 The final took place on 25 February 2012 at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Helsinki where the six finalist songs were performed and the viewers selected a winner. The show featured interval performances by The Rasmus, Anna Abreu, and 2011 Finnish entrant Paradise Oskar. The first of two rounds of televoting selected "När jag blundar" performed by Pernilla Karlsson, "Laululeija" performed by Stig and "Lasikaupunki" performed by Ville Eetvartti as the three super finalists. In the second round of televoting, Pernilla Karlsson and the song "När jag blundar" was the winner. Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2013 The final took plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilari Sahamies
Ilari Sahamies (born 1983 in Helsinki, Finland), also known as Ziigmund, is a Finnish professional poker player. He specializes in high-stakes pot-limit Omaha cash games. Sahamies is known for his trashtalk at the poker table, usually aimed towards his fellow pros, which has led to an online following. Sahamies played poker live in Finland before transitioning to online poker, where he now makes most of his money. Ilari has appeared on television shows including ''High Stakes Poker'' and ''Poker After Dark''. Sahamies first played poker at the age of 15, when he participated in a home game at fellow Finnish poker pro Patrik Antonius' home. They first met at a local billiard hall, where Sahamies spent a lot of his time. He earned two Finnish junior championships for billiards; Sahamies is also the defending Finnish watersliding champion as of 2009. When he was 18, Sahamies made his first visit to the Grand Casino Helsinki, eventually becoming a professional poker player in two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
