Ilkka Tapani Alanko (born 21 November 1969) is a Finnish musician. He is a lead vocalist, co-founder, songwriter, and guitarist for the

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band

Neljä Ruusua Neljä Ruusua (''Four Roses'') is a Finnish rock group formed in the city of Joensuu in 1982. The group consists of guitarist-singer Ilkka Alanko, guitarist Petteri Koistinen, bass guitarist Jari Laakkonen and drummer Kari Kämäräinen. Their s ...

. Alanko's debut solo album ''

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'' was released in 2009, and it peaked at number seven on the Finnish Albums Chart. Alanko is also a founder of the eponymous ensemble Ilkka Alanko Orchestra. In 2010, the orchestra released its debut album '' Ruusuja'', which also spawned a television documentary ''Ilkka Alanko Orchestra – Poplaulajan työpäivä''. In 2010, Alanko won the talent show '' Kuorosota'', the Finnish version of ''

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'', with his choir.

Personal life

Alanko's older siblings Ismo,

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, and Satu are also musicians. Alanko is married to his long-time partner Tessa. They have two children, born in 2005 and 2008.

Discography

Neljä Ruusua

Neljä baritonia

* "

Pop-musiikkia "Pop-musiikkia" (in English "Pop Music") is a single released in November 1997 by Finnish artists ''Neljä baritonia'' ("Four baritones"), a band consisting of Ismo Alanko, Kalle Ahola (of Don Huonot), Ilkka Alanko (of Neljä Ruusua) and A. W ...

" (1997)

Solo career

Albums

* ''

'' (2009)

Singles

* "Kesä meidän" (2008) * "Sattuu" (2009) * "Etsin sua" (2009) * "Kullanhuuhtoja" (2009) * "Linnunpoika" (2010)

Ilkka Alanko Orchestra

Albums

* '' Ruusuja'' (2010)

Singles

* "Poplaulajan vapaapäivä" (2010) * "Uusi aika" (2010, feat. Irina) * "Elän vain kerran" (2011) * "2011" (2011) Source:

References

External links

* * 1969 births Living people Finnish rock guitarists Finnish rock singers Finnish songwriters People from Joensuu 20th-century Finnish male singers 21st-century Finnish male singers {{Finland-musician-stub