Jesse Kaikuranta (born 13 April 1982 in

Mariehamn Mariehamn ( , ; fi, Maarianhamina ; la, Portus Mariae) is the capital city, capital of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finland, Finnish sovereignty. Mariehamn is the seat of the Government of Åland, Government and Parliament of Åland, ...

, Åland) is a Finnish singer. He spent his childhood in Ähtäri, but resides in Kokkola. While working as a qualified singing instructor, he took part in '' The Voice of Finland'' in 2012, the inaugural season of the show in Finland. In the blind audition stage broadcast on 20 January 2012 he auditioned with " The Edge of Glory" by Lady GaGa. Two of the four judges turned their chairs. He picked Paula Koivuniemi to be his mentor. He proceeded through various stages of the show to reach the Final 4, where he sang "Vie mut kotiin" as his choice for winning single. He finished 3rd/4th with Mikko Sipola winning the title and Saara Aalto as runner-up. Despite his failure to win the title, Kaikuranta gained great popularity in Finland. He signed with Universal Music Finland and his song "

Vie mut kotiin ''Vie mut kotiin'' is the debut studio album by Finnish singer Jesse Kaikuranta. It was released on 2 November 2012. Matti Mikkola and Eppu Kosonen served as producers, while Saara Törmä, Hector, Freeman, Paula Vesala and Kaikuranta himself ...

" charted on the Finnish Singles Chart reaching number 11. On the Official Finnish Download Chart, the song peaked at number one. His debut album, also titled ''

'', was released on 2 November 2012HS.fi: Jesse Kaikurannan debyyttilevyä myyty lähes platinamäärä ennen julkaisua
(in Finnish) and went straight to number one on the Official Finnish Album Chart selling platinum. The album was produced by Matti Mikkola and Eppu Kosonen and includes work by Aki Tykki, DJPP, Paula Vesala, Freeman and Hector. The follow-up single "

Järjetön rakkaus "Järjetön rakkaus" (''Mindless Love'') is the second single release by Finnish singer Jesse Kaikuranta Jesse Kaikuranta (born 13 April 1982 in Mariehamn, Åland) is a Finnish singer. He spent his childhood in Ähtäri, but resides in Kokkola. ...

" was released on 14 November 2012 and the third single "

Näytän sulle rannan "Näytän sulle rannan" ("I Will Show You the Beach") is the third single by Finnish singer Jesse Kaikuranta Jesse Kaikuranta (born 13 April 1982 in Mariehamn, Åland) is a Finnish singer. He spent his childhood in Ähtäri, but resides in Kokk ...

" on 25 January 2012. Kaikuranta released his second album ''

Vaikka minä muutuin ''Vaikka minä muutuin'' is the second studio album by Finnish singer Jesse Kaikuranta Jesse Kaikuranta (born 13 April 1982 in Mariehamn, Åland) is a Finnish singer. He spent his childhood in Ähtäri, but resides in Kokkola. While working as ...

'' on 30 October 2013.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

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