Jimi Constantine (born Konstantinos Jorma Hiekkanen, 31 December 1981) is a Finnish musician and actor. He was previously the vocalist and guitarist of the band Technicolour. He has also played with the bands Tyrävyö,

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, and Kalle Päätalo. His previous artist name was Jimi Pääkallo. Constantine is also an actor, having appeared in the films ''

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'' (1999), '' Pearls and Pigs'' (2003), and ''8 Days to Premiere'' (2008), as well as the TV series ''Kallio'' (2010) and ''

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'' (Secret Lives) (2000/2011). Jimi was the primary songwriter in the band Technicolour and he has also composed music for

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, Princess Avenue, and numerous Russian and Latvian artists. He has also produced songs for Pekko Haimin and

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. He has collaborated with artists including

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, and Flowboysfamin, and contributed music to numerous film and television soundtracks. In 2008, Jimi participated in the Tanssii tähtien kanssa (Dancing with the Stars) competition, Finland's version of the British show

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, and ''Suomen Pelkokerroin'', the Finnish version of ''

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''. He also took part in the 2011

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with his song "Party to Party", but did not qualify. Jimi's father, Markus Hiekkanen, is an archaeologist and medieval scholar. Constantine is a vegetarian. He has a large octopus tattooed on his left hand, two black ribbons around his right wrist, and a smaller octopus on his chest. He founded his own record label, JCR Constant Music Oy.

Discography

Solo

;Studio albums * ''Elämä Suomessa'' (2017) ;Singles * "Dirty Cinderella" (2010) * "Party to Party" (2010) * "Beautiful Things" (2011) * "Rakkauden Nimeen" (2017) ;Other contributions * '' Pearls and Pigs'' (2003) * ''Kallio'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2016) * ''Nieminen & Lahtinen Show'' (2016) * ''

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'' (2017) * ''Kingi'' (2018)

Technicolour

;Studio albums * ''Way Out'' (2003) * ''Only Shadows Dance'' (2005) * ''People'' (2006)

Tyrävyö

;Studio albums * ''Helminauha'' (1999) * ''Tyrävyö'' (2001) * ''Pelkoa, inhoa ja b-luokan elokuvaa'' (2002) * ''Lähempänä pohjaa'' (2005) * ''Elämänpaneeli'' (2015) ;EPs * ''Kavereita'' (1999) * ''Uskoin niin'' (2002)

Cliché

;Studio albums * ''Twilightin'' (2000)

References

External links

Jimi Pääkallo
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