Kerkko Klemetti Koskinen (born 7 January 1973)Kuka kukin on 2007, Otava 2006 is a

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musician. Koskinen was the founding member and lead figure of the retired band

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. He composed nearly all of Ultra Bra's songs and was the band's

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. His most well-known solo songs are "Rakkaus viiltää" ("''Love Cuts''") and "Sateentekijä" (''"Rainmaker"''). Koskinen has worked as a

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for BMG and composed music for the Finnish films Upswing and

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. He also composed songs for Vuokko Hovatta's solo album ''Lempieläimiä'', one of which was a Eurovision Song Contest candidate called "Virginia". Furthermore, Koskinen wrote the song "Uuden ajan kynnyksellä" (''"At the Threshold of a New Time"'') in memory of the murder of reporter

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Kerkko Koskinen Kollektiivi

In 2012, Koskinen formed Kerkko Koskinen Kollektiivi, a supergroup made up of Kerkko Koskinen on piano with a number of well-known vocalists, namely Manna (real name Mariam Jäntti), Vuokko Hovatta,

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and

Paula Vesala Paula Julia Vesala (born December 10, 1981) is a Finnish singer-songwriter, actress, and playwright. She was one of two singers and main lyricist in the pop rock duo PMMP along with Mira Luoti. Her solo career began in 2015 under the stage name ...

. The group released a debut successful album ''Kerkko Koskinen Kollektiivi'' that topped the Finnish Albums Chart. Vesala soon left afterwards. The follow up album by the group is titled ''2'' and was released in 2014.

Personal life

Koskinen was married to

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from 1996 to 2001. From 2004 to 2008, he was married to actress and singer

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Discography

Albums

;Solo albums ;Kerkko Koskinen Kollektiivi

Singles

*2002: "Mayday" (Peaked in FIN: #6) *2002: "Sateentekijä" *2002: "Rakkaus viiltää" / "Neiti Nokkonen" *2005: "Tätä miestä ei ruoste raiskaa" / "Kukurukukukuu"

References

External links

Article in Voima on the song ''Uuden ajan kynnyksellä''

Article from City
1973 births Living people Finnish male musicians {{Finland-musician-stub