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singer. He started his recording career in 1977 when his band, Madame George, released their only album, ''Madame George: What's Happening?''. Kojo's first solo album, ''So Mean'', was a hit in Finland. The second sold equally well, though it was not considered quite as good. In 1981, however, his third solo album was a flop. In the Eurovision Song Contest of 1982 he represented his country with the entry ''

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'' (Oversleep!), a rock song with music by

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and lyrics by

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was a protest against

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s and the danger of a nuclear war in

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was still under way in 1982). The song received no points (''nul points''). Despite this poor result, Kojo continued his career in his native country. Kojo's music declined in popularity in Finland after 1982; however, he remains well known on the strength of his Eurovision career.

Discography

* ''Madame George: What's Happening'' (1977) * ''So Mean'' (1979) * ''Lucky Street'' (1980) * ''Go All the Way'' (1981) * ''Hitparade'' (1982) * ''Nuku pommiin ''or ''Bomb Out'' (1982) * ''Time Won't Wait'' (1983) * ''Bee tai bop'' (1985) * ''Rommia sateessa'' (1986) * ''Kaksi alkuperäistä: So Mean / Lucky Street'' (1990) * ''Pyöri maa pyöri kuu'' (1990) * ''Kojo and the Great Boogie Band'' (1993) * ''Suloinen Maria'' (1997) * ''20 suosikkia – So Mean'' (1998)

Sources

Wikipedia in

in: * Finnish page about Kojo

External links

Lyrics of the entry Nuku pommiin in Finnish and English
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kojo 1953 births Living people Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1982 20th-century Finnish male singers Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Finland Singers from Helsinki