Kaija Kokkola (born 10 September 1962), better known by her stage name Kaija Koo, is a Finnish singer.
Kokkola began her career when she was 17 years old, as a member of a band Steel City, later known as Kaija Koo Band, until it broke up and Kaija Koo became a solo artist. Her debut solo album ''Kun savukkeet on loppuneet'' was released in 1986. The next album ''Tuulten viemää'', created with her then-husband Markku Impiö and released in 1993, was Kaija Koo's major breakthrough. It sold 175 000 copies, making it the sixth-best selling album of all times in Finland. Kaija Koo has also participated in the Finnish qualification of
Eurovision Song Contest 1981
The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Dublin, Ireland, following the country's victory at the with the song "What's Another Year" by Johnny Logan. Organised by the Europea ...
as a member of the background choir in
Frederik's song "Titanic".
Since her breakthrough, Kaija Koo has remained successful, releasing a new album every few years. During her career, she has sold over 540,000
certified
Certification is the provision by an independent body of written assurance (a certificate) that the product, service or system in question meets specific requirements. It is the formal attestation or confirmation of certain characteristics of a ...
records, which makes her the 16th-best-selling music artist, the ninth-best-selling solo artist and the third-best-selling female solo artist in Finland.
Discography
Studio albums
Compilations
Singles
Listing
* "Steel City" (1980) (Steel City)
* "Seis" (1980) (Steel City)
* "Kaupungin kasvot" (1981) (Steel City)
* "Radio Girls" (1982) (Steel City)
* "Muodikkaat kasvot" / "Pelihalli" (1983) (Kaija Kokkola & City Band)
* "Velho" / "Kolmen jälkeen aamulla" (1984)
* "Tyhjyys" / "Kuka huutaa" (1985)
* "Kaikki vanhat filmit" (1985)
* "Kun savukkeet on loppuneet" (1986)
* "Pelkään sua, pelkäät mua" (1986)
* "Kuka keksi rakkauden" (1993)
* "Niin kaunis on hiljaisuus" (1993)
* "Tule lähemmäs Beibi" (1993)
* "Kylmä ilman sua" (1994)
* "Menneen talven lumet" (1995)
* "Seuraavassa elämässä" (1995)
* "Taivas sisälläni" (1995)
* "Viisi vuodenaikaa" (1995)
* "Maailman tuulet vie" (1995)
* "Unihiekkamyrsky" (1997)
* "Minä muistan sinut" (1997)
* "Minun tuulessani soi" (1998)
* "Päivät lentää" (1998)
* "Siipiveikko" (1998)
* "Valomerkin aikaan" (1998)
* "Isä" (1999)
* "Ex-nainen" (2000)
* "Jos sua ei ois ollut" (2000)
* "Antaa olla" (2001)
* "Yhtä kaikki" (2002)
* "Et voi satuttaa enää" (2002)
* "Kylmät kyyneleet" (2004)
* "Aika jättää" (2004)
* "Alan jo unohtaa" (2004)
* "Huone kahdelle" (2005)
* "Jouluyö, juhlayö, toive joululaulu" (2005)
* "Minä olen muistanut" (2006)
* "Mentävä on" (2007)
* "Erottamattomat" (2007)
* "Miltä se tuntuu?" (2007)
* "Minä uskon" (2008)
* "Rakkaus on voimaa" (2010)
* "Ja mä laulan" (2011)
* "Vanhaa suolaa" (2011)
* "Päivä kerrallaan" (2012)
* "Supernaiset" (2014)
* "Surulapsi" (2014)
* "Ajoin koko yön" (2014)
* "En pelkää pimeää" (2015)
* "Joku jonka vuoksi kuolla" (2016)
See also
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List of best-selling music artists in Finland
These are the lists of the music artists that have the highest certified record sales in Finland (and/or sales explicitly confirmed by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland in their database). The lists consist of albums and singles (vinyl, CD, d ...
References
kaijakoo.fi/biografia(Finnish)
External links
Bonnier Amigo Music (Finnish)Kaija Koo Fanclub (Finnish)
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1962 births
Living people
20th-century Finnish women singers
21st-century Finnish women singers
Singers from Helsinki