Yölintu ( Finnish for "night bird") is a Finnish schlager band from

Pori ) , website www.pori.fi Pori (; sv, Björneborg ) is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäki River, west of Tampere, north of Turku and north-w ...

. The band was formed by Simo Silmu and Markus Kuusijoensuu in 1992. The band has sold over 338,579 records, which makes it one of the best-selling music artists in Finland.

Band members

Current members * Simo Silmu – vocals, accordion (1992–present) * Matti Silmu – guitar * Joni Leino – drums * Jari Luostari – bass guitar * Jukka Harju – guitar Former members (incomplete) * Markus Kuusijoensuu – lead guitar * Mikko Taipale - drums

Discography

Albums

* ''Yölintu laskeutuu'' (1993) * ''Pieni lintunen'' (1994) * ''Kaikki kohdallaan'' (1997) * ''Tositarkoituksella'' (1998) * ''Pienen pojan haaveet'' (2000) * ''Sitä saa mitä tilaa'' (2001) * ''Tää on rankkaa'' (2002) * ''Mennyttä miestä'' (2005) * ''Haavoittumaton'' (2007) * ''Nyt ja aina'' (2009) * ''Iso lemmen pala – Baddingin jalanjäljissä...'' (2011) * ''Minne maailma kuljettaa'' (2012) * ''Maailma on kauneimillaan'' (2018)

Compilation albums

* ''Mahdunko maailmaas – kaikki parhaat'' (2003) * ''Tanssin taikaa – 16 hittiä'' (2006) * ''Hetkiin menneisiin – suurimmat laulut'' (2009) * ''20 suosikkia – Mä putoan'' (2013)

References

External links

* Finnish schlager groups Musical groups established in 1992 {{Finland-band-stub