Eläkeläiset (
Finnish for "pensioners") are a
Finnish humppa band founded in 1993.
Current members of the band are Onni Waris (keyboard, vocals), Petteri Halonen (keyboard, guitar, vocals), Lassi Kinnunen (accordion, vocals), Martti Waris (bass, vocals), and Tapio Santaharju (drums, vocals). Ilmari Koivuluhta (sound technique, logistics) and Pekka Jokinen (graphics, merchandise) complete the "humppa family". According to the band's statements, they play between 80 and 100 concerts per year, of which only 20 in Finland and 40 to 50 in Germany, due to their popularity there. They have visited several big international music festivals, including heavy metal festivals such as
Wacken Open Air
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and
Tuska Open Air.
Eläkeläiset mainly play
cover version
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s of famous
pop
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and
rock
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hits in a fast humppa or slow
jenkka
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style with Finnish lyrics. They also publish
bootleg recording
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s of their own concerts.
Eläkeläiset are very popular among some
OpenBSD
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developers and frequently played at their
hackathon
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s, where they claim they are "thwarting evil with humppa and math."
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Eläkeläiset was one of the nominees to represent Finland in Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Oslo, Norway, following the country's victory at the with the song "Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song), Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak. Organise ...
.Amadeus ja Eläkeläiset pyrkivät euroviisuedustajiksi
Pirkko Kotirinta.
Discography
* Joulumanteli (1994, published only as a tape)
* Humppakäräjät (1994, album)
* Humppalöyly (1995, EP)
* Pyjamahumppa (1995, single)
* Humpan Kuninkaan Hovissa (1995, album)
*
In Humppa We Trust (1996, live album)
* Dementikon Keppihumppa / Take Me To The City (1997, single)
* Humppamaratooni (1997, album) - its title track is a humppa arrangement of ''
Whiskey in the Jar
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''.
* Sensational Monsters Of Humppa (1998, single)
* Humppaorgiat (1999, EP with censored songs)
*
Werbung, Baby! (1999, album)
* Huipputähtien Ykköshitit (1999, single)
* Humpan Kuninkaan Hovissa (2000, album, re-release incl. additional songs)
* Ja Humppa Soi (2000, single)
*
Humppa-Akatemia (2000, double album)
* Humppa Till We Die (2000, CD)
*
Humppa! (2001, compilation)
* Jenkkapolkkahumppa (2001, EP)
*
Joulutorttu (2002, EP)
*
Pahvische (2002, album)
* Katkolla Humppa (2003, EP)
* Keväthumppa (2003, EP)
*
Humppaelämää (2003, album)
* Jukolan Humppa (2005, single)
*
Humppasirkus (2006, album)
* Das Humppawerk (2006, EP)
*
Humppakonsertto (2007, live album)
*
Humppa United (2008, album)
* Humppabingo (2009, 2CD, compilation)
* Humpan Kuninkaan Hovissa (2010, album, re-release incl. bonus tracks)
* Humppasheikkailu (2012, album)
*
Humppakalmisto (2013, album)
*
Humppa of Finland (2017, album)
* Humppainfarkt (2018, EP)
See also
*
Mambo Kurt
References
External links
Official HomepageRussian Eläkeläiset fanclub
a list of the original songs/bands
Eläkeläiset covers
a list of the albums by Eläkeläiset, both covers and originals.
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Finnish musical groups
Finnish comedy musicians
Finnish parodists
Parody musicians
Musical groups established in 1993
1993 establishments in Finland