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'' with a 55% majority of the vote over runner-up Katri Ylander. Jääskeläinen's debut album "Vuosisadan rakkaustarina" (transl. Love Story of the Century) was released in 2006. There has been two top singles in this disc, "Unohda en" (I Won't Forget) and "Soita" (Call). Jääskeläinen was born in

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. He belongs to

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and has also made some

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children's TV programs. He is known as a humoristic joker. Jääskeläinen originally auditioned with his brother Heikki Jääskeläinen but Heikki only made the second day of the theatre round.

Idols Finland 2 performances

*Tampere Auditions: ''Hero'' by

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*Theatre Round Day 1: ''

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'' by

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*Semi Finals: ''The Power Of Love'' by

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*Top 7: ''I Was Made For Lovin" You'' by

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*Top 6: ''Can't Stop Loving You'' by

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*Top 4: ''Stayin' Alive'' by

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*Top 3: ''Left Outside Alone'' by

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*Top 3: ''Feel'' by

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*Top 3: ''Taivas Lyö Tulta'' by

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*Grand Final: ''Unohda En'' *Grand Final: ''This Love'' by

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*Grand Final: ''The Power Of Love'' by

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Discography

Albums

* Idols: Finalistit 2005 (December 2005) * Vuosisadan Rakkaustarina (March 2006)

Singles

*Unohda en(2006) *Soita *Vuosisadan Rakkaustarina (2006)

References

External links

MTV3 Biography
1979 births People from Hämeenlinna Living people 21st-century Finnish male singers Finnish Pentecostals {{Finland-singer-stub Idols (Finnish TV series) winners