is the Finnish version of '' The Best Singers'' series broadcast on Finnish Nelonen commercial television channel fashioned on the successful Dutch series ''

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''. Each day, one artist would be chosen, and the remaining artists would perform covers of their songs and would be assessed by the original artist. The last day would be dedicated to duets of the most popular performances. The title of the Finnish series is inspired by the 1973 song ''Vain elämää'' ("It's only life") by Irwin Goodman.

Summary

Season 1 (2012)

The first Finnish edition started on 5 October 2012 and continued until 23 November 2012. The artists taking part were Erin, Kaija Koo,

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and Jari Sillanpää. Many of the renditions during the series have charted on the

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and the self-titled compilation album has topped the Finnish Albums Chart.

Performances

Albums

''Vain elämää''

At the end of the series, a compilation album ''Vain elämää'' was released WEA / Warner Music containing 21 tracks. The album topped the Finnish Albums Chart and was certified double platinum.

=Track listing

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– " Jos mä oisin sä" #

– "Tinakenkätyttö" #

– "Bum bum bum" #

– "Satulinna" # Kaija Koo – "Vanha sydän" # Jari Sillanpää – "Sinä ja minä" # Erin – " Vasten auringon siltaa" # Cheek – "Kaduilla tuulee" # Neumann – "The Moment of Our Love" # Katri Helena – "Vanha nainen hunningolla" # Erin – "Vapaa" # Jonne Aaron – "Syytön" # Kaija Koo – "Mennään hiljaa markkinoille" # Jari Sillanpää – " Liekeissä" # Cheek – "Puhelinlangat laulaa" # Katri Helena – "Autiotalo" # Jari Sillanpää – "Nuoruus on seikkailu" # Kaija Koo – "Won't Let Go" # Jonne Aaron – "Kylmä ilman sua" # Erin – "Nahkatakkinen tyttö" # Neumann – "Anna mulle tähtitaivas"

''Vain elämää jatkuu''

Due to its popularity, a new compilation album was released on 21 December 2012 titled ''Vain elämää jatkuu'' (meaning Vain elämää continues) WEA / Warner Music. The album topped the Finnish Albums Chart. It has also gone double platinum on advance orders.

=Track listing

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– "Kuka keksi rakkauden" # Kaija Koo – "Katson sineen taivaan" #

– "Lintu ja lapsi" # Jari Sillanpää – "Jealous Sky" # Erin – "Unta en saa" #

– "Satasen laina" #

– "Levoton Tuhkimo" # Kaija Koo – "Mikä siinä on" # Jonne Aaron – "Rio Ohoi" # Katri Helena – "Olen elossa taas" # Neumann – "Tuhlaajapoika" # Erin – "Jos menet pois" # Jari Sillanpää – "Teflon love" # Kaija Koo – "Pariisi – Helsinki" # Cheek – "Giving Up!" # Katri Helena – "Valkeaa unelmaa" # Erin – " Mitä tänne jää" # Jari Sillanpää – "Kaunis rietas onnellinen" # Jonne Aaron – " Jippikayjei" # Cheek – "Rakastuin mä looseriin" # Neumann – "Tuulikello"

Season 2 (2013)

Nelonen confirmed a second season, scheduled for autumn 2013. It ran from 4 October to 22 November 2013 with repeats and live performances from 5 October to 23 November 2013. The artists participating in the second season were Maarit Hurmerinta, Laura Närhi, Anna Abreu, Ilkka Alanko,

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, Juha Tapio and Pauli Hanhiniemi.

Performances

Albums

''Vain elämää – Kausi 2''

At the end of the series 2, a compilation album ''Vain elämää – Kausi 2'' was released WEA / Warner Music containing 21 tracks. The album topped the Finnish Albums Chart.

''Vain elämää – Kausi 2 jatkuu''

Due to its popularity, a new compilation album was released in December 2013 titled ''Vain elämää – Kausi 2 jatkuu'' (meaning Vain elämää season 2 continues) on WEA / Warner Music. The album reached number 2 on the Finnish Albums Chart.

Season 3 (2014)

Nelonen ran a third season that aired from 19 September to 7 November 2014. The artists participating in the third season are Samuli Edelmann,

Elastinen Kimmo Ilpo Juhani Laiho (born 1981), better known by his stage name Elastinen (''elastic'' in Finnish), is a Finnish rapper and also one of the founders and CEO of independent Finnish rap label Rähinä Records. Together with his colleague Iso ...

, Paula Koivuniemi, Vesa-Matti Loiri,

Jenni Vartiainen Jenni Mari Vartiainen (born 20 March 1983) is a Finnish pop singer. Before her professional musical endeavours, she was a figure skating, figure skater in her teenage years and attended the Kuopio Senior High of Music and Dance. Vartiainen rose t ...

, Paula Vesala and Toni Wirtanen.

Performances

Season 4 (2015)

A fourth season began on Nelonen on 18 September 2015. The artists participating in the fourth season are Vicky Rosti, VilleGalle, Maija Vilkkumaa, Anssi Kela,

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, Pave Maijanen and

Antti Tuisku Antti Tuisku (born 27 February 1984) is a retired Finnish pop singer. He finished third in the 2003 '' Idols'' talent show, the Finnish version of '' Pop Idol''. Tuisku has sold over 300,000 records during his career in Finland. In 2016, Tuisku ...

Performances

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vain elamaa 2012 Finnish television series debuts Finnish reality television series Finnish television series based on Dutch television series Nelonen original programming