Aikakone | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Aika |
Origin | Finland |
Genres | Eurodance, pop |
Years active |
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Labels | BMG |
Members | Saija Aartela Heidi Puurula Alex Ojasti Marko Kolehmainen |
Aikakone (Finnish for time machine) is a Finnish pop music group active from 1995 to 1998 and shortly in 2001 and 2003 as Aika. In 2003, they changed their name back to Aikakone and have since been active on and off.
Their debut album Tähtikaaren taa went triple platinum in Finland, [1] the follow-up, Toiseen maailmaan, double platinum, their third, Maa, went platinum, and their fourth album, Hear Me Now, went gold.
Aikakone was awarded the Newcomer of the Year Emma award in 1995. They were also selected the best band of the year in 1995 in a vote on Radiomafia.
Name | Album details | Peak chart position | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
The Official Finnish Charts | |||
Tähtikaaren taa |
| #1 [2] | 134 900+ (Multi-platinum) [3] |
Toiseen maailmaan |
| #1 [4] | 98 000+ (Double platinum) [3] |
Maa |
| #7 [5] | 47 600+ (Platinum) [3] |
Hear Me Now |
| #15 [6] | 13 100+ [7] |
Vuosisadan rakkaustarina |
| – | 10 000+ (Gold) [8] |
2.0 |
| – | – |
Name | Album details | Peak chart position | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
The Official Finnish Charts | |||
Pophitit 1995–2003 |
| #13 [9] | – |
Greatest Hits |
| #23 [10] | – |
Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album |
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1995 | "Tähtikaaren taa" | 10 | Tähtikaaren taa |
"Taas saan lentää" | 15 | ||
"Alla vaahterapuun" (Promosingle) | – | ||
"Odota" | 2 [11] | ||
1996 | "Matkustanut oon" | 4 [12] | |
"Keltainen" (Promosingle) | – | Toiseen maailmaan | |
"Nti Groove" | 4 [13] | ||
"Opettelen salaa" | – | ||
1997 | "Aarresaari" | – | |
"Time" | – | Non-album single | |
1998 | "Tulisitko" | 8 [14] | Maa |
"Magiaa"/ "Perhosten yö" | – | ||
"Hiljaisuus" | – | ||
1999 | "Anna mun bailaa" | 1 [15] | |
2001 | "Little by Little" | – | Hear Me Now |
"Hear Me Now" | 9 [6] | ||
"Wonder Why" | – | ||
"Glittering Lights" | – | ||
2002 | "Stay" | – | Non-album single |
2003 | "Uudet tuulet" | – | Pophitit 1995–2003 |
2008 | "Vuoristorata" | – | Greatest Hits |
"Odota (Remix 2008)" | – | ||
2010 | "Vuosisadan rakkaustarina" | – | Vuosisadan rakkaustarina |
"Linnunradalla" | – | ||
2012 | "Historiaan" | – | Non-album single |
”Nirvana” | – | Non-album single | |
2015 | "Liian vanha" | – | 2.0 |
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