Aikakone

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Aikakone
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Aikakone performing in 2012
Background information
Also known asAika
OriginFinland
Genres Eurodance, pop
Years active
  • 1995–1998
  • 2001–2003
  • 2008–present
Labels BMG
MembersSaija 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.

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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.

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

NameAlbum detailsPeak chart positionSales
The Official Finnish Charts
Tähtikaaren taa
  • Released: 4 September 1995
  • Label: BMG Finland
  • Formats: CD, CS, Digital download
#1 [2] 134 900+
(Multi-platinum) [3]
Toiseen maailmaan
  • Released: 12 October 1996
  • Label: BMG Finland
  • Formats: CD, CS, Digital download
#1 [4] 98 000+
(Double platinum) [3]
Maa
  • Released: 8 October 1998
  • Label: BMG Finland
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
#7 [5] 47 600+
(Platinum) [3]
Hear Me Now
  • Released: 31 August 2001
  • Label: BMG Finland
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
#15 [6] 13 100+ [7]
Vuosisadan rakkaustarina
  • Released: 20 January 2010
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
10 000+
(Gold) [8]
2.0
  • Released: 23 October 2015
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: 2CD, Digital download

Compilations

NameAlbum detailsPeak chart positionSales
The Official Finnish Charts
Pophitit 1995–2003
  • Released: 23 May 2003
  • Label: BMG Finland
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
#13 [9]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 28 February 2008
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: 2CD, Digital download
#23 [10]

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionAlbum
1995"Tähtikaaren taa"10Tähtikaaren 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

See also

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