Kaija Koo | |
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| Kaija Koo performing at 2013 Rakuunarock festival in Lappeenranta, Finland. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Kaija Irmeli Kokkola 10 September 1962 Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Warner Music; Cosmos Music Group; Päijät-Hämeen Sorto ja Riisto |
Kaija Kokkola (born 10 September 1962), better known by her stage name Kaija Koo, is a Finnish singer.
Kokkola began her career when she was 17 years old, as a member of the band Steel City, later known as Kaija Koo Band, until it broke up and Kaija Koo became a solo artist. Her debut solo album Kun savukkeet on loppuneet was released in 1986. The next album, Tuulten viemää, created with her then-husband Markku Impiö and released in 1993, was Kaija Koo's major breakthrough. It sold 175 000 copies, making it the sixth-best-selling album of all time in Finland. Kaija Koo also participated in the Finnish qualification of Eurovision Song Contest 1981 as a member of the background choir in Frederik's song "Titanic".
Since her breakthrough, Kaija Koo has remained successful, releasing a new album every few years. During her career, she has sold over 540,000 certified records, which makes her the 16th-best-selling music artist, the ninth-best-selling solo artist and the third-best-selling female solo artist in Finland. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
| Year | Album | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| FIN [6] | ||
| 1986 | Kun savukkeet on loppuneet | – |
| 1993 | Tuulten viemää | 1 |
| 1995 | Tuulikello | 7 |
| 1997 | Unihiekkamyrsky | 1 |
| 1998 | Operaatio jalokivimeri | 1 |
| 1999 | Tinakenkätyttö | 5 |
| 2002 | Mikään ei riitä | 2 |
| 2004 | Viiden minuutin hiljaisuus | 3 |
| 2005 | Joulukirkossa | – |
| 2007 | H-Hetki | 10 |
| 2010 | Irti | 2 |
| 2014 | Kuka sen opettaa | 1 |
| 2016 | Sinun naisesi | 2 |
| 2021 | Taipumaton | 1 [7] |
| Year | Album | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| FIN [6] | ||
| 2000 | Tuuleen piirretyt vuodet 1980–2000 | 5 |
| 2006 | Minä olen muistanut | – |
| 2011 | Tähtisarja – 30 suosikkia | 46 |
| Kaunis, rietas, onnellinen – Parhaat 1980–2011 | 2 |
| Year | Title | Peak position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [6] | |||
| 1999 | "Tinakenkätyttö" | 10 | Tinakenkätyttö |
| 2002 | "Mikään ei riitä" | 15 | Mikään ei riitä |
| 2010 | "Vapaa" | 1 | Irti |
| 2011 | "Kaunis rietas onnellinen" | 7 | Kaunis rietas onnellinen – Parhaat 1980–2011 |
| 2014 | "Kuka sen opettaa" | 17 | Kuka sen opettaa |
| 2016 | "Siniset tikkaat" | — | Sinun naisesi |
| "Nää yöt ei anna armoo" | 6 | ||
| 2017 | "Syypää sun hymyyn" | 12 | Vain elämää kausi 7 |
| 2018 | "Paa mut cooleriin" (featuring Reino Nordin) | 11 [8] | – |
| "Mun sydän" | 7 [9] | – | |
| "Tule lähemmäs beibi 2018" (featuring Jenni Vartiainen, Vesala and Sanni) | 8 [10] | – | |
| 2020 | "Onnellinen loppu" [11] | 14 [12] | – |
| 2021 | "Sateenkaari pimeessä" | 14 [13] | Taipumaton |
| "Sattuu" (with Pyhimys) | 11 [14] | ||
| 2022 | "Nopee Hopee" (with Vesala) | 19 [15] | |
| 2025 | "Räsypokka" | 33 [16] |
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