PMMP was a Finnish band fronted by singers Paula Vesala and Mira Luoti and backed by musicians Mikko Virta, Juho Vehmanen and Heikki Kytölä. The name of the band is often said to be an abbreviation of the sentence "Paulan ja Miran Molemmat Puolet", which can be translated in English as "Both Sides of Paula and Mira". However, in an interview on the Finnish talk show Krisse Show, they stated that the name of the band comes, like ABBA, from the names of 4 of its members: so PMMP is Paula, Mira, Mira, Paula. PMMP's albums are produced by Jori Sjöroos who also wrote the music for all the songs. The lyrics are written by Paula and Mira. The band is an acclaimed live act.
"Pelasta maailma" is the first single from the CMX album Rautakantele. It also appears on the compilation album Cloaca Maxima. The chorus contains a quote from a poem by L. Onerva. "Pelasta maailma" means "Save the World" in Finnish.
Elonkerjuu is a Finnish folk rock band. Starting 2011, Juha Lagström is lead singer of the band. With the new name, they signed with Sony Music Entertainment. The band had started in the mid-1990s, with lead singer Lauri Tähkä and was known from 1996 until 2011 as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu. They were signed since 2006 with Universal Music Finland.
Haloo Helsinki! is a pop band from Finland, founded in 2006. They have released five studio albums, all of which have reached the top ten on the Finnish Albums Chart. From 2007 to 2012, the band were signed to EMI Finland and as their principal collaborators switched to a Sony sub-label, Ratas Music Group, the band followed suit. In 2013, Haloo Helsinki! became the first Finnish artist whose four consecutive singles have peaked at number one on the Chart of commercial Finnish radio stations.
Petri Jukka Mikael Laurila, better known by his stage name Petri Nygård, is a Finnish rap artist. He is also known under alias Dream and as Travis Bicle. He has gained notoriety for his sexually explicit and misogynistic lyrics and his provocative stage shows. His lyrical themes often focus on alcohol, parties, sex, women, pornography, hangover, masturbation, dissing Finnish celebrities and satirizing popculture and phenomena.
Robin Packalen, better known by his stage name Robin, is a Finnish singer and teen pop artist. During his career, Robin's certified albums and singles have sold over 370,000 copies, which makes him one of the 70 best-selling artists of all-time in his country.
Karri Timo Mikael Sirén, professionally known as Karri Koira, is a Finnish rapper, R&B artist and producer.
Mikko Kuoppala, professionally known as Pyhimys, is a Finnish rapper, songwriter and founder of the record company Yellowmic Records. He has gained success both as a solo artist and as a member of groups such as Teflon Brothers and Ruger Hauer. He is also working as a songwriter.
Maailma on tehty meitä varten is the fourth studio album of the Finnish pop rock band Haloo Helsinki!. It was released on 8 February 2013 by Ratas Music Group. In its first week of release, the album debuted at number two on the Finnish Albums Chart and peaked at number one in its 26th week. The album charted for 69 weeks. In a month from its release, the album had sold gold according to the radio station The Voice and according to Turun Sanomat the album had sold platinum by late August 2013, with officially certified sales of 32,000 copies to date.
"Vapaus käteen jää" is a Finnish-language song by Finnish pop rock band Haloo Helsinki!. It was released on 1 February 2013 by Ratas Music Group as the second single from their platinum-selling fourth studio album Maailma on tehty meitä varten. The song peaked at number one on the Finnish download chart and number two on the Finnish singles chart. According to Turun Sanomat, the single had sold gold by late August 2013, with officially certified sales of 6,000 copies to date.
"Maailma on tehty meitä varten" is a song recorded by Finnish pop rock band Haloo Helsinki! for their fourth studio album Maailma on tehty meitä varten (2013). The song was released by Ratas Music Group as a promotional single for airplay on 23 May 2013 and has peaked at number 14 on the Finnish Singles Chart and number two on the Official Download Chart.
The discography of Haloo Helsinki!, a Finnish pop rock band, consists of five studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, one extended play, 13 singles and three promotional singles. According to Musiikkituottajat, Haloo Helsinki! have sold over 73,000 certified records in Finland.
Avaimet mun kulmille is the debut studio album by Finnish rapper Cheek. It was released on 31 May 2004. The album peaked at number 19 on the Official Finnish Album Chart.
"Avaimet mun himaan" is a song by Finnish rapper Cheek featuring Idän Ihme & Tupla-S. Released in 2004, the song serves as the third single from Cheek's first studio album Avaimet mun kulmille. "Avaimet mun himaan" peaked at number 16 on the Finnish Singles Chart.
"Boom Kah" is a song by Finnish singer Robin featuring Mikael Gabriel and Uniikki. Released on 30 August 2013, the song is the first single from Robin's third studio album Boom Kah. The song peaked at number four on the Finnish Singles Chart.
Pohjosen poika is the second studio album by Finnish rapper Mikael Gabriel. It was released on 26 January 2011. The album peaked at number nine on the Official Finnish Album Chart.
Versus is the fourth studio album by Finnish rapper Mikael Gabriel. It was released on 15 May 2015. Four singles preceded the release; "Woppaa" featuring Kevin Tandu, "Älä herätä mua unesta", "Viimeisen kerran" featuring Diandra and "Mimmit fiilaa". The album peaked at number two on the Official Finnish Album Chart.
Tommi Pekka Läntinen is a Finnish singer-songwriter. After starting his career in 1980, Läntinen has worked in a number of bands as a vocalist and songwriter—perhaps best known as a lead vocalist of the bands Boycott and Fabrics. At that time Läntinen mainly sang in English, but as he began his solo career in 1993, he started to write his lyrics in Finnish. His debut solo album, Veijareita ja pyhimyksiä, was released in 1994 and his seventh and latest solo album, Isoja aikoja, was released in 2011.
Ääripäät is the fifth studio album by Finnish rapper Mikael Gabriel. It was released on 1 June 2018. According to Gabriel, the album is happier and less "deep" than his previous ones.
