The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the inaugural edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged eight to fifteen. It was held on 15 November 2003, in Copenhagen, Denmark. With Camilla Ottesen and Remee as the presenters, the contest was won by the then eleven-year-old Dino Jelušić, who represented Croatia with his song "Ti si moja prva ljubav" while second and third place went to Spain and the United Kingdom respectively. The next time that a country would win on its first attempt was Italy in 2014.
Matias Kupiainen is a Finnish guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is the current guitarist in Stratovarius.
Ganes is a 2007 Finnish biographical film directed by Jukka-Pekka Siili. The film is about Finnish rock band Hurriganes, told from the point of view of drummer/vocalist Remu Aaltonen.
Forbidden Fruit is a 2009 Finnish drama film directed by Dome Karukoski. The film is about two teenage girls from a Conservative Laestadian community. The girls travel to Helsinki where they meet other people of their age and learn about their lifestyle that differs greatly from the girls' religious way of life.
Jesse Kaikuranta is a Finnish singer. He spent his childhood in Ähtäri, but resides in Kokkola. While working as a qualified singing instructor, he took part in The Voice of Finland in 2012, the inaugural season of the show in Finland. In the blind audition stage broadcast on 20 January 2012 he auditioned with "The Edge of Glory" by Lady GaGa. Two of the four judges turned their chairs. He picked Paula Koivuniemi to be his mentor. He proceeded through various stages of the show to reach the Final 4, where he sang "Vie mut kotiin" as his choice for winning single. He finished 3rd/4th with Mikko Sipola winning the title and Saara Aalto as runner-up.
Anna Päivikki Järvinen is a Swedish–Finnish composer, singer and musician who was a member of the group Granada before they split in 2003. Järvinen afterwards started a solo career and has so far released four albums and worked with artists like Olle Ljungström, Melody Club, Dungen, Björn Olsson and Olavi Uusivirta.
Open Up to Me is a 2013 Finnish film directed and written by Simo Halinen. It tells a story of Maarit, a woman who has just gone through a sex reassignment surgery. She wants to rebuild her relationship to her teenage daughter and is also looking for a man to share her life with. The film was nominated for the 2013 Nordic Council Film Prize.
Härmä is a 2012 Finnish film written and directed by JP Siili. The film is about puukkojunkkaris, troublemakers who were active in the Southern Ostrobothnia region of Finland in the 19th century.
Vaikka minä muutuin is the second studio album by Finnish singer Jesse Kaikuranta. Produced by Matti Mikkola and Eppu Kosonen, the album was released on 30 October 2013 and peaked at number seven on the Finnish Albums Chart.
Me ei kuolla koskaan is the second studio album by Finnish singer and songwriter Olavi Uusivirta. Released on 28 September 2005, the album peaked at number 18 on the Finnish Albums Chart.
Minä olen hullu is the third studio album by Finnish singer and songwriter Olavi Uusivirta. Released on 16 April 2008, the album peaked at number 12 on the Finnish Albums Chart.
Preeria is the fourth studio album by Finnish singer and songwriter Olavi Uusivirta. Released on 7 April 2010, the album peaked at number five on the Finnish Albums Chart.
Elvis istuu oikealla is the fifth studio album by Finnish singer and songwriter Olavi Uusivirta. Released on 14 March 2012, the album peaked at number seven on the Finnish Albums Chart.
27 suosikkia is the first compilation album by Finnish singer and songwriter Olavi Uusivirta. Released on 22 February 2013, the album peaked at number 25 on the Finnish Albums Chart.
Ikuiset lapset is the sixth studio album by Finnish singer and songwriter Olavi Uusivirta. Released on 25 February 2014, the album peaked at number three on the Finnish Albums Chart.
"Irrallaan" is a song by Finnish singer and songwriter Olavi Uusivirta. Released as the first single from his second studio album Me ei kuolla koskaan, the song peaked at number 14 on the Finnish Singles Chart.
"Nuori ja kaunis" is a song by Sweden-Finnish singer Anna Järvinen featuring Finnish singer and songwriter Olavi Uusivirta who also wrote the song. The song was released as a single from the soundtrack of the 2011 Finnish film Elokuu. It was also included on the CD version of Uusivirta's 2012 album Elvis istuu oikealla and on his 2013 compilation album 27 suosikkia. The song peaked at number seven on the Finnish Singles Chart.
This article contains the discography of Finnish singer and songwriter Olavi Uusivirta and includes information relating to his album and single releases.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Finnish music.
