Sere (Seremoniamestari) | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Matti Huhta |
Also known as | Toinen poski Seremoniamestari (until 2003) Sere (2003-present) |
Born | 1976 Espoo, Finland |
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Matti Huhta (born 1976 in Espoo, Finland) better known by his stage name Seremoniamestari is a Finnish rapper and poet. Seremoniamestari is Finnish for Master of Ceremonies . In 2003, he shortened his artist name to simply Sere.
He was the first artist to release a Finnish-only rap EP (Edustaa edustaa in 1998) and the first to release a Finnish-only album Omin sanoin in 2000. [1]
At the beginning of his career, Sere became widely known as one of the first Finnish rappers to use multisyllabic rhymes and influenced many Finnish rappers to evolve their rhyming to more complex styles.
Year | Album | Credited to | Peak positions | Certification |
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FIN [2] [3] | ||||
2000 | Omin sanoin | Seremoniamestari | 7 | |
2001 | Sanasta miestä | 14 | ||
2002 | Sana viikonvaihteeksi | 29 | ||
2003 | Vain nimi muuttunut | Sere | ||
2004 | Pari valittua sanaa 2000-2004 | |||
2005 | Perusasioiden äärellä(with SP) | Joint album for Sere & SP | ||
Year | Album | Credited to | Peak positions | Album |
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FIN [2] [3] | ||||
2000 | "Viesti" | Seremoniamestari | 3 | |
"Kappale kauneinta suomiriimiä" | 4 | |||
"Ihana päivä" | – | |||
2001 | "Pysähtyy & kysyy" | 7 | ||
2002 | "Chillaa meiä kanssa" | 7 | ||
"Egotrippi" | – | |||
2003 | "Uudestaan" (featuring Nylon Beat) | Sere | 17 | |
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