Stig (singer)

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Stig
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Stig at Ilosaarirock in 2012
Background information
Birth namePasi Siitonen
Also known asStig Dogg, Hullukoira, Musa Basha, Paser Soze, Punavuoren R. Kelly, Hermannin Herttua
Born22 August 1978 (1978-08-22) (age 43)
Finland
Genres Hip hop, dirty rap, R&B, rap, country, folk
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer, musician
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboard
Years active2004–present

Pasi Siitonen (born 22 August 1978, in Finland), better known by his stage name Stig or Stig Dogg, [1] is a Finnish hip hop, R&B and country music singer. He has also played in jazz/funk bands like G-Litter, Kuja Orchestra and Raisin Team. He is a studio engineer under the pseudonym Hullukoira at 3rd Rail Music. In 2011 he shortened his name from Stig Dogg to just Stig and sang "Laululeija" in a bid to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, but came third in the finals with Pernilla Karlsson winning with "När jag blundar".

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Stig joined forces with Kuningas Pähkinä and Setä Tamu (a duo already cooperating with each other since 2000) to form in 2012 the group Yön Polte releasing the single "Tyttö sinä olet meritähti". [2] The song peaked at number seven on the Official Finnish Singles Chart. [3]

Siitonen is signed as a writer to Elements Music. [4] He is credited for writing for Elena Paparizou's latest album.

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumPeak
position		CreditCertification
FIN
[5] [6]
2006Stig Dogg37Stig Dogg
2007Stigidilaatio8
2012Puumaa mä metsästän17Stig
2013Niks ja naks12
2018Playlist, Vol. 19
[7]

Singles

YearSinglePeak
position		CreditCertificationAlbum
FIN
[5] [6]
2006"Rakkauden Bermudan kolmio"18Stig Dogg
2007"Stigidilaatio"12
2011"Laululeija"–Stig
2012"Ryyppy"9Puumaa mä metsästän
"Puumaa mä metsästän"11
2013"Viheltelen"12Niks ja naks
"Niks ja naks"–
2013"Roy Orbison"4Stig
2016"Original Gigolo" (featuring Teflon Brothers)12
2020"Kuningaskobra"1
[8]

Featured in

YearSinglePeak
Position		CertificationAlbum
FIN
[6]
2013"Seksikkäin jäbä"
(Teflon Brothers featuring Stig & Meiju Suvas)		3

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References

  1. ↑ City.fi: Stig – Hermannin herttua (in Finnish)
  2. ↑ "Yön Polte | Palmupuistikko". Palmupuistikko. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Yön Polte: Tyttö Sinä Olet Meritähti". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Writers & Producers". www.elementsmusic.fi. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Stig Dogg page". FinnishCharts.com. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 "Stig page". FinnishCharts.com. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  8. ↑ "Suomen virallinen lista – Singlet 46/2020" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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