Toni Wirtanen

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Toni Wirtanen at the 2014 Rakuuna Rock festival in Lappeenranta, Finland.

Toni Juhana Wirtanen (born 4 April 1975, in Heinola, Finland) is a Finnish musician, best known as the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Apulanta. [1]

Wirtanen is also known for having written numerous songs for the Finnish pop singer Irina, and appeared in the 1999 movie Pitkä kuuma kesä , portraying the lead-singer of the school band The Vittupäät. [2]

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References

  1. Ollila, Mape (2008-12-29). Once Upon a Nightwish: The Official Biography 1996–2006. Bazillion Points Books. pp. 208–. ISBN   978-0-9796163-2-7 . Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  2. Pitkä kuuma kesä (1999) – Full cast and crew. He holds the rank of a Corporal in the Finnish Army.