Turisti

Turisti
Birth name	Harlova Makungila Vukulu
Born	(1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 (age 28) Espoo, Finland
Genres	Hip hop trap R&B
Occupations	Rapper songwriter fashion designer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2017–present

Harlova Makungila Vukulu (born 28 January 1997), known by his stage name Turisti, is a Finnish rapper, songwriter and fashion designer.

Early life

Harlova Makungila Vukulu was born on 28 January 1997 in Espoo. ^{[1] [2]} His parents are from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and his family are Jehovah's Witnesses. ^[2] Vukulu lived in a reception center for a short time as a child. ^[2]

Musical career

Vukulu became interested in rapping in 2017 through a school project while studying at the Finnish Business School. He has mentioned that he draws inspiration from American rappers such as XXXTentacion, Juice Wrld and Lil Uzi Vert. Vukulu has also mentioned anime as a major source of inspiration in his music.

In November 2022, Turisti released the song "Mietin ääneen". The lyrics of the song, which were interpreted as misogynistic, sparked discussion on social media. The song was removed from the streaming service Spotify and one venue cancelled the artist's concert. ^{[3] [4]}

Personal life

Vukulu played football as a youth for, among others, HJK and PK-35 Vantaa A and B boys. ^{[5] [6]}

Discography

Albums

• Maailmankiertue (2020)
• Linnunrata (2021)
• Traveller (2023)
• Roadman (2024)

EPs

• Interrail (2022)

Singles

• "Gran Turismo" (2018)
• "Puolet kesäst" (with Jore, 2019)
• "Vastuu" (with Melo and KC, 2019)
• "Aslak (Jeans)" (with Baka®, 2020)
• "01:52" (2020)
• "Canada Goose" (with william, 2021)
• "Kyynel" (2021)
• "Gunshit" (2022)
• "Tippa-T" (with Elastinen, 2022)
• "Tee tilaa" (with Bizi, 2022)
• "Huonoi uutisii" (2022)
• "Uudestaan" (2023)
• "Tällee näin" (2023)
• "Kiireinen nainen" (with Ibe, 2023)
• "Yks kaks" (2024)
• "Häivytään" (2024)
• "Lähetään menee" (2024)
• "Lightskinboy" (with Sexmane, 2024)
• "Diana" (2025)

References

1. "Graduation Ceremony June 2nd 2017". Business College Helsinki. 2017-05-19. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
2. "Tommi Mannisen keskustelukortit Turisti: Ajatuksia Jumalasta, äidistä ja animesta" (in Finnish). YleX. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
3. "Mitä Nyt | Suomalaista räppibiisiä syytetään naisvihamieliseksi ja seksiin painostavaksi, ravintola perui artistin esiintymisen" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
4. Hirvonen, Iida Sofia (4 December 2022). "Moralistista kritiikkiä" (in Finnish). Kritiikin uutiset. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
5. "Tulospalvelu". tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-10-31.
6. "Profile of Harlova Vukulu: Info, news, matches and statistics | BeSoccer". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 2022-12-04.