Jari Sillanpää
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Jari Sillanpää (born August 16, 1965, Ludvika, Sweden) is one of Finland's most popular singers. He became famous after winning the Seinäjoen Tangomarkkinat tango contest in 1995.
Sillanpää's first album, Jari Sillanpää, released in 1995, is the highest-selling record in Finland. He has since represented Finland in Romania's Golden Stag festival in 1997, where his song, "Remember Me", earned him the special award for the best performance of a Romanian song.
Sillanpää represented Finland in Eurovision Song Contest 2004 semi-final and his song ”Takes 2 To Tango” received 51 points, taking the 14th place and giving Finland the best ranking in ten years.
There had been speculation about Sillanpää's sexuality in the yellow press already since his 1995 victory, and in 2006 he revealed in the Finnish talk show "Tuomas & Juuso Experience" that his ex-loved one was male. He said he had kept it secret because he didn't think the press would receive it properly.
[edit] Albums
- Jari Sillanpää (1996)
- Hyvää Joulua (Merry Christmas) (1996) - Christmas Album
- Auringonnousu (The Sunrise) (1997)
- Varastetut helmet (Stolen Evergreens) (1998)
- Onnenetsijä (A Fortune Seeker) (1999)
- Kuninkaan kyyneleet (The Tears of King) (2000) - Collection
- Maa on niin kaunis (Land Is So Beautiful) (2000) - Christmas Album
- Hän kertoo sen sävelin (He's Telling It By Melodies) (2001)
- Määränpää tuntematon (Unknown Destination) (2003)
- Parhaat (The best ones) (2005) - Collection
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| Preceded by Laura |
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 |
Succeeded by Geir Rönning |
