Robin (singer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robin Packalen |
| Born |
August 24, 1998 Turku, Finland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
| Labels | Universal Music Finland |
| Website | www.robinmusic.fi |
Robin Packalen (born August 24, 1998 in Turku, Finland), better known by his stage name Robin, is a Finnish singer and teen pop artist. His 2012 album Chillaa and 2013 album Boom Kah topped the Finnish Albums Chart.
Music career
2008–09: Staraskaba and New Wave Junior Contest
In 2008, Robin won the Finnish nationwide singing contest for youth, Staraskaba, when he was just 10.[1] In 2009, he represented Finland at the New Wave Junior Contest in Moscow, which was followed by about 100 million viewers.[2]
2012: Koodi
On 16 January 2012, Robin, described as "The Justin Bieber of Finland" by his label,[3] he released his first official single "Frontside Ollie" composed by Maki Kolehmainen, Jimi Constantine, Sana Mustonen, Bernard Grobman and Tracy Lipp. It enjoyed instant success, huge following online and based on digital downloads debuted at number five on the Finnish Singles Chart. The single topped the Finnish Singles Chart in its second and third week of release staying at the top for 2 consecutive weeks.[4][5] After falling from the top, it came back to the top a second time, spending yet two more consecutive weeks at numer 1 for a total of 4 weeks at the top of the Finnish Singles Chart. Based on the success of the single, on 22 February 2012, Koodi, the debut album of Robin was released. It sold quintuple platinum in Finland, meaning over 100,000 records. The album includes singles "Frontside Ollie", "Faija skitsoo" and "Hiljainen tyttö".
2012–13: Chillaa
On October 5, 2012 he released his second studio album Chillaa. The album topped the Finnish Albums Chart right after being published and its first single "Puuttuva palanen" received nearly three and a half million YouTube views before the beginning of February 2013. "Puuttuva palanen" features Brädi, a Finnish rap artist who tells a story about his youth.[6] Some of the listeners have pointed out how Brädi's part is strongly similar to "Baby" by Justin Bieber, featuring Ludacris.[7] The album also includes the singles "Luupilla mun korvissa" and "Haluan sun palaavan".
2013: Boom Kah
On August 30, 2013 he released "Boom Kah" featuring Mikael Gabriel and Uniikki as the lead single from his third studio album, the song peaked to number 4 on the Finnish Singles Chart. On October 2, 2013 he released his third studio album Boom Kah, the album topped the Finnish Albums Chart. On October 16, 2013 he released "Erilaiset" as the second single from the album Boom Kah, the song topped the Finnish Singles Chart.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||
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| FIN [5] | |||||||||||||||||
| Koodi |
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— | |||||||||||||||
| Chillaa |
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1 | |||||||||||||||
| Boom Kah |
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1 | |||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak position | Album | ||||||||||||||
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| FIN [5] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | "Frontside Ollie" | 1 | Koodi | ||||||||||||||
| "Faija skitsoo" | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Hiljainen tyttö" | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Puuttuva palanen" (featuring Brädi) |
4 | Chillaa | |||||||||||||||
| "Luupilla mun korvissa" | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | "Haluan sun palaavan" | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Boom Kah" (featuring Mikael Gabriel & Uniikki) |
4 | Boom Kah | |||||||||||||||
| "Erilaiset" | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | "Onnellinen" | — | |||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ Stara: Kymmenvuotias Robin Packalen Staraskaban voittajaksi
- ↑ Stara: Kuka ihmeen Robin? Hän on teini-idoli suomalaisen nettihitin taustalla (in Finnish)
- ↑ Turkulaispojan sinkusta nettihitti (in Finnish)
- ↑ "Robin: Frontside Ollie" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Robin Packalen". Finnish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ YouTube: Robin - Puuttuva palanen feat. Brädi (lyrics in Finnish)
- ↑ Robin vs Bieber (in Finnish)