Raappana (musician)

Raappana

Raappana performing at Bar Kino, Pori, Finland on 8 July 2010.
Background information
Birth name Janne Pöyhönen
Origin Lahti, Finland
Genres Reggae
Labels Ylivoima

Janne Pöyhönen, better known by his stage name Raappana, is a Finnish reggae artist from Lahti.[1]

Career

Raappana's first studio album Päivä on nuori was released on 3 October 2007.[1] It peaked at number 18 on the Finnish Album Chart.[2] His second studio album Maapallo, released on 1 September 2010, peaked at number one on the same chart.[3] On 22 March 2013, he released his third studio album Tuuliajolla which reached number five on the album chart.[4]

Raappana also appeared as a featured guest on a song "Kran Turismo" by JVG. The song spent 12 weeks at number one on the Finnish Singles Chart.[5]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions
FIN
[6]
2007 Päivä on nuori 18
2010 Maapallo 1
2013 Tuuliajolla 5
Others

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
FIN
[6]
2012 "Kauas pois" 14 Tuuliajolla
featured in
Year Single Peak positions Album
FIN
[6]
2012 "Kran Turismo"
(JVG featuring Raappana)
1 JVG's album
jvg.fi

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Siikavirta, Pekka (October 24, 2007). "Raappana teki sen". ts.fi (in Finnish). Turun Sanomat. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  2. "Raappana: Päivä on nuori". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  3. "Raappana: Maapallo". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  4. "Raappana: Tuuliajolla". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  5. "Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "FinnishCharts.com Raappana discography page". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-04-05.

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