Arttu Wiskari
Arttu-Pekka Aleksi Wiskari[4] (born September 16, 1984) is a Finnish singer-songwriter. Wiskari has attended several Finnish television programs including The Voice Kids, Tähdet tähdet, and Vain elämää. Before full-time musical career, Wiskari has worked in Finnish hardware store RTV.
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Arttu Wiskari at Helsinki Music Fair, 2011 | |
Background information | |
Born | Espoo,[1] Finland | September 16, 1984
Genres | Blues,[2] pop,[3] rock[3] |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Warner Music Finland |
Wiskari's eponymous debut album was released in June 2011 by Warner Music Finland. The album was certified Platinum (20,000 copies) and it reached the top of the Finnish album chart.[5][6]
His second album, Tappavan hiljainen rivarinpätkä, was released in April 2013, and it reached number 7 on the album chart.[7]
Wiskari's third album, Sirpaleet, was released in November 2014. It peaked at number six on the album chart.[8] Its second single, "Sirpa" was panned in review by critic of Rumba magazine, who claimed it was "plagiarizing" the Finnish band Leevi and the Leavings.[9] Though more as a figure of speech not actual plagiarism.[10]
In November 2016, Wiskari released his fourth album titled IV. The album peaked at number fourteen on its debut week.[11]
In November 2018, Wiskari released a single titled "Suomen muotoisen pilven alla". The song peaked at number four on the singles chart and became the most played radio track of 2019.[12][13]
In April 2020, Wiskari released "Tässäkö tää oli?", a single featuring Leavings-Orkesteri, which was formed by surviving members of the former Leevi and the Leavings. The song debuted at number six.[14]
Discography
Albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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FIN [15] | ||
Arttu Wiskari |
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1 |
Tappavan hiljainen rivarinpätkä |
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7 |
Sirpaleet |
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6 |
IV |
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14 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
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FIN [15] | |||
2006 | "Up Where We Belong" | — | non-album singles |
"Romanssi" | — | ||
"In the Heat of the Night / Ice Cream Man" | — | ||
2010 | "Mökkitie" | 12 | Arttu Wiskari |
2011 | "Tuntematon potilas" | 3 | |
"Sorateiden sankarit" | — | ||
2013 | "Ikuisesti kahdestaan" | — | Tappavan hiljainen rivarinpätkä |
2014 | "Avaimet käteen" | — | Sirpaleet |
"Sirpa" (feat. Ulpu) |
9 [16] | ||
2015 | "Kahvimaito" | 14 | IV |
2016 | "Kuningaslohi" | — | |
"Sadun alkkarit" | — | ||
"Ystävän remppa" | — | ||
2017 | "Työmiehen lauantai" (feat. Tippa-T) |
20 [17] |
non-album singles |
"Meidän biisi" | 4 | ||
2018 | "Suomen muotoisen pilven alla" | 4 | |
2020 | "Tässäkö tää oli?" (featuring Leavings-Orkesteri) |
2 [18] |
Filmography
Year | Title | Original title | Role |
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2006 | Graffiti Within | Graffiti meissä | Janita's brother[19] |
2009 | What Became of Us | Mitä meistä tuli | Arttu[19] |
2018 | Supermarsu | Supermarsu | Pertti |
References
- Mukala, Ismo (2011). "Suursuosikiksi noussut laulajakomeetta Arttu Wiskari". Metropoli (in Finnish). Suomen Metrotuotanto Oy. 8: 8–9. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- Pollari, Kalevi (June 3, 2011). "Arttu Wiskari: Arttu Wiskari". satumaa.yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- "Arttu Wiskari". klassinen.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- "Mökkitie Records Oy – Y-tunnus: 2471939-4 – Yritystiedot, taloustiedot, päättäjät & hallituksen jäsenet". www.finder.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- "Kulta- ja platinalevyt". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- "Suomen Virallinen Lista – Arttu Wiskari". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- "Tappavan hiljainen rivarinpätkä". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- "Sirpaleet". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- "Arviossa Arttu Wiskarin Sirpaleet – "Sirpa-single pitäisi valella bensiinillä ja polttaa julkisesti Senaatintorilla varoitukseksi"". Rumba.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- Raappana, Milena (April 10, 2020). "Arttu Wiskari ei niele hittinsä saamaa kritiikkiä: "Ei mitään tekemistä plagioinnin kanssa"". Voice.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- "Suomen Virallinen Lista". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- "Suomen muotoisen pilven alla". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- Koppinen, Mari (January 17, 2020). "Arttu Wiskarin Suomen muotoisen pilven alla oli radioiden soitetuin kappale vuonna 2019". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.(subscription required)
- "Tässäkö tää oli?". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- FinnishCharts.com Arttu Wiskari Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- "Sirpa (Feat. Ulpu)". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "Työmiehen lauantai". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2020/17/
- "Arttu Wiskari". elonet.fi (in Finnish). Elonet. Retrieved July 29, 2011.