Robin Packalen

Robin Packalen (born 24 August 1998), better known by his stage name Robin, is a Finnish singer and teen pop artist. During his career, Robin's certified albums and singles have sold over 370,000 copies, which makes him one of the 70 best-selling artists of all-time in his country.[1]

For the Swedish singer, see Robyn.
Robin Packalen
Robin in May 2014
Background information
Birth nameRobin Packalen
Born (1998-08-24) 24 August 1998
Turku, Finland
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2008–2017, 2019–
LabelsUniversal Music Finland
Websitewww.robinpackalen.com

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.[2] In 2009, he represented Finland at the New Wave Junior Contest in Moscow, which was followed by about 100 million viewers.[3]

2012: Koodi
Main article: Koodi

On 16 January 2012, Robin, described as "The Justin Bieber of Finland" by his label,[4] released his first official single "Frontside Ollie". It received instant success, huge following online, and based on digital downloads debuted at number five on the Finnish Singles Chart before reaching the top position.[5][6] On 22 February 2012, Koodi, the debut album of Robin was released. It sold over 100,000 records in Finland, earning quintuple platinum.

2012–13: Chillaa
Main article: Chillaa

On 5 October 2012, Robin released his second studio album Chillaa. The album topped the Finnish Albums Chart in its first week of release.

2013: Boom Kah
Main article: Boom Kah

On 30 August 2013 Robin released "Boom Kah", featuring Mikael Gabriel and Uniikki, as the lead single from his third studio album Boom Kah. The song peaked at number four on the Finnish Singles Chart. On 2 October 2013 he released the album Boom Kah, which also topped the Finnish Albums Chart. The chart topping second single, "Erilaiset", was released on 16 October 2013.

2014: 16
Main article: 16 (Robin album)

Robin released his fourth studio album 16 on 22 September 2014.

2015: Yhdessä
Main article: Yhdessä

All-duets album Yhdessä was released on 9 October 2015.

2018: Hiatus

Robin went on a hiatus in 2018 to serve in the military, which is mandatory for every Finnish male citizen.

2019: Comeback

On 2 February, during the Emma Gaala awards ceremony, Robin announced his comeback with a live performance of "I'll Be with You".

Discography
Main article: Robin (singer) discography

See also

References
  1. The first is the list of Robin's certified recordings, the four others are lists of best-selling albums and singles of all time in Finland:
  2. "Stara: Kymmenvuotias Robin Packalen Staraskaban voittajaksi". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  3. Stara: Kuka ihmeen Robin? Hän on teini-idoli suomalaisen nettihitin taustalla (in Finnish)
  4. Turkulaispojan sinkusta nettihitti (in Finnish)
  5. "Robin: Frontside Ollie" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  6. Hung, Steffen. "Discography Robin Packalen". Finnish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
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