Ville Valo discography

The solo discography of Finnish singer-songwriter and musician Ville Valo consists of one studio album, two video game soundtracks, four singles and three music videos. He has also been featured on four singles by other artists, and made contributions to numerous other releases.

Ville Valo discography
Ville Valo performing in 2013
Studio albums1
Music videos2
Singles4
Soundtrack albums2

Valo began his career playing bass and drums in various bands in Helsinki, including Aurora and the Donits-Osmo Experience.[1][2] In 1991, he formed HIM, which would go on to become one of the most successful Finnish bands of all time.[3] HIM released eight studio albums, before disbanding in 2017. Valo also played drums in Daniel Lioneye, the side project of HIM's guitarist Linde Lindström. Valo recorded one studio album with the group, which was released in 2001.[4]

While still in HIM, Valo collaborated with various other artists on the side, often making guest vocal appearances and providing backing vocals. In 2007, he and Polish-German actress and singer Natalia Avelon released a cover of Lee Hazlewood's song "Summer Wine", which charted at number one on the Finnish Singles Chart and number two on the German and Swiss Singles Chart.[5][6][7] The song was later certified platinum in Finland and Germany. In 2016, Valo released the single "Olet mun kaikuluotain", a cover of John Denver's "Annie's Song" sung in Finnish. The song reached number one on the Finnish Download Chart and received the award for Video of the Year at the Finnish Emma Gala. In 2017, Valo composed the soundtrack for the video game Downward Spiral: Prologue by 3rd Eye Studios.[8] He also provided the score for the sequel Downward Spiral: Horus Station the following year.[9] In 2018, Valo reunited with Finnish schlager band Agents. He had previously recorded three songs with the group in 1999.[10] Ville Valo and Agents released their self-titled album in 2019, which reached number one on the Finnish Album Chart and went gold in less than a week.[11]

For Ville Valo's recordings with HIM, see HIM discography

Albums

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
FIN
[12]
Ville Valo & Agents
(with Agents)		 1

Soundtrack albums
Year Album
2017 Downward Spiral: Prologue
2018 Downward Spiral: Horus Station

Singles

As lead artist
Year Song Peak chart positions Album
FIN
[5]		 AUT
[13]		 DNK
[14]		 GER
[6]		 GRE
[15]		 SWE
[16]		 SWI
[7]
2007 "Summer Wine"
(with Natalia Avelon)		 1[a] 4 11 2 1 53 2
2016 "Olet mun kaikuluotain" 1[b] — — — — — —
2018 "Orpolapsi kiurun"
(with Agents)		 3[c] — — — — — — Ville Valo & Agents
2019 "Ikkunaprinsessa"
(with Agents)		 42[d] — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes

  • ^[a] Charted at number one on the Finnish Singles Chart and the Finnish Download Chart[5]
  • ^[b] Charted at number one on the Finnish Download Chart, number 33 on the Finnish Radio Airplay Chart and at number 50 on the Finnish Streaming Chart[5]
  • ^[c] Charted at number three on the Finnish Download Chart and at number 35 on the Finnish Radio Airplay Chart[5]
  • ^[d] Charted at number 42 on the Finnish Radio Airplay Chart[5]
Year Song Peak chart positions Album
FIN
[5]		 SWE
[16]		 GER
[6]		 SWI
[7]		 AUT
[13]
2004 "Bittersweet"
(Apocalyptica featuring Ville Valo and Lauri Ylönen)		 1 53 6 8 11 Apocalyptica
2016 "Lusifer"
(Teho Majamäki featuring Ville Valo)		 — — — — — Travelogue
"Knowing Me, Knowing You"
(MGT featuring Ville Valo)		 10[d] — — — — Volumes
"Xmas Song"
(Andy McCoy featuring Ville Valo)		 — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes

  • ^[e] Charted at number ten on the Finnish Download Chart[5]

Music videos
Year Song
2004 "Bittersweet"
(Apocalyptica featuring Ville Valo and Lauri Ylönen)
2007 "Summer Wine"
(Ville Valo and Natalia Avelon)
2016 "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
(MGT featuring Ville Valo)
"Olet mun kaikuluotain"
"Xmas Song"
(Andy McCoy featuring Ville Valo)

Other appearances

Release contributions
Year Song Album
2000 "Valo yössä" Tuomarin todistajat
2006 "Kun minä kotoani läksin" Synkkien laulujen maa
"Täällä Pohjantähden alla"
(with Kari Tapio)
2008 "Black No. 1" Roadrunner United: The Concert

Guest appearances
Year Song Artist Album Instrument(s)
1997 "Call Me" The 69 Eyes Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams Backing vocals
"Broken Man"
1999 "Lay Down Your Arms" Wasting the Dawn
"Wasting the Dawn"
"Lazarus Heart"
"All-American Dream"
"Paratiisi" Agents Laulava sydän Lead vocals
"Jykevää on rakkaus"
"Ikkunaprinsessa"
"Laura" Tehosekoitin Freak Out Backing vocals
2000 "The Chair" The 69 Eyes Blessed Be
"Angel on My Shoulder"
2001 "The Prostitute" Five Fifteen Death of a Clown
"Season of the Witch"
"Sweet Little Dreamer"
2002 "TV Ass" The Skreppers Hedonist Hellcats
"She's Not Mine"
"Betty Blue" The 69 Eyes Paris Kills
"Stigmata"
"Still Waters Run Deep"
2004 "Beneath the Blue" Devils
"Love Me" Lowe Motor Corporation Saturnalia
"Doktor Goodfeel" The Skreppers Call of the Trash
"Let's Die Together Sheena"
"Jesus Saved My Sexlife"
"Shake It Baby"
2005 "Something Diabolical" Bloodhound Gang Hefty Fine Co-lead vocals
2006 "The End of the World" Jeff Walker und Die Fluffers Welcome to Carcass Cuntry Bass, backing vocals
"Keep on Rocking in the Free World"
"The Byronic Man" Cradle of Filth Thornography Co-lead vocals
"If I Die Tonight" Isabelle's Gift American Idle Backing vocals
2007 "Just for Tonight" Manna Sister Co-lead vocals
2008 "Rock 'n' Roll High School" Save Nuta Backing vocals
2010 "Angels Walk Among Us" Anathema We're Here Because We're Here
2014 "Whisper in the Chaos '97" Lullacry Legacy 1998-2014 Lead vocals
2016 "Met-amor-phosis" The Mission Another Fall from Grace Backing vocals
2018 "Wild Talk" Andy McCoy Soul Satisfaction

Production credits
Year Artist Album
2010 MZ Cimmerica

References
  1. Juho K. Juntunen (2002). "HIM - Synnin viemää" p.16. WSOY
  2. Juho K. Juntunen (2002). "HIM - Synnin viemää" p.20. WSOY
  3. "HIM 20 vuotta raskasta romantiikkaa" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  4. Juho K. Juntunen (2002). "HIM - Synnin viemää" p.185. WSOY
  5. Ville Valo – Finnish Singles Chart Positions
  6. Ville Valo – German Singles Chart Positions
  7. "Discographie Ville Valo" (in German). HitParade.ch. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  8. "HIM jättää jäähyväiset, Ville Valo ei - ryhtyi avaruuspelin muusikoksi" (in Finnish). Iltalehti. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  9. "Haastattelu: Kotimainen scifi-peli Downward Spiral: Horus Station kumartaa Dead Spacen suuntaan – Ville Valo vastaa soundtrackista" (in Finnish). Muropaketti. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  10. "Ville Valo interviewed by Jussi 69 on Radio Rock, April 29, 2016". YouTube. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  11. "Ville Valo & Agents: Kultalevy ja albumilistan ykkönen" (in Finnish). Kaaoszine. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  12. "Musiikkituottajat – Suomen virallinen lista: Ville Valo & Agents – Ville Valo & Agents". ifpi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  13. "Discographie Ville Valo" (in German). HitParade.at. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  14. "Discography Ville Valo". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  15. IFPI archive
  16. "Discography Ville Valo". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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