Arttu_Wiskari

Arttu Wiskari

Arttu Wiskari

Finnish singer-songwriter (born 1984)

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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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]

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References

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    Mukala, Ismo (2011). "Suursuosikiksi noussut laulajakomeetta Arttu Wiskari". Metropoli (in Finnish). 8. Suomen Metrotuotanto Oy: 8–9. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
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    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.
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    "Arttu Wiskari". klassinen.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
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    "Mökkitie Records Oy – Y-tunnus: 2471939-4 – Yritystiedot, taloustiedot, päättäjät & hallituksen jäsenet". www.finder.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved July 19, 2017.
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    "Kulta- ja platinalevyt". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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    "Suomen Virallinen Lista – Arttu Wiskari". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Tappavan hiljainen rivarinpätkä". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Sirpaleet". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  9. [9]
    "Arviossa Arttu Wiskarin Sirpaleet – "Sirpa-single pitäisi valella bensiinillä ja polttaa julkisesti Senaatintorilla varoitukseksi"". Rumba.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  10. [10]
    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.
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    "Suomen Virallinen Lista". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  12. [12]
    "Suomen muotoisen pilven alla". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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    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)
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    "Tässäkö tää oli?". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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    FinnishCharts.com Arttu Wiskari Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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    "Sirpa (Feat. Ulpu)". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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    "Työmiehen lauantai". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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    "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
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    "Singlet 41/2021". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
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    "Singlet 25/2023". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  21. [21]
    "Singlet 49/2023". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  22. [22]
    "Singlet 15/2024". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  23. [23]
    "Arttu Wiskari". elonet.fi (in Finnish). Elonet. Retrieved July 29, 2011.


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