Arttu-Pekka Aleksi Wiskari[3] (born 16 September 1984) is a Finnish singer-songwriter.
Arttu Wiskari | |
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 Wiskari at Helsinki Music Fair in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Arttu-Pekka Aleksi Wiskari |
| Born | 16 September 1984 Espoo, Finland |
| Genres | Blues,[1] pop,[2] rock[2] |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Finland |
Career
editWiskari was born in Espoo.[4] Before his full-time musical career, Wiskari worked at the Finnish hardware store RTV. His eponymous debut album was released in June 2011 by Warner Music Finland. The album was certified Platinum (20,000 copies) and 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 seven 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 criticized by a reviewer from the Rumba magazine, who claimed it was "plagiarizing" the Finnish band Leevi and the Leavings.[9] However, this was meant more as a figure of speech rather than an accusation of 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 the single "Suomen muotoisen pilven alla". The song peaked at number four on the singles chart and became the most played radio track of 2019 in Finland.[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]
Wiskari has also appeared on several Finnish television programs, including The Voice Kids, Tähdet, tähdet, and Vain elämää.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| FIN [15] | ||
| Arttu Wiskari |
|
1 |
| Tappavan hiljainen rivarinpätkä |
|
7 |
| Sirpaleet |
|
6 |
| IV |
|
14 |
| Suomen muotoisen pilven alla |
|
1 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Suomen muotoisen pilven alla |
| 2020 | "Tässäkö tää oli?" (featuring Leavings-Orkesteri) |
2 [18] | |
| 2021 | "Kankaanpään tori" (featuring Mira Luoti) |
8 [19] |
Vain elämää kausi 12 |
| 2023 | "Pilvilinna" | 50 [20] |
Non-album singles |
| "Minna" | 29 [21] | ||
| 2024 | "Monaco" | 27 [22] |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Original title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Graffiti Within | Graffiti meissä | Janita's brother[23] |
| 2009 | What Became of Us | Mitä meistä tuli | Arttu[23] |
| 2018 | Super Furball | Supermarsu | Pertti |
References
edit- ^ Pollari, Kalevi (3 June 2011). "Arttu Wiskari: Arttu Wiskari". satumaa.yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Arttu Wiskari". klassinen.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Mökkitie Records Oy – Y-tunnus: 2471939-4 – Yritystiedot, taloustiedot, päättäjät & hallituksen jäsenet". www.finder.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ Mukala, Ismo (2011). "Suursuosikiksi noussut laulajakomeetta Arttu Wiskari". Metropoli (in Finnish). 8. Suomen Metrotuotanto Oy: 8–9. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Kulta- ja platinalevyt". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista – Arttu Wiskari". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Tappavan hiljainen rivarinpätkä". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Sirpaleet". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Arviossa Arttu Wiskarin Sirpaleet – "Sirpa-single pitäisi valella bensiinillä ja polttaa julkisesti Senaatintorilla varoitukseksi"". Rumba.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Raappana, Milena (10 April 2020). "Arttu Wiskari ei niele hittinsä saamaa kritiikkiä: "Ei mitään tekemistä plagioinnin kanssa"". Voice.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Suomen muotoisen pilven alla". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Koppinen, Mari (17 January 2020). "Arttu Wiskarin Suomen muotoisen pilven alla oli radioiden soitetuin kappale vuonna 2019". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 April 2020.(subscription required)
- ^ "Tässäkö tää oli?". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b FinnishCharts.com Arttu Wiskari Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sirpa (Feat. Ulpu)". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Työmiehen lauantai". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
- ^ "Singlet 41/2021". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Singlet 25/2023". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Singlet 49/2023". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Singlet 15/2024". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Arttu Wiskari". elonet.fi (in Finnish). Elonet. Retrieved 29 July 2011.