Aki Sirkesalo
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Aki Sirkesalo | |
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| Birth name | Aki Pekka Antero Sirkesalo |
| Born | July 25, 1962 Toijala, Finland |
| Died | December 26, 2004 (aged 42) Khao Lak, Thailand |
| Genres | Funk, soul, rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter, broadcaster |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1984–2004 |
| Labels | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Sami Saari |
Aki Pekka Antero Sirkesalo (July 25, 1962 – December 26, 2004) was a Finnish singer and broadcaster.
Career[]
Sirkesalo started his public career in 1984 as an announcer in the Finnish Broadcasting Company radio show Rockradio. In 1986 he formed a band called Giddyups and later a successful a cappella group Veeti and the Velvets. Sirkesalo released his first solo album Mielenrauhaa in 1995. He went on to make four more solo albums, the last of which, Sanasta miestä, was released posthumously in February 2005. Sirkesalo also hosted music-related TV shows for the Finnish Broadcasting Company.[1]
Death[]
Sirkesalo, aged 42, and his family (wife Johanna, aged 38, son Sampo, aged 8 and daughter Saana, aged 3) drowned after being struck by the tsunami during their vacation in Khao Lak, Thailand, in 2004.[2] They lie buried in Toijala.[3] Before his death, Sirkesalo lived with his family for the last few years of his life in Klaukkala, Nurmijärvi.[4]
Solo albums[]
| Year | Title | Chart |
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| FIN | ||
| 1995 | Mielenrauhaa | 5 |
| 1996 | Aika | 3 |
| 1998 | Kissanelämää | 5 |
| 2001 | Enkeleitä onko heitä | 5 |
| 2002 | Halutuimmat | 9 |
| 2005 | Sanasta miestä | 1 |
| 2006 | 30 unohtumatonta laulua | 31 |
| 2009 | The Essential Aki Sirkesalo | — |
References[]
- ^ Mattila, Ilkka. "Muistot – Aki Sirkesalo". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ "Aki Sirkesalo". heavenslie.com.
- ^ Rantalainen, Tiia. "Aki Sirkesalon vanhemmat: "Oman lapsen kuolemaa ei voi unohtaa koskaan"". Iltalehti. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ Vuorela, Arvo (August 25, 2017). "Tsunamissa kuolleen Aki Sirkesalon jäljiltä löytyi levyttämätöntä musiikkia – Se päätyy Suomen tunnetuimman äänen soololevylle" (in Finnish). YLE. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
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