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.
Arttu Wiskari | |
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![]() Arttu Wiskari at Helsinki Music Fair, 2011 | |
Background information | |
Born | (1984-09-16) September 16, 1984 (age 37) Espoo,[1] Finland |
Genres | Blues,[2] pop,[3] rock[3] |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Warner Music Finland |
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]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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FIN [15] | ||
Arttu Wiskari |
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1 |
Tappavan hiljainen rivarinpätkä |
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7 |
Sirpaleet |
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6 |
IV |
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14 |
Suomen muotoisen pilven alla |
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1 |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
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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 | |
2020 | "Tässäkö tää oli?" (featuring Leavings-Orkesteri) |
2 [18] |
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2021 | "Kankaanpään tori" (featuring Mira Luoti) |
8 [19] |
Vain elämää kausi 12 |
Year | Title | Original title | Role |
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2006 | Graffiti Within | Graffiti meissä | Janita's brother[20] |
2009 | What Became of Us | Mitä meistä tuli | Arttu[20] |
2018 | Supermarsu | Supermarsu | Pertti |
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