Kaija Koo | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Kaija Irmeli Kokkola |
Born | Helsinki, Finland | 10 September 1962
Genres | Pop music |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels |
Warner Music; Cosmos Music Group; Päijät-Hämeen Sorto ja Riisto |
Kaija Kokkola (born 10 September 1962), better known by her stage name Kaija Koo, is a Finnish singer.
Kokkola began her career when she was 17 years old, as a member of the band Steel City, later known as Kaija Koo Band, until it broke up and Kaija Koo became a solo artist. Her debut solo album Kun savukkeet on loppuneet was released in 1986. The next album, Tuulten viemää, created with her then-husband Markku Impiö and released in 1993, was Kaija Koo's major breakthrough. It sold 175 000 copies, making it the sixth-best-selling album of all time in Finland. Kaija Koo also participated in the Finnish qualification of Eurovision Song Contest 1981 as a member of the background choir in Frederik's song "Titanic".
Since her breakthrough, Kaija Koo has remained successful, releasing a new album every few years. During her career, she has sold over 540,000 certified records, which makes her the 16th-best-selling music artist, the ninth-best-selling solo artist and the third-best-selling female solo artist in Finland. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Year | Album | Peak position |
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FIN [6] | ||
1986 | Kun savukkeet on loppuneet | – |
1993 | Tuulten viemää | 1 |
1995 | Tuulikello | 7 |
1997 | Unihiekkamyrsky | 1 |
1998 | Operaatio jalokivimeri | 1 |
1999 | Tinakenkätyttö | 5 |
2002 | Mikään ei riitä | 2 |
2004 | Viiden minuutin hiljaisuus | 3 |
2005 | Joulukirkossa | – |
2007 | H-Hetki | 10 |
2010 | Irti | 2 |
2014 | Kuka sen opettaa | 1 |
2016 | Sinun naisesi | 2 |
2021 | Taipumaton | 1 [7] |
Year | Album | Peak position |
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FIN [6] | ||
2000 | Tuuleen piirretyt vuodet 1980–2000 | 5 |
2006 | Minä olen muistanut | – |
2011 | Tähtisarja – 30 suosikkia | 46 |
Kaunis, rietas, onnellinen – Parhaat 1980–2011 | 2 |
Year | Title | Peak position | Album |
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FIN [6] | |||
1999 | "Tinakenkätyttö" | 10 | Tinakenkätyttö |
2002 | "Mikään ei riitä" | 15 | Mikään ei riitä |
2010 | "Vapaa" | 1 | Irti |
2011 | "Kaunis rietas onnellinen" | 7 | Kaunis rietas onnellinen – Parhaat 1980–2011 |
2014 | "Kuka sen opettaa" | 17 | Kuka sen opettaa |
2016 | "Siniset tikkaat" | — | Sinun naisesi |
"Nää yöt ei anna armoo" | 6 | ||
2017 | "Syypää sun hymyyn" | 12 | Vain elämää kausi 7 |
2018 | "Paa mut cooleriin" (featuring Reino Nordin) |
11 [8] |
– |
"Mun sydän" | 7 [9] |
– | |
"Tule lähemmäs beibi 2018" (featuring Jenni Vartiainen, Vesala and Sanni) |
8 [10] |
– | |
2020 | "Onnellinen loppu" [11] | 14 [12] |
– |
2021 | "Sateenkaari pimeessä" | 14 [13] |
Taipumaton |
"Sattuu" (with Pyhimys) |
11 [14] |
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2022 | "Nopee Hopee" (with Vesala) |
19 [15] |
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