Aki Sirkesalo
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Finnish
musician Aki Sirkesalo (b. July 25, 1962 in Toijala
, Finland – d. December 26, 2004 in Khao Lak
, Thailand
) started his public career in 1984 as an announcer in the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) radio show Rockradio. In 1986 he formed a band called Giddyups, followed with a successful a cappella
group Veeti and the Velvets. He released his first solo album Mielenrauhaa ("peace of mind") in 1995. He went on to make four more solo albums, the latest of which was released posthumously in February 2005. Sirkesalo sold more than 100,000 records, which is a substantial amount in a small market like Finland. He also hosted music-related TV shows for the Finnish Broadcasting Company.
Aki Sirkesalo, together with his family (wife Johanna, 38, daughter Saana, 4, and son Sampo 8), died in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
at Khao Lak
. Their bodies have been buried in Toijala
's cemetery, Finland
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
musician Aki Sirkesalo (b. July 25, 1962 in Toijala
Toijala
Toijala is a former town and municipality of Finland, located some south of Tampere. On 1 January 2007, it was consolidated with Viiala to form the town of Akaa....
, Finland – d. December 26, 2004 in Khao Lak
Khao Lak
Khao Lak ) is a seaside resort located in the Takua Pa district in the Phang Nga province, Thailand and popular as a departure point for liveaboard scuba diving trips to the Similan Islands....
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
) started his public career in 1984 as an announcer in the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) radio show Rockradio. In 1986 he formed a band called Giddyups, followed with a successful a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
group Veeti and the Velvets. He released his first solo album Mielenrauhaa ("peace of mind") in 1995. He went on to make four more solo albums, the latest of which was released posthumously in February 2005. Sirkesalo sold more than 100,000 records, which is a substantial amount in a small market like Finland. He also hosted music-related TV shows for the Finnish Broadcasting Company.
Aki Sirkesalo, together with his family (wife Johanna, 38, daughter Saana, 4, and son Sampo 8), died in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
at Khao Lak
Khao Lak
Khao Lak ) is a seaside resort located in the Takua Pa district in the Phang Nga province, Thailand and popular as a departure point for liveaboard scuba diving trips to the Similan Islands....
. Their bodies have been buried in Toijala
Toijala
Toijala is a former town and municipality of Finland, located some south of Tampere. On 1 January 2007, it was consolidated with Viiala to form the town of Akaa....
's cemetery, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
Discography
- MielenrauhaaMielenrauhaaMielenrauhaa is a 1995 album by Finnish artist Aki Sirkesalo.-Tracklisting:# Mielenrauhaa# Iho muistaa# Naispaholainen# Miehen täytyy# Marvin Gaye# Mustankipee# Vieläkö sun omenapuusi kasvaa# Koti-ikävä# Hikinen iltapäivä# Kun musiikki soi...
(1995) - AikaAika (album)Aika is an album by Aki Sirkesalo from 1996.-Track listing:# Aika# Kiire# Seksuaalista häirintää# Leijailen# Missä betoni kasvaa# Toulambe laulaa# Lemmen jättiläinen# Heitätkö avaimen# Se oikea# Tämä kaupunki# Suuri sydän ja käärmeen kieli...
(1996) - KissanelämääKissanelämää-Track listing:# Sanat # Mä tuun kotiin # Punatukkainen # Kissanainen # Minerva# Äiti # Halu hyvään # Kun nainen haluaa...
(1998) - Enkeleitä onko heitä (2001)
- Halutuimmat (2002, compilation)
- Sanasta miestä (2005, Post-Mortem)