Markoolio
Encyclopedia
Marko Kristian "Markoolio" Lehtosalo (born 1 January 1975 in Lahti
, Finland
) is a Swedish-Finnish
multi-platinum selling recording artist, singer, musician
, songwriter
, actor
, and comedian
. His stage name Markoolio is a portmanteau on his first name Marko and the stage name of the world renowned American rapper Coolio
.
to Sweden
where he grew up completing primary and secondary school in the small Stockholm suburb of Orminge. Following the completion of his compulsory military service as a coastal ranger sniper in Ekenäs
, Finland
, he returned to Sweden and was discovered when rapping on a commuter train in Stockholm.
Markoolio is known in particular for his humorous songs dealing with partying, drinking, and girls such as "Sommar och sol" (Summer and sun), "Vi drar till fjällen" (We're headin' for the mountains) and "Sola och bada i Piña Colada" (Sunbathing and swimming in Piña Colada); his songs mocking contemporary life and phenomena such as "Åka Pendeltåg" (Riding the commuter train) and "Värsta schlagern" (Some hit); and songs relating to his native Finland
such as "Drömmen om Finland" (The dream of Finland) and "Jag orkar inte mer" (I can't take it anymore).
He has released five studio albums, hosted and participated in numerous television and radio programs, and won several prizes and awards such as Male Artist of the Year at the Swedish Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2007.
He is also the owner of a nightclub and the board member of British company Netgames Holdings which he reportedly owns 3.3 percent. Markoolio was one of the hosts for Talang on TV4 in 2009.
He also played the titular character of Doktor Mugg
and starred as Tyke Mörbult in Hem till Midgård
.
Lahti
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...
, 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...
) is a Swedish-Finnish
Sweden Finns
Sweden Finns are a Finnish speaking minority in Sweden. The Finnish-speaking Swedes are not to be confused with the Swedish speaking Finland-Swedes in Finland . In 2008 there were over 675 000 people in Sweden who were either born in Finland or have at least one parent or grandparent who was born...
multi-platinum selling recording artist, singer, musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. His stage name Markoolio is a portmanteau on his first name Marko and the stage name of the world renowned American rapper Coolio
Coolio
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. , better known by the stage name Coolio, is an American musician, rapper, actor and record producer.-Late 80s:He recorded two singles in the late 80s, titled "Watcha Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me"...
.
Biography
At the age of six months, Lehtosalo migrated from FinlandFinland
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...
to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
where he grew up completing primary and secondary school in the small Stockholm suburb of Orminge. Following the completion of his compulsory military service as a coastal ranger sniper in Ekenäs
Ekenäs
Ekenäs is a former town and municipality of Finland comprising the former municipalities Snappertuna and Tenala together with the town of Ekenäs. It was merged with Pohja and Karis to form the new municipality of Raseborg on January 1, 2009....
, 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...
, he returned to Sweden and was discovered when rapping on a commuter train in Stockholm.
Markoolio is known in particular for his humorous songs dealing with partying, drinking, and girls such as "Sommar och sol" (Summer and sun), "Vi drar till fjällen" (We're headin' for the mountains) and "Sola och bada i Piña Colada" (Sunbathing and swimming in Piña Colada); his songs mocking contemporary life and phenomena such as "Åka Pendeltåg" (Riding the commuter train) and "Värsta schlagern" (Some hit); and songs relating to his native 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...
such as "Drömmen om Finland" (The dream of Finland) and "Jag orkar inte mer" (I can't take it anymore).
He has released five studio albums, hosted and participated in numerous television and radio programs, and won several prizes and awards such as Male Artist of the Year at the Swedish Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2007.
He is also the owner of a nightclub and the board member of British company Netgames Holdings which he reportedly owns 3.3 percent. Markoolio was one of the hosts for Talang on TV4 in 2009.
He also played the titular character of Doktor Mugg
Doktor Mugg
Doktor Mugg is a Swedish television series, named after the programs title character. The series takes place in the fictitious town Dasseborg and revolves around toilet humor, mugg and dass being colloquial terms for toilet in the Swedish language...
and starred as Tyke Mörbult in Hem till Midgård
Hem till Midgård
Hem till Midgård is a Swedish sit-com which ran on TV4 in Sweden during 2003. It is currently being re-run on TV4 Komedi. The name is a pun of the classic Swedish TV series Hem till byn as well as Emmerdale which is known as Hem till gården in Sweden.The series was created and written by Per...
.
Albums
”Sticker hårt
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart peak | Album | Certification |
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| Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
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| 1998 | "Sommar och sol" | 2 | Sticker hårt | |
| "Drömmen om Finland" | 21 | |||
| 1999 | "Vi drar till fjällen" | 1 | Platinum | |
| "Åka pendeltåg" | 15 | |||
| "Sola och bada i piña colada" | 12 | Dikter från ett hjärta | Gold | |
| "Millenium 2" | 1 | 3x Platinum | ||
| 2000 | "Gör det igen" | 2 | Platinum | |
| "Mera mål!" (feat. Arne Hegerfors) | 1 | 3x Platinum | ||
| 2001 | "Rocka på" (with The Boppers) | 1 | Tjock och lycklig | 2x Platinum |
| 2002 | "Vi ska vinna!" (feat. Excellence Excellence (pop group) Excellence were a Swedish pop group from 2001 created through the TV programme Popstars on Kanal 5. The group scored a number one album on the Swedish Charts, as well as five top 10 singles, and entered Melodifestivalen 2002... ) |
3 | 2x Platinum | |
| "Jag orkar inte mer!" | 2 | Gold | ||
| 2003 | "Vilse i skogen" | 1 | I skuggan av mig själv | 6x Platinum |
| 2004 | "In med bollen" | 1 | Bäst off | Platinum |
| 2007 | "Värsta schlagern Värsta schlagern Värsta schlagern is a song by Linda Bengtzing and Markoolio. It was written by Patrik Henzels, Karl Eurenor, Gustav Eurenor and Niclas Arn. It was released as a single in Sweden on January 31, 2007 reaching #1 on the Swedish Charts.... " (with Linda Bengtzing Linda Bengtzing Linda Birgitta Bengtzing is a Swedish pop singer, famous for her participation in the fourth season of Fame Factory in Sweden and for her entries at Melodifestivalen 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2011- Biography :... ) |
1 | Värsta plattan | 2x Platinum |
| "Ingen sommar utan reggae Ingen sommar utan reggae Ingen sommar utan reggae is a massive Swedish summer hit for Markoolio in the Swedish Singles Chart written by Johan Fjellström, Joakim Hillson and Nicklas Ternedal... " |
1 | 2x Platinum | ||
| "Emma, Emma" (with Tilde Fröling Tilde Fröling Tilde Maria Henny Märta Fröling is the daughter of the Swedish actors Ewa Fröling and Örjan Ramberg, and a Swedish actress, TV presenter and model.She was the winning participant in the 2005 TV3 celebrity version of Expedition Robinson... ) |
17 | |||
| "Idollåten" | 24 | |||
| 2008 | "Sverige, det bästa på vår jord" | 1 | Jag är konst | |
| "The Markoolio Anthem" | 4 | |||
| 2009 | "Kärlekssång från mig" | 32 |