Waldo's People
Encyclopedia
Waldo's People is a Finnish
Eurodance band. The lead singer of the band is Waldo
, whose real name is Marko Reijonen. They represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
, with the song "Lose Control
". It won a place for the Eurovision final on May 16 as the jury's chosen act. They finished in last place out of 25 entries with 22 points.
Waldo already had some success in a solo-career in mid-1990s. His band influenced Finnish electronic dance music
in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Waldo's People's first video was U Drive Me Crazy. It was the first Finnish video included in MTV Nordic
's daily video-rotation.
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...
Eurodance band. The lead singer of the band is Waldo
Waldo (musician)
Waldo is a Finnish Eurodance musician. His solo hits, sang in Jamaican accent, are "It's About Time" and "Feel So Good" in 1995. The number of sales of the album "It’s About Time" was certified as gold record in Finland in 1996...
, whose real name is Marko Reijonen. They represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Finland was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. The country was represented by Waldo's People with "Lose Control".- Euroviisut 2009 :...
, with the song "Lose Control
Lose Control (Waldo's People song)
"Lose Control" is a song by the Finnish band Waldo's People and was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. The band won the right to represent the country after winning the Finnish national final Euroviisut 2009 on January 31, 2009...
". It won a place for the Eurovision final on May 16 as the jury's chosen act. They finished in last place out of 25 entries with 22 points.
Waldo already had some success in a solo-career in mid-1990s. His band influenced Finnish electronic dance music
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Waldo's People's first video was U Drive Me Crazy. It was the first Finnish video included in MTV Nordic
MTV Nordic
MTV Nordic was a pan-European cable television network launched on June 5, 1998. A 24-hour English-language network aimed at viewers in the Nordic countries and other European territories. Between 1998 and 2006 MTV Nordic served the majority of European territories under the branding MTV Europe &...
's daily video-rotation.
Albums
- Waldo's People (RCA/Blue Bubble 1998)
- No Man's Land (RCA 2000)
- Greatest Hits (Sony BMG 2008)
- Paranoid (Sony BMG 2009)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | ||
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| FIN 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... |
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SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
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| 1998 | U Drive Me Crazy (RCA/Blue Bubble) | 3 | 60 | - |
| I Dream (RCA/Blue Bubble) | - | - | - | |
| Let's Get Busy (RCA/Blue Bubble) | - | - | - | |
| 2000 | No Man's Land (RCA) | 18 | - | - |
| 1000 Ways" (RCA) | 4 | - | - | |
| Bounce (To The Rhythm Divine) (RCA) | - | - | - | |
| 2008 | Back Again (Sony BMG) | 1 | - | - |
| Emperor's Dawn (Sony BMG) | - | - | - | |
| 2009 | Lose Control (Sony BMG) | 1 | 11 | 57 |
| New Vibration (Sony BMG) | 2 | - | - | |
| 2010 | I Wanna Be A Rockstar (Sony BMG) | 16 | - | - |
| Jackpot (Sony BMG) | - | - | - |