Sami Saari
Finnish soul musician (born 1962)
Sami Saari | |
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Background information | |
Born | (1962-01-21) 21 January 1962 (age 62) |
Origin | Tampere, Finland |
Genres | Soul, funk, blues |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1982–present |
Musical artist
Sami-Jussi Saari[1] (born 21 January 1962) is a Finnish soul musician. To date, Saari has released six solo studio albums, after having previously been part of such groups as Veeti & the Velvets, Aki Sirkesalo ja Lemmen jättiläiset and Sami Saari & Cosmosonic. Saari has often been labelled as the "King of Finnish Soul", but he has also worked with pop, rock and rap musicians such as Anna Puu, Elastinen and Cheek.[2]
Selected discography
Solo albums
Year | Title | Peak position | |
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FIN | |||
1997 | Do re mi | 20 | |
1999 | Samtheman | 15 | |
2002 | Turisti | 24 | |
2003 | Hits (compilation) | 39 | |
2005 | Neljäs | — | |
2009 | Vapaa | 38 | |
2012 | Soulklassikot | 38 |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak position |
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FIN | ||
1999 | "Iisimmin" | 12 |
"Pienet hetket" | 18 | |
2007 | "Sun täytyy" (Cheek featuring Sami Saari) | 1 |
2013 | "Kyyneleet" (Cheek featuring Sami Saari) | 20 |
References
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