Timo Räisänen

Timo Räisänen
Background information
Birth name Timo Räisänen
Born (1979-07-25) 25 July 1979
Origin Gothenburg, Sweden
Genres Rock, indie pop, pop
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Vocal
Years active 2004–present
Associated acts Håkan Hellström, Her Majesty
Website timoraisanen.se

Timo Räisänen (born 25 July 1979 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish musician. He has been part of Håkan Hellström's band, and has also played in the band Her Majesty. In 2004, he started his solo career.

Räisänen's mother was born in India by an Anglo-Indian mother and a Swedish father. His father was Finnish but was brought up in Brazil. After his parents married, they moved to Sweden. The title of his 2006 album, I'm Indian refers to his mother's ancestry.[1]

In 2007, Räisänen received the P3 Guld award, where he was named best living artist of 2007.[2]

Räisänen frequently features songs written by other artists on the B-side of his singles. In 2008, he released an album titled ...And Then There Was Timo consisting of a handful of newly recorded covers.[3][4]

In 2009, he sang live along with In Flames, on their song "Alias".[5] Räisänen has also made his own acoustic cover version of In Flames' "The Mirror's Truth".

Räisänen performed on the National Day of Sweden in 2009 and in the celebration LOVE Stockholm 2010 which was dedicated to Crown Princess Victoria's marriage to Prince Daniel.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

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External links

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