Aikakone
| Aikakone | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Finland |
| Genres | Eurodance, pop |
| Years active | 1995–1998, 2001–2003, 2008–present |
| Labels | BMG |
| Members |
Sani Vera Alex Maki |
Aikakone (Finnish for time machine) was a Finnish pop music group active in 1995–1998 and shortly in 2001 and 2003 as Aika. In 2003 they changed their name back to Aikakone and had their last concert.
Their debut album Tähtikaaren taa sold triple platinum in Finland,[1] the successor Toiseen maailmaan double platinum, the band's third album Maa platinum and fourth Hear Me Now gold.
Aikakone was awarded the Newcomer of the Year Emma award in 1995. They were also selected the best band of the year 1995 in a vote on Radiomafia.
Members
- Sani (Saija Aartela)
- Vera (Heidi Puurula)
- Alex (Alex Ojasti)
- Maki (Marko Kolehmainen)
Heidi Puurula
Heidi Susanna Puurula (born Heidi Vahakallio, October 13, 1971 in Helsinki) is a Finnish singer and lyricist. In Aikakone, she did mostly backing vocals, but also some lead vocals in songs such as "Toiseen maailmaan" and "Tulisitko"'. She has also written lyrics for many artists like Kirka, Laura Voutilainen, Heidi Kyrö and Sani. Her short story "Paratiisi" has been published in Demi-magazine.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| 1995 | "Odota" | 2 | Tähtikaaren Taa | |||||||||||
| 1996 | "Matkustanut oon" | 4 | ||||||||||||
| "Nti Groove" | 4 | Toiseen maailmaan | ||||||||||||
| 1998 | "Tulisitko" | 8 | Maa | |||||||||||
| 1999 | "Anna mun bailaa" | 1 | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
See also
References
External links
Media related to Aikakone at Wikimedia Commons
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