Johanna Kurkela

Johanna Kurkela

Johanna Kurkela (born 25 April, 1985 in Lumijoki, Finland) is a Finnish singer.[1] Her first published work was a duet Tahdon tanssia kanssasi with Tomi Metsäketo in 2004. Kurkela released her first album Hetki hiljaa in 2005. She got a lot of publicity in Finnish Preselection final for Eurovision Song Contest 2007, presenting the song Olet uneni kaunein. Kurkela ended up sixth in the preselection final. A few weeks later she published her second album Marmoritaivas. She also contributed vocals to two tracks on Sonata Arctica's album The Days of Grays. Her 2010 album Hyvästi, Dolores Haze has sold over 20,000 copies.[2]

Personal life

Johanna married Finnish musician Tuomas Holopainen on the 28th of October in 2015. [3] They dated from 2009 to 2013, and became engaged in 2014.

Musical background

Kurkela has a versatile musical background. She studied the violin for seven years from the age of five, and the classical piano from a few years later. She attended secondary school in Oulu at Madetojan musiikkilukio (an upper secondary school, otherwise known as a gymnasium in other parts of Europe) specializing in music.

In addition to singing Kurkela studies in a university of applied sciences.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums
Year Album Peak positions
FIN
[4]
2005 Hetki hiljaa 36
2007 Marmoritaivas 3
2008 Kauriin silmät 10
2010 Hyvästi, Dolores Haze 1
2012 Sudenmorsian 3
2013 Joulun lauluja 8
2015 Ingrid 6
Compilation albums
Year Album Peak positions
FIN
[4]
2011 Uneni kaunein – Parhaat 2005–2011 7

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
FIN
[4]
2005 "Olen sinussa"  
2007 "Olet uneni kaunein"  
"Sun särkyä anna mä en"  
"Marmoritaivas"  
2010 "Rakkauslaulu" 15

Collaborative works

References

  1. True, Chris. "Johanna Kurkela". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. "Johanna Kurkela" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
  3. http://www.seiska.fi/Viihdeuutiset/Tuomas-Holopainen-ja-Johanna-Kurkela-Avioliitto/1091525
  4. 1 2 3 "Johanna Kurkela discography". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2013.

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