Kasmir (singer)

Kasmir
Birth name Thomas Kirjonen
Born (1985-03-27) 27 March 1985
Espoo, Finland
Genres Pop, soul
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, musician
Years active 2000–present
Labels Universal Music (2014–present)
Associated acts Collarbone
15 Minutes Before the Dive

Thomas Kirjonen (born 27 March 1985), better known as Kasmir, is a Finnish singer, musician and record producer. His debut single "Vadelmavene" was released in April 2014 and peaked at number one on the Finnish Singles Chart.[1][2] His debut solo album AMK Dropout was produced by Hank Solon and Jonas W. Karlsson and was released 19 September 2014. The album was the first in Finland to certify gold based on downloads and streams.[3]

Prior to launching his solo career, he was a member and lead singer of the Finnish rock band Collarbone. The band that also included Janne Suominen (guitar), Mikko Merilinna (guitar), Matti Piipponen (bass) and Janne Sivunen (drums) was formed in 2000 and released two studio albums, The Back of Beyond in 2007 and Pretty Dirty in 2010.

Kirjonen is signed as a writer to Elements Music.[4]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions
FIN
[5]
2014 Amk Dropout 5

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
FIN
[5]
2014 "Vadelmavene" 1 Amk Dropout
"Wowwowwow" 4
2014 "Iholla" 19
2015 "Vauvoja" (featuring Saara) 2 TBA
2016 "Amen" 7

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References

  1. "KASMIR - VADELMAVENE" (in Finnish). CM Store. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. "Kasmir: Vadelmavene" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat IFPI Finland. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  3. Poikelus, Jenni (27 March 2014). "Kasmir hyppäsi oravanpyörästä musiikkialalle" [Kasmir left the rat race for music business] (in Finnish). Ylex. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  4. http://www.elementsmusic.fi/writers/ Retrieved 12 February 2015
  5. 1 2 FinnishCharts.com: Kasmir discography

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