Sami Saari

Sami Saari
Background information
Born	January 21, 1962
Origin	Tampere, Finland
Genres	Soul, funk, blues
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1982–present
Associated acts	Aki Sirkesalo, Jonna Tervomaa, Cheek

Sami-Jussi Saari^[1] (born 21 January 1962) is a Finnish 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 & Cosmo Sonic. 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, Jonna Tervomaa and Cheek.^[2]

Selected discography

Solo albums

Year	Title	Peak position
		FIN
1997	Do re mi	20
1999	Samtheman	15
2002	Turisti	24
2003	Hits	39
2005	Neljäs	—
2009	Vapaa	38
2012	Soulklassikot	38

Singles

Year	Title	Peak position
		FIN
1999	"Iisimmin"	12
	"Pienet hetket"	18
2007	"Sun täytyy" (Cheek featuring Sami Saari)	1
2013	"Kyyneleet" (Cheek featuring Sami Saari)	20

References

1. "Ystävä Sami Saari". Samppalinnan kesäteatteri. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
2. "Biografia". Otus-tuotanto Oy. Retrieved 27 August 2013.

External links

• Sami Saari's official homepage (in Finnish)