Kaija Koo
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Kaija Koo (real name Kaija Kokkola, syntynyt September 10, 1962, in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish singer.
Kaija began her career when she was 17 years old, as a member of a band Steel City, later known as Kaija Koo Band, until it broke down and Kaija Koo became a soloist. Her first solo album Kun savukkeet on loppuneet was released in 1986. The next album Tuulten viemää, created with her husband Markku Impiö, released in 1993, was Kaija Koo's major breakthrough. It sold 175 000 copies, making it the 6th best selling album of all times in Finland. Kaija has also participated in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest as a member of the background choir in Frederik's song Titanic that was dismissed by the judges in the national qualification.
Since her breakthrough, she has been very active and still successful, releasing a new album every few years. The lyrics are written by Kaija and Markku together and songs are composed by Markku. However, they divorced in 2006 and it remains to be seen how this affects Kaija Koo's career, as she hasn't released any new songs since then.
Discography
Albums
- Kun savukkeet on loppuneet (1986)
- Tuulten viemää (1993)
- Tuulikello (1995)
- Unihiekkamyrsky (1997)
- Operaatio jalokivimeri (1998)
- Tinakenkätyttö (1999)
- Mikään ei riitä (2002)
- Viiden minuutin hiljaisuus (2004)
- Joulukirkossa (2005)
Compilations
- Tuuleen piirretyt vuodet (2000)
- Minä olen muistanut (2006)
Singles
39 singles released in 1980-2006.
External links
Sources
- kaijakoo.fi/biografia (Finnish)