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![Listen to Sallinen, A.: Kullervo [Opera] by Jorma Silvasti, Esa Ruuttunen, Jorma Hynninen, Marko Putkonen, Anna-Lisa Jakobsson, Eeva-Liisa Saarinen, Satu Vihavainen, Matti Heinikari, Pertti Mäkelä, Finnish National Opera Chorus, Ulf Soderblom, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paula Etelävuori & Juha Kotilainen](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music124/v4/92/09/ce/9209ce7d-0335-c6cd-b487-3a71e8c93fdd/mzi.wkwimldu.jpg/1380x1380bb.webp "Listen to Sallinen, A.: Kullervo [Opera] by Jorma Silvasti, Esa Ruuttunen, Jorma Hynninen, Marko Putkonen, Anna-Lisa Jakobsson, Eeva-Liisa Saarinen, Satu Vihavainen, Matti Heinikari, Pertti Mäkelä, Finnish National Opera Chorus, Ulf Soderblom, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paula Etelävuori & Juha Kotilainen")
About Vesa-Matti Loiri
Hometown
Helsinki, Finland
Born
January 4, 1945
Genre
Pop
Renowned in Finland as a comedian, actor, and Emma-nominated musician, Vesa-Matti "Vesku" Loiri was born in Helsinki in 1945. His first major film appearance was in the 1969 comedy Pohjan Tähteet, and his notable roles included Uuno Turhapuro ("Numbskull Emptybrook"), a character developed by Spede Pasanen, and the voice of the Genie in the Finnish dub of Disney's Aladdin. A singer/songwriter and flutist, Loiri was known for his Jacques Brel-like interpretations of the poetry of Hermann Hesse and Eino Leino. A talented iskelmä performer, he represented Finland in the 1980 Eurovision contest with the song "Huilumies." His 2006 album Ivalo reached number one in Finland and was nominated for multiple Emma Awards; several other chart-topping albums followed. Loiri released the Top Five Finnish hit Pyhät tekstit in 2016 and appeared in the 2020 romantic comedy A Spice for Life before his death in 2022.
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