Arttu Wiskari
Arttu Wiskari (born September 16, 1984 in Espoo ) is a Finnish singer-songwriter .
Career
Before his solo commercial success, Wiskari performed in the bands Albron Blues Bulevardi and The Lucky Street Band . In 2006 he played in the Finnish low-budget film Graffiti Within (original title: Graffiti meissä) and in 2009 in its sequel Mitästensä tuli . He is under contract with Warner Music Finland .
Wiskari is married to Pauliina Wiskari and has two children. Wiskari's father is the non-fiction author Juha Wiskari.
Wiskari and Formula 1 racing driver Kimi Raikkonen are friends. At the end of the music video for “Sorateiden sankarit”, Räikkönen plays a rally driver who takes Wiskari as a hitchhiker and then has an accident.
In August 2019, Wiskari opened a restaurant called Wiskarila in Espoo.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 FI
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| 2011 | Arttu Wiskari |
FI1  (23 weeks)FI |
Warner Music Finland
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| 2013 | Tappavan hiljainen rivarinpätkä |
FI7 (9 weeks) FI |
Warner Music Finland
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| 2014 | Sirpaleet |
FI6 (19 weeks) FI |
Warner Music Finland
|
| 2016 | IV |
FI14 (22 weeks) FI |
Warner Music Finland
|
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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FI
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| 2010 | Mökkitie Arttu Wiskari |
FI12 (5 weeks) FI |
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| 2014 | Sirpa Sirpaleet |
FI9 (7 weeks) FI |
feat. Ulpu
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| 2015 | Kahvimaito IV |
FI14 (2 weeks) FI |
|
| 2017 | Työmiehen Lauantai |
FI20 (1 week) FI |
feat. Tippa-T
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| Meidan biisi |
FI4 (11 weeks) FI |
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| 2018 | Suomen muotoisen pilven alla |
FI4 (8 weeks) FI |
|
| Nti groove |
FI-FI |
feat. Teflon Brothers
|
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| 2020 | Tässäkö taä oli? |
FI2 (... weeks) FI |
feat. Leavings-Orkesteri
|
Guest Posts
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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FI
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| 2017 | Juoppokuski |
FI12 (3 weeks) FI |
Mäkki feat. Arttu Wiskari
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| Mummoille |
FI-FI |
Teflon Brothers feat. Sahamies & Arttu Wiskari & Tango-Teemu & Stig
|
swell
- ↑ Arttu Wiskari ystävästään Kimi Räikkösestä: "En mä sille soittele, että mitä äijä" , in is.fi, June 5, 2014
- ↑ "Arttu Wiskari - Sorateiden sankarit (Official video)" (Youtube.com)
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: FI
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: FI
Web links
- Arttu Wiskari in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Arttu Wiskari on the Official Website of Warner Music Finland (Finnish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wiskari, Arttu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish singer-songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 16, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Espoo |