Olavi Uusivirta
Olavi Uusivirta (born July 28, 1983 in Helsinki , Finland ) is a Finnish musician and actor . He sings, plays guitar , piano and drums and attended the Helsinki Theater School.
Career
At the age of 20 he released his debut album Nuoruustango , followed two years later by the album Me ei kuolla koskaan . In 2004 he also starred in the Finnish film Keisarikunta by Pekka Mandart and composed the single Ei oltu niin kuin muut for it . In the film Ganes about the Finnish band Hurriganes , Olavi Uusivirta played the role of bassist Cisse Häkkinen . After Nuoruustango, Uusivirta released three more albums until 2010.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 FI
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| 2005 | Me ei kuolla koskaan |
FI18th  (7 weeks)FI |
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| 2008 | Minä olen hullu |
FI12 (6 weeks) FI |
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| 2010 | Preeria |
FI5 (6 weeks) FI |
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| 2012 | Elvis istuu oikealla |
FI7 (8 weeks) FI |
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| 2013 | 27 suosikkia |
FI25 (3 weeks) FI |
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| 2014 | Ikuiset lapset |
FI3 (10 weeks) FI |
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| 2016 | Olavi |
FI1 (27 weeks) FI |
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| 2017 | Olavi elää! |
FI12 (2 weeks) FI |
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| 2019 | Scorpioni |
FI2 (15 weeks) FI |
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| 2020 | Lauantain toivotut (Ohjelmasta yle olohuone) |
FI33 (2 weeks) FI |
More albums
- 2003: Nuoruustango (2003)
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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| 2005 | Irrallaan Me ei kuolla koskaan |
FI14 (2 weeks) FI |
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| 2020 | 2020 |
FI9 (4 weeks) FI |
with Anna Puu
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More singles
- 2003: Raivo härkä
- 2003: Yes
- 2003: Sininen huvimaja
- 2003: Ei mitään koskaan ollutkaan
- 2005: On niin helppoo olla onnellinen
- 2005: Hautalaulu
- 2006: Me ei kuolla koskaan
- 2008: Salmisaaren Salome
- 2008: Ukonlintu ja virvaliekki
- 2008: 6:06
- 2008: Löysäläisen laulu
- 2010: Nukketalo palaa
- 2010: Erika
- 2010: Sydänmaa
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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| 2011 | Nuori ja kaunis Elokuu OST |
FI7 (18 weeks) FI |
with Anna Järvinen
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Sampler contributions
- Pahat pojat soundtrack - Raivo härkä (2003)
- Keisarikunta Soundtrack - Ei oltu niin kuin muut (sung with Mikko Leppilampi & Tidjan) (2004)
- Synkkien laulujen maa - Pimeä tie, mukavaa matkaa (sung with Paula Vesala from PMMP ) (2007)
Filmography
- 2004: Keisarikunta (2004)
- 2007: Ganes (2007)
- 2009: Discomadot (voice actor) (2009)
- 2009: Kielletty hedelmä (2009)
- 2009: Ralliraita (2009)
- 2009: Arthur yes Maltazard (voice actor) (2009)
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Web links
- Olavi Uusivirta Official Homepage (Finnish)
- Olavi Uusivirta in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Uusivirta, Olavi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish musician and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Helsinki , Finland |