Jukka Kuoppamäki
Illustration — Jukka Kuoppamäki in 2006 Jukka Kuoppamäki (born 1 September 1942) is a Finnish singer, songwriter and priest for The Christian Community in Germany. He visits his summer house in Finland every year. The texts tell about Finland ("Sininen ja valkoinen", Blue and white), love, and longing.
Jukka Kuoppamäki
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- Born
- 1942 · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- poet · singer · priest · songwriter · composer · lyricist · record producer · musician
- Fields
- schlager music · pop music
- Education
- Ressu Upper Secondary School
- Honours
- Juha Vainio Award · Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland · Special Emma
- Languages
- Finnish · English · German
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"Sininen ja valkoinen" became a mega hit. He has lived in Germany since 1977 with his wife Sirpa Kuoppamäki and some of their seven children.
Jukka Kuoppamäki studied at Ressu Upper Secondary School. The recorded working language is Finnish, English and German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are schlager music and pop music. Places of work recorded in the authority are Dortmund. Distinctions recorded are Juha Vainio Award, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Special Emma.
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The Deutsche Nationalbibliothek records Dortmund as a place of activity.
• Mitä kansa haluaa (1966) • Rakkaus on sininen (1968) • On the Rocks (1970) • Kuoppamäki (1970) • Trubaduurilauluja (1971) • Take My Heart (1972) • Valtatie (1972) • Love (1972) • Little Boy (1972) • Highway (1973) • Wounded Knee (1973) • Blue and White (1973) • Blau und Weiß (1973) • Kultaa tai kunniaa (1973) • Lapsuuteni lumijoulu (1973, with Piritta ja lapset) • Aurinkomaa (1974) • Väinämöinen (1974) • Viivy vielä hetki (1975) • Päng päng (1976) • Miljoona hikistä kilometriä (1976) • Pilvet (1977) • Rakkautta maailmaan (1978) • Puolesta, ei vastaan (1982) • Kuningas tai kerjäläinen (1986) • Joulu tulee laulamalla (1990, with Inka Kuoppamäki and Eeva-Leena Sariola) • Kerran vielä palaan (1992) • Laulun taika (1997, with Taika Kuoppamäki) • Aika näyttää (1997) • Joulun taika (1997, with Taika Kuoppamäki) • Lemmen taika (1998, with Taika Kuoppamäki) • Tästä alkaa rakkaus (1999) • Sininen (2001) • Vanhaa viiniä (2002) • Romanssi (2003) • Suuret tunteet (2006) • Sininen ja valkoinen (2008, with Aikamiehet and Satakunnan Sotilassoittokunta) • Kun maailma muuttui (2010) • Kotiinpaluu (2012) • Matkamiehen virsi (2013) • Joutukaa sielut (2013) • Perintö (2014) • Miehen tie (2016) • Sun kanssas kahden (2018) • Kurkiaura (2020)
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Jukka Kuoppamäki, a composer, musician, singer and conductor, was born in 1942 in Helsinki. The birth is recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Karhupuisto -- Karhupuisto. Helsingin juhlaviikot. Nuoria poikia ja muuta yleisöä seuraamassa Karhupuiston puistotapahtumassa esiintyvää muusikko Jukka Kuoppamäkeä. -- negatiivi, filmi, mv
Simo Rista · Helsingin kaupunginmuseo Image record page in Finna: hkm.52300322-42B7-4A75-815C-2914B3A1114D
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Jukka Kuoppamäki born at Helsinki.
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