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Intro
Finnish musician
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
21 January 1962(Tampere)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Sami-Jussi Saari (born January 21, 1962) is a Finnish soul musician. To date, Saari has released six solo studio albums, after having previously been part of such groups as Veeti & the Velvets, Aki Sirkesalo ja Lemmen jättiläiset and Sami Saari & Cosmosonic. Saari has often been labelled as the "King of Finnish Soul", but he has also worked with pop, rock and rap musicians such as Anna Puu, Elastinen and Cheek.
Selected discography
Solo albums
| Year | Title | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN | |||
| 1997 | Do re mi | 20 | |
| 1999 | Samtheman | 15 | |
| 2002 | Turisti | 24 | |
| 2003 | Hits (compilation) | 39 | |
| 2005 | Neljäs | — | |
| 2009 | Vapaa | 38 | |
| 2012 | Soulklassikot | 38 | |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| FIN | ||
| 1999 | "Iisimmin" | 12 |
| "Pienet hetket" | 18 | |
| 2007 | "Sun täytyy" (Cheek featuring Sami Saari) | 1 |
| 2013 | "Kyyneleet" (Cheek featuring Sami Saari) | 20 |