Raappana
Raappana performing at Bar Kino, Pori, Finland on 8 July 2010.
Raappana performing at Bar Kino, Pori, Finland on 8 July 2010.
Background information
Birth nameJanne Pöyhönen
OriginLahti, Finland
GenresReggae
LabelsYlivoima

Janne Pöyhönen, better known by his stage name Raappana, is a Finnish reggae artist from Lahti.[1]

Career

Raappana's first studio album Päivä on nuori was released on 3 October 2007.[1] It peaked at number 18 on the Finnish Album Chart.[2] His second studio album Maapallo, released on 1 September 2010, peaked at number one on the same chart.[3] On 22 March 2013, he released his third studio album Tuuliajolla which reached number five on the album chart.[4]

Raappana also appeared as a featured guest on a song "Kran Turismo" by JVG. The song spent 12 weeks at number one on the Finnish Singles Chart.[5]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions
FIN
[6]
2007 Päivä on nuori 18
2010 Maapallo 1
2013 Tuuliajolla 5
2015 Ennen aamunkoittoo 36
Others
  • 2010: Ilta on nuori (Remix album)

Singles

  • "Sensimilla/Lintsari Anthem Remix 7"
  • "Perhesuhteet"
  • "Paha on sanoa
Year Single Peak positions Album
FIN
[6]
2012 "Kauas pois" 14 Tuuliajolla
2016 "Chilii"
(featuring Sini Yasemin)
7
[7]
featured in
Year Single Peak positions Album
FIN
[6]
2012 "Kran Turismo"
(JVG featuring Raappana)
1 JVG's album
jvg.fi

References

  1. 1 2 Siikavirta, Pekka (October 24, 2007). "Raappana teki sen". ts.fi (in Finnish). Turun Sanomat. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  2. "Raappana: Päivä on nuori". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  3. "Raappana: Maapallo". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  4. "Raappana: Tuuliajolla". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  5. "Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 Peaks in Finland:
  7. "Suomen Virallinen Lista".


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