Anssi Kela

Anssi Kela He received four Emma awards in 2002.

Anssi Kela comes from a musical family. His late father was a keyboardist and songwriter in a gospel band called Pro Fide, his mother is a cantor and brother a drummer. Kela began his musical career playing various stringed instruments, including the violin, cello and contrabass.

However he was more interested in rock music, and wanted to play bass, instead. At the age of 13, in 1985, Kela formed a gospel band Yhdeksäs hetki with his school mates. In the band he played bass and wrote the songs. After the band gave up gospel music and changed their name to Pekka ja susi. Kela started to sing in the band as well as playing bass. In 1993, the band won the contest "Finnish Rock champion" and got a record deal with BMG. Their only album in 1994 was a flop. It included one minor hit "Karhun elämää". In 1999 the band broke up to musical differences and Kela started to write material to his first solo album.

The debut, Nummela, is one of the best-selling Finnish records – it has sold over 150,000 copies (quintuple platinum). The album is named after Kela's former hometown Nummela, in Vihti. His biggest hits from that album were "Mikan faijan BMW", "Kaksi sisarta", "Puistossa" and "Nummela". The next single "Milla" was in the triple platinum version of the album. It is the best selling single to date in Finland. The second album Suuria kuvioita in 2003 included one of his biggest hits, "1972". The album sold platinum. The 3rd album Rakkaus on murhaa got a gold record in 2005. The 2009 album, Aukio, was a concept album telling a story of a miner. It debuted at number four on the Finnish album chart, but the sales were disappointing. Only the song "Aamu" was a hit. Kela ended the deal with Sony Music after the compilation album Singlet 2000 – 2010 and signed a deal with Live Nation. The song resulted in his comeback.

Apart from music, Anssi Kela drove in the Finnish Formula 3 class in 2004–2007. He gained four victories and 13 podium positions.

Discography

Albums 2001: Nummela 2003: Suuria kuvioita 2005: Rakkaus on murhaa 2009: Aukio 2010: Singlet 2000 – 2010 2013: Anssi Kela 2015: Nostalgiaa 2016: Parasta aikaa 2018: Ääriviivoja

Singles 2000: "Mikan faijan BMW" 2001: "Kaksi sisarta" / "Kaksi sisarta" (demo) / "Mikan faijan BMW" (demo) 2001: "Nummela" (radio edit) (promotional single) 2001: "Puistossa" / "Puistossa" (Flegmaatikot-remix)" / "Puistossa" (demo) 2001: "Milla" / "Milla" (video) / "Mikan faijan BMW" (video) 2003: "Suuria kuvioita" 2003: "1972" (promotional single) 2003: "Laulu petetyille" (radio edit) / "Laulu petetyille" (promotional single) 2005: "Karhusaari" (promotional single) 2005: "Jennifer Aniston" / "Insomnia" / "Kaksi sisarta" (live) / "Mikan faijan BMW" (live) / "Jennifer Aniston" (video) 2005: "Älä mene pois" (promotional single) 2005: "Rakkaus on murhaa" (single version) / "Rakkaus on murhaa" (album version) / "Puistossa" (live) / "Rakkaus on murhaa" (live) / "Rva Ruusunen" (live) 2007: "Suomalainen" 2009: "Aamu" 2009: "Kaivos" 2010: "Nolla" 2013: "Levoton Tyttö" 2013: "Miten sydämet toimii?" 2013: "Maitohapoilla" 2013: "Palava silta" 2015: "Nostalgiaa" 2015: "Tanssilattialla" 2015: "Viimeinen yö" 2015: "Piirrä minuun tie" 2015: "Kasarin lapsi" 2015: "Petri Ruusunen" 2016: "Voitais välillä elää" (Elastinen feat. Anssi Kela) 2016: "Musta tuntuu multa" 2016: "Mä haluun viihdyttää" 2016: "R-A-K-A-S" 2016: "Rappiolla" 2016: "Minä olen muistanut" 2016: "Sininen ja valkoinen" 2016: "Fiilaten ja höyläten" 2016: "Hetki lyö" 2017: "Rakkaus upottaa" 2018: "Ilves" 2018: "Jotain on poissa" 2019: "Ilves" (feat. EMO Ensemble) 2019: "Miljoona volttii" 2020: "Hyppy sumuun"