Sanni Mari Elina Kurkisuo (born 26 May 1993), better known by her mononym Sanni, is a Finnish singer, songwriter and actress signed to Warner Music Finland.
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.jpg) Kurkisuo performing at Ilosaarirock in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sanni Mari Elina Kurkisuo |
| Born | 26 May 1993 Lohja, Finland |
| Genres | Electropop |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Finland |
Career
In 2001, she won the Napero-Finlandia prize for a writing competition. In 2012, she graduated from Sibelius-lukio arts school. The same year, she appeared in a role in the Finnish film Miss Farkku-Suomi.[1]
She has also pursued a musical career and was in a number of bands since the age of 13. She was featured in "Pumppaa", a single by Aste.[2] She released her first solo single "Prinsessoja ja astronautteja" in April 2013. It peaked at number three on The Official Finnish Charts. Her debut album Sotke mut was released in 2013.
On February 13, 2015, she released a new single, "2080-luvulla".[3] Her second studio album Lelu, was released on 24 April 2015. She participated in the fourth season of the Finnish music reality show Vain elämää.
On October 7, 2016, she released her third eponymous album "SANNI".
Sanni is known for her personal style, and is generally considered as one of Finland's most popular artists. She is the most listened female artist on Spotify, and has won three Emma awards out of 17 total nominations.[4]
Discography
Albums
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [3] | |||
| 2013 | "Prinsessoja ja astronautteja" | 3 | Sotke mut[5] |
| "Jos mä oon oikee" | — | ||
| "Me ei olla enää me" | 3 | ||
| 2014 | "Dementia" | — | |
| "Hakuna matata" | — | ||
| 2015 | "2080-luvulla" | 3 | Lelu[6] |
| "Pojat" (featuring Tippa-T) | 11 | ||
| "Supernova" | — | ||
| "Ei" | 3 | Vain elämää kausi 4 – päivä | |
| 2016 | "Että mitähän vittua" | 1 | Sanni[7] |
| "Vahinko" | 2 | ||
| "Oo se kun oot" (featuring Paperi T) | 1 | ||
| "Ku Kanye Kanyee" (featuring Cheek) | 5 | ||
| 2017 | "Tahdon rakastella sinua" | 4 | Non-album single |
| "Timantit on ikuisia" | 5 | Vain elämää kausi 7 | |
| "Ravistettava ennen käyttöä" | 13 | ||
| "Kelpaat kelle vaan" (featuring Apocalyptica) | 2 | ||
| "Minä sinua vaan" | 20 | ||
| 2018 | "Pornoo" | 1 | Trippi[8] |
| "Jacuzzi" | 1 | ||
| "Sit ku mä oon vapaa" | 7 | ||
| "Kaunis koti" | 2 | ||
| "Dracula" | 2 | Non-album single | |
| 2019 | "Hei kevät" | 2 | Trippi[9] |
| "Pommi (Pampampam)" | 3 | ||
| "Psykologi" | 17 | ||
| 2021 | "Pettäjä" | 1 | Kesken EP |
| "Kesken" | 2 | ||
| 2022 | "Tyhmä" | 8 | |
| 2023 | "Haukilahden rantaan" | 3 | Muutos |
| "Mielenmaisemat" | 13 | ||
| 2024 | "Eliniänodote" | 24 | |
| "Paperihaavoja" (featuring Gettomasa) |
6 | Non-album single | |
| "Pikajunat" | 22 | Muutos | |
| "Roomaan" | 16 |
Featured in
| Year | Title | Peak position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [10] | |||
| 2014 | "Flexaa" (Cheek featuring Sanni and VilleGalle) |
3 | – |
| 2015 | "Lähtisitkö" (VilleGalle featuring Sanni) |
1 | Vain elämää kausi 4 – ilta |
| 2016 | "Miten eskimot suutelee?" (Robin featuring Sanni) |
14 | Yhdessä |
| 2018 | "Tule lähemmäs beibi 2018"
(Kaija Koo featuring Jenni Vartiainen, Vesala, Sanni) |
– | – |
Other charted songs
Private life
Sanni lives together with her girlfriend, Finnish model and radio host Shirly Karvinen in Helsinki, Finland.[11][12]
References
External links
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