Thomas Kirjonen (born 27 March 1985), better known as Kasmir, is a Finnish singer, musician and record producer. Kasmir's debut single "Vadelmavene" was released in April 2014 and peaked at number one on the Finnish Singles Chart.[1][2] His debut solo album AMK Dropout was produced by Hank Solo and Jonas W. Karlsson and was released 19 September 2014. The album was the first in Finland to certify gold based on downloads and streams.[3]
Kasmir | |
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 Kasmir in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Kirjonen |
| Born | 27 March 1985 Espoo, Finland |
| Genres | Pop, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Universal Music (2014–present) |
Prior to launching his solo career, he was a member and lead singer of the Finnish rock band Collarbone. The band that also included Janne Suominen (guitar), Mikko Merilinna (guitar), Matti Piipponen (bass) and Janne Sivunen (drums) was formed in 2000 and released two studio albums, The Back of Beyond in 2007 and Pretty Dirty in 2010.
Kirjonen is signed as a writer to Elements Music.[4] He participated in the sixth season of the music reality television series Vain elämää.[5]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| FIN [6] | ||
| 2014 | Amk Dropout | 5 |
| 2018 | Valmis | 1 |
| 2019 | Jälki | 7 [7] |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [6] | |||
| 2014 | "Vadelmavene" | 1 | Amk Dropout |
| "Wowwowwow" | 4 | ||
| 2014 | "Iholla" | 19 | |
| 2015 | "Vauvoja" (featuring Saara) | 2 | TBA |
| "Linnuton puu" (featuring Anna Puu) |
— | SuomiLOVE-kokoelma | |
| 2016 | "Amen" | 7 | TBA |
| "Moshaamaan" | — | ||
| "Nutellaa ja jutellaa" | — | ||
| 2017 | "Huonoo seuraa" | — | |
| "Kaija" | — | ||
| 2018 | "Tulia ja mennä" | 15 | |
| "Valoo" | 13 [8] |
Featured in
edit- 2013: "Spaceman" (Aste featuring Kasmir)
- 2013: "Kiinni" (Sanni featuring Kasmir)
- 2013: "On the Edge" (HeavyWeight featuring Kasmir)
- 2014: "Box of Lego" (tyDi featuring Kasmir & Sinead Burgess)
- 2015: "Milloin nään sut uudestaan?" (Robin featuring Kasmir)
References
edit- ^ "KASMIR – VADELMAVENE" (in Finnish). CM Store. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Kasmir: Vadelmavene" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Poikelus, Jenni (27 March 2014). "Kasmir hyppäsi oravanpyörästä musiikkialalle" [Kasmir left the rat race for music business] (in Finnish). Ylex. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Writers & Producers". www.elementsmusic.fi. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ Suomalainen, Ninni. "Kasmir Vain elämää -kuvauksista: "Puolessa välissä viikkoa alkoi tottua päiväjärjestykseen"". Yle. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ a b FinnishCharts.com: Kasmir discography
- ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
- ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".