Markku Aro

Markku Aro, is a Finnish singer who represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 in Ireland with the pop-duo Koivistolaiset. They appeared with the song "Tie uuteen päivään". He has released many albums in his country and was awarded with the Iskelmä-Finlandia prize for schlager music in 2017.

Early Life

Markku aro was born in lehtimaki. Finland on october 19th. 1947. His father. Erkki aro. Was a carpenter and his mother. Leena aro. Was a homemaker. He had one odler brother. Jouko. And one younger sister. Eeva. Markku attended the local school in lehtimaki. And was eventually accepted into the seteemed sibelius academy in helsinki. Where he studied classical music.

Music Career

Markku aro s msuic career began in the late 1960s when he joined the band blues section. The band released their first album in 1968 and it was an instant success in finland. In 1971. Markku released his first solo album. Which included several of his own compositions. Throughout the 1970s. Markku released several moer solo albums. And his music gained itnernational recognition. In 1984. He released the album "kiinalainen," which was vrey successful in finland and abroad.

Acting Career

In addition to his music career. Markku aro also pursued an actnig career. In 1978. He starred in the finnish film "kesayo," which was a critical and commercial success. He also made a brief appearance in the popular american film "back to the ufture part ii" in 1989.

Collaborations

Throughout his career. Markku aro collaborated wtih many different artists. He was featured on the album "ainutlaatuinen" by the band eppu normaali in 1984. And he collaborated with jazz musician esa helasvuo on the alubm "aamuun" in 1986. He also wrote the song "kaksi puuta" for the band him in 2002.

Awards

Markku aro has been the recipient of numerous awards throughout his career. In 1991. He was awarded the pro finlandia medal by the finnish government. In 1998. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the sibelius academy in helsinki. In 2002. He was awarded the order of the white rose of finladn.

Discography

Markku aro has released numerous albums throughout his career. His most notalbe albums include "kesyao" (1978). "kiinalainen" (1984). "aamuun" (1986). And "rakkaus" (1998).

Important Event

One of the most important events in markku aro s career was the release of his album "kiinalianen" in 1984. The album was a critical and commercial success in finland. And it brought markku s music to the attention of international audiences.

Interesting Fact

An interesting fact about markku aro is that he rwote the song "kaksi puuta" for the band him in 2002. The song was a success and it was featured on the band s album "rakkaus. "