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J. Karjalainen

Finnish singer-songwriter
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J. Karjalainen
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Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
April 1, 1957
Place of birth
Helsinki
Country of citizenship
Finland[7]
Occupation
singer-songwriter, guitarist
Award received
Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[8]
Spouse
Kati Bergman[5]
Child
Väinö Karjalainen[6]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Finnish[23]
Birth name
Jukka Tapio Karjalainen[24]
Copyright representative
Teosto[26]
Discography
J. Karjalainen discography[14]
Family name
Karjalainen[16]
Given name
Jukka, Tapio[17][18]
Member of
J. Karjalainen ja Mustat Lasit, J. Karjalainen Electric Sauna, J. Karjalainen yhtyeineen[9][10][11]
Pseudonym
J. Karjalainen, Lännen-Jukka, Joker Jay, Midnight Sun[19][20][21][22]
Record label
Warner Music Group[13]
Start of work period
1981[25]
Unmarried partner
Papu Haro[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en J Karjalainen en J. Karjalainen en Jukka Karjalainen en Lännen-Jukka de Lännen-Jukka de J Karjalainen de Jukka Karjalainen en-gb Lännen-Jukka en-gb J Karjalainen en-gb Jukka Karjalainen fi J Karjalainen fi Jukka Karjalainen fi Lännen-Jukka ru Ю.Карьялайнен ru Юкка Карьялайнен ru Юкка Тапио Карьялайнен sv J Karjalainen sv Jukka Karjalainen sv Lännen-Jukka
🔖 Identifiers · 23
ISNI
484.3M (130.4M–484.3M, n=3)
Acharts.co artist ID
j_karjalainen
AllMusic artist ID
mn0001639967
Deezer artist ID
244401
Discogs artist ID
284662
Elonet person ID
100465
Europeana entity
agent/base/98261
Facebook username
jkarjalainenvirallinen
Film.ru person ID
j-karjalainen
Freebase ID
/m/01wsxrg
HAND ID
899B-1EC2-8C68-0DB9-B45C
IMDb ID
nm0439392
Show all 23 identifiers +11
IPI name number
00073840569
KANTO ID
197k (111k–197k, n=3)
LyricsTranslate ID
j-karjalainen-lyrics.html
MusicBrainz artist ID
ee03c284-c6dc-49b5-ba31-e388157f6ed3
RITVA person ID
20131, 6478
SecondHandSongs artist ID
130238
Songkick artist ID
256087
TMDB person ID
3028055
Tidal artist ID
66707
Topic's main category
Category:J. Karjalainen
ČSFD person ID
126078

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🔗 Connections
Mb:performer of 7
Lännen-Jukka, Paratiisin pojat, Polkabilly Rebels, Et ole yksin, Keltaisessa talossa, Laura Häkkisen silmät, Sä kuljetat mua
Mb:member of band 3
J. Karjalainen Electric Sauna, J. Karjalainen ja Mustat Lasit, J. Karjalainen yhtyeineen
Given name 2
Jukka, Tapio
Mb:composer 2
Meripihkahuone, Meripihkahuone
Mb:lyricist 2
Meripihkahuone, Meripihkahuone
Mb:tribute 2
Nyt kolisee, Nyt kolisee
Occupation 2
singer-songwriter, guitarist
Award received 1
Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Copyright representative 1
Teosto
Country of citizenship 1
Finland
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Finnish
Mb:parent 1
Väinö Karjalainen
Place of birth 1
Helsinki
Record label 1
Warner Music Group
Sex or gender 1
male
← Mb:married 1
Kati Bergman
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Summary

J. Karjalainen was born on April 1, 1957[1], in Helsinki[2]. He has worked as a singer-songwriter[3] and guitarist[4].

FAQs

Where was J. Karjalainen born?

J. Karjalainen's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Who was J. Karjalainen married to?

J. Karjalainen's spouses include Kati Bergman[5].

What did J. Karjalainen do for work?

J. Karjalainen worked as a singer-songwriter[3] and guitarist[4].

What awards did J. Karjalainen receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[8].

Related Entities

Finland Helsinki Warner Music Group

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . KANTO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . is.fi. Retrieved . is.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . hs.fi. hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . KANTO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . KANTO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . KANTO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . KANTO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . KANTO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . KANTO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deezer artist ID → 244401
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63224: Import Deezer artist ID from MusicBrainz via its artist ID in Wikidata. Also matched on name. Part1: imp"
  2. 11d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tidal artist ID → 66707
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63220: Import Tidal artist ID from MusicBrainz, also matching on name. Part1.: import Tidal artist ID (P4576) f"
  3. 12w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 899B-1EC2-8C68-0DB9-B45C
    "Created claim: HAND ID: 899B-1EC2-8C68-0DB9-B45C, batch #269215"
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