Juice Leskinen

Finnish musician (1950–2006)
Person human Q948093
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Juice Leskinen

Summary

Juice Leskinen is a human[1]. Born in Juankoski[2], he… he was born on February 19, 1950[3]. He died in Tampere[4]. He died on November 24, 2006[5]. He worked as a poet[6], journalist[7], singer[8], songwriter[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Juankoski[2], Juice Leskinen…
  • Juice Leskinen passed away in Tampere[4].
  • Juice Leskinen was born on February 19, 1950[3].
  • Juice Leskinen died on November 24, 2006[5].
  • Burial took place at Kalevankangas cemetery[12].
  • Juice Leskinen held citizenship in Finland[13].
  • Finnish was Juice Leskinen's native language[14].
  • Juice Leskinen worked as a poet[6].
  • Juice Leskinen's professions included journalist[7].
  • Juice Leskinen's professions included singer[8].
  • Juice Leskinen worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Juice Leskinen's professions included musician[10].
  • Juice Leskinen's professions included lyricist[15].
  • Juice Leskinen received the Finnish Music Hall of Fame[16].
  • Juice Leskinen received the Finnish State Prize for Music[17].
  • Juice Leskinen received the Special Emma[18].
  • Juice Leskinen received the Juha Vainio Award[19].
  • Juice Leskinen was a member of Juice Leskinen Grand Slam[20].
  • Juice Leskinen was a member of Juice Leskinen Slam[21].
  • Juice Leskinen was a member of Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int.[22].
  • Juice Leskinen is recorded as male[23].
  • Juice Leskinen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Juice Leskinen's discography is recorded as Juice Leskinen discography[25].
  • Juice Leskinen's Commons category is recorded as Juice Leskinen[26].
  • The cause of death was diabetes[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1950-02-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-11-24[31]

  • Genre(s): rock, singer-songwriter[32]

  • Community tags: manserock, rock, singer-songwriter[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d1d914e2-34df-4a84-8fc2-226889c10814[34]

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Origins and Family

Juice Leskinen was born in Juankoski[2]. He was born on February 19, 1950[3]. Finnish was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], journalist[7], singer[8], songwriter[9], musician[10], and lyricist[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Finnish Music Hall of Fame[16], a music hall of fame[35], in Finland[36], founded in 2018[37]; Finnish State Prize for Music[17], a music award[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1972[40]; Special Emma[18]; and Juha Vainio Award[19], an award[41], in Finland[42], founded in 1991[43].

Death and Burial

Juice Leskinen died on November 24, 2006[5]. He passed away in Tampere[4]. Recorded cause of death include diabetes[27], kidney failure[44], and liver cirrhosis[45]. He is buried at Kalevankangas cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Juice Leskinen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Juice Leskinen born?

Born in Juankoski[2], Juice Leskinen…

Where did Juice Leskinen die?

Juice Leskinen died in Tampere[4].

What did Juice Leskinen do for work?

Juice Leskinen worked as poet[6], journalist[7], singer[8], songwriter[9], and musician[10].

What awards did Juice Leskinen receive?

Honors received include Finnish Music Hall of Fame[16], Finnish State Prize for Music[17], Special Emma[18], and Juha Vainio Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . musiikkimuseofame.fi. musiikkimuseofame.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [44] . wikidata.org.
  25. [45] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. urn.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . accessmylibrary.com. accessmylibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, journalist, singer +6
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of
    Instrument voice
    Described by source Writers in Finland 1945—1980
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
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