Juice Leskinen

Finnish musician (1950-2006)
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Summary

Juice Leskinen was born on February 19, 1950[1], in Juankoski[2]. He died on November 24, 2006[3], in Tampere[4]. He worked as a poet[5], journalist[6], singer[7], songwriter[8], and lyricist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Kalevankangas cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Finland[12]
  • Native language: Finnish[13]
  • Occupation: singer-songwriter[14], writer[15], recording artist[16], folk musician[17], pop musician[18]
  • Award received: Finnish Music Hall of Fame[19], Finnish State Prize for Music[20], Special Emma[21], Juha Vainio Award[22]
  • Member of: Juice Leskinen Grand Slam[23], Juice Leskinen Slam[24], Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int.[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Genre: rock music[27], Finnish rock[28]
  • Discography: Juice Leskinen discography[29]
  • Commons category: Juice Leskinen[30]
  • Cause of death: diabetes[31], kidney failure[32], liver cirrhosis[33]
  • Family name: Leskinen[34]
  • Given name: Pauli[35], Matti[36], Juhani[37], Juice[38]
  • IPA transcription: [ˈjui̯se ˈleskinen][39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Juice Leskinen[40]
  • Work location: Tampere[41]
  • Medical condition: Asperger syndrome[42]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[43]
  • Instrument: voice[44], guitar[45]
  • Described by source: Writers in Finland 1945—1980[46]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[47]
  • Birth name: Pauli Matti Juhani Leskinen[48]
  • Start of work period: 1973[49]
  • Significant person: Atte Blom[50]
  • Copyright representative: Teosto[51]

Why It Matters

Juice Leskinen has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Juice Leskinen born?

Juice Leskinen's place of birth was Juankoski[2].

Where did Juice Leskinen die?

Juice Leskinen died in Tampere[4].

What did Juice Leskinen do for work?

Juice Leskinen worked as a poet[5], journalist[6], singer[7], songwriter[8], and lyricist[9].

What awards did Juice Leskinen receive?

Honors received include Finnish Music Hall of Fame[19], Finnish State Prize for Music[20], Special Emma[21], and Juha Vainio Award[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  18. [28] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . musiikkimuseofame.fi. musiikkimuseofame.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. urn.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . accessmylibrary.com. accessmylibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'io', 'no',
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  3. 16w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 17w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, journalist, singer +7
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → —
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    Described by source → Writers in Finland 1945—1980
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