Käärijä

Käärijä
Käärijä in 2023
Background information
Birth nameJere Mikael Pöyhönen
Born (1993-10-21) 21 October 1993
Helsinki, Finland
OriginVantaa, Finland
GenresPop rap, electronic, synth-pop, rap metal, punk rap
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, songwriter
Years active2016–present
LabelsMonsp Records, Warner Music Finland

Jere Mikael Pöyhönen (born 21 October 1993),[1] known by his stage name Käärijä, is a Finnish rapper and singer.[2] In 2023, he represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023[3] with the song "Cha Cha Cha". He came 4th in the jury vote and 1st in the public vote, but finished second overall, with Swedish entry Loreen winning.[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
FIN
[5]
Fantastista 4
People's Champion
  • Released: 1 November 2024
  • Label: Warner Music Finland
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
2

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions
FIN
[5]
Peliä 22
Cha Cha Cha Mixtape
  • Released: 12 May 2023
  • Label: Warner Music Finland, Monsp
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, LP
2

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
FIN
[5]
AUT
[6]
IRE
[7]
ICE
[8]
LTU
[9]
NL
[10]
NOR
[11]
SWE
[12]
UK
[13]
WW
[14]
"Heila"
(featuring Urho Ghettonen)
2016 Non-album singles
"Urheilujätkä"
(featuring Jeskiedes)
"Puun takaa"
"Tuuliviiri" 2017
"Ajoa"
"Koppi tules"
"Nou Roblem"
"Klo23" 2018 Peliä
"Puuta heinää"
"Viulunkieli" 30 Fantastista
"Rock Rock" 2019
"Hirttää kiinni"
"Mic mac" 44
"Paidaton riehuja" 2020 Non-album singles
"Menestynyt yksilö" 2021
"Siitä viis"
"Välikuolema" 2022 19 Cha Cha Cha Mixtape
"Cha Cha Cha" 2023 1 7 7 2 1 13 3 1 6 27
"It's Crazy, It's Party"
(featuring Tommy Cash)
4 People's Champion
"Huhhahhei" 5
"Ruoska"
(with Erika Vikman)
2024 1
"Kot Kot" 8
"Trafik!"
(with Joost Klein)
5 60 84 Non-album single
"Sex = Money" 15 People's Champion
"Autiomaa" 23
"San Francisco Boy"
(with Hooja)
2025 8 5 Non-album single
"Kaistaa"
(with Bess)
4 Ultravioletti
"#Eurodab"
(with Baby Lasagna)
11 [A] [B] Non-album singles
"Raveyard"
(with Lord of the Lost)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. "#Eurodab" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[15]
  2. "#Eurodab" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart and number 18 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[16]

Sources

  1. Harjumaa, Jarkko (10 May 2023). "Käärijä on ihan tavallinen Jere ja äidin poika – Euroviisujen voittajasuosikin nivalalaislahtöinen äiti Arja Pöyhönen uskoo, että poika jaksaa hul-lunmyllyn läpi". Kaleva (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. Grace, Emily (2023-04-10). "🇫🇮 Finland: "I've always been a crazy and energetic guy" - An Interview With Käärijä". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  3. Farren, Neil (25 February 2023). "Finland: Käärijä to Eurovision 2023". Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  4. Kataja, Marika (14 May 2023). "Ruotsi voitti euroviisut - euroopapalaisten yleisöjen mukaan selvä voittaja oli kakkoseksi tullut Suomi". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Käärijä". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish).
  6. "Discographie Käärijä". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien.
  7. "Discography Käärijä". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien.
  8. "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023.
  9. Peak chart positions for singles in Lithuania:
  10. "Discografie Käärijä". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien.
  11. "Discography Käärijä". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien.
  12. "Discography Käärijä". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien.
  13. "KAARIJA songs and albums | full Official Chart history". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company.
  14. "Billboard Global 200: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard.
  15. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21, 2025". Sverigetopplistan.
  16. "EURODAB – KAARIJA & BABY LASAGNA". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.