Käärijä
Käärijä | |
|---|---|
Käärijä in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jere Mikael Pöyhönen |
| Born | 21 October 1993 Helsinki, Finland |
| Origin | Vantaa, Finland |
| Genres | Pop rap, electronic, synth-pop, rap metal, punk rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Monsp 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 |
|
2 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| FIN [5] | ||
| Peliä |
|
22 |
| Cha Cha Cha Mixtape |
|
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
- ↑ "#Eurodab" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[15]
- ↑ "#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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Grace, Emily (2023-04-10). "🇫🇮 Finland: "I've always been a crazy and energetic guy" - An Interview With Käärijä". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ↑ Farren, Neil (25 February 2023). "Finland: Käärijä to Eurovision 2023". Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ↑ Kataja, Marika (14 May 2023). "Ruotsi voitti euroviisut - euroopapalaisten yleisöjen mukaan selvä voittaja oli kakkoseksi tullut Suomi". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Käärijä". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish).
- ↑ "Discographie Käärijä". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discography Käärijä". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Lithuania:
- "Cha Cha Cha": "2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA.
- "Trafik!": "2024 29-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA.
- ↑ "Discografie Käärijä". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discography Käärijä". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discography Käärijä". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "KAARIJA songs and albums | full Official Chart history". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Billboard Global 200: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard.
- ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21, 2025". Sverigetopplistan.
- ↑ "EURODAB – KAARIJA & BABY LASAGNA". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.