Jarkko Martikainen

Jarkko Martikainen (born October 24, 1970 in Greifswald, GDR) is a Finnish singer, songwriter and member of the rock band YUP. In addition to his musical career, Martikainen has worked as a columnist, a record producer and a documentary filmmaker. Martikainen has also illustrated his first solo-album Mierolainen (2004) and YUP's third album, Toppatakkeja ja Toledon terästä (1994).

Jarkko Martikainen
Background information
Born (1970-10-24) October 24, 1970
Greifswald, GDR
Years active1987–present
LabelsLevy-yhtiö
Associated actsYUP
Websitejarkkomartikainen.fi

Martikainen has a very versatile and distinct voice. His lyrics are satirical and are influenced by old Russian authors like Mikhail Bulgakov and especially Daniil Harms. Martikainen's lifestyle could be described as "a bit of a Tolstoyan".

In 2005, Martikainen published a collection of short stories, Pitkät piikit ja muita kertomuksia, which, among other things, criticizes modern lifestyle and consumerism.

Bibliography
  • Pitkät piikit ja muita kertomuksia (2005)
  • 9 teesiä: Säkeitä kadonneiden arvojen metsästäjille (2008)

Discography

Albums
See also: YUP (band) § Discography
Year Album Peak positions Certification
FIN
[1]
2004 Mierolainen 3
2006 Rakkaus 10
2009 Toivo 12
2011 Usko 4
2014 Koirien taivas 2
2016 Ruosterastaat 6
[2]
2018 Aina auki
(with Luotetut miehet)		 9
[3]

Live albums

Year Album Peak positions
FIN
[1]
2007 Hyvää yötä hyvät ihmiset  –

Singles
Year Single Peak positions Album
FIN
[1]
2009 "Polte päästä paratiisiin" 1
"Jokainen sotilas on vihollinen" 2

References
  1. "Jarkko Martikainen discography". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  2. http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/albumit/2016/40
  3. http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/albumit/2018/36


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