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Loiri was born in [[Helsinki]] on 4 January 1945 to Taito Loiri (1911–1995) and Lily Nylund (1916–2013), and the family moved to [[North Haaga]] when Loiri was a child.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihdeuutiset/a/5107a38a-f826-41da-9ed9-ccac1d4cda1c| title=Vesa-Matti Loiri, 77, on kuollut| access-date=10 August 2022| work=[[Iltalehti]]|language=fi}}</ref> Loiri became an actor in 1962, when he had a role in the movie ''[[The Boys (1962 Finnish film)|Pojat]]'', directed by [[Mikko Niskanen]]. Loiri did his most recognised work with comedian-director-producer [[Spede Pasanen]], starting from ''[[Noin seitsemän veljestä]]''. Spede and Loiri also developed his highly popular [[Uuno Turhapuro]] persona which would star in one of Finland's longest and most commercially successful film-series. In 2005, he starred in the film ''[[Shadow of the Eagle (2005 film)|Shadow of the Eagle]]'', which was directed by [[Timo Koivusalo]]. Six films starring Loiri are in the top 20 list of the highest-grossing domestic films in Finland.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} Total number of tickets sold to the screenings of these six films is 3,715,948.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}}
Loiri was born in [[Helsinki]] on 4 January 1945 to Taito Loiri (1911–1995) and Lily Nylund (1916–2013), and the family moved to [[North Haaga]] when Loiri was a child.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihdeuutiset/a/5107a38a-f826-41da-9ed9-ccac1d4cda1c| title=Vesa-Matti Loiri, 77, on kuollut| access-date=10 August 2022| work=[[Iltalehti]]|language=fi}}</ref> Loiri became an actor in 1962, when he had a role in the movie ''[[The Boys (1962 Finnish film)|Pojat]]'', directed by [[Mikko Niskanen]]. Loiri did his most recognised work with comedian-director-producer [[Spede Pasanen]], starting from ''[[Noin seitsemän veljestä]]''. Spede and Loiri also developed his highly popular [[Uuno Turhapuro]] persona which would star in one of Finland's longest and most commercially successful film-series. In 2005, he starred in the film ''[[Shadow of the Eagle (2005 film)|Shadow of the Eagle]]'', which was directed by [[Timo Koivusalo]]. Six films starring Loiri are in the top 20 list of the highest-grossing domestic films in Finland.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} Total number of tickets sold to the screenings of these six films is 3,715,948.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}}


As a musician, Loiri performed compositions of Perttu Hietanen and Taisto Wesslin, [[Eino Leino]]'s poems, [[Carl Michael Bellman]]'s drinking songs and [[Juha Vainio|Juha "Watt" Vainio]]'s songs. Loiri also played the flute, a talent he put to use representing Finland at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1980]] in The Hague/Netherlands with the song "[[Huilumies]]", dedicated to his flute. He finished last in a field of 19 participating countries. During his career, Loiri sold over 730,000&nbsp;[[List of music recording certifications|certified]] records in Finland and is currently the fifth-best-selling soloist and ninth-best-selling artist of all time in the country.<ref name="loiri-sales-finland">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/artistit/vesa-matti+loiri|title=Vesa-Matti Loiri|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=fi|access-date=2012-02-23}}</ref><ref name="loiri-sales-finland2">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/artistit/vesa-matti+loiri+(kusela)|title=Vesa-Matti Loiri (Kusela)|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=fi|access-date=2012-02-23}}</ref><ref name="all-time-finland-domestic-albums">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/kaikki/kotimaiset/albumit|title=Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät kotimaiset albumit|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=fi|access-date=2012-02-23}}</ref><ref name="all-time-finland-foreign-albums">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/kaikki/ulkomaiset/albumit|title=Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=fi|access-date=2012-02-23}}</ref><ref name="all-time-finland-domestic-singles">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/kaikki/kotimaiset/singlet|title=Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät kotimaiset singlet|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=fi|access-date=2012-02-23}}</ref><ref name="all-time-finland-foreign-singles">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/kaikki/ulkomaiset/singlet|title=Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät ulkomaiset singlet|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=fi|access-date=2012-02-23}}</ref> He was the voice of the Genie in the Finnish dub of [[Disney]]'s [[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]],<ref name="wdg">[https://www.non-disneyinternationaldubbingcredits.com/aladdin-finnish-voice-cast.html Aladdin Finnish Voice Cast] - Willdubguru</ref> even performing the musical numbers ''Friend Like Me'' and ''Prince Ali''. When dubbing the Genie, Loiri did not see the original [[Robin Williams]] version and was only given a slight idea of what the original gags and jokes were.<ref name="wdg"/>
As a musician, Loiri performed compositions of Perttu Hietanen and Taisto Wesslin, [[Eino Leino]]'s poems, [[Carl Michael Bellman]]'s drinking songs and [[Juha Vainio|Juha "Watt" Vainio]]'s songs. Loiri also played the flute, a talent he put to use representing Finland at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1980]] in The Hague/Netherlands with the song "[[Huilumies]]", dedicated to his flute. He finished last in a field of 19 participating countries. During his career, Loiri sold over 730,000&nbsp;[[List of music recording certifications|certified]] records in Finland and is currently the fifth-best-selling soloist and ninth-best-selling artist of all time in the country.<ref name="loiri-sales-finland">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/artistit/vesa-matti+loiri|title=Vesa-Matti Loiri|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=fi|access-date=2012-02-23}}</ref><ref name="loiri-sales-finland2">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/artistit/vesa-matti+loiri+(kusela)|title=Vesa-Matti Loiri (Kusela)|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=fi|access-date=2012-02-23}}</ref><ref name="all-time-finland-domestic-albums">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/kaikki/kotimaiset/albumit|title=Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät kotimaiset albumit|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=fi|access-date=2012-02-23}}</ref><ref name="all-time-finland-foreign-albums">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/kaikki/ulkomaiset/albumit|title=Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=fi|access-date=2012-02-23}}</ref><ref name="all-time-finland-domestic-singles">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/kaikki/kotimaiset/singlet|title=Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät kotimaiset singlet|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=fi|access-date=2012-02-23}}</ref><ref name="all-time-finland-foreign-singles">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/kaikki/ulkomaiset/singlet|title=Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät ulkomaiset singlet|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=fi|access-date=2012-02-23}}</ref> He was the voice of the [[Genie (Disney)|Genie]] in the Finnish dub of [[Disney]]'s [[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]],<ref name="wdg">[https://www.non-disneyinternationaldubbingcredits.com/aladdin-finnish-voice-cast.html Aladdin Finnish Voice Cast] - Willdubguru</ref> even performing the musical numbers ''Friend Like Me'' and ''Prince Ali''. When dubbing the Genie, Loiri did not see the original [[Robin Williams]] version and was only given a slight idea of what the original gags and jokes were.<ref name="wdg"/>


Loiri appeared in the premiere of Aulis Sallinen's opera ''[[Kullervo (Sallinen)|Kullervo]]'' in Los Angeles in 1992, creating the role of the blind singer.<ref name="MilnesOp">[[Rodney Milnes|Milnes, Rodney]]. 'Kullervo' – a child of our time. ''[[Opera Magazine|Opera]]'', June 1992, Vol 42, No 6, pp 652–655.</ref>
Loiri appeared in the premiere of Aulis Sallinen's opera ''[[Kullervo (Sallinen)|Kullervo]]'' in Los Angeles in 1992, creating the role of the blind singer.<ref name="MilnesOp">[[Rodney Milnes|Milnes, Rodney]]. 'Kullervo' – a child of our time. ''[[Opera Magazine|Opera]]'', June 1992, Vol 42, No 6, pp 652–655.</ref>

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Vesa-Matti Loiri
File:Vesa-Matti-Loiri-1966.jpg
Loiri in 1966, aged 21
Born(1945-01-04)4 January 1945
Helsinki, Finland
Died10 August 2022(2022-08-10) (aged 77)
Helsinki, Finland
Other namesVesku
Occupation(s)actor, musician
AwardsJussi for Best Actor
1976 Rakastunut rampa
Honorary Jussi
1963 Pojat
Jussi for Best Supporting Actor
1982 Pedon merkki
Telvis
1984 Best Actor
1986 Best Actor
1987 Best Actor
1999 Special Telvis
Venla
1989 Special Venla
Loiri in 2009.

Vesa-Matti "Vesku" Loiri (4 January 1945 – 10 August 2022)[1] was a Finnish actor, musician and comedian, best known for his role as Uuno Turhapuro, whom he portrayed in a total of 20 movies between the years 1973 and 2004.

Life and career

Loiri was born in Helsinki on 4 January 1945 to Taito Loiri (1911–1995) and Lily Nylund (1916–2013), and the family moved to North Haaga when Loiri was a child.[2] Loiri became an actor in 1962, when he had a role in the movie Pojat, directed by Mikko Niskanen. Loiri did his most recognised work with comedian-director-producer Spede Pasanen, starting from Noin seitsemän veljestä. Spede and Loiri also developed his highly popular Uuno Turhapuro persona which would star in one of Finland's longest and most commercially successful film-series. In 2005, he starred in the film Shadow of the Eagle, which was directed by Timo Koivusalo. Six films starring Loiri are in the top 20 list of the highest-grossing domestic films in Finland.[citation needed] Total number of tickets sold to the screenings of these six films is 3,715,948.[citation needed]

As a musician, Loiri performed compositions of Perttu Hietanen and Taisto Wesslin, Eino Leino's poems, Carl Michael Bellman's drinking songs and Juha "Watt" Vainio's songs. Loiri also played the flute, a talent he put to use representing Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 in The Hague/Netherlands with the song "Huilumies", dedicated to his flute. He finished last in a field of 19 participating countries. During his career, Loiri sold over 730,000 certified records in Finland and is currently the fifth-best-selling soloist and ninth-best-selling artist of all time in the country.[3][4][5][6][7][8] He was the voice of the Genie in the Finnish dub of Disney's Aladdin,[9] even performing the musical numbers Friend Like Me and Prince Ali. When dubbing the Genie, Loiri did not see the original Robin Williams version and was only given a slight idea of what the original gags and jokes were.[9]

Loiri appeared in the premiere of Aulis Sallinen's opera Kullervo in Los Angeles in 1992, creating the role of the blind singer.[10]

Loiri also had a lifelong interest in sports.[citation needed] He held the office of Chairman of the Finnish billiards association for multiple years.[11]

On 10 August 2022 Loiri died from cancer at the age of 77.[12]

Awards

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions Certification
FIN
[13]
1971 4+20
1972 Vesku Suomesta
1973 Veskunoita
1974 Merirosvokapteeni Ynjevi Lavankopoksahdus
1977 Vesku Helismaasta
1978 Eino Leino
1980 Ennen viimeistä maljaa
1980 Eino Leino 2
1981 Vesa-Matti Loiri tulkitsee Oskar Merikannon lauluja
1983 Täällä Pohjantähden alla
1984 Lasihelmipeli
1985 Eino Leino 3
1986 Naurava kulkuri
1987 Voi hyvä tavaton
1988 Pim peli pom
1988 Sydämeeni joulun teen
1989 Unelmia
1990 Seitsemän kertaa
1994 Vesa-Matti Loiri
1995 Kaksin
1995 Uuno Kailas
1995 Nauravan kulkurin paluu
1997 Rurja
1998 Sydämeeni joulun teen 6
2000 Kirkkokonsertti  –
2001 Eino Leino 4 – Päivän laskiessa 6
2003 Ystävän laulut 1
2004 Ystävän laulut II – Albatrossi 2
2004 Ivalo 1
2004 Inari 1
2008 Kasari 1
2009 Hyvää puuta 2
2010 Skarabee 3
2011 4+20 (re-release) 3
2013 Tuomittuna kulkemaan 1
2014 Kaikkien aikojen Loiri 6
2015 Runoilijan tie 29
2016 Pyhät tekstit 4[14]

Compilations

Year Album Peak positions Certification
FIN
[13]
1973 Laulu on iloni ja työni
1992 Lapin kesä
1996 20 suosikkia – Lapin kesä
1996 20 suosikkia – Saiskos pluvan
1999 Lauluja rakastamisen vaikeudesta
2001 Kaikki parhaat
2001 Parhaat – Vesku Suomesta 18
2007 Ystävän laulut 1 & 2
(compilation of 2003 and 2004 albums) 		12
2008 Naurava Kulkuri – Huumorinkukkia 17
2012 Lauluni aiheet I 14
Lauluni aiheet II 27
Lauluni aiheet III 28

Singles

  • 2008: "Sydämeeni joulun teen" (reached No. 14 in the Finnish Singles Chart)
  • 2009: "Hyvää puuta" (reached No. 19 in the Finnish Singles Chart)

Filmography

See also

References

  1. ^ Mattila, Ilkka (10 August 2022), "Vesa-Matti Loiri on kuollut", Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish), retrieved 10 August 2022
  2. ^ "Vesa-Matti Loiri, 77, on kuollut", Iltalehti (in Finnish), retrieved 10 August 2022
  3. ^ "Vesa-Matti Loiri" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Vesa-Matti Loiri (Kusela)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät kotimaiset albumit" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät kotimaiset singlet" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät ulkomaiset singlet" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  9. ^ a b Aladdin Finnish Voice Cast - Willdubguru
  10. ^ Milnes, Rodney. 'Kullervo' – a child of our time. Opera, June 1992, Vol 42, No 6, pp 652–655.
  11. ^ Vesa-Matti Loiri liiton kunniajäsen – Suomen Biljardiliitto ry (in Finnish)
  12. ^ "Vesa-Matti Loiri on kuollut 77-vuotiaana", MTV Uutiset (in Finnish), 10 August 2022, retrieved 10 August 2022
  13. ^ a b "Vesa-Matti Loiri discography". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  14. ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
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