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Finnish music group
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Elokuu
Elokuu performing at Bar Kino in Pori 20 April 2012Elokuu performing at Bar Kino in Pori 20 April 2012
Background information
OriginFinland
Genresrap, reggae, folk, "cityhumppa"
Years active2011–present
LabelsEMI / Capitol Records
MembersNopsajalka
Juno
Jonas W. Karlsson
WebsiteOfficial website

Elokuu ("August" in Finnish) is a Finnish hip hop band founded in 2011 by reggae artist Nopsajalka, Kenyan-Finnish rapper Juno, and producer Jonas W. Karlsson as a mix of Finnish swing and jazz.

Their first official single "Soutaa huopaa" was released on 20 January 2012 with great success. It peaked at number 2 on the Finnish Singles Chart. Elokuu's debut album Hääväki saapuu released by Capitol / EMI Music entered the Finnish Albums Chart at number 2 in its first week of release.

Discography

Albums

Year Title Charts
FIN
2012 Hääväki saapuu 2
2013 Pöytä on katettu 8

Singles

Year Title Charts Album
FIN
2012 "Soutaa huopaa" 2 Hääväki saapuu
"Saatilla" 8
"Kullankaivaja" –
2013 ”Tänään lähtee” 12 Pöytä on katettu

References

  1. Mesta: Nopsajalka ja Juno perustivat uuden kokoonpanon Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
  2. YLEX: Ensisoitossa uuden Elokuu-yhtyeen debyyttisingle Soutaa huopaa (in Finnish)
  3. ^ FinnishCharts.com: Elokuu page

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