Elastinen facts for kids
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Elastinen
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| Birth name | Kimmo Ilpo Juhani Laiho |
| Also known as | Ela, Koala Laiho |
| Born | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Rähinä Records |
| Associated acts | Fintelligens |
Kimmo Ilpo Juhani Laiho (born in 1981), known as Elastinen, is a famous Finnish rapper. His stage name means "elastic" in Finnish. He is also one of the people who started Rähinä Records, an independent Finnish rap music company, and he is its CEO. With his friend Iso H, he formed the Finnish rap group Fintelligens. Elastinen has released several successful solo albums.
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About Elastinen
Early Life and Interests
Kimmo Laiho was born and grew up in Helsinki, Finland. He started learning to play the guitar when he was seven years old. When he was 11, he began dancing. He was part of well-known break-dance groups like IMC and Savage Feet.
At 15, his older brother gave him a hip-hop cassette. This inspired Kimmo to write his first rap lyrics. He joined a musical called "Colorblind," which was about being against racism. There, he met Iso H, who would become his music partner.
Starting with Fintelligens
In the summer of 1997, Elastinen and Iso H created their rap duo, Fintelligens. Elastinen was only 18 when they got their first record deal.
Elastinen finished his studies at Sibelius Academy, a music school, in 2000. That same year, Fintelligens released their first album, "Renesanssi". Elastinen produced about one-third of the songs on this album. "Renesanssi" was very popular and earned a gold record. In autumn 2001, Elastinen and Iso H released their second album, Tän Tahtiin. This album also went gold, and Elastinen helped produce some of its songs.
In 2002, Elastinen joined the military service. Even then, he continued to perform shows with Iso H in his free time. Fintelligens released their third album, Kokemusten Summa, in November 2002. This album also went gold, and Elastinen produced every song on it.
His Solo Music Career
Elastinen released his first solo album, "Elaksis Kivi," in 2004. In 2006, he finished his second album, Anna Soida. The first song from this album, which had the same name, became a big hit.
His third album, E.L.A., came out in November 2007. The first single from it, "Ovet Paukkuu," reached number one on a Finnish radio station called NRJ. It was also played a lot on Finnish MTV and The Voice.
He then released Joka päivä koko päivä in 2013, which reached number 4 on the charts. His album Elastinen feat. came out in 2016 and went straight to number 1. Before this album, there was a TV show where Elastinen worked with a different musician in each episode.
Music Releases
Albums
| Year | Album | Highest spot | Awards |
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| 2004 | Elaksis Kivi | 8 | |
| 2006 | Anna soida | 11 | |
| 2007 | E.L.A. | 10 | |
| 2013 | Joka päivä koko päivä | 4 | |
| 2016 | Elastinen Feat. | 1 | |
| 2017 | Kävi täällä (with Cheek as Profeetat) | 6 |
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| 2024 | EK2 | 2 |
Singles
| Year | Song Title | Highest spot | Album |
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| 2004 | "Syljen" | 17 | Elaksis Kivi |
| "Bäkkiin Stadiin" | – | ||
| 2005 | "Jeppiskamaa" (Rähinä – Elastinen & Uniikki) |
8 | Not on an album |
| 2006 | "Anna soida" | 2 | Anna soida |
| 2007 | "Päivä kerrallaan" | 9 | |
| "Ovet paukkuu" | 9 | E.L.A. | |
| "Häivytään" | – | ||
| 2013 | "Iisii" | – | Joka päivä koko päivä |
| "Loppuviikko" (feat. Uniikki, Timo Pieni Huijaus, Tasis & Spekti) |
12 | ||
| 2015 | "Eteen ja ylös" | 2 | non-album single |
| 2016 | "Lempo" (feat. Lauri Tähkä) |
1 | Elastinen Feat. |
| "Oota Mua" (feat. Johanna Kurkela) |
2 | ||
| "Täytyy Jaksaa" (feat. Sami Hedberg) |
1 | ||
| "Sinuhe" (with Cheek as Profeetat) |
1 |
non-album single | |
| 2017 | "Yhtäccii" (with Cheek as Profeetat) |
3 |
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| "Jokainen kyynel" (with Cheek as Profeetat) |
4 |
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| "Eyo" (with Cheek as Profeetat featuring Nelli Matula) |
1 |
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| "Pipefest" (with Cheek as Profeetat featuring Paleface) |
8 |
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| 2018 | "Supervoimii" | 2 |
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| "Loppuun asti" | 1 |
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| 2019 | "Sua seuraa aurinko" | 12 |
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| "Keinutaan" | 5 |
Vain elämää kausi 10 | |
| "Morsian" | 9 |
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| "Pilasit mun elämän (Forever Yours)" | 3 |
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| "Tip Tap" | 7 |
Vain elämää joulu | |
| 2020 | "Epäröimättä hetkeekään" (with Jenni Vartiainen) |
1 |
TBA |
| 2021 | "West Side Baby" (with Ibe and Blacflaco) |
4 |
non-album single |
| 2022 | "Hetken tässä kaikes on järkee" (featuring Johanna Kurkela) |
8 |
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| 2023 | "Tänään lähden" | 37 |
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| "Pimee" (featuring Bess) |
8 |
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| "Aaltoi päin" (featuring Jami Faltin) |
7 |
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| "Toiset samanlaiset" (featuring Käärijä) |
7 |
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| 2024 | "Pääs kii" | 7 |
EK2 |
Other songs
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| 2014 | "Naurava Kulkuri" | 1 | Vain Elämää, Season 3, Vesa-Matti Loiri Day |
| "Peggy" | 2 | Vain Elämää, Season 3, Samuli Edelmann Day |
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| "Oo siellä jossain mun" | 3 | Vain Elämää, Season 3, Paula Vesala Day |
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| "Minä ja hän" | 12 | Vain Elämää, Season 3, Jenni Vartiainen Day |
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| "Kun kuuntelen Tomppaa (kuuntelen Paulaa)" | 13 | Vain Elämää, Season 3, Paula Koivuniemi Day |
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| "Mitä kuuluu" | 20 | Vain Elämää, Season 3, Toni Wirtanen Day |
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| 2024 | "Milt se tuntuu" | 48 |
EK2 |
Songs where Elastinen was featured
| Year | Song Title | Highest spot | Album |
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| 2002 | "Pelkkää viihdettä" (Rockin Da North feat. Elastinen, Yor123, Jurassikki, Flegmaatikot, Ezkimo, Paleface, Skandaali) |
2 | |
| 2008 | "Laatuaikaa" (XL5 feat. Elastinen) |
13 | |
| "You Got the Light" (Beats and Styles feat. Elastinen) |
14 | ||
| 2010 | "Pojat on poikii" (Uniikki feat. Elastinen & Spekti) |
10 | |
| 2012 | "Jos mä oisin sun mies" (Jontte Valosaari feat. Elastinen) |
2 |
See also
In Spanish: Elastinen para niños
