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Kurkisuo performing at Ilosaarirock in 2018
Background information
Birth name Sanni Mari Elina Kurkisuo
Born (1993-05-26) 26 May 1993 (age 32)
Lohja, Finland
Genres Electropop
Years active 2001–present
Labels Warner Music Finland

Sanni Mari Elina Kurkisuo (born May 26, 1993), known by her stage name Sanni, is a popular Finnish singer, songwriter, and actress. She is signed with Warner Music Finland. Sanni is famous for her unique style and is one of Finland's most loved artists. She is the most listened-to female artist on Spotify in Finland. Sanni has also won three Emma awards, which are like the Finnish Grammys.

Sanni's Journey in Music and Arts

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Sanni performing at Ilosaarirock in 2016.

Sanni showed her talents early on. In 2001, she won the Napero-Finlandia prize for a writing competition. She later studied at Sibelius-lukio, an arts high school, graduating in 2012. That same year, she also acted in a Finnish movie called Miss Farkku-Suomi.

Sanni loved music from a young age. She was part of several bands starting at 13. She gained attention when she was featured in the song "Pumppaa" by rapper Aste. In April 2013, Sanni released her first solo song, "Prinsessoja ja astronautteja". This song was very popular and reached number three on the Finnish music charts. Her first album, Sotke mut, came out later in 2013.

On February 13, 2015, Sanni released a new single called "2080-luvulla". Her second album, Lelu, was released in April 2015. She also took part in the fourth season of Vain elämää, a Finnish TV show where artists perform each other's songs. On October 7, 2016, she released her third album, which was simply titled "SANNI".

Sanni's Albums

Sanni has released several successful albums. Here are some of her studio albums:

Year Title Highest Chart Position
FIN
2013 Sotke mut 9
2015 Lelu 1
2016 Sanni 1
2019 Trippi 1
2024 Muutos 5

Sanni's Singles

Sanni has released many popular singles throughout her career. Many of them have reached the top of the Finnish charts.

Year Title Highest Chart Position Album
FIN
2013 "Prinsessoja ja astronautteja" 3 Sotke mut
"Jos mä oon oikee"
"Me ei olla enää me" 3
2014 "Dementia"
"Hakuna matata"
2015 "2080-luvulla" 3 Lelu
"Pojat" (featuring Tippa-T) 11
"Supernova"
"Ei" 3 Vain elämää kausi 4 – päivä
2016 "Että mitähän vittua" 1 Sanni
"Vahinko" 2
"Oo se kun oot" (featuring Paperi T) 1
"Ku Kanye Kanyee" (featuring Cheek) 5
2017 "Tahdon rakastella sinua" 4 non-album single
"Timantit on ikuisia" 5 Vain elämää kausi 7
"Ravistettava ennen käyttöä" 13
"Kelpaat kelle vaan" (featuring Apocalyptica) 2
"Minä sinua vaan" 20
2018 "..." 1 Trippi
"Jacuzzi" 1
"Sit ku mä oon vapaa" 7
"Kaunis koti" 2
"Dracula" 2 non-album single
2019 "Hei kevät" 2 Trippi
"Pommi (Pampampam)" 3
"Psykologi" 17
2021 "Pettäjä" 1 Kesken EP
"Kesken" 2
2022 "Tyhmä" 8
2023 "Haukilahden rantaan" 3 Muutos
"Mielenmaisemat" 13
2024 "Eliniänodote" 24
"Paperihaavoja"
(featuring Gettomasa)
6 non-album single
"Pikajunat" 22 Muutos
"Roomaan" 16

Songs Sanni Has Been Featured In

Sanni has also been featured in songs by other artists.

Year Title Highest Chart Position Album
FIN
2014 "Flexaa"
(Cheek featuring Sanni and VilleGalle)
3
2015 "Lähtisitkö"
(VilleGalle featuring Sanni)
1 Vain elämää kausi 4 – ilta
2016 "Miten eskimot suutelee?"
(Robin featuring Sanni)
14 Yhdessä
2018 "Tule lähemmäs beibi 2018"

(Kaija Koo featuring Jenni Vartiainen, Vesala, Sanni)

Other Charted Songs

Here are some other songs by Sanni that have appeared on the music charts.

Year Title Highest Chart Position Album
FIN
2015 "Levoton tyttö" 17 Vain elämää kausi 4 – ilta
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