Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Jari Sillanpää's metamorphosis from a tango king to a pop singer has been a success. The pre-album single Malagaan was a hit on radio, and the follow up Tanssii kuin John Travolta is playing all the time as well. Besides that it launched his new nickname "Siltsu Bitch" (Siltsu coming from his surname). The album Rakkaudella merkitty mies went #2 in the charts and now he has also launched a video for Sinä ansaitset kultaa , a haunting break up story where he leaves his love free as he's being such a bitch and (s)he deserves better. Here's the touching  live version of it. 

Rakkaudella merkitty mies is the title of the new studio album by Jari Sillanpää. It translates roughly to A man branded/marked with love . Twelve new songs by leading young authors including Mariska, VäinäVäinö, Paula Vesala and Saara Törmä to introduce a new, more pop oriented Jari, following the success of Liekeissä , a Cheek cover he did for a reality TV series, and other covers he did for another Tv reality show over the past 2-3 years, including Gangnam style . The first single off the album was Malagaan . Get a taste of the title track here . He is hitting the road again to present the new album to the masses later this month all throught to the end of October.  Jari Sillanpää has sold over 820.000 albums in the past 20 years, making him the 5th most sold Finnish act in the history (and the 2nd most sold solo act after Katri Helena). His self titled debut album is the most sold album in Finland with sales of 270.000. Rakkaudella merkitty mies is his 13th studio albu...

The ultimate tango king Jari Sillanpää is set to conquer the pop market when he releases his new album Rakkaudella merkitty mies - his first studio one in three years - on September 26, 2014. The first single Malagaan is already out. The album features some young and popular song writers being more pop oriented than any of his previous albums after the recent success with playing with various music styles from opera to reggae, heavy and pop. About this new single he says he first thought it was just too corny and he coudn't possibly record it. After listening to it a couple of days he thought it was amusing and he just had to do it. Indeed it's kinda silly.... yet, it somehow works. Jari Sillanpää has managed to stay on top since his victory in Tangomarkkinat 1995 and his defeat in Eurovision 2004 or coming out in 2006 hasn't changed his status one bit. He has always been adored by elderly women in particular and now he may be crossing over to younger generations - ha...