Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät ( Finnish for 'Pertti Kurikka's name day party'; pronounced [ˈpertːi ˈkurikɑn ˈnimipæi̯væt] ; PKN ) was a Finnish punk rock band, formed in 2009 in a charity workshop for adults with developmental disabilities . They are the main focus of the 2012 Finnish documentary film The Punk Syndrome . In 2015, they qualified for the finals of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu , which they later won; they represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 but got knocked out in the semi-final. The group disbanded in December 2016 when guitarist Pertti Kurikka turned 60 years old and retired from playing punk rock.
23-556: PKN can mean: A type of fertiliser used in horticulture containing a ratio of phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and nitrogen (N). Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät , a Finnish punk band A member of the protein kinase family of enzymes PKN1 , protein kinase N1 Protestant Church in the Netherlands Personal knowledge networking Program Khidmat Negara , Malaysia's National Service program The Palace of Culture and Science ,
46-413: A member of the parliament. Helle independently released a solo album, Blue Moments , under the name Sam Heat. The sound is more gentle, a musical departure from the punk sound of PKN. Helle wrote the music and lyrics for the entire album. Toni Välitalo (born 1982 (age 41–42) or 1983 (age 40–41)) is the drummer and also the youngest member of the band. He started playing drums at
69-467: A one-off charity concert. The band had four members: guitarist Pertti Kurikka, vocalist Kari Aalto, bassist Sami Helle and Toni Välitalo on drums. All members have either Down syndrome or autism . Pertti Kurikka (born 26 December 1956 in Vihti ) is the band's guitarist. He writes the music for the band and also some of the lyrics. He has released a spoken word cassette and a book of horror stories under
92-504: A workshop run by Lyhty, a charity for adults with developmental disabilities. In 2004, Pertti Kurikka, the future guitarist of the band, met organizer Kalle Pajamaa of Lyhty. Pajamaa, who remains manager of the band today, noticed Kurikka's potential and sought to establish a band based upon him. They worked on the band's formation over the next five years, and in 2009 the band made its debut. In 2009, Finnish director Pekka Karjalainen sought music performed by people with disabilities for
115-691: Is an annual music contest organised by the Finnish public broadcaster Yle . It made its debut in 2012 as the Finnish selection format for the Eurovision Song Contest , replacing the previous Finnish Eurovision selection Suomen euroviisukarsinta which had been held since 1961. The final took place on 25 February 2012 at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Helsinki where the six finalist songs were performed and
138-550: Is his profession. Sami Helle (born 1973 (age 50–51)) plays bass in the band and also sings background vocals. As a child he lived in Boston , New York City , Paris and Antibes , so he can speak fluent English. He is politically active as a member of the Finnish Central Party and also as activist of Me itse , an organization of disabled people. He wishes to become a municipal councillor of Helsinki and later
161-446: Is the singer of the band and also writes most of their lyrics. He is a school friend of Kurikka. He has his own talk show on Finnish local radio station Bassoradio. He can play drums, bass and keyboards. He loves motorcycles, American cars, women and alcohol. He listens to 1950s and 1960s rock, psychobilly, rockabilly, surf, reggae, doowop and also rap, heavy metal and folk. He does not listen to punk in his spare time, as nowadays it
184-461: The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 . Aalto performed three songs and the winning song was selected by viewers and international juries. The show was held on 3 March 2018 at the Espoo Metro Areena . The 2019 edition took place on 2 March 2019. Yle announced on 29 January 2019 that they had internally selected Darude to perform three songs, similarly to how Saara Aalto 's song was selected in
207-564: The BBC, The Guardian , VICE and the Associated Press. Posti issued a PKN stamp on 11 May 2015, eight days before the first Eurovision semi-final in Vienna. On 26 December 2016, the group performed their final concert, intended to mark Kurikka's 60th birthday, upon which he had long planned to retire from the music industry. The group disbanded after the show. In 2017, the group re-united for
230-580: The Lapland Metkat Association. Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät's bold and unusual take on Eurovision has been compared to that of Lordi, Finland's 2006 Eurovision entry and the winner of that year's contest . The band entered Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu , Finland's national selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song " Aina mun pitää ". They entered the contest in order to raise awareness for people with Down Syndrome . On 7 February 2015,
253-608: The age of six. In addition to punk, he plays other genres such as jenkka , blues and mazurka . His favourite music is Finnish schlager . Disability director Kalle Pajamaa (born 1979) is the band's concert manager and arranges the songs for the band. He is affectionately called the fifth member of the band. Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu ( Finnish: [ˈuːdem ˈmusiːkiŋ ˈkilpɑi̯lu] ; abbreviated UMK ; Swedish : Tävlingen för ny musik ; English: Contest for New Music )
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#1732891800494276-625: The band was one of the three acts from the first-semi finals to advance to the finals. On 28 February 2015, the band won Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015, thereby becoming Finland's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna , Austria in May 2015. PKN was the first punk band to compete in Eurovision. PKN's Eurovision bid was noticed by the international media and covered, for instance, by
299-403: The film Vähän kunnioitusta , which tells the story of a young girl with a learning disability aspiring to live an independent and normal life. Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät is featured in the film with their first-ever demo : "Kallioon!". The song became a hit, and the band soon discovered that they had a following outside the circle of disabled people. In 2012, their fame grew as they were
322-446: The final was held on 27 February 2016. Like the previous year, it was held at YLE TV Studios. It was confirmed that Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu would return in 2017, for its sixth series. Unlike previous years, there were no semi-finals, only a single final held on 28 January 2017 at the Espoo Metro Areena , and the show used international juries instead of Finnish juries. Yle selected Saara Aalto internally to represent Finland in
345-585: The interval. Softengine was the winner of the competition with the song " Something Better ". It was confirmed that Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu would return in 2015, for its fourth series. Three semi-finals were held on 7 February, 14 February, and 21 February 2015 while the final was held on 28 February 2015. It was held at the YLE TV Studios. It was confirmed that Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu would return in 2016, for its fifth series. Three semi-finals were held on 6 February, 13 February, and 20 February 2016 while
368-554: The jury (50%) and televote (50%), Krista Siegfrids and the song " Marry Me " emerged as the winner. The final took place on 1 February 2014 at the Barona Areena in Espoo where the eight finalist songs were performed and the combination of votes from the jury and public televote selected a winner. In addition to the performances from the competing artists, the winner of UMK 2013, Krista Siegfrids , performed her single "Cinderella" during
391-415: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PKN&oldid=1143958997 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pertti Kurikan Nimip%C3%A4iv%C3%A4t Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät began in
414-546: The main subject of The Punk Syndrome , a Finnish documentary film. The documentary, depicting the band's story from its outset to their first European tour, earned them a following in Scandinavia and Germany. In 2014, the band performed in a charity concert with Mr. Lordi of the Finnish rock band, Lordi . The charity concert was held in Rovaniemi on 23 May 2014 for benefit of the mentally-disabled community of Mozambique and
437-565: The previous edition. Darude performed three songs, featuring vocalist Sebastian Rejman , and the winning song was selected by viewers and international juries. The show was held on 2 March 2019 at Logomo in Turku . The 2020 edition was held on 7 March 2020 in Tampere . The 2021 edition was held on 20 February 2021 in Tampere. The 2022 edition was held on 26 February 2022 at Logomo . The 2023 edition
460-414: The pseudonym Kalevi Helvetti. He also edits a zine called "Kotipäivä" ("Home Day"). Kurikka has been listening to punk for 30 years, but also listens to many other music genres ranging from classical to schlager and disco to children's music. He visits church regularly and retired from the music industry at the age of 60. He can also play the street organ . Kari Aalto (born 25 May 1976 in Tampere )
483-448: The song "När jag blundar" was the winner. The final took place on 9 February 2013 at the Barona Areena in Espoo where the eight finalist songs were performed and the jury and viewers selected a winner. The show featured interval performances by Teflon Brothers and Stig , last year's Eurovision Song Contest entrant Pernilla Karlsson , 2007 Eurovision entrant Hanna Pakarinen , Emma Salokoski and Suvi Teräsniska . After combining
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529-412: The viewers selected a winner. The show featured interval performances by The Rasmus , Anna Abreu , and 2011 Finnish entrant Paradise Oskar . The first of two rounds of televoting selected "När jag blundar" performed by Pernilla Karlsson, "Laululeija" performed by Stig and "Lasikaupunki" performed by Ville Eetvartti as the three super finalists. In the second round of televoting, Pernilla Karlsson and
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