Aikakone

Aikakone

Infobox musical artist
Name = Aikakone


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Genre = Techno, pop
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Years_active = 1995–1998, 2001–2003, 2008–present
Label = BMG
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Current_members = Sani
Vera
Alex
Maki
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Aikakone (Finnish for time machine) was a Finnish pop music group active in 1995–1998 and shortly in 2001 and 2003 as "Aika". In 2003 they changed their name back to Aikakone and had their last concert.

Their debut album "Tähtikaaren taa" sold triple platinum in Finland [ [http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/kplista.html?action=vapaa&tyyppi=koti&haku=artisti&julkaisuntyyppi=albumi&teksti=Aikakone IFPI] ] , the successor "Toiseen maailmaan" double platinum, the band's third album "Maa" platinum and fourth "Hear Me Now" gold.

Aikakone was awarded the Newcomer of the Year Emma award in 1995. They were also selected the best band of the year 1995 in a vote on Radiomafia.

Members

* Sani (Saija Aartela)
* Vera (Heidi Puurula)
* Alex (Alex Ojasti)
* Maki (Marko Kolehmainen)

Discography

* Tähtikaaren Taa (1995)
* Toiseen Maailmaan (1996)
* Maa (1998)
* Hear Me Now (2001)
* Pophitit (2003)

References

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