Kerkko Koskinen

Kerkko Klemetti Koskinen (born 7 January 1973 in Espoo) [Kuka kukin on 2007, Otava 2006] is a Finnish musician. Koskinen was the founding member and lead figure of the retired band Ultra Bra. He composed nearly all of Ultra Bra's songs and was the band's pianist. His most well-known solo songs are "Rakkaus viiltää" ("Love Cuts") and "Sateentekijä" ("Rainmaker").

Koskinen has worked as a talent scout for BMG and composed music for the Finnish films Upswing and Young Gods. He also composed songs for Vuokko Hovatta's solo album "Lempieläimiä", one of which was a Eurovision Song Contest candidate called "Virginia". Furthermore, Koskinen wrote the song "Uuden ajan kynnyksellä" ("At the Threshold of a New Time") in memory of the murder of reporter Anna Politkovskaya.

Koskinen was married to Anni Sinnemäki from 1996 to 2001. From 2004 to 2008, he was maried to actress and singer Pihla Viitala.

Discography

Albums

*"Rakkaus viiltää" (2002)

*"Lolita" (2005)

*"Agatha" (2007)

ingles

*"Mayday" (2002)

*"Sateentekijä" (2002)

*"Rakkaus viiltää/Neiti Nokkonen" (2002)

*"Tätä miestä ei ruoste raiskaa/Kukurukukukuu" (2005)

External links

* Official homepage [http://www.kerkkokoskinen.com/ www.kerkkokoskinen.com]
* [http://www.voima.fi/content/view/full/1866?PHPSESSID=33b5ea0ba86ee528e3a41425ebbe3ed5 Article in Voima on the song "Uuden ajan kynnyksellä"]
* [http://www.city.fi/artikkeli/Kerkko+Koskinen/1983/ Article from City]