Sami Saari

Finnish soul musician (born 1962)

Sami Saari

Background information
Born|  (1962-01-21) 21 January 1962 (age 63)
Origin| Tampere, Finland
Genres| Soul, funk, blues
Instrument| Vocals
Years active| 1982–present

Musical artist

Sami-Jussi Saari[1] (born 21 January 1962) is a Finnish soul musician. To date, Saari has released six solo studio albums, after having previously been part of such groups as Veeti & the Velvets, Aki Sirkesalo ja Lemmen jättiläiset and Sami Saari & Cosmosonic. Saari has often been labelled as the "King of Finnish Soul", but he has also worked with pop, rock and rap musicians such as Anna Puu, Elastinen and Cheek.[2]

## Selected discography

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### Solo albums

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Year  | Title  | Peak position

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FIN

1997  | Do re mi | 20
1999  | Samtheman | 15
2002  | Turisti | 24
2003  | Hits (compilation)  | 39
2005  | Neljäs | —
2009  | Vapaa | 38
2012  | Soulklassikot | 38

### Singles

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Year  | Title  | Peak position

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FIN

1999  | "Iisimmin"  | 12
"Pienet hetket"  | 18
2007  | "Sun täytyy"
(Cheek featuring Sami Saari) | 1
2013  | "Kyyneleet"
(Cheek featuring Sami Saari) | 20

## References

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1. ^ "Ystävä Sami Saari". Samppalinnan kesäteatteri. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
2. ^ "Biografia". Otus-tuotanto Oy. Retrieved 27 August 2013.

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