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Elias Viljanen

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Elias "E.Vil" Einari Johannes Viljanen (born 8 July 1975) is a Finnish musician from Tampere, Finland, known for being the guitarist for Sonata Arctica since 2007. Viljanen joined Sonata Arctica in spring 2007 in order to replace Jani Liimatainen, who left the band in August 2007 to fulfill his civil duties in Finland. The decision was only made official on 8 August 2007, but Elias Viljanen had been known to replace Liimatainen in concerts during the spring and summer tour. Viljanen cites Kiss, Metallica, Slayer, and Whitesnake as his musical influences. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elias Viljanen is the 2,822nd most popular musician (up from 2,845th in 2019), the 562nd most popular biography from Finland (up from 589th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Finnish Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Elias Viljanen ranks 2,822 out of 3,175. Before him are Sigala, Vilde Frang, Andy Gill, BT, Maimuna, and Carla Morrison. After him are Wilbur Soot, Perttu Kivilaakso, Fredrik Thordendal, James Valentine, Shawn Colvin, and Alina Orlova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Elias Viljanen ranks 677. Before him are Anna Valle, Nestor Khergiani, Lázaro Rivas, Christophe Maé, Radu Niculescu, and Diana Amft. After him are Sonali Bendre, Mindaugas Žukauskas, Marius Urzică, Iwona Marcinkiewicz, Sibusiso Zuma, and Masaki Ogawa.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Elias Viljanen ranks 562 out of 751. Before him are Charly Wegelius (1978), Hanna Pakarinen (1981), Hannu Manninen (1978), Sami Salo (1974), Samppa Lajunen (1979), and Antti Niemi (1972). After him are Kimmo Kinnunen (1968), Mikko Koivu (1983), Perttu Kivilaakso (1978), Sebastian Rejman (1978), Olli Huttunen (1960), and Jarkko Ruutu (1975).

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Among MUSICIANS In Finland

Among musicians born in Finland, Elias Viljanen ranks 24. Before him are Lauri Porra (1977), Stala (1974), Jari Mäenpää (1977), Jaska Raatikainen (1979), Petri Lindroos (1980), and Janne Wirman (1979). After him are Perttu Kivilaakso (1978), Chisu (1982), and Henkka Seppälä (1980).

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