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Stala

1974 - Today

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Sampsa Astala, (born 23 January 1974), known by stage names Stala and Kita, is the lead singer of the Finnish glam rock band Stala & SO. and the former and original drummer for the rock band Lordi. His current stage name, Stala, comes from his own surname, Astala. His other stage name, which he used during his time in Lordi and whenever appearing as drummer, Kita, comes from the Finnish word meaning "jaws", "gap", or "maw". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Stala is the 2,677th most popular musician (up from 2,758th in 2024), the 526th most popular biography from Finland (up from 552nd in 2019) and the 21st most popular Finnish Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Stala ranks 2,677 out of 3,175. Before him are Ryoji Ikeda, Frédéric Leclercq, Jacob Collier, Alana Haim, Lauri Porra, and Glen Ballard. After him are Amon Tobin, Noel Hogan, Nikolaj Koppel, Agnete Johnsen, Mike Ness, and Philippe Jordan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Stala ranks 582. Before him are Joshua Oppenheimer, Lívia Járóka, Oliver Kovačević, Miriam Yeung, Martin Höllwarth, and Utkirbek Haydarov. After him are Jennifer Lien, Showtaro Morikubo, Bernard Lagat, Philippe Jordan, Enrique Cáceres, and Ralf Krewinkel.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Stala ranks 526 out of 751. Before him are Hannu Tihinen (1976), Pirkko Määttä (1959), Klaus Mäkelä (1996), Lauri Porra (1977), Juho Kuosmanen (1979), and Juuso Pykälistö (1975). After him are Sonja Lumme (1961), Ville Haapasalo (1972), Krista Siegfrids (1985), Jari Isometsä (1968), Mixu Paatelainen (1967), and Jarmo Myllys (1965).

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Among MUSICIANS In Finland

Among musicians born in Finland, Stala ranks 21. Before him are Roope Latvala (1970), Amen (1972), Eicca Toppinen (1975), Jani Liimatainen (1980), Samu Haber (1976), and Lauri Porra (1977). After him are Jari Mäenpää (1977), Jaska Raatikainen (1979), Petri Lindroos (1980), Mikko Franck (1979), Janne Wirman (1979), and Elias Viljanen (1975).

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