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Ville Valo

1976 - Today

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Ville Hermanni Valo (pronounced [ˈʋilːe ˈʋɑlo] ; born 22 November 1976) is a Finnish singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the vocalist of the gothic rock band HIM. Born and raised in Helsinki to a Hungarian mother and Finnish father, Valo began his career playing bass and drums in various bands around the city. In 1991, he co-founded and became the singer and main songwriter of HIM, which would go on to become one of the most successful Finnish bands of all time and the first to receive a gold record in the United States. Outside of HIM, Valo has collaborated with various other bands and artists during his career, including Agents, The 69 Eyes, and Apocalyptica. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ville Valo is the 793rd most popular singer, the 144th most popular biography from Finland and the 2nd most popular Finnish Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ville Valo ranks 793 out of 4,381. Before him are Kurt Moll, Dave Matthews, Nora Brockstedt, Michel Delpech, Jennifer Warnes, and Miliza Korjus. After him are Ingvar Wixell, Sinn Sisamouth, Guy Béart, Ljiljana Petrović, Carl Wilson, and Eric Carmen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Ville Valo ranks 60. Before him are Nurgül Yeşilçay, Thomas Gravesen, and Itamar Ben-Gvir. After him are Michelle Monaghan, Massimo Oddo, Jennifer Capriati, Tuomas Holopainen, John Elkann, Emily Deschanel, Dagmara Domińczyk, Ahn Jung-hwan, and Naomie Harris.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Ville Valo ranks 144 out of 751. Before him are Anders Johan Lexell (1740), Hugo Österman (1892), Juha Sipilä (1961), Antti Hyvärinen (1932), Magnus Enckell (1870), and Kalevi Sorsa (1930). After him are Robert Kajanus (1856), Martin Wegelius (1846), Lill Lindfors (1940), Johan Wilhelm Rangell (1894), Jorma Panula (1930), and Ernst Leonard Lindelöf (1870).

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Among SINGERS In Finland

Among singers born in Finland, Ville Valo ranks 3. Before him are Tarja Turunen (1977), and Lill Lindfors (1940). After him are Aino Ackté (1876), Marion Rung (1945), Matti Salminen (1945), Katri Helena (1945), Lasse Mårtenson (1934), Timo Kotipelto (1969), Laila Kinnunen (1939), Kirka (1950), and Lauri Ylönen (1979).

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