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Olavi Uusivirta was born on 28 July, 1983 in Helsinki, Finland, is an A 21st-century finnish male singer. Discover Olavi Uusivirta's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 40 years old?
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40 years old |
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Leo |
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28 July 1983 |
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28 July |
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Helsinki, Finland |
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Finland
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Olavi Uusivirta Height, Weight & Measurements
At 40 years old, Olavi Uusivirta height not available right now. We will update Olavi Uusivirta's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Olavi Uusivirta's Wife?
His wife is Saara Kotkaniemi (m. 2015)
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Saara Kotkaniemi (m. 2015) |
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Olavi Uusivirta Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Olavi Uusivirta worth at the age of 40 years old? Olavi Uusivirta’s income source is mostly from being a successful singer. He is from Finland. We have estimated Olavi Uusivirta's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Olavi Uusivirta (born 28 July 1983 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish rock/pop singer, songwriter and actor.
Before his school years Uusivirta moved with his parents first to Kotka and later to Karkkila due to his mother's work.
At the end of elementary school he started guitar and piano lessons.
He also attended art classes and a theatre club that his mother directed.
In 1995 he attended the Mustikkamaa midsummer festival in Helsinki where young Uusivirta saw Ismo Alanko perform.
This performance inspired him and guided his life more towards music and performing.
He also attended Ruisrock in Turku in 1996.
When his family moved back to Helsinki in 1996 he started at the Kruununhaka secondary school in a music oriented class. At the end of his secondary school years his main instrument was drums, but slowly he grew more interest in singing.
He and his friends also had a cover-band in which he sung in.
During his high school years his cousin Jiri Kuronen encouraged him to try songwriting and asked him to provide lyrics to the songs he wrote.
Inspired, Uusivirta started to write his own songs.
In the years 1997-1998 he also attended the Roskilde Rock Festival in Roskilde, Denmark.
He graduated from Kallio Upper Secondary School of the Performing Arts in 2002 and wrote a recording contract with Universal Music in the spring of his senior year.
In 2002 while working on his first album, Uusivirta auditioned for the Helsinki Theatre Academy and got into the last stage of auditions but didn't get in.
In spring 2002 Uusivirta played the drug dealer "Neppe" in a couple episodes of a Finnish drama series Salatut Elämät.
"Raivo Härkä", a single from that album was also featured in Bad Boys (Pahat Pojat in Finnish) a 2003 movie by Aleksi Mäkelä.
Uusivirta hosted Zulu, a TV-series for youth together with actress Henna Vänninen on Yle TV2 in 2003–2004.
Yle would have liked to continue the program, but Uusivirta wanted to focus more on music and theatre.
Since his appearance on the program Uusivirta has been asked to take part in many other music related programs but he has declined each one of them as his interests are really not on TV.
Uusivirta's first big role as an actor was in Keisarikunta, a movie by director Pekka Mandart.
The movie premiered in 2004 and Uusivirta played the role of Toni Wahlström.
He also wrote and sung the movie's signature theme, "Ei oltu niin kuin muut".
He tried a second time in 2005 with the same result and got in on his third try in 2006.
Two years later in 2005 Uusivirta released his second album titled Me ei kuolla koskaan, which was certified gold nationally.
From the album, two songs became radio hits: ”On niin helppoo olla onnellinen" and "Me ei kuolla koskaan".
Uusivirta played the role of Cisse Häkkinen in a 2007 movie Ganes about the Hurriganes.
Uusivirta also took part in the movies Forbidden Fruit (Kielletty hedelmä) and ''Rally On!
In spring 2008 his third album Minä olen hullu was released.
(Ralliraita),'' both premiering in 2009.
His fourth album Preeria was released in April 2010.
Apart from CD's, Uusivirta also sold special, limited edition vinyl records of the album.
Only 300 were made and they featured a photograph signed by Uusivirta.
He graduated with a master's degree in acting in 2012.
Uusivirta released his first album Nuoruustango at 20 years old.
In 2012 Uusivirta released his fifth album, a folk inspired record Elvis istuu oikealla.
He also sang the role of the Shepherd (Paimen) in the two-part theme album Pisara ja lammas by Absoluuttinen Nollapiste in 2012 and 2014.
In February 2013 a bunch of the singer's hit songs and tracks were assembled onto a compilation album 27 suosikkia (27 favourites). The album also featured five unreleased tracks.
His album Ikuiset lapset was released in February 2014 and another album Olavi two years later in 2016.
Uusivirta won the best rock album of the year award in 2016 at the Finnish music awards Emma gaala with his album Olavi.
Uusivirta also worked as a second drummer in the Finnish pop band Soma.
