Koop Arponen
| Koop Arponen | |
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 Koop Arponen with Anna Puustjärvi, who finished second in Finnish Idols 2008. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Koop Juho Alexander Arponen |
| Born | April 20, 1984 |
| Origin | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Genres | Pop Rock |
| Occupations | Singer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Sony Music (2008–present) |
Koop Juho Alexander Arponen (born April 20, 1984 in Lappeenranta, Finland) is a Finnishfourth series of the Idols in 2008. singer and the winner of the
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[edit] Biography
Arponen was born in Lappeenranta, Eastern Finland to a Finnish father and a Dutch mother. When he was two, his family moved to Belgium and to England a few years later where he attended Cheam High School in Cheam, Surrey, between 1995 and 2002. He was elected as Head Boy of the School in 2001. At the age of five he started to play piano but he quit it, 6 years later. At the age of 16 he started to play it again and also started to compose music. In his early twenties he learnt to play guitar. In England he studied music at the University of Hull Scarborough Campus. After winning a karaoke contest, he won £1000 and bought some audio equipment. He also used to play in local pubs and clubs [1] [2] [3].
Arponen's father died in the summer of 2008 and after that he moved back to Finland to his grandmother's, who lives in the village of Pihlajavesi in Keuruu.
[edit] Idols
In August 2008 Arponen took part in the Finnish version of Pop Idol, Idols (Finland). He convinced the judges and the audience with his performances. Nevertheless, he wasn't actually the main choice candidate, first a 18-year old Pete Parkkonen was the favourite until he was dropped, in the penultimate competition. In the final, Arponen got 70,3 % of the votes. Anna Puustjärvi was second [4]. The winner's song, Insomnia debuted #1 in the official Finnish album chart. After the victory he received media's interest in his mother's home country The Netherlands and his former place of residence, England. In the spring of 2009 Arponen toured Finland with the semifinalists of that Idols-season, and his debut album New Town was released on March 18, 2009.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Singles
[edit] References
- ^ "Pop star Koop is the Finnish article!". http://www.scarborougheveningnews.co.uk/news/Pop-star-Koop-is-the.6229001.jp.
- ^ "'Brit' star Koop is Finland's pop Idol". http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/2763890/Koop-Arponen-was-raised-in-Surrey-but-is-now-one-of-Finlands-biggest-stars.html.
- ^ "X-Factor's Alexandra Burke has a new Pop Idol-rival". http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?X_Factors_Alexandra_Burke_has_a_new_Pop_Idol_rival&in_article_id=453059&in_page_id=7.
- ^ "Plaza - Kaista". http://plaza.fi/kaista/musiikki/uutiset/idols-voittaja-koop-arponen-sinkku-ja-latauslistan-ykkoseksi.
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