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Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät

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Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät
All four members performing on a stage.
The band performing at Provinssirock in 2013
Background information
Also known asPKN
OriginHelsinki, Finland
Genres
Years active2009–2016, 2017
Labels
Past member(s)Pertti Kurikka
Kari Aalto
Sami Helle
Toni Välitalo
Websitewww.pkn.rocks Edit this at Wikidata

Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (PKN), was a Finnish punk rock band. The band were formed in 2009 at a charity workshop for adults with developmental disabilities. They were the main focus of a 2012 Finnish documentary film The Punk Syndrome [en]. They represented Finland [en] in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Aina mun pitää [en]" after winning the national selection, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu [en]. They finished 16th and last in the semi-final with 13 points.[1] The group disbanded in December 2016 when guitarist Pertti Kurikka turned 60 years old and retired from playing punk rock.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details
Letkukytkentöjä

Compilation albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
FIN
[2]
Kuus kuppia kahvia ja yks kokis
  • Released: 7 December 2012
  • Label: Airiston Punk-levyt
  • Format: Digital download, CD, LP
 17
Sikakovapaketti
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: N/A
  • Format: Box set with DVD, CD and cassette
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Coffee Not Tea
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Constant Flux
  • Format: Cassette
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The Best of Greatest Hits
  • Released: 8 May 2015
  • Label: Epic Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD, LP
 4
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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Title Details Peak chart positions
FIN
[2]
Ei yhteiskunta yhtä miestä kaipaa
(with Kakka-hätä 77)
  • Released: October 2010
  • Label: Airiston Punk-Levyt, Red Lounge Records
  • Format: 7-inch
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Päättäjä on pettäjä
  • Released: June 2011
  • Label: Headbands
  • Format: Cassette
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Osaa eläimetkin pieree
  • Released: November 2011
  • Label: Mauski Records, Punk & Pillu
  • Format: 7-inch
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Asuntolaelämää
  • Released: October 2012
  • Label: Airiston Punk-levyt
  • Format: 7-inch
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Jarmo
  • Released: 20 November 2013
  • Label: Airiston Punk-Levyt, Punk & Pillu
  • Format: 7-inch
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Mies haisee / Joe Weider
(with Karanteeni)
  • Released: February 2015
  • Label: Mauski Records, Punk & Pillu
  • Format: 7-inch
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Oma rauha
  • Released: March 2015
  • Label: Airiston punk-levyt, Mutant
  • Format: 7-inch
 22
12-inch split
(with M.O.T.O. [en])
  • Released: March 2015
  • Label: Blast of Silence Records
  • Format: 12-inch
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
FIN
Air.
[2]		 FIN
Down.
[2]
"Mongoloidi" 2014 —— Non-album singles
"Me ollaan runkkareita"
(with Hard Skin [en])		 ——
"Aina mun pitää [en]" 2015 4415
"Pertti käyttää kondomia" ——
"Kännissä kotiin, aamulla töihin" 2016 —— Letkukytkentöjä
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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  1. ↑ "Vienna 2015". eurovision.com. Eurovision Song Contest.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit (Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät)". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland [en].
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