Birth name Timo Raisanen Years active 2004–present Origin Gothenburg, Sweden Name Timo Raisanen | Occupation(s) Musician Role Musical Artist Instruments Vocal | |
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Born 25 July 1979 (age 44) ( 1979-07-25 ) Associated acts Hakan Hellstrom, Her Majesty Albums ...And Then There Was Timo, Endeavor Genres Rock music, Indie pop, Pop music Nominations Grammis Award for Male Artist of the Year Similar People Marit Bergman, Hakan Hellstrom, Linda Sundblad, Joel Alme, Danny Saucedo | ||
Music director A Midsummer Comedy | ||
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Timo Räisänen (born 25 July 1979 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish musician. He has been part of Håkan Hellström's band, and has also played in the band Her Majesty. In 2004, he started his solo career.
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Räisänen's mother was born in India by an Anglo-Indian mother and a Swedish father. His father was Finnish but was brought up in Brazil. After his parents married, they moved to Sweden. The title of his 2006 album, I'm Indian refers to his mother's ancestry.
In 2007, Räisänen received the P3 Guld award, where he was named best male artist of 2007.
In 2008, Räisänen received another P3 Guld award, where he was named best live artist of 2008.
Räisänen frequently features songs written by other artists on the B-side of his singles. In 2008, he released an album titled ...And Then There Was Timo consisting of a handful of newly recorded covers.
In 2009, he sang live along with In Flames, on their song "Alias". Räisänen has also made his own acoustic cover version of In Flames' "The Mirror's Truth".
Räisänen performed on the National Day of Sweden in 2009 and in the celebration LOVE Stockholm 2010 which was dedicated to Crown Princess Victoria's marriage to Prince Daniel.
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Singles
Songs
Fear No Darkness - Promised ChildI'm Indian · 2006
About You NowAnd Then There Was Timo · 2008
Don't Let the Devil Ruin It AllLovers Are Lonely · 2005