En kommentoi

{{Infobox album

| name = En kommentoi

| type = Studio

| artist = Antti Tuisku

| cover = Antti Tuisku - En kommentoi.png

| alt =

| released = 22 May 2015

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre =

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| language = Finnish

| label = Warner Music Finland

| producer = Jurek

| chronology = Antti Tuisku

| prev_title = Toisenlainen tie

| prev_year = 2011

| next_title = Anatude

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{Singles

| name = En kommentoi

| type = studio

| single1 = Peto on irti

| single1date = 20 February 2015

| single2 = Blaablaa (En kuule sanaakaan)

| single2date = 10 April 2015

}}

}}

En kommentoi (No Comments) is the tenth studio album by Finnish pop singer Antti Tuisku. It was released on 22 May 2015 through Warner Music Finland and became Tuisku's fourth number one album on the Finnish Albums Chart. The album was produced by Simo "Jurek" Reunamäki, and it received positive reviews from critics as well as two Emma Awards. A deluxe version of the album was released on 22 April 2016, featuring three additional singles, "Party (Papiidipaadi)", "Pyydä multa anteeks kunnolla" and "Suurin fani".{{cite web|title=Antti Tuiskulta uusi single|url=http://www.warnermusic.fi/2016/02/antti-tuiskulta-uusi-single/|publisher=Warner Music Finland|accessdate=29 April 2016}}{{cite web|title=Antti Tuisku julkaisi uuden biisin − sopiiko lasten korville?|url=http://www.voice.fi/pop/musiikki/antti-tuisku-julkaisi-uuden-biisin-sopiiko-lasten-korville-91355|publisher=Voice.fi|accessdate=29 April 2016}}

Background

After finishing his 10-year anniversary tour in December 2013, Tuisku began to have doubts of the direction his career was going in. With a request in mind from his record company to return with a song that would leave no one unaware of his comeback, Tuisku, his producer Simo "Jurek" Reunamäki and songwriter Kalle Lindroth went for a retreat in Jyväskylä to work on new material.{{cite web|last1=Saloranta|first1=Emilia|title=Antti Tuisku päästi pedon irti|url=http://www.apu.fi/artikkeli/antti-tuisku-paasti-pedon-irti|publisher=Apu|accessdate=23 March 2016}} Tuisku explains that he wanted the first single, "Peto on irti", to be the song that would take him to new level while being funny and self ironic.{{cite web|last1=Rask|first1=Anne|title=Huh, mikä muutos, Antti Tuisku! Uusi musiikkivideo julki!|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/popstars/a/2015021919225348|publisher=Iltalehti|access-date=23 March 2016}} "I really wanted to be Finland's Justin Timberlake who will divide opinions."{{cite web|last1=Koppinen|first1=Mari|title=Antti Tuiskun äiti tarkkailee poikansa pankkitiliä: "Mihin sie olet taas mennyt polttamaan rahaa"|url=http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/a1432092905097|publisher=Helsingin Sanomat|accessdate=23 March 2016}}

Release and promotion

To promote the album, Tuisku embarked on a Peto on irti concert tour in November 2015.{{cite web|title=Radio NRJ ylpeänä esittää: Antti Tuisku / Peto on irti -konserttikiertue! |url=http://nrj.fi/uutiset/musiikki/radio-nrj-ylpeana-esittaa-antti-tuisku-peto-on-irti-konserttikiertue/ |publisher=NRJ |accessdate=25 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406102443/http://nrj.fi/uutiset/musiikki/radio-nrj-ylpeana-esittaa-antti-tuisku-peto-on-irti-konserttikiertue/ |archivedate=6 April 2016 }} In December he announced that he would put on a special concert titled "Peto Show" at Hartwall Arena on 23 May 2016. The tickets were sold out instantly, and the second show was scheduled for the following day.{{cite web|title=Antti Tuiskulle lisäkonsertti Hartwall-areenalle|url=http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/a1450235129912|publisher=Helsingin Sanomat|accessdate=25 March 2016}}

Singles

Two official singles were released from the album. "Peto on irti" reached number five on the Finnish Singles Chart and number one on the Download Chart,{{cite web|title=Antti Tuisku: Peto On Irti|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/antti+tuisku/peto+on+irti|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|accessdate=31 July 2015|archive-date=18 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318051518/http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/antti+tuisku/peto+on+irti|url-status=dead}} while the second single, "Blaablaa (En kuule sanaakaan)", peaked at number three on the Download Chart.{{cite web|title=Antti Tuisku: Blaablaa (En Kuule Sanaakaan)|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/antti+tuisku/blaablaa+%28en+kuule+sanaakaan%29|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|accessdate=31 July 2015|archive-date=7 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807200215/http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/antti+tuisku/blaablaa+%28en+kuule+sanaakaan%29|url-status=dead}} "Keinutaan", featuring rapper VilleGalle, was released as a promotional single, and peaked at number three on both charts.{{cite web|title=Antti Tuisku: Keinutaan (Feat. Villegalle)|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/antti+tuisku/keinutaan+%28feat.+villegalle%29|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|accessdate=31 July 2015}}

Reception

In his positive review for Soundi, Eero Tarmo noted that unlike Tuisku's previous albums, En kommentoi is filled with unusually heavy layer of sexual undertones. He points out that the theme of the album appears to be encouraging oneself to accept who they really are.{{cite web|last1=Tarmo|first1=Eero|title=ANTTI TUISKU: En kommentoi|url=http://www.soundi.fi/levyarviot/antti-tuisku-en-kommentoi/|publisher=Soundi|accessdate=31 July 2015}} Ilkka Mattila from Helsingin Sanomat declared the album as Tuisku's best effort so far. He wrote that previously Tuisku had been more interesting for his personality, rather than for his music, but this time there are aspects of newlyfound self-confidence and cleverness, and musically traditional pop harmonies with modern edge.{{cite web|last1=Mattila|first1=Ilkka|title=Antti Tuisku on tehnyt uransa parhaan levyn vasta nyt|url=http://www.hs.fi/arviot/levy/a1432609091844|publisher=Helsingin Sanomat|accessdate=31 July 2015}} The album was a commercial success, topping the Finnish Albums Chart for nine non-consecutive weeks.

On 11 March 2016, the album received two Emma Awards, for the "Best Pop Album" and "Album of the Year". Tuisku was additionally awarded as the "Male Singer of the Year".{{cite web|title=Emma-palkinnot jaettiin – Tässä ovat kaikki voittajat!|url=https://www.is.fi/viihde/art-2000001136817.html|publisher=Ilta-Sanomat|access-date=11 March 2016}}

Track listing

{{Tracklist

| title1 = En kommentoi

| length1 = 3:06

| title2 = Peto on irti

| length2 = 3:33

| title3 = Blaablaa (En kuule sanaakaan)

| length3 = 3:43

| title4 = Keinutaan

| note4 = featuring VilleGalle

| length4 = 3:43

| title5 = Hei ho paita pois

| length5 = 3:43

| title6 = Hiton pelkuri

| length6 = 3:43

| title7 = Veli

| note7 = featuring Mikael Gabriel

| length7 = 3:41

| title8 = Saikkuu

| length8 = 3:44

| title9 = Ihan sairasta mutta oikeesti kuulumme yhteen

| length9 = 4:07

| title10 = En huuda sun perään

| length10 = 3:56

}}

Charts

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Chart (2015)

!Peak
position

{{Album chart|Finland|1|album=En kommentoi|artist=Antti Tuisku|week=22|year=2015|refname=chart|accessdate=31 July 2015}}

Release history

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Region

! Date

! Format

! Label

Finland

| 22 May 2015

| CD, digital download

| Warner Music Finland

See also

References