Heikki Paasonen (presenter)

{{short description|Finnish television presenter (born 1983)}}

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Heikki Valtteri Paasonen (born {{birth date|1983|2|23|df=y}}) is a Finnish television presenter.

Paasonen is one of Finland's most famous and decoraded presenters. His career began at very early ages from Yleisradios youth programs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.apu.fi/artikkelit/heikki-paasonen-aina-aidin-poika|title=Heikki Paasonen on aina äidin poika|date=3 March 2017 }}

Paasonen first came to prominence as the host of Idols{{cite news|url=http://www.seiska.fi/viihdeuutiset/_a65568/heikki+paasonen+juontaa+huumaa/|title=Heikki Paasonen juontaa Huumaa!|date=28 May 2007|work=7 Päivää|language=Finnish|accessdate=9 May 2011|archive-date=28 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928212356/http://www.seiska.fi/viihdeuutiset/_a65568/heikki+paasonen+juontaa+huumaa/|url-status=dead}} with Ellen Jokikunnas. He was also a presenter on the music channel The Voice TV in 2007. He was also Yle's commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.

Paasonen's very own television program, Heikki Paasonen Show aired during 2017, thus ending only after one season.{{cite web | url=https://www.nelonen.fi/ohjelmat/heikki-paasonen-show/klipit | title=Heikki Paasonen Show | Klipit }} In 2021, he presented Nelonen's Mysteerilaulajat, the Finnish version of I Can See Your Voice, and starting in 2023, Paasonen is the host of Finland's version of The Amazing Race.{{Cite web|url=https://www.is.fi/tv-ja-elokuvat/art-2000009609965.html|title=Suosikkiohjelma Amazing Race tulee viimein Suomeen! Mukana 12 julkkistiimiä|website=Ilta-Sanomat|language=fi|date=25 May 2023|access-date=25 May 2023}}