Jimi Constantine

{{Short description|Finnish musician and actor (born 1981)}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| background = person

| name = Jimi Constantine

| image = JimiConstantine.jpg

| image_upright =

| image_size = 250px

| landscape =

| alt = Jimi Constantine wearing a black t-shirt, standing onstage with a guitar, mouth open wide mid-vocal

| caption = Constantine performing in 2014

| birth_name = Konstantinos Jorma Hiekkanen

| alias = Jimi Pääkallo

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|12|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Finland

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| genre = {{hlist|Rock|pop rock|pop}}

| occupation = Musician

| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}}

| years_active = 1998—present

| label = {{hlist|Helsinkirecords|HMC}}

| current_member_of =

| past_member_of = {{hlist|Tyrävyö|Cliché|Technicolour}}

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Jimi Constantine (born Konstantinos Jorma Hiekkanen, 31 December 1981) is a Finnish musician and actor. He was previously the vocalist and guitarist of the band Technicolour and has also played with the bands Tyrävyö, Cliché, and Kalle Päätalo. His previous artist name was Jimi Pääkallo.{{cite web|title=Jimi Pääkallo tekee paluun – julkaisee suomenkielisen studioalbumin |url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/jimi-paakallo-tekee-paluun-julkaisee-suomenkielisen-studioalbumin/6506490#gs.AyHxQic |website=mtvuutiset.fi |date=17 July 2017 |accessdate=7 November 2019 |language=fi |trans-title=Jimi Pääkallo returns – publishes a studio album in Finnish}} Constantine is also an actor, having appeared in the films A Long Hot Summer (1999), Pearls and Pigs (2003), and 8 Days to Premiere (2008), as well as the TV series Kallio (2010) and Salatut elämät (2000–2011).

In 2008, Constantine participated in the Tanssii tähtien kanssa, Finland's version of the British show Strictly Come Dancing, and Suomen Pelkokerroin, the Finnish version of Fear Factor. He also took part in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Party to Party", but did not qualify.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}