Jontte Valosaari
{{short description|Finnish pop singer (born 1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jontte Valosaari
| image = Jontte Valosaari-104.jpg
| caption = Valosaari in September 2014
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| birth_name = Jontte Valosaari
| alias = Jontte
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|4|5}}
| origin = Helsinki, Finland
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = Urban pop, R&B, dance music
| occupation = Singer, firefighter
| years_active = 2010–present
| label = EMI Finland
| associated_acts =
| website = [http://jonttevalosaari.fi/ Official homepage]
| current_members =
| past_members =
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Jontte Valosaari (born 5 April 1980) is a Finnish pop singer. He is best known for his first solo single "Jos mä oisin sun mies".
Career beginnings
Valosaari was first recognized by rapper Elastinen when he was doing construction work for him. Elastinen invited him over for studio sessions, resulting in Valosaari's first solo single "Jos mä oisin sun mies", on which Elastinen also appeared as a featured guest. The song was released on 9 November 2012, and it peaked at number two on the Official Finnish Singles Chart. Valosaari has also been heard as a featured guest on songs by fellow rappers Brädi and Cheek.
2013–present: ''Haastaja''
Valosaari signed a recording deal with EMI Finland in 2012 and started working with producer Henri "MGI" Lanz. After their recording sessions in Los Angeles, Valosaari and MGI came up with 11 tracks for Valosaari's first album Haastaja,{{cite web|title=EMIn uusi artistikiinnitys on Jontte Valosaari / EMI / Uutiset|url=http://www.emi.fi/uutiset/1644/29-10-2012|publisher=EMI Music Finland|accessdate=29 January 2013}} released on 26 April 2013.{{cite web|title=Jontte Valosaari|url=http://www.jonttevalosaari.fi/|publisher=EMI|accessdate=5 February 2013}} The second single from the album, the title track, was released on 15 February 2013.{{cite web|title=Haastaja jatkaa Jontte Valosaaren menestystarinaa|url=http://www.emi.fi/uutiset/1658/07-02-2013|publisher=EMI Music Finland|accessdate=9 February 2013}} In May 2013, the album peaked at number 29 on the Finnish Album Chart.
Personal life
Jontte Valosaari married a bikini fitness athlete Mari Kasvi in 2013.{{cite web|title=Fitnesstähti ja poplaulaja: Kesähäät!|url=http://m.iltalehti.fi/viihde/2012112116356059_vi.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224327/http://m.iltalehti.fi/viihde/2012112116356059_vi.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 December 2013|publisher=Iltalehti|access-date=6 April 2013}} They have one daughter.{{cite web|title=Mari ja Jontte Valosaari juhlivat hääpäiväänsä – julkaisivat suloisen pusukuvan|url=http://www.mtv.fi/viihde/televisio/artikkeli/mari-ja-jontte-valosaari-juhlivat-haapaivaansa-julkaisivat-suloisen-pusukuvan/5172080|publisher=MTV|accessdate=29 August 2015}} Aside from his musical career, Valosaari is also working as a firefighter.{{cite web|title=Laulava palomies Jontte Valosaari: Ilman naisia ei tule toimeen|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/popstars/a/2013050116966778|publisher=Iltalehti|access-date=29 August 2015}}
Selected discography
=Albums=
=Singles=
| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"|Year !rowspan="2"|Title !colspan="2"|Peak position !rowspan="2"|Album |
| style="width:40;font-size:85%"| FIN Singles !style="width:40;font-size:85%"| FIN |
|---|
| align="center"|2012
|align="left"|"Jos mä oisin sun mies" |align="center"|2 |align="center"|20 |align="center" rowspan="2"|Haastaja |
| align="center"|2013
|align="left"|"Haastaja" |align="center"|– |align="center"|18 |
| align="center" rowspan="2"|2014
|align="left"|"Kiinni jäit" |align="center"|6 |align="center"|21 |align="center" rowspan="2"|– |
| align="left"|"Selvää jälkee" (featuring Brädi) |align="center"|– |align="center"|18 |
;As a featured artist
| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"|Year !rowspan="2"|Title !colspan="2"|Peak position !rowspan="2"|Album |
| style="width:40;font-size:85%"| FIN Singles !style="width:40;font-size:85%"| FIN |
|---|
| align="center"|2014
|align="left"|"Rannalle" |align="center"|5 |align="center"|7 |align="center" rowspan="1"|– |
References
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Category:Finnish male musicians
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