Kuumaa
{{Short description|Finnish musical group}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Kuumaa
| image = KUUMAA_logo_wikipedia.png
| caption = The band's logo
| origin = Helsinki, Finland
| genre = Pop
| years_active = 2016–present
| label = Universal Music Group
| website = http://www.kuumaakuumaa.fi
| current_members =
- Johannes Brotherus
- Jonttu Luhtavaara
- Aarni Soivio
- Okko Saastamoinen
| past_members =
- Aapo Närhi
- Antti Heiskala
}}
Kuumaa is a Finnish pop band founded in 2016 in Helsinki, Finland. They released their first self-titled album Kuumaa in April 2019{{Cite web |date=26 April 2019 |title=Album KUUMAA on Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/31UfdXD6jZK5VIHRhtSpbx |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Open.spotify.com}} and have since become one of the most popular bands in Finland with close to 150 million streams and three released albums.{{Cite web |title=Vuoden yhtye Kuumaa julkaisee kolmannen albuminsa |url=https://www.universalmusic.fi/2024/04/19/vuoden-yhtye-kuumaa-julkaisee-kolmannen-albuminsa/ |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Universalmusic.fi |language=Finnish}}
The band consists of singer Johannes Brotherus, drummer Jonttu Luhtavaara, bassist Aarni Soivio and keyboardist Okko Saastamoinen (live performances).
The band's most streamed songs are "Tulipalo" and "Ylivoimainen", which have both gathered over 24 million streams each and so streamed six times platinum.{{Cite web |date= |title=KUUMAA |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/3YC5DVJDjyazvB8hxJSybr |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Open.spotify.com}}
Career
= Career beginnings and ''Kuumaa'' (2016–2019) =
The band signed a record deal with Universal Music Group based on their first demo in October 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://yle.fi/ylex/uutiset/miten_uusi_bandi_loydetaan_kun_demoja_tulee_ovista_ja_ikkunoista_nain_huipputiimin_taakseen_saanut_kuumaa-yhtye_kiinnitettiin/3-9619601|title=Miten uusi bändi löydetään, kun demoja tulee ovista ja ikkunoista? Näin huipputiimin taakseen saanut Kuumaa-yhtye kiinnitettiin|last=Suomalainen|first=Ninni|publisher=YleX|date=18 May 2023|access-date=12 February 2023|language=fi}} Kuumaa was also signed to perform at the 2017 Provinssirock music festival before even releasing any music. At the time of the performance, the band had released their first single "Uppoon suhun", which was released in May 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.musa24.fi/kappale/KUUMAA/Uppoon-Suhun/44cb07f1-95c3-442c-a1cd-46e9d9b48c78/|title=Uppoon Suhun|website=Musa24.fi|access-date=12 February 2023}} The band released the song "Hulluista runoista" as their second single in July 2017. The demo version of this song had led to their record deal. After a total of six single releases between 2017 and 2019, the band's debut album Kuumaa was released on 26 April 2019. The album has since received the gold record certificate and the most listened song of the album is "Siks kai mä con sun".
= Single releases, UMK and ''Hyvikset ja pahikset'' (2020–2023) =
After their debut album, Kuumaa released several singles such as "Kolme toivetta" and "Tarkotin sua" between 2020 and 2021. The production style of the single releases varied, and for example the single "Rakastaja" caused discussion inside the group as to whether it fit the bands catalogue. The song was still released, and created new visibility to the group on TikTok.{{Cite news |date=7 May 2021 |title=Kuumaa jääkahvikesää – Johannes Brotheruksen bändillä on kolme toivetta |url=https://www.rumba.fi/uutiset/kuumaa-jaakahvikesaa-johannes-brotheruksen-bandilla-on-kolme-toivetta/ |access-date=13 June 2024 |work=Rumba.fi |language=Finnish}}
At the time of the single release of "Älä sano sitä vielä" in 2020, the band made an unofficial world record of continuously playing a single song. The band performed the single for six hours at Mutterigalleria in Helsinki.{{Cite web |title=KUUMAA-YHTYE TEKEE MAAILMANENNÄTYKSEN – Universal Music Finland |url=https://www.universalmusic.fi/2020/10/15/kuumaa-yhtye-tekee-maailmanennatyksen/ |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Universalmusic.fi |language=Finnish}}{{Cite web |date=11 November 2022 |title=KUUMAA-yhtyeellä on yhä hallussaan maailmanennätys / YleX Game of Nose |url=https://areena.yle.fi/1-64128145 |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Areena.yle.fi |language=Finnish}}
At the end of 2021, the first single of the upcoming album Hyvikset ja pahikset was released. The single, "Oo vielä sekunnin mun" was added to YleX and Radio Suomipop playlists and won the NRJ Hitti vai huti (Hit or miss) voting a historical 12 times in a row.{{Cite web |title=Kuumaa-yhtyeeltä rakkauskirje videomuodossa: oo vielä 7 minuuttia mun |url=https://www.universalmusic.fi/2022/06/16/kuumaa-yhtyeelta-rakkauskirje-videomuodossa-oo-viela-7-minuuttia-mun/ |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Universalmusic.fi |language=Finnish}} The single has also crossed three times the platinum certificate limit with over 12 million streams.{{Cite web |date=9 December 2021 |title=KUUMAA – Oo vielä sekunnin mun. Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/61ps2jEZg70QkxqoE0eTZO?si=Acqkn0xAQHWqbUalwV376Q&nd=1&dlsi=40b7c15422154cda |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Open.spotify.com}}
In the summer of 2022, the second single of the new album "Tulipalo" was released. It is the band's most streamed song with over 24 million streams.{{Cite web |title=KUUMAA |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/50MCpRAPLw8KXn8j6j2yb7 |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Open.spotify.com}} At best, it reached number one on the Official Finnish Charts 9 times.{{Cite web |title=Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Suomen virallinen lista: Kuumaa – Tulipalo |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/kuumaa/tulipalo/ |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Musiikkituottajat |language=Finnish}} It also won the Radio Suomirock vote for "Song of the Year" in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Kujanpää |first=Lauri |date=25 November 2022 |title=Kuumaa-yhtyeen hitti äänestettiin Vuoden biisiksi |url=https://www.voice.fi/musiikki/a-220480 |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Voice.fi |language=Finnish}} The band released another single "Edelleen sua" in October 2022. The release wasn't as popular as its predecessor, but still has close to 7 million streams.{{Cite web |date=14 October 2022 |title=KUUMAA – Edelleen sua. Spotify. |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6oHI1mc2qNAeB58MsxN6uV?si=2s1CDLtkT_y1TjdYqClhSA&nd=1&dlsi=116873023ce94188 |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Open.spotify.com}}
On 11 January 2023, Kuumaa was announced as one of the seven participants in {{Lang|fi|Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2023}}, the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Their entry "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Ylivoimainen}}" was released on 18 January 2023 and is also the last single of the album Hyvikset ja pahikset.{{Cite web |last=Grace |first=Emily |date=11 January 2023 |title=Finland: Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2023 Participants Revealed |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/01/11/uuden-musiikin-kilpailu-2023-participants/ |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}} In the UMK final, they finished in fifth place with a total of 107 points (63 points from the televote and 44 points from the juries).{{Cite web |last=Farren |first=Neil |date=25 February 2023 |title=Finland: Käärijä to Eurovision 2023 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/02/25/%f0%9f%87%ab%f0%9f%87%ae-finland-kaarija-to-eurovision-2023/ |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}} Despite the outcome of the competition, the song and participation to the contest greatly boosted the popularity of the band, especially in the "municipalities" according to the lead singer Johannes Brotherus.{{Cite web |date=10 February 2024 |title=Kuumaa-yhtye paljastaa – näin UMK vaikutti suosioon |url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/kuumaa-yhtye-paljastaa-nain-umk-vaikutti-suosioon/8876200 |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Mtvuutiset.fi}} "Ylivoimainen" climbed to the top of The Official Finnish Charts in May 2023 and stayed number one for 12 consecutive weeks.{{Cite web |title=Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit – Kuumaa |url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/kuumaa/ |access-date=12 April 2025 |website=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi}} The song has been streamed over 24 million times on Spotify{{Cite web |date=18 January 2023 |title=KUUMAA – Hyvikset ja pahikset. Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/24CZMvczsQC6vHMB05weD0?si=CXearuNyQvOOuuI55od3oA&nd=1&dlsi=2f39e43eaed9477a |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Open.spotify.com}} and it won the "Radio Song of the Year" -award at the yearly RadioGaala event in April 2024.{{Cite web |date=12 April 2024 |title=Niko Saarinen on jälleen vuoden radiojuontaja! RadioGaalassa palkittiin viime vuoden parhaat radiotekijät ja -teot |url=https://www.radiogaala.fi/sivut/voittaja-tiedote-2024/ |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Radiogaala.fi |language=Finnish}}
Kuumaa won the 2023 Emma Gaala award for "Band of the Year".{{Cite web |last=Sanabria-Rangel |first=Alvaro |date=6 February 2023 |title=Kuumaa: A Eurovision winner in Finnish? Why not? – Exclusive Interview! |url=https://eurovisionfun.com/en/2023/02/kuumaa-a-eurovision-winner-in-finnish-why-not-exclusive-interview/ |access-date=13 February 2023 |website=EurovisionFun |language=en}}
On 30 March 2023, the band released their second studio album Hyvikset ja pahikset.{{Cite web |date=30 March 2023 |title=KUUMAA – Hyvikset ja pahikset. Spotify. |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/24CZMvczsQC6vHMB05weD0?si=CXearuNyQvOOuuI55od3oA&nd=1&dlsi=00cec2080b5f4e0e |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Open.spotify.com}} After its release, the album has gathered over 80 million streams and so crossed 4 times the platinum record limit.{{Cite web |date=23 October 2023 |title=Kuumaa juhlii uutta albumiaan Helsingissä huhtikuussa |url=https://www.fullsteam.fi/fi/uutiset/kuumaa-juhlii-uutta-albumiaan-helsingin-jaahallissa-huhtikuussa |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Fullsteam.fi |language=Finnish}} Since the release, the album has reached number one on the Official Finnish Charts 20 times.{{Cite web |title=Suomen Virallinen Lista |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/kuumaa/hyvikset+ja+pahikset/ |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Musiikkituottajat |language=Finnish}}
In 2023, Kuumaa played around 120 gigs around Finland.{{Cite web |last=Kokko |first=Tuomas |date=30 March 2024 |title=Musiikki {{!}} Johannes Brotherus kasasi puolivahingossa bändin, jonka suosio on kasvanut hysteeriseksi |url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000010272234.html |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Helsingin Sanomat}}
= ''Pisara meressä'' and arena tours (2024–present) =
Kuumaa won the "Band of the Year" award for the second consecutive year at the 2024 Emma Gaala awards. The Hyvikset ja pahikset album released the previous year also won three awards: "Album of the Year", "Pop of the Year" and "Best Seller of the Year".{{Cite web |date=17 February 2024 |title=Emma-palkintojen 2023 voittajat – Emma Gaala 2024 |url=https://emmagaala.fi/voittajat-2023/ |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Emmagaala,fi |language=Finnish}}
Their third studio album Pisara meressä was released on 19 April 2024 {{Cite web |date=18 April 2024 |title=KUUMAA – Pisara meressä. Spotify. |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3fTUkVNp5a3EgCh9Q4NpXA |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Open.spotify.com}} and upon its release also reached number one of The Official Finnish Charts,{{Cite web |title=Kuumaa Pisara meressä |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/kuumaa/pisara+meressä/ |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Musiikkituottajat |language=Finnish}} topping the list for four weeks. The album launch event on 26 April sold out the Helsinki Ice Hall.{{Cite web |last=Määttänen |first=Juuso |date=27 April 2024 |title=Kuumaa veti tyylipuhtaan popkeikan, jossa päästiin asiaan vasta kun pakolliset biisit oli esitetty |url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000010361214.html |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Helsingin Sanomat |language=Finnish}}
In the summer 2024, Kuumaa performed at several music festivals in Finland such as Provinssi, Ruisrock, Ilosaarirock, Qstock, Kesärauha, Himos Juhannus, Tahko Juhannus and Tammerfest.{{Cite web |title=Lisätiedot – Kuumaa |url=https://www.fullsteam.fi/fi/artistit/kuumaa |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Fullsteam.fi |language=Finnish}}
The band started their first arena tour Maasta kuuhun in November 2024, finishing on 22 November at the Nokia Arena in Tampere. Following the tour, the band intends to take a break from performing until summer 2025.{{Cite web |title=Neljällä Emma-palkinnolla palkittu Kuumaa tekee tähän astisen uransa suurimmat keikat ja jää talven ja kesän kestävälle keikkatauolle |url=https://info.fullsteam.fi/kuumaa/ |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Fullsteam.fi |language=Finnish}}
Members
= Current members =
- Johannes Brotherus – vocals
- Jonttu Luhtavaara – drums
- Aarni Soivio – bass
- Okko Saastamoinen – keyboards (2022–present, live performances){{Cite web |date=14 February 2022 |title=Kuumaa 14 February 2022 |url=https://www.facebook.com/kuumaavirallinen/posts/366409315302363 |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Facebook.com}}
= Past members =
- Aapo Närhi – guitar (2016–2021)
- Antti Heiskala – keyboards (2016–2022)
Discography
= Studio albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| FIN |
| scope="row" | {{lang|fi|Kuumaa}}
|
| 10 |
| scope="row" | {{lang|fi|Hyvikset ja pahikset}}
|
| 1 |
| scope="row" | {{Lang|fi|Pisara meressä}}
|
| 1 |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:3em;"| Year ! scope="col"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| FIN |
|---|
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Uppoon suhun}}"
| rowspan="3" | 2017 | — | {{Lang|fi|Kuumaa}} |
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Hulluista runoista}}"
| — | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Huuda lujempaa}}"
| — | rowspan="4" |{{Lang|fi|Kuumaa}} |
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Kuumaa}}"
| rowspan="2" |2018 | — |
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Mun pitäis se jo tietää}}" (featuring Sonny)
| — |
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Siks kai mä oon sun}}"
| 2019 | — |
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Romuna}}"
| rowspan="4" | 2020 | — | rowspan="7" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Rakastaja}}"
| — |
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Sä pilasit laulut}}"
| — |
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Älä sano sitä vielä}}"
| — |
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Ikävä sua}}"
| rowspan="4" |2021 | — |
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Kolme toivetta}}"
| — |
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Tarkotin sua}}"
| — |
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Oo vielä sekunnin mun}}"
| 20 | rowspan="4" |{{lang|fi|Hyvikset ja pahikset}} |
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Tulipalo}}"
| rowspan="2" |2022 | 3 |
| scope="row"| "{{Lang|fi|italic=no|Edelleen sua}}"
| 16 |
| scope="row"| "Ylivoimainen"
| rowspan="3"| 2023 | 1 |
| scope="row"| "Tässä on kaikki"
| 3 | rowspan="3"| {{lang|fi|Pisara meressä}} |
| scope="row"| "Satama"
| 4 |
| scope="row"| "Tuhoaisti"
| 2024 | 5 |
| scope="row"| "Pieni ystävä"
| 2025 | 17 | rowspan="1" {{Non-album singles}} |
= Other charted songs =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| FIN |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Anna mulle mitä vaan"
| rowspan="5"| 2023 | 6 | rowspan="5"| Hyvikset ja pahikset |
| scope="row"| "Eteisvalssi"
| 29 |
| scope="row"| "Elokuva"
| 31 |
| scope="row"| "Hyvikset ja pahikset"
| 22 |
| scope="row"| "Hyvästejä ihanasti"
| 47 |
| scope="row"| "Aaveisiin"
| rowspan="8"| 2024 | 28 | rowspan="8"| Pisara meressä |
| scope="row"| "Kerran sadassa vuodessa"
| 32 |
| scope="row"| "Loppujen lopuks"
| 41 |
| scope="row"| "Luotan tulevaan"
| 23 |
| scope="row"| "Pisara meressä"
| 8 |
| scope="row"| "Suuren päivän ilta"
| 27 |
| scope="row"| "Täydellisin"
| 22 |
| scope="row"| "Valmiit"
| 50 |