music and film industry
...n so they know what to do now. A few good examples are Hannu Mantila’s Neitoperho and Aleksi Mäkelä’s Häjyt. In the same time Raymond Ebanks and DJ Gizmo who are the Bomfunk MC’s were in the studio recording their debut album In Stereo. Darude who is known as dance music artist was also starting his career. In the 2000’s Finland’s popular culture was in better condition than ever. Bomfunk MC’s hit singe Freestyler climped up to the second place in British top 40 single list and it passed for example the superstars like Madonna and Michael Jackson. It was the first time that Finnish artist had made its way up to the this respected hit list. Bomfunk MC’s was not the only band which succeed. Darude who become famous on its dance hit Sandstorm is one man’s band from Tampere who’s real name is Ville Virtanen. In the England’s and Germany’s night clubs the most played hit in summer 2001 was Darude’s hit Sandstorm. Among all others also Music Television was noticed the new talents from Finland. Before the year 2000 it was really rare thing if you could saw a Finnish artist in MTV. Nowadays it is an everyday event. In the film industry we have one man over all others. That man is Aki Kaurismäki. Second part of his Finland-trilogy Mies vailla menneisyyttä has became a very well-known in Europe. First part was Kauas pilvet karkaa and it was success in Finland. Mies vailla menneisyyttä has gotten more awards than other Finnish films altogether. The film was chosen as the best picture 2002 in the Cannes ...